Think of the backyard party as the dinner party’s easygoing little sibling. Not sure if you’ll have eight people or 18? No problem — just ask folks to bring something extra to throw on the grill. Hate ...

Summer is finally in full swing and now is the first time in a while where a big get-together actually seems viable. In order to throw that memorable Fourth of July backyard party, you are going to ...

With two cold-weather babies, I've always envied moms who could plan an outdoor birthday party and take advantage of their backyard or local park. Nature makes the great outdoors ideal for garden ...

There are still plenty of warmer days to come, and that means spending as much time outside as possible — even when at home. We’re throwing pool parties and hosting backyard barbecues, playing lawn ...

A good backyard can be better than Xanax. “Creating an open-air entertaining space after months of not seeing anyone in a pandemic really saved our sanity,” says Karin Gist, creator and executive ...

Hosting a barbecue is usually a pretty low-key affair. But if you’re not careful—and don’t have the proper extracurriculars in place—it can quickly morph from a good party to a boring outdoor meal.

Let’s do ourselves a favor and go back to the simple parties we loved as kids, the kind of party that makes it easy to practice hospitality. As a mom of four, I’m a big fan of the old-school, low-key ...