Gift Guide #3: Hosting Your Cutie Patootie Niece and Nephew for July 4th

An ode to Ina’s Flag Cake recipe. Photo credit: jodiecoston

My sister and her family are coming to visit for the 4^th of July holiday, and I could not be more excited (!!). We are planning for the usual things – grilling, pool time, and fireworks – but I also have a few other things in store. If you’re hosting for 4^th of July, I hope these ideas will be helpful.

These small rechargeable lamps aren’t on the usual summer supply lists, but I hope they will encourage lingering after dinner on the patio long after the sun’s gone down.

Where I live, mosquitos are always an uninvited guest, so I’m game for trying the latest remedy. This year I’ll try these highly rated artisanal incense sticks that promise to deliver results and a lovely sea salt fragrance alongside my annual go-to, the Fredericks & Mae citronella incense hanging coil.

My friend B suggested I try this handy sunscreen applicator for my young niece. It allows you to roll on the sunscreen – ideal for a squirmy kid – and keep your ha…