Creative Lemonade Stands

When my children were younger, they loved selling lemonade during the summer. (And they even had a donut and hot chocolate stand during the winter!) Luckily for them, their stand resembled a teeki hut. Built by a friend, the stand was unbelievably heavy to move to the street. But it was a visual magnet for every car and neighbor passing by. Just by seeing creative lemonade stands online, I can also picture sticky fingers and Dixie cups of watery lemonade. Enjoy these fun summer creations!

lemonade stand on Polyvore

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Grownup Treehouse

As we head into summer, my sweetest memories are of my children always playing outdoors. And their treehouse was their special summer hangout. In our backyard, we had a simple playhouse built on piers beside our pool. It's seen little use as my daughters have grown. But now it's a "happening place" again. My youngest teenage daughter decided it would make a great place for her and her friends to sleep in overnight. So my husband took it on as a project. He insulated it, put up beadboard walls and wired it for electricity. In a few years, it may not be used for sleepovers, but it will be a great studio for me to write and paint. A "grownup treehouse" is definitely in my future!

Grownup Treehouse on Polyvore

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