Is your grill ready for the holiday? Credit: WoodleyWonderworks, Flickr

Low key can still mean a great 1st birthday bash; we just wish we were invited. - OhDeeDoh

Don't waste good table space on vases! A table flower means there's more room for the eats. - Ikea Hacker

Get ready for the big barbecue weekend with spring cleaning tips that will make Memorial Day safe. - The Stir

Barbecues rule the summer party scene, but we'd prefer to travel the festival scene. Somebody else is cooking. - Slashfood

We're saving on theme park tickets for the kids' party -- we're making ferris wheel pancakes instead! - Jim's Pancakes

In honor of National Barbecue Month, skip the meat and go straight for pizza on the barbie! - BlogHer