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3 Steps to Creating an Outdoor “Chat Room”…
Fun and easy way to reconnect with family and friends.

In the age of meals on the run and creating individual space; reconnection with family and friends is not always easy. The answer to closing the people-divide could be found as close as outside your backdoor. By gathering a few basis ingredients and following 3 easy steps, an outdoor “chat room” can be ablaze with conversation and bonding in no time at all.

1. Location... could be outside your home or at a favorite vacation spot.
Wherever the outdoors is available for enjoyment, so can it be the perfect locale for an outdoor chat room. Whether along a quiet lakefront or off your home’s back deck, just keep in mind when choosing your outdoor “chat” spot that it should be large enough for the family to gather; yet cozy enough to enable the chatting to begin.

2. Add the warmth… with a safe efficient burning chiminea.
Gathering around a warm fire to share stories and a marshmallow or two has brought families and friends together for decades. When creating a center of connection for family member of all ages, do not forego safety. A chiminea can provide a safe fire experience with no fear of falling into a pit or the fire exceeding its boundaries. Also fuel efficient, chimineas are designed with a chimney to create the proper draft for clean and efficient burning and to carry the smoke away from the gathering. In “10 Tips for Buying an Outdoor Fireplace,” published on the website of chiminea manufacturer, The Blue Rooster, ( www.thebluerooster.com) information is provided regarding safety, constructions, wood choices and general fireside tips. Did you know that cast aluminum offers long outdoor life or that manufactured wood and marshmallows do not mix or that there is an easy way to repel mosquitoes while enjoying your fire?

3. Activities/accoutrements... Add chat topics, soothing thoughts, and goodies.
Once the proper fire is ablaze the enjoyment and conversation will be just naturally begin. But, if you feel the need to create more activity and engagement, nothing works like something to eat. Enjoy hot dogs to marshmallows, pizzas to pot roast. All can be cooked to perfection around a well vented fire like that provided by The Blue Rooster chimineas. Some models include a cooking grid. When conversation is lagging, start a pass-along secrets game or camp fire sing-a-long for the enjoyment of all. The internet is a great source for campfire song sheets as well as campfire recipes.

An outdoor “chat-room” can create the perfect reconnection opportunity for you and your loved ones. Keeping in mind all safety considerations and using a little creativity can produce heart-warming memories that will be enjoyed, repeated, and cherished for years to come.