What Southern hostess doesn’t enjoy an evening spent in good company, cooling off from a sun soaked day on the creaking wood boards and welcoming rocking chairs of the front porch? With the help of Anthropologie and Southern-bred author Denise Gee, we have ourselves some refreshing sips and a lovely get-together. How charming…

So why don’t you step outdoors with me and enjoy the summer night air? Drink in the cool breeze. Feel the blanket of warm air on your skin from a sun just setting. Maybe even catch a lightning bug.

Please, come and sit for a spell.