Red, White, and Blue Ideas: Celebrating July 4th

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-ZQ9UnpnNHHZcmGF12KUt4r1TTcnt-Ay2etnimtWyFUE__vXVK-sP3Ad6FO93sCwFhsvp8ffyXNBZKorXepp_yKt5NCmmAeWC2Q053LQ0skZCXcJxzGCyijpORCxXTL0fm1roFF37njp-/s1600-h/2013-06-30%25252021.27.49%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-06-30 21.27.49" border="0" height="804" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIcFmLmbiNOwnEIyMskIR2oKTqfDUqQbKP5iA9N6xbsXK92XHphSEayAqU4RMDxSlWTJJ4pCvRQiWtwEwArX6WHFnUN-ht8zdi8B-3zyObWrR81DQE_bO3GFjfdasYug_tPHmhP9yxQCx7/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-06-30 21.27.49" width="604" /></a><br />Here in the US, we will be celebrating July 4th(Independence Day) on Thursday. I can’t believe how quickly June went by! Do you add a splash of red, white, and blue around your home to celebrate July 4th? I don’t usually do much red, white, and blue decorating inside, but I try to incorporate splashes of these colours outdoors. Here are some looks/ideas that might inspire you…<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9PXNGqF9Jhm_rH6cLQswDC-aMXfaDABfAOkCCuL2FoqNxxXrNk75QSnsG2tg-PH78_0rZ0K0H9yq-QVAQ8cp0C5Xm3xttOjNHuvp6sdhBe4fz0TxOW5Dt4QWw2_j099wu_7XoPtW5u6ht/s1600-h/2013-06-30%25252021.35.59%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-06-30 21.35.59" border="0" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBy00O7ePBH2nnApzQfjbPfPhI0s7clzS_iaswSMsZcXObLmNpDtzLpR7eye-H-zVoz7wE78tKbv5120pcZHtYkX32OQlQI3G_GZb0xgnHTDlSU5xTIRH_qGIIkYHaVYvMmg2mynEC97e/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-06-30 21.35.59" width="604" /></a><br />I think I’ll try this; using flags to wrap water bottles. Of course,  it’s not a good idea to use paper flags since they wouldn’t be durable. However, there are so many adhesive options available, it would be super easy to wrap fabric flags around these bottles. I usually get my small flags from the dollar store!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUlxglSHkh2Jzu9cGTQNUyCYbkG6IYPIhUP_t26nYGrg5Bw8ViQxC6o1hJ4fWOpCz3Nompvj0-m9uN2EHV4PUlYt-Y-__hXmA5aiapGweifUlmXxtsb8u4pHetfZxQmqK1H2Z5ZvZwwBS8/s1600-h/2013-06-30%25252021.35.02%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-06-30 21.35.02" border="0" height="584" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0dmHMzIOEU-sSOlfUpdrda1TysXR9bgqNVuMiv70CMSagsCfrZ7lj68-iW7Rc3PwO9384Dq669mGx7gzkbSLCLiGovIRMueDWb3rTZPYCsyQle96d7HPVPoeKAAa1UQo5IXgvGhZApZzw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-06-30 21.35.02" width="700" /></a><br /><div align="center">a retro and very patriotic kitchen</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqj4yyaUiCstf4VHpL6VU8XGzyeidw5l5CxJ0Q9p4drJjSxiG6xlKB8CTdBlsMVNFXsF_R_0GTP4zmnqxur2O7uOQ5k9OzWuDVf4L0p9E36SIjnzX4InAkcz1c-4Ws0KM33oKVoeXPtzA_/s1600-h/2013-06-30%25252021.37.34%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-06-30 21.37.34" border="0" height="911" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ-KO19V6DJwo2skTUUNeQCiV7WSu5qLHbPDkH2ieoOYSCIK-7O5trt5S0gSHRpPsmxW97Lqbli-GOLBKYTUZC7TICRwEjBUilwViUBPDSybsjItBJjPxKizoaA4Zck1h8u-hNkc-C-eAK/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-06-30 21.37.34" width="684" /></a></div>Places like Hobby Lobby, Michaels,  and AC Moore are great places to buy inexpensive letters and get your patriotism on with some paint<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZSblpqxwzt1EcHu3VvUx6ngWygFBDlBfwdw6srF_-M7vJTyiItmLRCo907xP-2qGVMEvX2erH7185emBawpLvp-T2NH2S84uBaT-4TFVt9W2xQt6WRR8alCRUWiQbQw4OUaJrp2Bi2qx/s1600-h/2013-06-30%25252021.34.35%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="791" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXfoamJ0elfdplV1QJ2q7bqwDNXeATG_ctLhrXwjPqv46BT0iyQI2FKfmC65QcX6I5ZDBS-I1MDK7H12DnbaIlcxk0M6l9SRzeBM6JaXxzvcSy1iGmeyEtPHgTNHCsIIt3FmTT6qi0nUw/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="" width="594" /></a><br /><div align="center">the cutest porch ever courtesy of that adorable pup! well, the patriotic décor is really lovely too…</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5MrTi6LzpzejuLBfGYJdakXSDpSzKsmtXK_vo4ix51H0lGzSj35SKQPErJLjTFg5gEYQKTi72Bi1cuXVzo-mvX3ptgj03VaIZxNJ-6oOWZR1H_eRBcRlXFU4PSO72sO5PVnoHc5b53JVR/s1600-h/2013-06-30%25252021.36.17%25255B4%25255D.jpg"><img alt="2013-06-30 21.36.17" border="0" height="694" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi15JXQ3es9-BD2t32qsHdMSs2ymopwSIDjJGGGe7RXGxoBWLGWWpPhzLrNKgtAxtiIcV0TDqgs_anaepFed93dBqewjnnwxaNwKcyiy9O6cxFvc6ZG7MTiwFsaBx1A7XLvA6aLrPyyuI3R/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="2013-06-30 21.36.17" width="694" /></a></div><div align="center">get crafty by adding red, white,  and blue craft paper to candle holders, etc. on your July 4th table setting.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="232" src="http://blog.paper-source.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Pom-Poms-how-to1.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="600" /></div><div align="center">great diy 4th of July pom pom garland <strong><span style="color: #dd8484;"><a href="http://blog.paper-source.com/tag/4th-of-july-crafts/">here</a></span></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><br /></strong></div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="539" src="http://media-cache-ec3.pinimg.com/550x/26/7d/b0/267db018d5633702df1f36f3a77f1b9c.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="600" /></div><div align="center">loving the touch of patriotic flair with the use of pillows on this oh so beautiful swing</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="459" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUfLRwKJUgW3zhhc7KDVZJDeJmtsiLje8NlFefi2qzuwnvNLzQzeCtqUfOJ8k_mxMChm62ABdIjXLz0r_5XqW8lpmklBhvKE2WvOugkubtjKR66yvg1iuM7rWqnsauDoTdGDgINq3hGDA/s1600/French+Second+Empire+Home.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="612" /></div><div align="center">the quintessential patriotic porch!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><img border="0" height="650" src="http://images.meredith.com/content/dam/bhg/Images/2013/5/15/101907997.jpg.rendition.largest.jpg" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" width="650" /></div><div align="center">Patriotic bean bag toss! Great way to repurpose those metal cans with the use of some acrylic paint! </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiSal-Ux41z7A-gni1yTh1bBl5QoPpgpGbMikQUTaVzwMU05uBWKamdJnLmRlkrm4DyJQVu_97h9E_9sGV-l0oOs1Q9jKp1PUcDmJ-mKByZ3MVEAKsMrveBzI4FAfOvIw6VKQxenZ5VoRW/s1600-h/july4%25255B5%25255D.jpg"><img alt="july4" border="0" height="832" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghYQIX8yXhyQH6D943KGN9cKnen3DKxLNxr3t4cT4l3AXI2FsxcF1rCnrO-lTacx5Ju0Phs2i6ljDyok6LhMwQ1wAFAbkWmbZTkpX8aLRS357mplkuoJCkPat-ZTyDXqXw5WtK3WoliQLb/?imgmax=800" style="background-image: none; border-bottom: 0px; border-left: 0px; border-right: 0px; border-top: 0px; display: inline; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="july4" width="594" /></a></div><div align="center">One can still be patriotic on the water. love!</div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center">If you’re celebrating July 4th, have you decorated? Do you plan on decorating with some red, white, and blue? I hope everyone had a superb weekend! For the past few weeks, we’ve been having daily thunderstorms; seriously depressing! I hope this week will be sunny and dry. Blessings and Happy Monday everyone! XX</div><div align="left"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">images: {pinterest, flickr, </span><a href="http://www.housebeautiful.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">House Beautiful</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BHG</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">; most craft ideas also from </span><a href="http://www.bhg.com/"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">BHG</span></a><span style="font-size: xx-small;">}</span></div>

Red, White, and Blue Ideas: Celebrating July 4th

Here in the US, we will be celebrating July 4th(Independence Day) on Thursday. I can’t believe how quickly June went by! Do you add a splash...

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Independence day.

<span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; font-size: large;"></span><br /><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Calligraphy'; font-size: large;">"<span style="color: #0080c0;">Courage </span>is the <span style="color: red;">price</span> that <span style="color: silver;">Life</span> exacts for granting <span style="color: red;">peace</span>."</span><br />Amelia Earhart<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghNu8qzlvSFiacaGnJubpSX7VyMh0OOLK-PcItmQ3SSjST31R2_6MtUOYcC2aDhGP5dx7dKol-rDZL62MbEgi2F2qavfCfB0y8psHMRB9XQiTeqeNEgB0ayudJ_3cLHSRy6sV5c5i5d7au/s1600-h/yacht%5B2%5D.png"><img alt="yacht" border="0" height="659" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Mgx5bmkUyhrW8rllqEyodPOOON-03Kr4Xgk4V3M6IG_Aqp0KGtD9dPhsd09fVOc5zm5_ZHQsUVVPrtoS2GEOovLcmfZU1DVWpWKGaW86W1-6SDy6aueIsQyi1sL2rDpjwaaDCuOYEgx3/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="yacht" width="504" /></a><br />        Independence day rings very close and dear to my heart because i am a military spouse whose husband is currently away fighting for my freedom/our freedom.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIbYz1HQRawwo7BX-FxlEEBCt_HSDjWZTzbFdnoqIwlDllm_N9jbbsrb-xb0M2nJZCy4osaNEC3nPPdYocsdeoXK4NR6RpOcuUaUjzVyiCHZSjLJ-UV9yoT1_2pPyCuZ1F3wn9PKp3do3S/s1600-h/handsThanku%5B10%5D.jpg"><img alt="handsThanku" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmErHpKzU2fBlPsyFmMc1Q35TsE1S_AfqEZOr3CTyqjYnO408quEdqjjWABkead6Lt9vuDiuEbrmLGLA9YYQNiraAAxQYVfWYMVwga8ns5Ir8se-jGbnF7oO3uX-ARKuCpXyyzEaBTANei/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="handsThanku" width="342" /></a>                             <br />        So, i wanted to pause and say Thank You to<i> Him</i> and all the <i>Others</i> who so selflessly fight to help <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsHgxsxCQOwr9l9EoYdo1IoHKlQ3YmU165uAm6ojmMXnDGL313W6djePlXLBt6biL7HW0ElhQSQPOEtOxutsTIoTUc_MyZ_Rqm4N1985H1ttT0TKcBUfzhK8sAknwWtjLXqXDHXokkNiBa/s1600-h/safe%5B9%5D.jpg"><img alt="safe" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAVVMUfoO4hlbC06Y_gf1oH1iPVXRuWKS3eoK1zjguWcjvXshRFnLYOsOngLvHEmN5RkQZFSbzqu0lgC25FIGQdu-FNcGyGOSmQ1soRArNEFnPdfGJuucO95fbJRnavbkoAweQIAawUUpd/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="safe" width="580" /></a>                                                   to make me/us feel safe <i>And</i> enable<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuI6B0Dlyl30cp2CbWh03xz45NCnX_8Tb6UXd2Qbi8HQM6sKzneQA0Jc1Js6ucMVvq7sCffLUdeEqcE2vUNu-Ps8vEYwTybziW71IXUToWUmxmH1sm0N-5WLpa5hiFQnzyxQOhoSxVCynU/s1600-h/flagPorch%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="flagPorch" border="0" height="421" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipGegL5-6sN80qceFftOz4qWy_gv-nmZMHtC82ySzxMY6ujBMpAxkcDQblQhNHgI_j_79t5YA-GipOuzdJu0pmPJSaAlt7NBBEbYGlV5qQX66SfZLBPZ75d44CHBKHlA4DcG6xy8xgvF4r/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="flagPorch" width="504" /></a>                                                us to sit out on our porches freely without fear.<br />  <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-2_fo_UFlHA4zRXtp90baFuU8wlY5F8fCByhQRD_yBkLE9BwGXEqt8NmXGgXxR8mqb48wVn-RY9ZZhF3ipJjgM49oWrnQ5dFy_IhsLKJtrrUFQutT8oXPMVBg2loJzdKPx5KzXFzPZppv/s1600-h/fireworks%5B6%5D.jpg"><img alt="fireworks" border="0" height="484" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhESv_2u7MUgJwMLXdbmtRCAqflEad5DiDgOE9Q7Qkvz_SPXrvp6razoNFxO4LmTroEeQRsXNOmKd_p6Mv0HB4LUBEh44sjcBj7pfMPUxOt8_yVJIrDWB5IZyA7pZyYf3kzyriJ1z6nsmp4/?imgmax=800" style="border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="fireworks" width="580" /></a>                      As i take in the fireworks this weekend, i will send a prayer for their safe return with each spark that shoots into the sky .  Happy independence weekend everyone!  xo <br /><br /><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">{via coco+kelley & weheartit, quote-justbesplendid}</span>

Independence day.

" Courage is the price that Life exacts for granting peace ." Amelia Earhart         Independence day rings very close and dear ...

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