HOW DO YOU CELEBRATE THE 4TH OF JULY
Happy 4th of July everyone!!! How do you celebrate the 4th of July? Do you have a cook out, or celebrate with fireworks? I have seen pictures of some very creative cooks, who have all kinds of 4th of July cakes that look delicious! I am not that creative or that good of a cook. Joe was just encouraging Sandy, my BFF, to start her own cooking blog. She is a wonderful cook! I told her I would help her to get it up and running, so if that happens, you will be the first to know.
One of my favorite memories of the 4th of July happened when I was just a kid. This memory involves the lake, like a lot of my childhood memories. This memory also involves the police, which I am thankful is not in a lot of my memories. Hahaha
We were camping in a facility that had a “NO FIREWORKS” policy. I bet you can see where this story is going. Anyway, someone in our group, who I will not mention, brought fireworks and proceeded to put on a show for us kids. We thought it was the best thing ever, however the game warden was not as amused. He showed up and wanted to know who was setting off the fireworks. Nobody volunteered to take the blame, so he picked my dad and his best friend as the guilty parties. Dad and his friend, (the same one who helped rescue the skunks) did not like being the accused, and decided to fight the ticket in court. They showed up, and it was a case of “he said, she said,” but the judge found them GUILTY! The judge said he could tell they were guilty by the way my dad held the paper in his hand. WHAT!!! Dad’s friend paid the fine, but Daddy still refused. He decided to appeal, so he typed up this really fancy letter and sent it to the Appeals Court. It read: “I appeal this decision.” HAHA! The Appellate Court sided with my dad! 
I love this tunic, I just bought it the other day at the QVC overstock store. I took my DIL who was visiting from Tennessee to see the store, and I bought this Susan Graver tunic. I don’t own a lot of red items, and I thought this would be adorable with skinny jeans, or leggings. I looked on QVC, but couldn’t find this top. That doesn’t mean it is not there, it means I didn’t see it. Haha
Red Tunic: Similar | Similar | Plus
I wanted to get at least one more wear from my red-white-&-blue jewelry that Kay & Star sent me. I have loved this set, and it was not something I would have normally picked out. It just goes to show you, that you need to branch out and try new things. I have worn this before here, and my DIL has worn it on her blog as well. I hope you took advantage of the discount Kay & Star offered on their red-white-&-blue jewelry, and bought you a couple of pieces. I also threw on a couple of plunder bracelets, the Darius and the Bonny bracelet. The initial necklace is one that I bought years ago, I believe I bought it from Jane.com. If you order from that site, remember the clothing is cut more for a “junior,” so I usually order a size up. Even then, the arms are sometimes too small for me. I usually only order items that I know don’t have to be a certain size, I don’t think you can return the items.
I chose to wear a pair of navy leggings with the tunic. I have them styled as capri leggings, but they are just normal leggings. I have them “hiked” up to look like capris. So if you have some leggings from the fall, just push them up under your top, and no one will ever know the difference. Unless you tell the entire internet, like I just did. LOL! I bought mine from Classy Closet, but you can buy them at Target or Wal-Mart, and I even just saw them on the Jane.com website.
Navy Capri Leggings: Similar | Similar
Since my tush is covered, I decided to give you the dreaded backside shot. You can see this tunic is plenty long, it could even be worn as a dress, I don’t know if I will, but it could. Gracious, my butt looks three football fields wide. Why do you gurls want the back shot???I like these navy t-strap sandals by Tommy Hilfiger. Navy is a neutral, so they can go with almost anything. I have tried to make an effort to wear more flats, since I know a lot of you cannot wear heels. This are pretty comfortable, but there is no cushioning in the bottom of the shoe.
T-Strap Sandals: Similar | Similar
My favorite memory of the 4th is about fireworks, but I want to remember that today is all about freedom. That freedom did not come cheap, and a lot of lives were lost to bring that freedom to all of us. I want to thank everyone who is/was a veteran, and ask everyone to say a quick prayer for those who have sacrificed so much for our country.
Eat a hotdog for me, and go watch some fireworks. If not in person, I am sure you will be able to find some on television.
Love you gurls!!!
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where is the red tunic from ,, moira x
This was from QVC.
What a cute outfit. Just love it. – Amy
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Hi Tania,
I love your posts! I have recently changed jobs that requires me to dress business casual and unfortunately have had some stomach issues and lost a great deal of weight, so I have had to purchase quite a few clothes. I don’t have an unlimited budget for clothes, so a lot of my looks come from thrift stores, goodwill. Like you good quality pieces are a must, and accessories make the outfit. I look forward to your posts for daily inspiration ☺️
My July 4th memories also include: Dad, fireworks and the lake…such similar memories for us gurls?
Thanks again for the great fashion
Debra
You are awesome! I’ve just recently started following you, and I look forward to the daily email showing you’ve posted. I love your outfits, your comments, and especially your attitude! Thank you for sharing yourself with us!
WOW! Somebody finally likes my attitude! Lol!!!
You actually can return items bought from jane.com. You have to deal directly with the vendor you purchased from and, as you may imagine, the ease of doing so varies widely from shop to shop. Combining that with the sizing issues (often the largest thing offered equates to a 10-12…say what?!), I pretty much do as you do and only order “sure things.” I have really gotten some deals off there, though. Thanks too for styling flats. My feet have issues and I can’t wear heels. 🙁
Thanks Bonnie. I figured you might could return, but it would be a hassle. I think the same when buying from Zulily. I am like you, I stick with the “sure things.”
Love this outfit! I really enjoy your blog! Happy 4th!
Love this outfit!!! Happy 4th!!! ??????
A very nice patriotic outfit. I like the leggings. We need them today,unusually chilly here in Ohio! Happy 4th??
Great blog! Just an FYI, QVC items almost always have a tag inside with the item number listed. Apparel starts with the letter A followed by numbers.
Happy 4th!
Have a happy 4th, Tania!
You look adorable today!
Always wear “Some combination of Red, white and blue, from my head to my toes.”
I recall and incident at the lake also. There were two parties setting off fireworks. The problem was the other party was on the other side of the lake. LOL. Police arrive and “Someone chants when you made them stop, we’ll stop”
Your memory is better than my, Jo. I can barely remember the incident. Lol!
Very cute outfit. Colors really suit you and the colorful jewelry adds a perfect “pop” to the look. I do the same trick with the leggings. How do you keep the legs from sliding down and suddenly being full length pants?
Happy Fourth to you.
Doreen, my calves are fairly big, nothing slides down on them. When I wear capri pants, I am constantly having to pull them down. Haha
Why worry about your backside when you’re hair looks so cute in the back?
Enjoy the holiday! I’ll be wearing red, white and blue today, too, when we go to our local parade, outside music fest and then fireworks. We are grateful for everyone who made sacrifices for this important date.
You have an adorable outfit today. I wanted to comment on the leggings in your Amazon link. I purchased them based on an earlier outfit you had in the white color and they fit me extremely well. I’m a medium and the one size fit all really was true. They will stretch a lot. I recommend them to anyone interested in giving them a try. Thanks for the info on them again. I am off to pick up another color and hope buying them from your link is helpful.
I am glad to hear they worked for you!!!
I was thinking you looked pretty thin in that backside shot. Great outfit for the 4th
Your nails look amazing, too!
Hi,
Happy 4th of July to you and to all of you American ladies. I am an Australian lady in my mid 50’s, (a teacher) and I love your blog, I will keep in mind your tips, I have been trying to apply your styling examples and I really like your combinations and accessories. Enjoy this special day!
Kind regards,
Tracey
Happy 4th of July to you and all of your lovely gurls!! That shade of red looks great on you. It’s always such fun hearing your stories!
I love this tunic, I find it hard to find a tunic that covers my bottom and is not clinging. I’m looking for some capris in navy,the Target ones are too thin. Do you have another suggestion?
Thanks for exposing me to Plunder, I have found great pieces there.
The one I have on came from a boutique, you might want to go check out a few of those. I have heard really good things about LuLaRoe, but I have never worn any of the items.
I am still thinking about the cooking thing! Love the outfit! Happy 4th of July!
Good! I look forward to helping you get a blog up and going!