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. HahahaWe 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 | PlusI 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 | SimilarSince 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 | SimilarMy 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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