MY JULY 4TH FOOD AND FUN

I THINK EVERYONE KNOWS THAT I LIKE TO MAKE SPECIAL MEMORIES AT HOLIDAYS.

THE WAY I DO IT IS WITH FOOD AND DECOR.

STARTING IN 2010, MY EFFORTS CENTERED AROUND CELEBRATING FOR MY GRANDDAUGHTER, AUDREY.

2011, WE WERE AT THE LAKE.

2012 WE WERE AT THE LAKE AND THERE WERE FLAGS EVERYWHERE!

2014, AT THE LAKE

I TRIED MY HAND AT A "FLAG" TACO SALAD FROM MY NEW LOVE, PINTEREST.

I ALSO DIPPED ICE CREAM CONES IN COLORED CHOCOLATE AND SPRINKLES. (FOR ICE CREAM CONES.)

 2015

I STILL LOVED THIS SILK ARRANGEMENT.  I USED IT FOR THE 4TH FOR MANY YEARS.

2016 WE CELEBRATED IN MINNEAPOLIS.

I TRIED MORE IDEAS FROM PINTEREST.  I ADORE THE NEW BISQUE WINE COOLER THAT I USED FOR A VASE.

 EVEN APOLLO GOT INTO THE SPIRIT!

PINTEREST INSPIRATION:

MINE 

PINTEREST INSPIRATION

MINE

MY GRANDDAUGHTER BETSY

MY CUPCAKES WITH CUTE PAPERS FROM HOMEGOODS.

ALWAYS FLAGS!

MORE PINTEREST INSPRIATION

MINE

INSPIRED BY PINTEREST

OUR FRONT DOOR

2017, MINNEAPOLIS

GAMES FOR THE KIDS 

A COOL PROJECT THAT I FOUND ON PINTEREST THAT OUR GRANDDAUGHTERS MADE 

THIS WAS THE INSPIRATION FOR OUR "BUCKETS' OF TREATS.  MY RED, WHITE AND BLUE BUCKETS WERE FROM TARGET.

THIS HEALTHY SNACK FOR THE KIDS WAS INSPIRED BY PINTEREST.

2018 IN MINNEAPOLIS

WE HAD A S'MORES BAR.

HERSEY'S CHOCOLATE BARS AND REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS, 

GRAHAM CRACKERS, CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES OR THE LITTLE FRENCH "LE PETIT ECOLIER" COOKIES AND MARSHMALLOWS.

WE ALSO HAD "BUILD YOUR OWN SUNDAES."

TARGET DOLLAR SPOT STAR SHAPED BOWLS.  CHOPPED CANDIES, M & M'S, AND OF COURSE SPRINKLES!

 

MY NEW "FLAG" CENTERPIECE WAS INSPIRED BY PINTEREST.  IT FIT IN MY GLASS ICE BUCKET.

2019 THIS YEAR

I AM MAKING ICE CREAM SODAS BUT TRIMMED LIKE THIS SHAKE.

THE CANDY IS FROM THE EMPORIUM IN ARNOLD'S PARK AND THE WORLD'S LARGEST CANDY STORE IN JORDAN.

I PURCHASED RED AND BLUE SODA FOR ICE CREAM FLOATS.

MY GRANDDAUGHTERS ARE MAKING GLUTEN FREE SUGAR COOKIES TOMORROW.  THEY WILL BE DECORATED WITH THESE EDIBLE TRANSFERS FROM FANCY FLOURS.