Thursday, June 11, 2015

Happy Birthday, America!!!!


It all started many many moons ago!  As a young child in this big big world!  My LOVE for this country!  I grew up in a family who loved this country like non other!  You would never find my mom without some sort of US flag on her attire!  My dad retired Navy and many of my brothers joined the Army, Navy, and Marines!  Dad was always watching the History channel and Mom the political debates!  My mom swore the best song to ever come out was Proud to be an American!

When fourth of July came around (which happened to be mom's favorite holiday) we would all pack up in the car and head somewhere to see a spectacular firework show!  This day was always a huge deal!!  Now that Mom has gone to watch the great fireworks show from above, her legacy and her love for this country lives on within my own family!!



I have always enjoyed the festivities of this great day, but now I love it even more!  I love it because it brings back all the great memories of my mom and her love for our great country!  Each year I go all out!  The Dollar store is my best friend when it comes to decorating!  My children get a new all Americana outfit, we decorate, BBQ, picnic, and watch fireworks!!


Here is a list of must haves for a great fun filled day with the kiddos!

  • First a LOVE for this country!!
  • Fly our beautiful flag where ever you may be, even if its a mini handheld flag!
  • Decorations!  Garlands, lanterns, table cloths!
  • Cute Americana outfit or Bathing suit!!
  • Hot dogs, Hamburgers, Watermelon :)
  • Sparklers for nighttime
  • Glow sticks!!!
Glow sticks are great for all ages!  If you are worried about the younger kiddos with sparklers, then this is the way to go!  It's always great to have them before hand because I guarantee someone will be selling them everywhere you go for triple the price and your kid is going to want one!  The package I have above comes with 100 bracelets that are bright and long lasting!  They can be linked together to form a necklace or a super huge long string of light!  the possibilities are endless with a hundred of them!!

Now you have everything you need for a great day and night! Go out and find your local firework show and enjoy the celebration!  Celebrate our Independence and have a beautiful day!!

All of my decorations and sparklers were purchased at the dollar store, which is ...well... a dollar! These awesome Super Bright Longest Lasting Glow Stick Bracelets  come in a tube of 100 pieces on Amazon!


Happy Birthday America!!!  Home Of The Brave, Land Of The Free!

Disclosure:  I received the glow sticks mentioned above for free to share with you all!  All opinions expressed here are my own.

33 comments:

  1. Sparklers are a must for any 4th of July celebration. What's the 4th without sparklers?!

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  2. Oh yes, my boys LOVE glow sticks. I wish they lasted longer, though.

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  3. I love Dollar General. Just when I think I've found all the great stuff at great prices that I can, I see something else! Or hear about it, in this case.

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  4. I have no idea what we're doing this July 4th. But my Canadian friends and I are definitely having a Canada Day party, even though we're in California :) Gotta be patriotic!

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  5. I'm not sure what we're doing this year for 4th of July. We live not too far from the Empire State Plaza and they always have a big fireworks show. We can see some of the bigger ones from the house.

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  6. We are going to my best friends house! This is such a cute post, thanks ^_^

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  7. Our church has a huge celebration with food vendors, lots of fun for the kids including bounce houses and rides. We also have several bands and it all ends with a fantastic fireworks display. We celebrate our great nation and our entire community is invited.

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  8. That is so great that you grew up with a love for the country! So many kids are not taught to respect the flag or even care about American values and traditions. We love watching the fireworks on the 4th!

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  9. Can't believe it will be the Fourth of July. This year is going by so fast. It's hard to believe right?

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  10. We will be traveling to Virginia Beach on July 4. Hopefully we get there in time for the festivities.

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  11. I love all of the cute stuff you picked up at the Dollar Store. They really have some great stuff...I can't believe its almost the fourth already!

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  12. It's a very beautiful day and one we should all be proud of celebrating! Love all your tips for this day, I totally agree with all of it!

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  13. This is such a great day to celebrate, my kids understand the point of it vs thinking its all about fireworks and cookouts.

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  14. I got a few tricks up my sleeve.. We plan to celebrate, eat and have tons of fun.

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  15. I'm so excited for the 4th this year! My daughter just turned three so she's finally at a fun age to do all holiday kinda stuff with. Glow sticks are definitely a favorite of hers too!

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  16. I cannot wait for the 4th of July to get here! It is definitely one of my favorite holidays! So much fun to be had!

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  17. 4th of July is always so much fun. The glow sticks and the sparklers never fail to bring color & excitement to 4th of July festivities.

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  18. My kids love glow sticks and sparklers. We're also grilling and I'm looking forward to seeing my siblings. Happy 4th!

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  19. Us too is from a family of veterans so the 4th of July is one of our favorite holidays. We will be griling this year and probably end the celebration in the pool. Thanks to your family's sacrifices!

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  20. We don't celebrate the 4th because we are in Canada but ours is a few days before. We love sparklers and glow Sticks. We a have such fun celebrating ! - Jeanine

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  21. This year would be mine and my son's 5th celebration of 4th of July here in the U.S. I've always enjoyed the fireworks and we've never missed a display since 2011. So looking forward to watching another fireworks display next month. :)

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  22. The fourth of July is also my daughter birthday. She will be 20 this year. I can not believe how fast the time has flown by. We always celebrate both .

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  23. Looks like you'll be having a grand time! I look forward to the 4th of July since I get to enjoy fireworks and sending time grilling and such!

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  24. I can't wait to celebrate July 4th. I am so excited about this year. It would be a great way to host a BBQ!

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  25. I can't believe the 4th is just around the corner. I love the Dollar store too. =)

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  26. It is almost hard to grasp that 4th of July is around the corner. This year has certainly flown by fast!

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  27. We love glow sticks! The more the merrier, I say! Happy independence day to you all!

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  28. It sounds like you have a great 4th of July planned! Dollar stores are so great for picking up things for celebrations like this!

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  29. I love shopping at the Dollar Store for our holiday decorations. We are a patriotic family s well. All of my brothers served in the military.

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  30. The Fourth of July is such a fun time to gather with family and friends. The fireworks are one of my favorite things to do, as well as grill and watch the fireflies when the sun sets.

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  31. I love your 4th of July photos! They are reminding me to get started preparing!

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  32. Fireworks is one of my favorite things in life. They make me feel like a kid every time. Fireworks aren't legal in my state so I don't even get the kids sparklers. I used to love those growing up.

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  33. If I showed this to my husband, he would freak out! He absolutely LOVES 4th of July and America and he'd love this!

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