Real Party: 4th of July Barbeque

We had a nice 4th of July here. We celebrated with a backyard barbeque with friends. 

Here's some scenes from our day: 

I kept my decorations pretty simple, but there was no mistaking what we were celebrating! 

 

The patriotic ice cream sandwiches were a hit, as always!

And my genius of a husband decided to put mint from our garden and cucumber slices in the water. Um, delicious! It was almost like another dessert. 

Our very cooperative dog was a good sport and let me dress him up in some American colors.
And I just have to say that I love Trader Joe's for offering red, white, and blue tortilla chips!

Hope you all had a great weekend and happy 4th of July!

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4th of July Hostess Gift Tag

All of my favorite blogs are full of ideas for hosting your own 4th of July party this weekend & I am loving it! There are so many cute red, white & blue ideas out there! 

However, if you're not playing hostess this weekend, I found something cute for you too!

Attach one of these tags to your hostess gift and you will be the most polite guest at the party! 

Available for free download at Vale Design.

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4th Of July Weekend

My fabulous long weekend was filled with some All American favorites:
baseball
barbeque
the beach
fireworks
friends
a few beers

And one of my personal favorites:
A Wedding!

My friends were married here. It was beautiful. Check back this week for more highlights of their fabulous party.

Here's a little preview, to hold you over while I get all my pictures organized.
The view as we waited for the ceremony to begin:

In a word: Stunning.

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