Celebrating Red, White & Blue

I've been a little slow decorating the house for July 4th.

I've already shown you my mantel.

 Red, white & blue in the dining room.

On the side table . . . 

dining table . . . 

Grandma Minnie's guilt with some new place mats from Old Time Pottery.

I'll add a few flags to this antique pitcher.

Another side table . . . 

I just love Holly Hobby! 

 When I saw this plate at my favorite antique/junkin' store I knew it had to come home with me.

 "It's a star spangled day when you share it with a friend."

My littles are coming over in a few days with their Mommy to help me finish decorating for our 4th of July celebration. They have so much fun taking items out of the storage tubs & finding places for them around the house.  I'll share pictures soon.

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Tweak It Tuesday #96

Words That Inspire

I learned to recite this when I was about 4 years old.  Even though I didn't fully understand the meaning of these words, over the years I have grown to love & honor what it means.

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Click here for a history lesson about the pledge.

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In the words of  president Theodore Roosevelt . . .

"We can have no '50-50' allegiance in this country.

 Either a man is an American and nothing else, 

or he is not an American at all."

Wishing you day of reflection . . .

Baby Your Appliances

Today I'm sharing a great tip that I found on Pinterest.

Click on picture for instructions.

I tried it on my fridge & dishwasher this morning.

I think it looks great.  There are not streaks.

An added plus is the kitchen smells wonderful.

Words That Inspire

“The Lord is my strength and my defense;

    he has become my salvation.

He is my God, and I will praise him,

    my father’s God, and I will exalt him."

Exodus 15:2

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Wishing you a day filled with peace, love & grace . . .

Missing My Daddy Today & Always

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Gerald Murray

1926-1988

Daddy & Bobby, 1981

Having fun on vacation, 1978

Wishing you a great day of making memories . . .

Long May She Wave

In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation that officially established June 14 as Flag Day;

in August 1949, National Flag Day

was established by an Act of Congress.

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"Wherever there is a grain of loyalty 

there is a glimpse of freedom."

~Algernon Charles Swinburne

Happy Flag Day!

Long may she wave! 

Words That Inspire

There Shall Be Showers of Blessing

written by 

Daniel W. Whittle

 1883

There shall be showers of blessing:

This is the promise of love;

There shall be seasons refreshing,

Sent from the Savior above.

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There shall be showers of blessing,

Precious reviving again;

Over the hills and the valleys,

Sound of abundance of rain.

There shall be showers of blessing;

Send them upon us, O Lord;

Grant to us now a refreshing,

Come, and now honor Thy Word.

Showers of blessing,

Showers of blessing we need:

Mercy-drops round us are falling,

But for the showers we plead.

Wishing you a day filled with blessings . . .

A Day To Remember

D-Day June 6, 1944

70 years ago

So thankful for those who gave all on that day so long ago.

Praying today that we will never forget!

Words That Inspire

This verse from the Old Testament really speaks to my heart.

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There are so many people I know who are going through tough, hard times right now.

If you read this, I hope & pray it speaks to your heart and gives you hope.

Wishing you a day filled with blessings . . .

I Love Dollar Tree

Who besides me loves $ Tree?

There are always some unexpected great deals to be found.  

This is what I found on one of my recent trips.

Storage cubes in green & white.

They're perfect for storing the grand kids' books & toys in my library corner.

I also found some great food items.

Two sizes of Hormel Pepperoni.

10 stand 'n stuff taco shells.

Lasagna (don't know why the package says Lasagne) that doesn't need to be boiled.  What a cool idea!

I also bought some greeting cards.  Did you know that $ Tree has cards 2 for a dollar & some for one dollar?  

Our grand kids love buying toys at $ Tree. 

What do you buy when you shop $ Tree.?

Words That Inspire

Never forget . . . 

Picture done in Waterlouge.

Wishing you a safe & happy Memorial Day weekend . . . 

Pictures Of Love

The kids gave me some awesome pictures of our grand kiddos for Mother's Day & of course I love them.

I did a little shopping at $ Tree yesterday & found some frames for the pics.

Kari really captured some great shots.

They melt my heart.

Mr. Blue Eyes

Adorable Emma

A future in modeling?

Thanks for stopping by today!

Party Time

Another month has passed in the blink of the eye, which means it's time to party with Vee.

Click on picture to find Vee's blog.

Since this is Memorial Day weekend, I chose a patriotic theme for my note cards.

All of these photos are from posts in 2013.

Welcome to our patriotic home.

Stars & Stripes 

Beary Patriotic

You're a Grand Old Flag

Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday weekend!

Cock A Doodle Doo

A few weeks ago my 5 year old grandson asked me when I was going to decorate for Rooster Days.

Rooster Days is an annual festival that has been celebrated for 83 years in the town where my son's family lives.  I was surprised that he asked me this question.  He knows that I decorate for all the seasons & holidays so I guess he thought I would be decorating for Rooster Days.  Of course!  Why not?  

I found a pic of the logo for the festival on line, printed it & framed it in a garage sale frame I recently found.

This flea market rooster that I found in Branson several years ago was a perfect fit with the framed pic.

I added some raffia for a farm feel.

We made a rooster pendant banner with a rooster image I found on Google.

We also made a pendant banner for them to use at their house.

My son & daughter in law took the kids to the Rooster Days festival on Friday night & the parade Saturday.  They had a great time. 

The next mantel project will be decorating for Memorial Day weekend.  Of course I'll ask Ethan & Emma to help me deocrate the house.  I think we've started a tradition.  So much fun!

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