Easy Breezy

A candlelit tablescape to showcase red and blue firework-like flowers from the garden plot--the candles ended up being more useful than intended, as we lost power several times throughout July 4th evening

Because the holiday fell in the middle of last week, the weekend seemed to sneak up on us sooner than expected. Since we had already cleaned things up in order to have people over for a July 4^th cookout, and we didn’t need to do much cooking because we had plenty of party leftovers to enjoy, it felt like we had more time than usual to kick back and enjoy the few remaining remnants of celebration scattered throughout the condo.

Mini flags tucked in planters on the balcony that was almost too hot to enjoy

The best and easiest recipe for a delicious finger food that my grandma used to make often

Stars and Stripes

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At last, it's time to break out the quintessential Midwestern Jello flag cake, glitter nail polish strips (they actually work, trust me!), and sparklers! We’ll be spending our day sipping lemonade and watching the local parade and our evening on the beach, admiring fireworks as they sprinkle over the Lake. May you enjoy an equally patriotic and magical holiday….