Happy Fourth of July!!!!

I love the Fourth of July!!! It's one of my favorite holidays!  I love red, white & blue, flags & fireworks!  But mostly I love barbecues and patriotic decorations!

And look what all my creative friends on Pinterest have been up to!

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Have a safe & happy fourth of July!

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  1. BeckyJuly 4, 2012 at 11:12 AM

    I love all the patriotic cupcakes! And the marshmallow/strawberries/blueberries kabobs as well. I'm at school studying right now and can't go to any 4th of July parties, so I'm living vicariously through pictures like these!
    --Becky
    preppypremed.blogspot.com

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