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Sparklers are such a hit with everyone, whether they are at a Fourth of July celebration or at a birthday party. I love them at weddings! Sparkler send offs are such a hot wedding trend. These are two ideas of how to display the sparklers to your guests: Sendoff Tags from  LollipopsAndPussycat Sparklers With Matches from  Charlotte Geary Photography You could use the traditional sparklers... Or you could use these! Heart Shaped Sparklers from  Project Wedding There are also crazy 36" long sparklers! They keep the spark a safe distance away. 36" Sparklers from Sparklersonline.com What are your thoughts on sparkler send offs? Which ideas do you like best?

I can finally say it: Happy Fourth of July! Today, I wanted to share some cool fun facts I found about this lovely day of celebration for our country's independence. So get ready to get a small and amusing history lesson! Ole Glory via  MolesKinex19 America is 237 years old today, making us the 22nd oldest nation in the world. Benjamin Franklin proposed the turkey as the national bird, but was overruled by John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, who wanted the bald eagle. Thank goodness because I love turkey at Thanksgiving! The Fourth of July wasn't made a national holiday until 1941. Whaaat? Approximately 150 million hot dogs are going to be consumed today. That's a lot of hot dogs! "Yankee Doodle" was sung by British officers that were making fun of the backwoods Americans. The song is almost as annoyingly catch as "It's A Small World"... Almost. 87% of American homes have a grill. Yup, that sounds right! Last one - In 1776, there were 2.5 million Americ...

It's almost the Fourth and I'm celebrating by having one of these fancy drinks tonight! Check out these Fourth of July themed cocktails. Deliciousness via Bubblews Patriotic Punch via  The Kitchen Prep Star Spangled Martini via  The Kitchen Prep So many yummy mommy drinks! Each link has the recipe. The Patriotic Punch and Star Spangled Martini recipes are at the bottom of The Kitchen Prep . And altering the punch to make it kid-friendly would be easy and delicious! Red, White and Blue Drinks, says nothing but fun! Which drink sounds the best to you?

Happy (almost) Fourth of July! I wanted to do a little planning and prepping to show some fun ideas I found. First, food! A quick warning though, they're all sweet and awe-mazingly festive! For breakfast, check out these Fourth of July Pancakes : Star Pancakes via The Grant Life How delicious! I love the strawberries and blueberries in between the pancakes.. Yummm ! Pizza is for lunch! Well, sort of. This is Sweetza Pizza: Red, White, and Blueberry pizza via Aviva Goldfarb on PBS Parents Oh my goodness. I can't wait to make this!! But wait... We're having kabobs for dinner. Steak? How about brownies?! I'm game! Here they are: Brownie and Fruit Kabobs via The Editors on Recipe.com Just wow. What a yummy day! And I absolutely love the mix of sweets and fruit. Great for kids! Which will be on your table on Wednesday?

Found at holyprepster.tumblr.com  In life and when planning a wedding it's hard remember that everything isn't perfect. We all struggle for that - perfection. It took me a long time, a really long time, to remember that life is not about making everything perfect, it's about letting go, and knowing that things will be okay. Struggle for grace, not for perfection.

Sometimes you just want to add a bit of glam to your wedding chairs, I think Confetti Daydreams has the right idea here. From simple to extravagant, and everything in-between! Which one do you love? Or are you against chair covers all together?