Red, White, Blue....and PINK!

Happy Independence Day, everyone!

Hope your entire week has been great!

Yes, she is wearing a pink shirt....

even on a red, white and blue holiday!

 Just in case you missed my last post

 about her obsession with pink

you may find it here.

♥♥♥

And yes, that is a Jessie doll from Toy Story in the background.

Jessie is her favorite toy - even Elsa and Hello Kitty
 have taken a back seat to Jessie.

Oh my, how she loves her Jessie!!!

The other day she was visiting just before Toy Story 4 came out

and my hubs asked her if she was excited to be seeing it...

she looked at him excitedly and then lost her little mind! 
She ran around the house smiling and screaming

JESSSSSIIIIIEEEEEE at the top of her little lungs.

She is a quiet child. This was unusual behavior.

She really DID lose her mind when he asked her about it.

And she ran so fast around the house she had forgotten
 the lip transition  where hardwood meets kitchen tile
AND FELL FLAT ON HER SWEET FACE. 

Now, she isn't a crier and she's really pretty tough - she looked up
 at her grandpa (she's not even three folks)  and said:

"Well, maybe freaking out about Jessie wasn't such a good idea."

We still aren't over laughing about her saying that.
She is so hilarious and so precocious!
Glad she wasn't truly hurt!

So - opening night of Toy Story 4 two weeks ago
 momma, daddy and toddler went to see it together as a family.

On the way there V was happily showing off her new
 "Tiny Baby Jessie" toy from her happy meal treat.

She outgrew her boots, so it was hot pink Wellies to the rescue!
(A cowgirl's gotta wear her boots!)

♥

She dressed up in her rootin' tootin' cowgirl outfit for the premier.

(She won the hearts of the entire theater I am told.)

She didn't take her eyes off the screen the entire time!

So if you haven't seen Toy Story 4 yet be sure to go see it soon -
but ONLY if you've seen the other three first!

It's not our very favorite - as my grand says:
 "There just wasn't enough Jessie in it."




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But it is like visiting old friends - 
Woody, Buzz, Bo Peep - the whole gang was there!

We just loved it.
But no one loves Toy Story more than our grand.

I also loved the new movie "Yesterday" that's out!
It was FABULOUS!
Best movie I have seen in a long long time 


As always, thanks for visiting!

Hugs and smiles!

~Michele

Linking:

Pink Saturday

Remembering is Honoring!

WE SHALL NEVER FORGET!

Our devastating losses....

Our unsung and honored heroes...

Our marred landmarks....

Our beloved Nation!

United We Stand, Divided We Fall!

Oh, thus be it ever when free-men shall stand
Between their loved homes and war's desolation!
Blessed with victory and peace, may the heaven-rescued land
Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation!

Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

                                                                                       ~F.S Key 1832

We Won't Forget!

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Red White and Blues

Here are a few of my favorite pics of past posts

RED, WHITE and BLUE!

Some years we go all out -

this year our eldest daughter is in Montreal

and our youngest just returned from vacation

so she needs to just catch up and work, work, work.

And my sister who lives near me

 (who has all the children I always blog about)

 is at her lake home with her family...

plus with my boot thing on I am not feeling like

doing hosting much of anything.

                             So we're just gonna "chillax" for a change.

We're attending an evening wedding tomorrow

~~~Friday July 3rd~~~

so that keeps us home bound this year.

And we've been really looking forward to it.

I've even shared some red white and blue  

from my store with Blog Shop linky party on Wednesdays.

If you haven't yet seen the series called

 JOHN ADAMS

 you have really missed something special.

It is absolutely a must see

 for those with Patriotic appreciation

 for our beloved nation's beginnings.

It's not on Netflix but it is on Amazon Prime Instant Video

if you are a Prime member. Sorry to tease you.

I wish you all a very happy,

 safe holiday weekend.

But in the midst of your traditions and merry-making,

please take a moment to remember

OUR FOUNDING FATHERS

whose blood and courage,

 along with their un-failing and un-dimming

 love of freedom and

The Flag For Which It Stands.

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Love it. Honor it. Always.

Proud folks bravely died

so that it would forever wave

for all the ages to come.

Linking:

As always, thank you for your visit.

♥

~Michele

Red White Blue Wares & Giveaway!

I am having a Patriotic giveaway!

It's also been some time now since I have joined in on Bev's 
Blog Shop linky party post

over at How Sweet The Sound.

It's a wonderful way to show off things you may have for sale!

Remember; you needn't have a store, shop, Etsy or Ebay.....

just need to share what you may wish to sell!

I have had an ebay shop for almost 16 years 

and I promise you this is a wonderful way to get some exposure

that you may not otherwise have had! (Thanks, Bev!)

I have purchased quite a few things from those participating too-

so it is a win-win any way one looks at it!

A cute hand painted salad sized serving/decorative plate!

Today I am sharing a few wares in my little store  

RED WHITE BLUE THEMES all on sale

and perfect for your outdoor holiday entertaining!

Set of 4 of the cutest "bandana" painted napkin rings!

Big lot of new white plastic spoons and forks!

4 cute dinner stoneware dinner plates 

4 matching mugs!

4 salad plates in the Fiesta style by HOME

Lidded cooling crock for dips or butter

Cute lighthouse and candle gift set

Large white artisan pitcher hand made in Portugal





And for those more "formal" minded, I am offering up for sale
this stunning blue white and gilded artisan hand painted teapot!

You know I must show at least one teapot, right?  : - )

Of course I would love you to check out my store
and do some shopping - I am sure there is something
there you would love to have.

You can always find my store by clicking my logo
on the right side bar of my blog all year long.


But my motivation TODAY is to ALSO prompt you all to take a look at
BLOG SHOP LINKY PARTY to also look at other's wares for sale....
and to get you to join in and sell something yourselves too!

EVERYONE WINS WINS WINS!


My giveaway ends 10pm EST Monday June 29th so I can get 
the package out Tuesday in time for July 4th!

No requirements except be in the USA, and to leave a comment
stating you'd love to enter.

If you don't have a blog please send a private email also
telling me your snail mail addy so I can get it posted for you!

As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

How Sweet The Sound   *   What's it Wednesday   *   Anything Blue

Blue Monday

We Shall NEVER Forget!

“Today, our fellow citizens, our way of life, our very freedom came under attack in a series of deliberate and deadly terrorist acts. The victims were in airplanes or in their offices: secretaries, business men and women, military and federal workers, moms and dads, friends and neighbors. Thousands of lives were suddenly ended by evil, despicable acts of terror. The pictures of airplanes flying into buildings, fires burning, huge -- huge structures collapsing have filled us with disbelief, terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding anger. These acts of mass murder were intended to frighten our nation into chaos and retreat. But they have failed. Our country is strong. A great people has been moved to defend a great nation.”                                                                                                             – U.S. President George W. Bush.

A Lil Red, White and Blue

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, FRIENDS!

A dear friend of both my daughters - Sarah

 made these for us and they are so cute

 I just had to share with you all!

Here's another peek at last year's July 4th

 holiday patriotic tablescape...

in case you forgot. : - )

Regardless of the Boston Tea Party

I still drink tea.  ♥

I hope whatever you do and wherever you go

you are happy and safe.

Be sure in your busy weekend you take a moment to reflect

and give thankful prayers

to those who gave and give us our freedom.

Home of the Free

Because of the Brave!

God bless America

~and~

God bless YOU!

As always, thanks for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

Cottage Style

Watching Fireworks

Last year you may remember 

my crazy husband and niece/god daughter

 watched our little town's fireworks on our rooftop.

(You can revisit that post here.)

 Our town's fireworks are a week ahead of July 4th, 

as we have an annual street festival. 

On the last night they shoot off the festival's end fireworks.

As we live just minutes away as the crow flies

 one may watch the fireworks from the backyard....

or used to be able to, as our trees have gotten very tall.

So those two crazy brave goofy loved ones of mine

 climbed once again to our roof to watch them.

(I went into my office and safely happily read blogs.)

Here is The Blue Hour without flash

 so you can see how high up they are as they prepare

 for the Sky Eye Candy.

 It had just rained earlier so the roof was wet.

(I know they are absolutely nuts, right?)

He's holding onto her tightly but just yikes.

Adn because I insist on getting more than a few pics to choose from my goofy hubs of course has to throw up gang signs to make us laugh.

   

            2014                      2013

Some things never change.

(At least I hope not.)

As always, thank you for your visit!

♥

~Michele

Linking:

Met Monday