Hooray for the Red, White and Blue!

It's no secret that I LOVE the 4th of July!  I always have....so I invite you to join me.....

 

....at my star spangled table.

I found these cute little bowls at the dollarish spot at Target this year...


 

I found four different styles


 

Just perfect for.....

those red, white and blue holidays.


 

Michaels had these red and blue pinwheel straws this year.  I took one to work and when I take it to the kitchen to fill my glass with water, while I'm walking it spins around and makes me smile......yes, I'm easily amused.

We always had sparklers growing up as part of our celebration....so they became part of my centerpiece along with Lady Liberty.....

....I love this vase I found last year....perfect for holding flags.....

.....my little wooden Uncle Sam.....

....this year's Sam from Michaels at 50% off.

How about a view from the flagpole?

....so what are you doing for the 4th?

Wishing you a safe and wonderful 4th of July!  Here's a few tables from years past.

 

An "old fashioned" 4th from 2010

 

...a tabletop parade from 2011.....

....evidently I have a thing for pinwheels - July 2012


See ya!

I'm joining Cuisine Kathleen at http://www.cuisinekathleen.com/2013/07/america-beautiful-happy-birthday-lets.html" -- check out all her fun tables.  Stop by "Between Naps on the Porch" and see her patriotic tables as well.http://betweennapsontheporch.net/dining-on-the-porch-for-the-4th-of-july/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29http://betweennapsontheporch.net/dining-on-the-porch-for-the-4th-of-july/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29

Happy 4th of July!

 I hope everyone is having a wonderful 4th of July!  We're grateful to have electricity when so many still are days away from being restored.  I found inspiration for my holiday table from an old Lang calendar I've been working with for the past few months.  This seemed perfect for the 4th of July in the Mid-Atlantic.  Red, white and blue and shells.

 I didn't have a patriotic pail like the drawing....but I substituted this wooden box with a handle.  I used some oasis in the box, stuck in the flags and pinwheels and topped it with shells.

 It made a fun centerpiece for our 4th of July table.

 Won't you join us for: barbeque, cole slaw, cut melons, sliced tomatoes, cucumber salad, iced tea and pound cake with berries and ice-cream for dessert!

 Red rimmed transferware plates over white charger plates and a navy blue napkin embroidered with a star.

A "rim shot" of the dishes.

 My shell flatware seemed to fit right in.

Flag napkins in blue goblets.

 One more look at the Mid-Atlantic 4th of July tablescape. 

Keelyn and Kendall are all smiles for the Red, White and Blue (and a little pink just for good measure!)


I'm linking to Between Naps on the Porch Tablescape Thursday.http://betweennapsontheporch.net/http://betweennapsontheporch.net/



See ya!