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My Most Memorable 4th of July

Karen Weideman — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:02:32 +0000

This month’s Lifestyles carnival theme is “Blast from the Past”. We’re focusing on the 4th of July or similar type holidays in other countries.

Kelly told you about her most memorable July 4th and now I’ll share mine. If you read her post, then you’ll know they have similarities. Mine is different though because 1) I did the pushing and 2) I have the pictures. lol

And here we have . . . Alligator’s birth day!!!!

My mom said I should name her Liberty Belle. lol That would have been a cool name though.

This picture is not great, but we did have an awesome view from the hospital. I believe we were on the 4th floor.

Here she is at home, just a few days later. She’s a bit pink and peeling because she decided to be a few weeks late.

Alligator is pretty excited that she gets to see the fireworks every year on her birthday. Happy 5th Birthday to my Little Miss Independence!

What’s your most memorable July 4th?

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Thrifty paint sale if you work it

kellys — Thu, 05 Jul 2007 13:43:29 +0000

Ok, so what did you do for the 4th? I saved $300 on paint. I went back and figured it up. My DH likes a particular brand of paint. We are planning on painting all 3 bedrooms this weekend and needed to buy the paint. We bought the paint this weekend but had to work the system.

The deal was that you could go to the store and get 1 item at 50% off. One coupon, per person, per item, per day. The sale only lasted 2 days. So I took my finally back from camp, whom my DD asked for every day she was gone, babysitter, MM, and we went to 2 of the hardware stores and got a 5 gallon bucket of primer and 3 gallons of paint. I should have looked at the fine print because I lost $65.60 by doing that. The deal was that you got 50% off up to $25 on any one item so I would have been better off getting it by the gallon. But none the lest, I recruited friends to help us buy the rest yesterday and got a total of $300 off my paint. I was so excited. For a minute there I was wondering if it was worth the gas to go to the multiple stores in town but when looking at the savings, I was pleased with the outcome. I ended up with 22 gallons of paint and primer. Now all we have to do is get it up on the walls.

Just thought I would let you in on a great bargain. Now we can paint with just a little less guilt.

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Huge Savings at Belk

Karen Weideman — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 15:24:02 +0000

Belk, one of my favorite stores, is having an extra 50% off the red-marked clearance price on Tuesday and Wednesday, July 3rd and 4th. There is also a $10 off coupon in the newspaper for a minimum purchase of $50 on regular or sale home purchases (no clearance). There is a 20% coupon, good storewide on Wednesday 9-1. Check for your local newspaper for these coupons or see if your Belk store has any extra coupons. Post from: Thrifty Mommy

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Easy Patriotic Dessert Recipes

Karen Weideman — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 03:28:05 +0000

Looking for something sweet to make for the 4th of July? Check out these patriotic dishes from Jell-O. Most of them seem easy enough to make and yummy to eat.

Jell-o Easy Patriotic Flag Dessert

Wave Your Flag Cheesecake

Jell-o Easy Patriotic Pie

Patriotic Layers

Uncle Sam’s Jell-o Mold

All American Flag Mold

“Wave Your Flag” Mold

Old Glory Cheesecake Bars

Sparklin’ Marshmallow Krispy Treats

Stop by the Kraft website for more recipes.

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