Independence Day is almost here and we have some Extraordinary 4th of July treats to make this special holiday simply delicious!
Make these Sandwich Pops in just a few minutes with Living Locurto.
So fun!
Festive straws!
What a cute FUN idea by Lisa Storms via fiskars.com
You could even turn any clear or white drink into blue using some food coloring!
I found this next idea over at fiskars.com as well! Make sure to check out their post, it is awesome!
Look how cute!
Serve your ice-cream patriotic style! Super clever by Noble Pig
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Make the watermelon the star of the party!
via cutestfood
Yummy Apples by Tidy Mom
Rice Crispy Treats by notimeforflashcards.com
Berry cute red, white, and blue treat by Patriotic Desserts
Jellolicious by realmomkitchen.com
Red, White and Blueberry Trifle Recipe by skinnytaste.com.
It looks so good!
Flag Cake by Duncan Hines
Are you hungry?
Oh how I love the red, white and blue!
I hope you enjoy all of these amazing 4th of July desserts perfect to help us celebrate!
Besos!
Desirée
Oh Please people…I beg of you….Learn how to space…create paragraphs! 🙁
Every year I make a version of the flag cake, and each idea is darn cute but those strawberries – those win.
~Bliss~
Think of all the men/women who came before us, and the key is to never forget why…. lest we repeat our mistakes.
Beautiful and delicious things!!!!
Kisses
Cimara
I’m not actually commenting on this although it is really VERY awesome. I’m commenting on the article about the Believe necklaces you made. I found them on Pinterest. I know this may sound crazy, or silly, but I believe all things happen for a reason. I read the message you wrote about believing, and I gotta tell you, WOW. I’ve been having a problem believing lately. It’s really depressed me. I’m the type of person that believes first, and gets hurt later. Two years ago my husband had an affair. It destroyed me. No, seriously. I had a nervous breakdown and dropped out of law school. Heck, I dropped out of LIFE. Recently a rumor got back to me that he had been in fairly recent contact with her again and I could feel my life start to spiral down again. For two weeks I’ve been depressed, sad and withdrawn because I have not believed him when he says that he in no way, shape or form has had ANY contact with her since it ended. He even offered to take a lie detector test. He has been so good, working SO hard trying to prove to me over these last two years how sorry he is, how much he loves me, how much he loves our family, how much he loves our home and our life, and what a lesson he learned and I have not really fully believed him. And with this recent nasty rumor, well, that hasn’t helped one bit. But tonight, or rather this morning, I should say, you reminded me that sometimes we HAVE to believe. We have to have FAITH in our belief. We have to TRUST in our belief. especially when the evidence that we OUGHT to believe is overwhelming. Like with my husband. He has gone SO FAR out of his way to prove to me that he is so very truly sorry. And I have refused to believe. I know how I sound. Like a crazy, silly woman who thinks that she can change someone. The old “once a cheater, always a cheater” thing. But I don’t REALLY believe that. I never have. That has NEVER been me. Thank you for reminding me what true belief is and where to place it. It was no accident that I found this particular article at this particular time. Thank you.
Dear Nation: Here I am, the morning free to look up recipes or gifts for an impromptu barbeque I’m hosting tomorrow afternoon. Just close friends and family—nothing spectacular, just enjoying the weekend and the friendship. I was looking for a little ‘something” to add to the festivities, being a die-hard crafter–I always put a little ‘splash” out each time we gather. Then–your post caught my attention…and as you said–things happen for a reason.
I am more than 15 years away from the pain that literally stopped me in my tracks–and the reason was the same as yours–my then husband’s affair. Unfortunately–I married a man who could not be faithful–and I am not saying he and your husband are the same–take from this what you will–I will not use phrases that killed me “..once a cheater…”, etc. I hated that one too–as it punctured my heart and deflated the fleeting build-up of hope that always was so elusive. Although all men, and all marriages are different, so are all affairs. My story ended in a way that will not be your story or journey. I only want to share how I KNOW how you feel, and I how I got healed. It was not easy living with a person who had an affair, or more than one at that. It destroyed my self-esteem and just about everything in my life was detoured while I tried to cope, forgive, understand; snoop (so much of that…) love, balance, control my anger (make that rage), and try (although I failed) to keep it all away from my young daughter. I was CONSUMED by the affair(s). In essence, his behavior ruled my life. It took years to crawl out from under those emotions, and yes…today I feel it caused post traumatic stress disorder. I was never really myself after the affair(s). My story is not over. Our marriage ended, fortunately, when he finally left me, for yet another woman. That was the final episode. He has since remarried, cheating on every woman along the way, including his now wife, who rages with emotion as did I. My point is that your husband will be and do what he will be and do. You cannot control, modify, alter, know, understand, manipulate, change, re-shape him into what YOU need him to be for you. YOU have to change yourself. Your key is ‘believing” him, ‘believing’ that he is sincere, truthful and honest and has had nothing to do with the woman. Please believe him. Whether it is true or not is irrelevant. YOU must BELIEVE him, to save yourself, your sanity, your emotional stability, your success, your future. You must figure out what infidelity means to you….is it a dealbreaker? You must figure out where your ‘line in the sand” is….regardless of what HIS behavior is. YOU must re-define what “the truth” is? Is your definition of “truth” that he ‘…has had no contact with her…”? If that is what you NEED to be true….you can never really know it is, unless you spend a needless fortune in tracking his every minute–which is ridiculous. You need to figure out why infidelity destroys you. People make mistakes-an affair is a big one. You will never know why he strayed. That is up to him to figure out. YOU need to figure out what you can/can’t live with. Period. I believe an affair shouldn’t end a relationship. Men are men. They are hardwired to hunt & propogate….I know it sounds sexist–but I believe it’s true on a genetic level. “WE” (wives) that are fundamentally good women, attractive, kind, etc., are NOT THE REASON they cheat. Some men have such weak egos that they need constant re-assurance of their virility, attractiveness, youth, ‘game”, that they cant resist the attention; some men cheat because women pursue them like crazy; some men cheat because they need a ‘secret life”, some men cheat because they are depressed; some men cheat simply because the woman says ‘yes” or “come here”. What YOU need to figure out is how to find your dealbreaker in absence of what he says, or what the rumors are, or what your fear makes you think–almost to the point of paranoia. I suggest you just “BELIEVE”. Believing does NOT make you a fool, but do protect yourself physically if you are intimate with your husband. Believe that only YOU can make yourself whole–that the behavior of another cannot derail you. Believe that your husband is truthful and that he wants you/your kids/your family. BELIEVING him will make your life happy, and after all–that is what you want, until you decide he is not going to be in YOUR life-based on YOUR DECISION. Get back on track, finish your degree, put your make-up on each day, clean your house, kiss your kids, and most importantly–DO GOOD DEEDS FOR THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU. Find something to pour your goodness into, and love your hubby and your life. Your divine plan will unfold, whether he cheats or not, whether he is truthful or not, whether you decide he is not worth the pain, or that the pain can be healed. As Steve Harvey says: DO YOU! Find a life that does NOT focus around a physical act of another. You will never be the ‘invisible detective” who finds out what he is/is not doing every moment of his life. YOU will however, ruin a happy life by carping, nagging, grilling, questioning, doubting, snooping (all of which I did). CHOOSE to be happy, CHOOSE to believe, CHOOSE to find yourself, CHOOSE to be sweet, kind, soft to EVERYONE, not just him. BE all that FOR YOURSELF. Be good to yourself, love yourself, love your choices, love your God, love your words, love your speech, love your body, love your brain, love your spirit. LOVE you. When YOU love yourself–only those that love you will surround you. Love dispels negativity. YOUR plan is written, and it will unfold whether he cheats or not. Fifteen years later, I recall the spot you are in, and I remember the pain. I am sorry for your pain—but it will make you stronger, smarter. Always remember, life can be wonderful or awful—the choice is up to you. AS the old indian parable says: A man is comprised of two demons, love an anger, which one is stronger? It depends on which one he feeds…..FEED the goodness in you, and goodness will follow.