Happy 4th of July Everyone!
I hope you had a day of sweet thankfulness, family & fun celebrating the freedom we are blessed to enjoy!
We so enjoyed our celebration!
Here is a peek at our decorating (Mason would be thrilled with our theming) and our delicious 4th- themed food!
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| I got this cute little crab a a boutique shop in Gulf Shores! The blackboard makes it easy to change party messages! |
We started our day with a yummy Red, White & Blue French Toast Bake. It is so easy to assemble and wonderfully delicious the next morning.
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| Slice a baguette into 1/2" slices and lay flat in a greased (cooking spray) 13 x 9. |
Mix 4 whole eggs, 4 egg whites, 1 cup of low fat milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract in a bowl. Pour over sliced bread.
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| Put 5 cups of fresh or frozen mixed berries in a bowl (I used frozen mixed berries found in the Publix frozen food section). Add 1 1/2 Tbsp of lemon juice & 1 Tbsp of brown sugar to berries and stir. |
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| Top french toast with berry mixture. Mix 2 Tbsp of brown sugar and 1/4 tsp of cinnamon, then sprinkle over the top of the french toast. |
Refrigerate overnight.
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| The next morning, bake for 40 minutes at 350 degrees. We use this time to make coffee and mimosas!!! |
Top with a dollop of vanilla yogurt and drizzle with your favorite syrup! Yum, yum, yum!
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| I found these fans at Party City for $7. |
We attached them to the curtain rod on the back porch.
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| We used mason jars with pretty red ribbons for drink glasses. |
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| I found these name tags that slide over cute paper straws at Hobby Lobby! |
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| USA napkins at Party City. |
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| I rolled the silverware in the napkins and tied jute as a napkin ring. |
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| Happy sunflowers! |
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| Paper fold-out stars from Party City. |
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| The Menu! Beef Sliders with gorgonzola, caramelized onions and applewood smoked bacon on King's Hawaiian Rolls. Hashbrown casserole, Rosemary and Lemon Scented Haricot Verts, Watermelon, Key Lime Pie & Jack's Cosmic Lemonade- Jack Daniels & Lemonade. (Our three cats always grace the handwritten plate- can you see them?) |
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| Stars and Stripes square plates from Party City. |
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| The picks are for cupcakes, but we found that they held a beef slider together pretty well! Plus it looked like little fireworks on our plates!!! |
It was a fun night. But we are quick to remember all those who have given of themselves and many who have given their lives so that we can enjoy this time with family.
I thought about those who bravely fought to make this an independent nation during the Revolutionary War, those who kept it together during the Civil War, those who fought to preserve us and bring peace and freedom to those we share this world with during WWI & WWII, my grandfather who was in the Korean War, my cousin who was in Vietnam, a brother-in-law who fought in Afghanistan...God, Thank You! Thank You for Your Grace, Your Protection & Provision!
Father- I ask for Your continued Grace for us all!
In Jesus' Name- Amen!
God- Bless America!
La Bonne Vie Y'all!
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