Photo by Trey Ratcliff
I’ve always loved the 4th of July (that’s my hometown‘s celebration, above), and it has become even more special to me as an American expat living overseas. I’ve grown tenfold in my appreciation for other countries and cultures, which was expected – but I never expected to grow more in love with my country of origin.
America doesn’t have the greatest reputation outside its borders right now – and yes, some of it is deserved – but overall, we have a pretty stinking great country. Enjoy your freedom, and celebrate today, fellow Americans.
I normally show some Link Love on Saturdays, but I’m taking the weekend off for the holiday. So if you’ve got a day of relaxation ahead of you, grab some iced tea and enjoy some good reading…
Life Hacks
- Who is Responsible for Your Misery Index? :: Frugal Dad
- 30 Articles That Will Help Simplify Your Life :: Marc & Angel Hack Life
- 12 Things I Learned by 42 That I Wish I Knew at 22 :: The Wisdom Journal
- 7 Great Ways to Rekindle Your Creativity :: My Super-Charged Life
- How To Save Money on Laundry :: SquawkFox
- 5 Tricks to Simplifying Laundry :: LivSimpl
- Simplify Your Cleaning Routine :: On Simplicity
- 13 Reasons to Switch Back to Paper :: Putting Things Off
Money & Frugal Living Hacks
- Vacation, Housing Projects, Saving Up To Buy a Car, & More! :: My Dollar Plan
- Saving Money While Keeping Your Cool in the Dog Days of Summer :: Being Frugal
- Walmart: There is a Price for Cheap (I agree!) :: Gather Little By Little
- Are You Financially Healthy? The 5 Stages :: Moolanomy
- Four Strategies to Fight the Takeout Urge :: Paid Twice
… and Just For Fun
- It’s another Lisa Leonard Giveaway! :: Make and Takes
- 9 Warm Weather Activities for Preschoolers :: Preschool Mama
- Oat Couture: Peanut Butter Granola (can’t wait to try this!):: Everybody Loves Sandwiches
Also, here are Simple Mom’s top referrals in June – thanks for linking to me here!
- Rocks in My Dryer
- Tip Nut
- Lisa Leonard
- Frugal Dad
- Being Frugal
- Today’s Homemaker
- Craft and Found
- Org Junkie
- LobotoME
- Fussypants
And finally, here are Simple Mom’s most popular posts for June:
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Have a great weekend!
Amen sista! We are very fortunate in many ways to have the feedoms we have and able to voice what we do not like! We are not perfect, but at least we have the oppotunity to try! Great blog site and hope you stop by sometime.
happyathomes last blog post..Happy 4th of July!
Loved the roundup – thanks for including me! Enjoy the weekend off. I plan to enjoy the day, myself, although my “honey do” list will keep me pretty busy!
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@Frugal Dad – Saw on Twitter that your AC broke today. Hopefully that won’t add tons more to your honey-do list! Either way, enjoy your day.
Hi Simplemom! Thank you so muchly for the mention! I can guarantee I won’t be doing any laundry this weekend! Have an awesome weekend!
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I agree that we have an awesome country! I’m still proud of America and I think we should all count our blessings for living here. I love celebrating the birth of our great nation every 4th of July. I hope you have a wonderful weekend. Thanks for the link!
That photo is beautiful! Have a wonderful holiday and thanks for the mention!
I just recently found your blog and *LOVE* it… you’re my #1 blog to check out now!