by Tsh on July 4, 2009 • 3 Comments Unused

Weekend links

Fireworks over Lake Austin, in my hometown. Photo by Trey Ratcliff

Make a Bean Bag Toss Game :: Chica and Jo
Make your own Fourth of July Confetti Popper Rockets :: Alpha Mom
Patriotic Pinwheels :: Skip to My Lou
Red, White & Blueberry Skewers :: Make and Takes
Strawberry Pie :: Rocks in My Dryer

I’m always a bit nostalgic and homesick for America on July 4th, but as an expat living abroad, I can tell you firsthand that we Americans should never take our freedom for granted. We truly are a blessed country.

Enjoy your holiday weekend!

“We must be free not because we claim freedom, but because we practice it.” -William Faulkner

About Tsh

Tsh is the creator of this blog and a recent convert to kombucha. She's mom to three kids, likes her coffee black, and thinks a library card, a Netflix subscription, and a passport are some of the greatest parenting tools in the universe. She's written a few books, and her next is due for release with Thomas Nelson in early 2014. She and her family will travel around the world soon after—hopefully everyone will be potty-trained by then.

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cheryl says:

July 4, 2009 at 4:06 pm

We had fun making a few of these things yesterday! )
http://familysnippets.blogspot.com/2009/07/happy-4th-of-july.html
Hope y’all had a great day.

cheryl´s last blog post…Happy 4th of July!

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sprittibee says:

July 5, 2009 at 3:35 am

Lake Austin like THE Austin? I’m another Austin mama. That picture is THE BOMB!

sprittibee´s last blog post…4th of July: Pink, Orange, White and Brown?

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Adventure Mom Janna says:

July 5, 2009 at 9:08 pm

I grew up in the states but live on the island of Guam now. I miss the states on the 4th as well. We do celebrate it here but it’s just not the same.

However, we celebrate Liberation Day on July 21st, because that’s when the island was liberated from the Japanese control by the Americans. This is when the island has a big parade and I enjoy learning about the history of the island.

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