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Today, I will be sharing the first post showcasing my Patriotic decorations in our Living Room......
But first, My Personal Notes.....
I know a lot of people can not wait for Hair Salons to open up.......
I am lucky that I made the decision 5 years ago at the year of 57 to stop coloring my hair blonde and go Natural.....
Luckily, I have gone to the same stylist for over 25 years at J.C. Penney's in the Mall 5 minutes from our home....
Even though my last hair cut was on March 8th, she styles my hair in a cut that grows out well.....
However, I was getting a bit of a tail in the back so I decided that since it may be another month or so before I may be able to get a professional cut and I since I am way too old to have a pony tail, that I would trim the back of my hair, sides and bangs.....
So here is how it looks.....
In place for the Movie Night and Sleep Over with friends that was originally planned for Carly's birthday, Renae organized a Scavenger Hunt with Carly's friends.....
Carly received a clue that lead her to a friend's house where she found a puzzle piece in the mailbox and another clue, leading her to the next friend's house......
It was great fun, not only for Carly, but for her friends and their parents!!
When she got home, she put together the puzzle pieces collected at each house ......
Carly with all her Birthday goodies!!!!!
And Joe was able to check and see that she was able to get the cake that she wanted......
Here it had something to do with the Governor's orders which were being lifted the day before Carly's Birthday which allowed Renae to order the cake she wanted for her Birthday!!!!
Her sisters Caitlin and Cortney pose with Carly on her Birthday!!!!
As I mentioned in my last post about choosing your attitude and how you see things during this time......
You can choose to Shine and not be "stuck" at home......
Renae and her girls are Shining Bright during this time even though she is recently widowed, a single Mom of 3 daughters and currently not working as she worked for the local School District......
Click HERE to read that post if you missed it.....
This week, I finished packing away all the Easter decorations.....
I enjoyed how the house looked decorated for Easter so I was in no hurry to change it......
But since I did not get to decorate last year for the Patriotic Holidays of the Summer because of my knee replacement surgery, I was getting excited about doing so this year......
That is the beauty about decorating for different Holidays to me......
When I start to get bored with how the house looks, I can change it up easily with different Holiday decorations!!
I only decorate the Living Room differently for the Summer months......
First, with Patriotic decorations.......
This is the first year, that I am keeping this 7 ft. slim Tree and platform in this corner of our Living Room up year long........
So this is the first time that I got to decorate this tree in Americana decorations!!
I wanted to keep up the peach lace curtain along with the new aqua drapes that I put up before Easter so I just pulled back the peach ones after I cleaned the window.......
I will have central air conditioning in my house in my next life time!!!
I am almost finished with decorating the Living Room and over the next few posts, I will be sharing those decorations with you.......
Today, I am sharing how I decorated the top of our TV Entertainment Center for the Patriotic Summer Holidays.......
Update: it was Sherry, over at The Journey Back!!! Thanks, sherry, for reminding me it was you!!
And oddly enough, there is even an aqua streamer on each side, matching my new aqua drapes!!!
An Avon Betsy Ross decanter.......
In my next post, I will be sharing how I decorated this Tree.......
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Okay, I am overwhelmed with the hair cut. You are the ONLY person I have seen who decided to pick up the scissors and achieved perfection!!! Holy Cow!! I might just use your photo as a muse if I ever go back to a salon! You look terrific!!! And so does your hair color! Wow!
ReplyDeleteWe have had some drive by birthday celebrations, too! And I think every time we head to or from a doctor appointment we see a birthday sign that asks us to honk! We always do. We do take different routes to the doctor and home from the doctor just to get a change of scenery.
Love the patriotic theme. Our town has cancelled our huge 4th of July parade and celebration and people are very cranky. I don't know why we just can't all decorate our porches and drive around and admire them!
oh my goodness what an action packed post this is so fun to look at all the great pictures and read about all that is going on. First of all the patriotic mantel is awesome so patriotic red, white and blue and perfect for all the summer military and patriotic holidays. Second you are super beautiful love the hair cut I cut my own hair some time back and well... it surprised a lot of people as I went from waist length hair to neck shave. I love your hairstyle looks awesome We are learning quite a few different ways to celebrate that is for sure. Love the drive by birthday idea Once again thanks so much for sharing and if you find time come see us at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
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ReplyDeletePrecious celebration to Carly and great photo of you! Stunning blue and white dishes. I also love those blue cobalt pieces.That birthday cake is beautiful and looks yummy!Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed seeing all of your patriotic decorations. Love the carolers!
ReplyDeleteI stopped coloring my hair 3 years ago so that isn't a problem, but I was scheduled for a trim just days after the SIP order so my haircut is long overdue.
ReplyDeleteWe went to a 70th birthday party the other day - a drive by with lots of honking and fun cars.
Your post reminds me that I need to get bring my red, white and blue decor down from the attic.
I accidently deleted Leanne's comment so I copied it from my email.....
ReplyDeleteHi Deb - you did a great job with the haircut (you might be able to do your own cuts permanently!) Our hair salons are open, so I had mine cut and coloured last week after 10 wks of staying away and it was nice to be tidied up again. Loved your granddaughter's birthday party - there are some fantastic ways people have gotten around lockdown and still created fantastic memories.
Very impressed with all your patriotic decorations - we don't do stuff like that in Australia, so it's always interesting to see it pop up on US bloggers pages - you are far more nationalistic than we are!
Leanne's Blog is Cresting The Hill....
You certainly did a very good job with your hair cut.
ReplyDeleteLovely to see the birthday celebrations.
Your patriotic decorations look very good.
Enjoy the week ahead.
All the best Jan
Your hair looks fabulous! I don't dye my hair either and with my style the length isn't a big deal at all so I'm not all that anxious about salons opening up either. Though ours should be opening up real soon (as they were told they could open yesterday and then 24 hours before that was rescinded). The mantle is so festive and just perfect for both Memorial day and 4th of July. Thanks for sharing with us at Encouraging Hearts and Home. Pinned.
ReplyDeleteYour hair looks fantastic! Loving Carly's fun birthday! And those blue and white ironstone plates are amazing! Thank you for sharing with Charming Homes and Gardens Debbie! Pinned.
ReplyDeleteI am also leaving my patriotic mantel decor up all summer just because I like how it looks and it is perfect combination of red, white, and blue to last until Labor Day - just like all the things you have done in your home. The quilt garland is really pretty and different for a garland. Thanks for visiting this week and sharing with us. #HomeMattersParty
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