{"id":3850,"date":"2012-07-06T11:12:56","date_gmt":"2012-07-06T15:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/?p=3850"},"modified":"2017-08-14T15:06:49","modified_gmt":"2017-08-14T19:06:49","slug":"friday-family-fun-4th-of-july-style","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/2012\/07\/06\/friday-family-fun-4th-of-july-style\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Family Fun  &#8211; 4th of July style"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/sphotos.xx.fbcdn.net\/hphotos-ash3\/530589_10150929207283727_281957050_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"510\" \/><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><em><span style=\"font-size: small;\">(My nieces and nephew checking out the 1st firework show on Sunday night.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>So in case you weren\u2019t experiencing it where you live, you might have heard that the South got hit with a pretty major heat wave last weekend.\u00a0 Temps 100+ (I think the highest I saw on my phone was 108 degrees \u2013 it was HOT!)\u00a0 I was going to drive by my parking lot yard sale and just see if anyone was brave enough to be out standing on black asphalt in 100+ degree weather to sell anything, but I didn\u2019t get a chance to.\u00a0 Plus `I was busy myself helping to decorate and coordinate the food at a wedding all weekend.\u00a0 So no frugal finds for me to share this week.<\/p>\n<p>But I do have some fun pictures from our 4th of July activities to share!<\/p>\n<p>My husband actually had 2 days off in a row so we had a late anniversary date on Tuesday and went to the outlets to spend some time together.\u00a0 I showed you my pretty major clearance purchase from Williams-Sonoma \u2013 these <a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/2012\/07\/04\/4th-of-july-tablescape-patriotic-table\/\" target=\"_blank\">fun blue plates that I added to my 4th of July tablescape.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0038.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0038\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0038_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0038\" width=\"439\" height=\"658\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>My husband and I headed out on 4th of July to a local car show (my hubby loves all things to do with cars &#8211; classic cars, sports cars \u2013 you name it.)\u00a0 I enjoyed taking some fun pictures!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0062.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0062\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0062_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0062\" width=\"393\" height=\"589\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0063.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0063\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0063_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0063\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0064.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0064\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0064_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0064\" width=\"411\" height=\"616\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0066.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0066\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0066_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0066\" width=\"404\" height=\"606\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0067.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0067\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0067_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0067\" width=\"377\" height=\"566\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0076.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0076\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0076_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0076\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0080.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0080\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0080_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0080\" width=\"637\" height=\"425\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0081.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0081\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0081_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0081\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0084.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0084\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0084_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0084\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0091.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0091\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0091_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0091\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0089.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0089\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0089_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0089\" width=\"386\" height=\"578\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Then we headed home and I cooked up these yummy burgers (plan to share the recipe next week!)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0013.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0013\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0013_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0013\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After church that night,\u00a0 we headed to a local firework display.\u00a0 My nieces had fun playing with sparklers while we waited for the fireworks to start.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0096.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0096\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0096_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0096\" width=\"360\" height=\"540\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wanted to try to get some fun firework shots but I forgot the piece that connects my camera to my tripod, so I wasn\u2019t able to go with as long as an exposure as I needed.\u00a0 But I still got some fun shots just holding the camera!<a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0101\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0101_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0101\" width=\"366\" height=\"480\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0102.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0102\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0102_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0102\" width=\"368\" height=\"524\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0104\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0104_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0104\" width=\"363\" height=\"521\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0106\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0106_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0106\" width=\"349\" height=\"523\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0109.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0109\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0109_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0109\" width=\"352\" height=\"504\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0133.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"background-image: none; margin: 0px auto; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; display: block; float: none; padding-top: 0px; border: 0px;\" title=\"DSC_0133\" src=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/DSC_0133_thumb.jpg\" alt=\"DSC_0133\" width=\"352\" height=\"515\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Hope you had a wonderful 4th of July and had some fun with family too!\u00a0 I am so excited about our <a href=\"http:\/\/thefrugalhomemaker.com\/2012\/07\/03\/i-love-thrifting-day-is-almost-here\/\" target=\"_blank\">thrifting day tomorrow!<\/a>\u00a0 So I should have a bunch of frugal finds to share with you next week!<\/p>\n<p>Have a great weekend!<\/p>\n<p>{cj}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(My nieces and nephew checking out the 1st firework show on Sunday night.) 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