{"id":1358,"date":"2018-06-22T16:28:28","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/?p=1358"},"modified":"2018-06-22T16:29:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:29:57","slug":"celebrate-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/?p=1358","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate America!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 4 will be here soon &#8211; time to celebrate America!<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>July 4 is a time that family and friends get together with back yard cookouts, lots of good food and fireworks.\u00a0 I found a few ideas that I think you might like when planning your Fourth of July get-together.<\/p>\n<p>Red, white and blue bandanas have so many uses when decorating for a fun party.\u00a0 Here is a great idea&#8211;stitch several of them together to make a fun table cover.\u00a0 I found this idea on<a href=\"http:\/\/www.Etsy.com\"> Etsy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY42.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1363\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY42-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY42-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY42.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Why not add a Fourth of July Printable to each table.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowblissroad.com\">Yellow Bliss Road<\/a> has some great ones!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4G.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1366\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4G-237x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"443\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4G-237x300.jpg 237w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4G.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Also, look at this fun idea.\u00a0 Put the utensils, bandana\/napkin in a Mason jar.\u00a0 Your guests will only need one hand to carry everything they need to get started on that great meal!\u00a0 This was another fun idea I found on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thegardeningcook.com\">The Gardening Cook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY41.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1362\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY41-219x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY41-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY41.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For that evening party, why not use a Mason jar, fill it with sand, a tealight and a small flag to shed some light on the night as you watch the fireworkds.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thriftydecorchick.com\">Thrifty Decor Chick<\/a> has this idea on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\">Pinterest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>.<a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4E.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1364\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4E-159x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4E-159x300.jpg 159w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4E.jpg 530w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want to change up your seating decor?\u00a0 Why not use the red and blue bandanas to cover old pillows or cushions for your Fourth of July party?\u00a0 Again, this was another great idea I found on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atthepicketfence.com\">At The Picket Fence..<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY43.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1367\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY43-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY43-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY43.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We can&#8217;t forget the food!\u00a0 Of course the usual hamburgers and hot dogs on the grill are a must.\u00a0 For those health-conscious guests, they will love your &#8220;flag&#8221; fruit tray!\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.familyfreshmeals.com\">Family Fresh Meals<\/a> has this idea on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\">Pinterest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1359\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4-140x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4-140x300.jpg 140w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4-478x1024.jpg 478w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget the dessert!\u00a0 There are lots to choose from, but I am sure the kids will love these decorated ice cream sandwiches and fun cupcakes from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.freutcake.com\">Fruetcake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4B.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1361\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4B-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4B-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4B.jpg 564w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4A.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1360\" src=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4A-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" height=\"525\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4A-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/jksjksdesign.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/JULY4A-768x1152.jpg 768w, 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style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.yellowblissroad.com\">(Yellow Bliss Road)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 4 will be here soon &ndash; time to celebrate America!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,8,19,5,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1358","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-decorating","category-food","category-fourth-of-july","category-holidays","category-parties"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.7.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Celebrate America! - JKSJKSDesign<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Fourth of July, July 4 party, July 4 food and decorating, July 4 back yard party, July 4 desserts, Celebrate America\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, 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