With just one week to go before our nation's birthday, I wanted to share with you some 4th of July table setting tips that will wow your family, friends, and guests! The Fourth of July is a great time to party, and I've put together a lovely 4th of July table setting that is very easy to create, but makes a very big impact. My friends at Oriental Trading sent me some patriotic supplies to create our 4th of July party. They've got SO many fun red, white, and blue decorations for your summer ... [ Read More ]
DIY Ring Pops for the Fourth of July
Have you ever looked at something and thought, "I can totally make that." Every time I see ring pops in the store I think that, so I got to work and made some DIY ring pops, fourth of July style! My friends at Baker's Party Shop sent me the perfect gem candy mold for making ring pops. It's made of silicone and can be used for making chocolate, hard candy jewels, jewel soap bars, chocolate truffles, AND it can go in the oven, microwave, and freezer. Score! They also sent me some awesome ... [ Read More ]
Old Fashioned Fourth of July Party
This Old Fashioned Fourth of July Party is sponsored by World Market as a member of their Trendsetter Tribe. All ideas and opinions are always 100% my own. Last year my family and I went to the most amazing old fashioned Fourth of July event, complete with a barbershop quartets, rides on an old steamer train, old fashioned games, patriotic crafts, apple pie, and more. It was amazing! I wanted to create a fun, nostalgic party this year that's reminiscent of an old fashioned Fourth of July ... [ Read More ]
Free Printable Fourth of July Quiz for Kids
This post brought to you by Dixie. The content and opinions expressed below are that of Make Life Lovely. With the Fourth of July coming soon, I thought it would be fun to create a Fourth of July Quiz to see what my kids already know about our nation's holiday, and to teach them a few new things about the Fourth of July and the founding of our great country. Today I'm sharing my free printable Fourth of July quiz for kids (and adults) with you! Remember a few days ago when I told you that we ... [ Read More ]
Fourth of July Chocolate Truffle Spoons
Today I'm very excited to be part of an awesome red, white, and blue blog hop, just in time for the Fourth of July! Get ready to be inspired by many of your favorite bloggers and check out all of their creative ideas. To get ready for the Fourth, I made some fun Fourth of July Chocolate Truffle Spoons that are absolutely delicious! I mixed up some decadent chocolate ganache, rolled the ganache into balls and placed on spoons, then dipped them in chocolate and added patriotic sprinkles. SO ... [ Read More ]
Patriotic Fourth of July Snack
I'm excited to share a fun patriotic Fourth of July snack with you guys today! I love our red, white, and blue flag, and am so proud to live in the United States! I came up with this really fun American flag snack that is great to make for the upcoming 4th of July holiday, and easy enough for kids to make on their own. It only requires four simple ingredients, some of which you probably already have in your cupboards at home! Fourth of July Flag Snack Ingredients: Graham crackers ... [ Read More ]