Fourth of July

Backyard Entertaining Red White and Blue

Our family had the best time ever for the 4th of July with lots of diy decorations in red white and blue, crafts and yummy food in our backyard entertaining in red white and blue.
I want to share our decoration ideas that can work for any backyard get together. First off my daughter made t-shirts for her kids painting stripes and stars on them…aren’t they adorable 🙂
We decided to get a 4 generation photo taken. My sister Tiffany took this picture of my granddaughter, my daughter, myself and my cute mom!!

Decoration ideas

Using red white and blue fabric I created a couple of red white and blue banners to hand around the back yard to bring in a little festivity. I made this one first and backed each triangle with matching fabric zigzagging all around the edges. I used double fold bias tape as the “string” it was so easy to whip up but….I made another one and did not back each triangle…much easier!
I bought this cute metal vase for my daughter a while ago from Ikea and now wished I would have bought myself one too!! What was I thinking? So cute with white daisies and the airy pink flowers coming out of the top like fireworks!
Here is the other banner I made and we strung it up between two big trees. It looked adorable.
With the leftover fabric from the banners and we used them as little runners down the tables.
My beautiful sister and mom and me 🙂
What is a backyard party without a little water hahah my son in law drenched my husband with a bucket of water..it was awesome!

BBQ Food Ideas

Hamburgers and hot dogs were on the menu
BBQ corn on the cob in the husks for about 10 min and then add butter, lime, feta cheese and cilantro….such a favorite of ours during the summer months….I can’t get enough of that flavor!
Our favorite spinach salad with apples, berries, craisins and honey slivered almonds with Brianna’s poppyseed dressing.
Watermelon cut into small chunks and served in this cute flower shaped chip and dip bowl
We always serve water mixed with limes and lemons…but putting it in this jug makes it look fancier 🙂

Family Time

Hanging a swing off a tree is just the best enterainment for kids and seating in the shade for conversations is best for us older kids.
YUMMMMMYYY
Entertaining in the backyard is always the most fun…up next some of the “minute to win it” games we played with the entire family. It was hysterical!!

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Hope everyone enjoyed a safe and fun holiday!
Karin
Karins Kottage

Welcome to Karins Kottage! There is always something fun going on! You would think after becoming an empty nester couple that our nest would be very quiet and empty but our Kottage nest is usually more full than what we started out with! You might find me hosting a birthday party or graduation party and a baby shower on the same weekend or a big outdoor get together with 25 of our friends and family in the backyard or maybe I might be in the kitchen trying out a new recipe for my hubby and I to grill on the BBQ for a quiet night for the two of us. I am passionate about entertaining and setting a beautiful table! I may or may not have an addiction to cloth napkins and fun salad plates oh and goblets too! I think I will always have a home decorating DIY project in the works as long as my hubby is on board with me haha. We have painted A LOT in the 6 homes we have owned in the 35 years that we have been married as well as re-done multiple pieces of furniture, added wall and ceiling treatments, replaced lights, bathroom fixtures and even tiled floors! I have sewn what seems like a million window treatments for our home as well as for family, made slipcovers, and duvets and even a formal dress or two!

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  • It looks like a wonderful 4th of July spent with your family. It seems everyone had a great time!

    Cynthia

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