Hooked on Red, White, & Blue

Welcome to Hooked on Fridays, a party I host at the end of each week to celebrate the things that make us happy. I’d like to wish all of my American readers a Happy Independence Day. Thanks to the 4th of July, it just doesn’t seem like summer without some red, white and blue. I love this patriotic white house from Country Living, all decked out for the holiday.

Take a look at this festive table setting created by Susan at Between Naps on the Porch. Hop on over to her blog to see the rest of the photos. I especially love what she did with those little red and blue chairs, turning them into cupcake holders:

Another blog friend, Kimba of A Soft Place to Land, shared this idea for casual red, white, and blue entertaining–filling Mason jars with bandanas and silverware:

This weekend is extra special in my family because we’re celebrating my Grandma Hazel’s birthday. She’s turning 93 this year! Here’s a recent photo of her with me and my son Jake, who she has always doted on:

Now it’s your turn to tell us what you’re hooked on today! If you have something to share with us on your blog, then add your link below. Just please be sure to:

Add the permalink to the specific blog post, not your general blog address.
Include what you’re hooked on in parentheses after your blog name. Ex: The Red Cottage (antiques)
Link back to the party from your post so that your readers can come and see what everyone else is talking about today!
Visit as many of the other participants as possible and leave comments! That’s what a blog party is all about!
Double-check to make sure your link works and goes to the right page so it doesn’t get deleted! If you come back and see your link is gone, re-read these rules and try again next week.

Melissa’s Beautiful Life party is in full swing today, too, so be sure to pay her a visit!

Hooked on Fridays Participants

1. Terry – Front Doors
2. Deana
3. DesignTies (Hooked on Michelle Morelan’s renderings)
4. Daly Essentials(Colorful Kitchens)
5. MissCaron (door knobs)
6. sue-in-sydney {hooked on my bedroom makeover}
7. Kristin Hooked on Eco friendly Uphlostery
8. Things That Inspire (a 4th of July House, Transformed)
9. Beach Cottage Love (1850s Guest House)
10. Your home, only better (improving hospital room decor)
11. ImagineCozy (Chairs)
12. Our Nifty Notebook (Zoo)
13. Beachbrights (Vegetable Gardens)
14. Kate @ Stolen Moments (triple chocolate cake & giveaway)
15. Linda@Restyled Home
16. A Simple Walk (photography)
17. Lindsay @ Likely Design (My 1-year homeowner anniversary!)
18. Mary Beth {Red, White & Blue}
19. JEN@Balancing Beauty and Bedlam(lots of 4th of July ideas)
20. m- tales from an oc cottage
21. Flower Patch Farmgirl (Yummy local food)
22. The Stylish House (Romantic Slipcovers!)
23. Heather (Happy Birthday USA)
24. Porch Days (Historic Properties)
25. Desiree@Lookiloos (4th table settings)
26. Edwina- HouseAHolic (Hooked on our wood stove!!)

27. Arleen @ Seasons for All at Home
28. Cass @ That Old House (Dishes & Dogs) — This One!
29. Amy @ Finer Things (Caramel Pretzel Sparklers)
30. The Shabby Chic Cottage (Pier 1 sale)
31. Amanda @ Serenity Now {”Fluffy” Books!}
32. Lylah – Hooked on Figs & Lavender
33. SuzyHomemaker (fireworks)
34. Trish@TheOldPostRoad (America!)
35. kirwin @ graceful creative (zen habits)
36. Michelle@Sweet Something
37. The Thrifty Home (Tie-Dye)
38. All Toile And No Reward (three new Hoots and a Catticus)
39. Styling by Coty Farquhar (Thistle flowers)
40. Struggling to be Stylish (Giveaway!)
41. Claudia @ DipityRoad (Arts Festival)
42. Alea @ Premeditated Leftovers (Cookbook holders with splash guards)
43. Candi @ Candace Rose
44. janice | Sharing the Journey (Greece, my home and my family)
45. Robin~All Things Heart and Home (Bodacious Blonde Brownies!)
46. Joan@anythinggoeshere: garden junk
47. Becky K (Longwood Garden)
48. Tracey @ Girls to Grow (New Desk Chair and Mini Boden)
49. Linda @ Lime in the Coconut(Beach home)
50. Puna – hooked on Oahu
51. Ashley @ AshleysBusy
52. Tara @ Feels like home (hooked on macaroni salad)

53. Bridget (Scanning & Tomatoes)
54. Rhoda @ Southern Hospitality (fresh veggies)
55. Kelli(hooked on blessings)
56. Jasmine @ The Suburban Sentiment (Stationery)
57. Deidra @ jumping tandem
58. Ashley @ A Hasty Life (Antique sewing machines)
59. Deb@Ribbonwood(make felt strawberries)
60. Patio Magic (Patio Makeover)
61. Amy (recycled teabag clipboard)
62. RehabOrDie.com — Hooked on Brookies! Mmmmm!
63. Fifi Flowers & Lady Liberty
64. Britt @ A Penny Saved (Kitchen Remodel on a Budget)
65. Amy (No More Beige
66. Isa (seaside flower fields)
67. casaCARA (Victorian Farmhouse on Shelter Island)
68. Diane (Worth the Work)
69. Shell @ Pink & Green Acres (Strawberry Frutista’s)
70. janmary, n ireland (relaxing at the beach)
71. ~Really Rainey~ {Hooked on Massages}
72. cynthia@come sit awhile
73. Rose
74. Jamie (Hooked on Blue!)
75. Lara Jane (summer!)
76. Maria Berg, Sweden
77. Jillian@Housewears (interviewing Ramsin Khachi

Tagged as: entertaining ideas, Fourth of July, Independence Day, Mason jars, red white and blue decorating, table settings

{ 6 trackbacks }

Decorating Hospital Rooms for Children | Your home, only better | Rooms That Work LLC: July 2, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Red, White & Blue | Cupcakes and Crinoline: July 2, 2009 at 9:31 pm
A beautiful life is right in front of us! | The Inspired Room: July 2, 2009 at 10:16 pm
Caramel Pretzel Sparklers : The Finer Things in Life: July 2, 2009 at 10:55 pm
One Goal + Three Projects: July 2, 2009 at 11:36 pm
Utah Arts Festival | DipityRoad: July 3, 2009 at 1:33 am

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1 ~Really Rainey~ July 3, 2009 at 3:17 pm: Thanks for having another Hooked on Friday’s party! I just love this one cause it reflects my mood for the week end!
~Rainey~

~Really Rainey~’s last blog post..100 post winner! Foodie Friday & Hooked on Fridays 7/3/09
2 Eileen July 3, 2009 at 3:44 pm: Happy Birthday, Grandma Hazel!
Happy 4th of July!
Enjoy the weekend!
Enjoy the celebrations!
Most of all ~ enjoy your family!
3 Deana July 3, 2009 at 7:45 pm: What a gorgeous house! I love that patriotic banner haning from the porch. It looks so pretty hanging against the stark white house.

Deana’s last blog post..Hooked on Fireworks!
4 sue July 3, 2009 at 8:57 pm: Happy 4th July!!!
Celebrate hard ♥

sue’s last blog post..HOOKED ON MY BEDROOM MAKEOVER
5 Amy July 3, 2009 at 8:57 pm: Happy Birthday to Grandma Hazel!
I am new to the blogging world, and yours is one of my new faves! Beautiful!
Happy 4th to your family!
~Amy

Amy’s last blog post..Christmas Jackpot and wounded pride!
6 Jamie Goldberg, AKBD, CAPS July 3, 2009 at 11:06 pm: Happy Birthday, Hazel and Happy Birthday, America. Really enjoyed the Red, White & Blue post. That was my theme this week, too!
7 Marcy Derby July 4, 2009 at 2:43 am: Happy 4th of July! Those photos are brilliant and the house looks gorgeous all done up for the holiday.

Marcy Derby’s last blog post..Bad Breath Remedies – How To Stop Bad Breath
8 Lara Jane July 4, 2009 at 3:40 am: Grandma Hazel, you are one pretty lady! Happy Birthday, and have a great 4th!
(I’m gonna have to catch up on all of these “Hooked On” posts on Sunday!

Lara Jane’s last blog post..summer is…
9 Amy @ Living Locurto July 4, 2009 at 5:12 pm: Hope Grandma Hazel has a wonderful day! Enjoy your 4th of July:-)

Amy @ Living Locurto’s last blog post..Happy 4th of July!
10 Jill@Housewears July 5, 2009 at 1:46 am: Grandma Hazel is a gem, my own Grandma Loretta passed away at 92, just before my first son was born, and she was wonderful. I’m sure she’s smiling down from Heaven looking watching all 3 of my boys grow! I love the bandannas in the mason jars!

Jill@Housewears’s last blog post..Design By 5: Housewears Interviews City TV’s Ramsin Khachi
11 montee July 5, 2009 at 12:08 pm: Happy Birthday Grandma Hazel! Hope your July 4th was a nice one.
12 Cristin July 6, 2009 at 10:14 pm: Happy bday Hazel! What a great post!

Sorry I missed the Hooked on Friday… I’ll be back later this week.

xo,
cristin
Cristin´s last blog ..East Hampton Dream Kitchen by Phoebe Howard
13 rue July 8, 2009 at 8:32 am: Happy Birthday to Grandma Hazel!!
I hope her birthday was wonderful as well as your 4th

rue
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