Celebrate America... 4th of July

Happy 4th of July to all you Thrifties out there!!!

This is certainly a time to celebrate America and the freedom she stands for. Now I'm not saying we have always done the right thing by any means but whenever I see the American flag I get choked up. There have been so many people who have died to ensure our freedom and then there are those who set things in motion for all the benefits we enjoy today. 

So my contribution to the big celebration is to decorate the kitchen table which is the centerpiece of our home. Everytime we go from one room to the other I want a reminder to be grateful for our country and the freedom we currently have. 

So here's what I did. The best thing in this tablescape is it cost zero, zip, nada. I just went from cabinet to cabinet and closet to closet and pulled out what I had that was red, white and blue. The tablecloth as well as the blue and red napkins are from Christmas. Good grief that wonderful event will be here before long!! LOL. Those red placemats and the little firework looking things came from the Goodwill dump. I got that pitcher and cotton stems at a yard sale. Never pass up a good yard sale. LOL.

Those white plates are the ones we use every day and the blue glasses are old as dirt. But when you fluff things a little somehow it works. The main thing is to let your imagination go when you are thinking about decorating. The only thing that matters is if you like it. The rest off the world can turn up its nose. But if you are happy and it makes you smile just go ahead and enjoy it!!

I hope everyone has a safe, wonderful 4th. Eat up those All American hots dogs and hamburgers. Stay "Thrifty" and set off some fireworks too!!