....YES! The summer fun is here... AND a reminder

...Have a bright and cheery...

 

...and oh so festive 4th of July...

And while the summer fun has begun...our FREE shipping is ending... a reminder...

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these are some peeks at the creations of 

Jody Battaglia.... CLICK  HERE FOR MORE INFO

 

And some of my vintage postcard image collection

 

HAPPY 4th of JULY!!!

 xo Jen

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Woo hoo and Happy Birthday America!

....

Happy Summer xxoo Jen

happy 4th...Here's to the Red, White & Blue

...here's to the 4th of July...

...hip hip hooray for the Red, White & Blue...

 

I love this time of year...

summer seems the perfect time to celebrate with family and friends

Hope your day is full of grand celebrations and that there's some fireworks and a BBQ in the weekend somewhere for you!

xxoo Jen

ps these are some of my fave vintage postcards that celebrate the holiday!

hello Monday & hello what I caught...

Hello Monday.

I seem to forever be holding a camera in my hand. 

But I never seem to be able to capture the pictures 

I want to when we have our annual Family & Friends Reunion to kick off our summer here in Warwick....

Admittedly, it gets a bit extra crazy...but as I replay the day in my head...well, I wish I had the images to share. And why do I NEVER EVER EVER seem to get a photo of Micah (oh he is chained to the grill!) Or all the cousins...or my folks...

Sigh.

Hello to the 193 folks we had here this year...

Hello to being to busy cooking and serving to really capture the party.

Sigh again...but I loved every minute.

So hello Monday and it's better to have a peek at something special than not see it at all...And hello Monday, it's better late than never.

(the party was 2 weeks ago!!!)

A special thanks to Tuny, Connor and Patrick and Anne, too! ...for making long distance journeys -- and complicated returns thanks to the storms -- from Colorado and Australia.  It was a joy to have you here...

 Hello Family...

Hello Friends...

 Hello the story of my life you've made.

Here are some of the shots I did get...

 AND HELLO DESSERT PARADE

Until next year....we'll keep the good memories close.

xo Jen