My dolls, in honor of today, with red, white, and blue hair, all blue eyes, and white dresses for the 4th of July party they were invited to. I had no idea I had that many frilly white dresses! MEANWHILE: Jim, who is NOT a vegetarian anymore, went to hel...

During our morning walk, Arliss personally wished everyone a very happy Independence Day.

... heavy, low hanging clouds that float overhead and could turn to rain makers if storm conditions prevail. So here's to the fourth of July and our great country and here's to the beauty of Texas skies in summer. Let's remember our gifts as we...

...t dressed, sprayed ourselves with practically bullet-proof SPF 85 and headed to the street's end for the town's annual Fourth of July parade. Enjoying the flashy lights, colorful costumes and almost-too-warm morning sun were my handsome hubby an...

Fourth of July assignment : Re-read some Thomas Paine and then try to figure out what the hell the Tea Party people are talking about.

Guest post by Jude Now that my quixotic application for lifetime membership in the Sarah Palin Defenders Club is complete in the post below, let me say a humble hello to the intimidatingly smart readers and...

It seems like old times -- Barack Obama and John McCain release dueling messages on Independence Day. That and other political news in today's TPMDC Fourth of July Roundup....

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My knowledge of American history is lacking. To an extent, it's to be expected - after all, I am Canadian. Every year on the Fourth of July I'm reminded of this. I go and seek out books about American history and add that to that list of books to ...

photo by Chris and Jenni

Happy Fourth of July! Thank you to all who serve this country so that we may be the land of the free!

Happy Fourth of July! Run, walk, watch or read tweets #peachtree road race - The Peachtree is Atlanta's tradition for the 4th of July morning. Today the 2009 Peachtree Road Race celebrates its 40th anniversary back where it started at Piedmont Park. 5...

For me, the Fourth is the watershed of summer....everything builds to this place of heat, picnics, and fireworks, and is downhill from there on through to the last gasp of summer, Labor Day. Maybe because the mystery is gone by the fourth of July. I know ...

Happy Fourth! If you are still thinking of what to bring to the BBQ, consider one of our grill recipes, or picnic salads. Strawberry shortcake is still my all-time favorite Fourth of July dessert, or a freshly baked fruit cobbler. For a quick tour of wh...

JULY 4th   This is a day, or even weekend, for gala events, family get-togethers, and enjoyable times all around as we celebrate the Independence Day of country, when those brave forefathers put their lives on the line for the freedom we all enjoy.   ...

US hostages held in foreign country on Fourth of July, including a former Congresswoman, after having been captured in a naked act of piracy in international waters after the Americans attempted to respond to a crisis provoked by crimes against humanity,...

... a bit stop start. At least they are not getting in the habit of bounding forward and I am not pulling them backwards. Happy Fourth of July. We are having a barbecue....

Hope you and yours have a safe 4th of July!!

During the “Golden Age” of postcards, c. 1901-1915, people mailed postcards to one another at almost any time, including the Fourth of July. July Fourth and Halloween postcards tended to be the most fanciful and striking of all post cards; these examp...

I could do one of the almost requisite Fourth of July posts, but the Manic Monday subject makes it possible to combine the two ideas and take the weekend off. The word country just happens to fit in with my current reading list as I'm about half way ...

As many of you know, this weekend celebrates a big holiday in the good ol’ U.S. of A. and that would be Independence Day– July 4th– the Fourth of July! Just to get everyone on the same page here, the 4th of July represents our independen...

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NOTE: OFF-TOPIC blog post Since the Fourth of July weekend is usually when families gather together, I'm sharing a recent gathering of the Moore Family. Technology makes home movies and old-school slide shows so much better. Super 8 home movies...

Welcome to the Friday, July 3, 2009 edition of On the Moneyed Midways! Each week we bring you the best posts we find in the world of business and money-related blog carnivals! The Fourth of July holiday makes this week's OMM a shorter edition, as t...

Get yourself over to Norris, TN this weekend if you can, and treat yourself and the family to an authentic Appalachian Fourth of July tradition: the anvil shoot. The Museum of Appalachia will be celebrating the day with an explosion of sound. Says their ...

...gned shop. This summer, the Co-op Shop features many products and services that are perfect for warm weather celebrations – Fourth of July, Family Reunion Month, American Adventures Month – as well as beach days, vacations & staycations, barbeque...

Welcome to the More4kids 4th of July edition. Happy 4th of July. No matter if you are staying at home or traveling, here are some activities and ideas to make this the best 4th of July ever.

Welcome to the More4kids 4th of July edition. Happy 4th of July. No matter if you are staying at home or traveling, here are some activities and ideas to make this the best 4th of July ever.

...d, but of interest when I was searching news sources on Twitter!]: ATLANTA - RT @11AliveNews Looking For Something To Do This Fourth of July Weekend? http://tinyurl.com/lkhy9z - See you at Centennial Park! 1:56 PM: ATLANTA - 2pm: No injuries. Nice: ...