Happy 4th of July!

Happy 4th of July to everyone back home in the United States! 

I'm feeling a little homesick today, wishing I could spend the holiday having a BBQ with my family, and watching the fireworks over Lake Erie. Instead, for my own mini celebration tonight, I'm going to grill a couple of burgers and light some sparklers. I also plan to bake a batch of peanut butter cookies today, because they make me think of home.

Here are some links to a few July 4th-inspired projects and recipes, which I hope you will like. Maybe next year I will try a couple of them, and have a BBQ (maybe an indoor one, since it is winter here, in July) with my new family. After all, I plan to make sure that our little one will grow up celebrating American holidays--complete with lots of delicious American food!

1. Easy paper star decorations

2. Red, white, and blue berry trifle

3. Flag fruit kebabs

4. Red, white, and blue ice pops

5. Flag cake from scratch

6. Red, white, and blue yogurt cheesecake cupcakes

Have a wonderful holiday!

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