Snap, crackle, POP! 🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July Friday! 🇺🇸
Happy Independence Day to all! What a day to celebrate and appreciate our freedoms, good food with good friends, and a sparkler-sparklin’ Friday! As the kids say, “It’s gonna be lit!”, (said the trying-to-be-hip middle-aged mom.) There’s a whole lot of living to be done today so this week’s Faves will be straight to the point so we can get out and get ‘er done! Let’s start with these BBQ baby back ribs I cooked for last year’s celebrations. I’m telling you, this is one of those recipes you MUST make this summer!
31 joy-filled things to do in July to help you make the most of every sun-drenched day.
Break out the umbrella — 13 best beach reads of 2025.
10 Netflix shows to binge this month.
Do NOT leave for vacation without throwing out these 9 things. Ew.
She tried the 5-4-3-2-1 grocery method and she’s never going back.
Another fun American flag cake to add to your fourth festivities.
This is a far cry from just another chicken salad! WHOA!
If you like onions (that’s me!), you’ll love these burgers.
Another tasty way to eat salmon, and I say, forking right on!
This shrimp recipe has so few ingredients but so much flavor!
One look at this air fryer chicken recipe and you can literally SEE the flavor!
Here’s one fish I don’t make often enough!
This berry cake looks so berry delish!!!
This frosty fruity bev makes for a chill breakfast treat or just add vodka for a swinging cocktail!
Got basil? Make this pasta salad!
Get your chia protein pudding heeeeere!
Make it hot honey chicken sliders, honey!
This trending nail design is pretty dang cute for summer.
It’s pool time!!!! :
- This straw beach tote is cute and under 20 bucks!
- I’m a big fan of the ruched one-piece swimsuit, and this one comes in so many colors under $40! Cute tie in back too.
- I love a Turkish pool towel — especially when it’s under $10! They dry quick and are easy to pack.
- My favorite tanning sunscreen of the moment.
Sleep better by quitting these 10 habits.
Tune in when you tune out: The songs of summer 2025 playlist (by editors of Spotify).
Should you find out if you’re at risk of Alzheimer’s? I did!
That’s it for this week! Short and sweet. Be safe and enjoy your 4th of July weekending!
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Lanette
Our democracy is falling, immigrants and American’s with brown skin are literally being kidnapped off the street, we now have a concentration camp in our country and we are continuing to lose all of our safety nets to make sure billionaires and corporations don’t pay taxes but sure, this 4th of July will “be lit.” I’m sure you won’t publish my comment and that’s okay. I just want you to know how tone deaf your post is today.