Part Two of our Fourth of July Special series from the Watchman Dana G Smith. I give you the Fourth of July and the Way it was! During Division in America, partisanship, and me first; I don’t mind publishing and making these kinds of patriotic truths available right now. We need them. Today the Biden administration, the attack on the America we grew up in has continued. Yet the truths of what we believed still live on in the hearts of true Americans. The Fourth of July and the Way it Was, is for me a day of remembrance. Our family was just one of many that celebrated it in our town. It was the time of parades, fireworks, patriotism, and picnics with family and friends. It was unashamed, unabashed, out in the open, brazen, fun, and our purpose was to celebrate a nation’s founding called America.

This was so easy that my kids can do it. Our inspiration was from Family Fun magazine...a magazine that every family should read. It has the best ideas for games, activities, and crafts. My kids love to pick out a few of their favorites to make each month. This time it was this little wreath... So here is how we did it: Get red, white, and blue paper. You can use cardstock, but colored paper was easier for my children to roll. Cut each sheet into quarters.Roll individually and tape with double stick tape.Cut out a cardboard circle and begin arranging.The boys arranged everything with double stick tape, but we soon realized that mom needed to reinforce each cone with some hot glue.Punch out a star in whatever color you wish...we chose solid red and white and glue in the center. And you are finished! Make sure you punch a hole in the back of the cardboard for ribbon for hanging. Neither one of my boys wanted to use ribbon (because it's too girlie) so we are just going to tape it to their bedroom door. BOYS! Linking this to:

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My entire family came into town over the Fourth of July weekend. It was so nice to have everyone here for Luke's baptism and to participate in the parade with us. We had Jill take pictures of the whole clan while we were all together. I've been told in the past that I never talk about my brothers on the blog. Some have even questioned their existence. Let me introduce you. Rex is my older brother (by 15 months) but he has always sort of felt like my younger brother if you know what I mean. Rex used to beat the crap out of me growing up but has mellowed a bit in recent years. He is an FBI agent in southern Califoria. He packs heat so I wouldn't mess with him. Rex likes to tease and is known for his kool-aid stunt with Ashley and leaving hilarious comments on my blog. Here is Rex and his family: You all know Ashley. She is a regular around these parts. She is the smartest one in our family (and that includes you dad!) Ashley is a retired attorney and if she has it her way, she will never work again. She lives in the bay area and she and her husband Tyler make red headed boys: My little brother Cam is the one you probably don't know. He is a law student at BYU and his wife Katie is the best thing that has ever happened to our family (along with Rex's wife Sarah.) Cam and Katie are the favorite aunt and uncle for many reasons. Cam and I have had some pretty sweet fights as adults and it's good to know I can still take him. My parents Paul and Linda. You all know my mom as the best grandma on the planet. I used to not use that term for fear of offending others but lets call a spade a spade. She is. As I type this, she is at Cowabunga Bay going down water slides with Luke and Sammie. God bless her. My dad is awesome too. I have really relied on him a lot over the years and I appreciate him more every year. My family (enjoy it because you will see this same picture on the Christmas card!) Just because I know you are all clamoring for more, here you go: If you want Jill's contact information, you can go to her website here.

I’m so excited to share this super fun patriotic punch with you today– perfect for your backyard holiday barbecues or pool parties this summer!!As part of a campaign with Hershey, I was sent some Twizzlers candy to get creative with! As a kid, I remember how fun we thought it was to use Twizzlers Twists […]

On July 5th, 1852 famous orator, abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass gave what many historians consider his greatest speech entitled: “What to the slave is the Fourth of July.” Before approximately 600 mostly white abolitionists, Douglass begins by sharing how astonished and grateful he was to no longer be a slave and to have the ability to share his thoughts on the matter of the nation’s anniversary of independence from Great Britain. In the speech, Douglass praises the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Indepence, but the irony of him, an escaped slave giving a speech about liberty in a country where millions of African Americans remained in bondage does not elude him. His words in this speech make it clear that he was determined this irony and hypocrisy wouldn’t escape his audience either. Students are asked to read excerpts from Douglass' speech and answer the provided questions.

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Happy 4th of July! So many tangles are perfect for fireworks so it was hard to choose just these. But this ZIA was fun to do. Now I'm off to the parade and community picnic!

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