{"id":12478,"date":"2014-06-29T06:00:17","date_gmt":"2014-06-29T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=12478"},"modified":"2014-06-28T14:13:52","modified_gmt":"2014-06-28T18:13:52","slug":"have-a-fun-and-fabulous-fourth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=12478","title":{"rendered":"Have a fun and fabulous Fourth!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;\"><em><strong>Fashion, food and fireworks make Independence Day one of my favorite holidays<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;\"><strong>By Kelly Hockenberry<\/strong>, <span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>Columnist, The Times<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/UTKellyColumn-copy-250x300.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright  wp-image-828955\" style=\"margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/UTKellyColumn-copy-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"UTKellyColumn copy\" width=\"175\" height=\"210\" \/><\/a>How can it be time for the 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July?\u00a0 With school ending so late, it seems as if half of the summer is finished before it has begun!<\/p>\n<p>Celebrating Independence Day has always been one of my favorite holidays.\u00a0 Growing up, we attended our town festivities that included a bike decorating contest, wheelbarrow races and an egg toss (my favorite).\u00a0 The day was not complete without a plate of well-done hot dogs, sunburnt shoulders and sparklers at dusk.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Believe it or not, I am a fan of wearing something patriotic in nature\u2026although, not necessarily the traditional red, white &amp; blue.\u00a0 I love the idea of a striped shirt with khaki shorts and a cute pair of boat shoes!\u00a0 Add a bright, red lip and you are good to go!<\/p>\n<p>I found this recipe for a healthy summer salad on the Glitter Guide blog.\u00a0 It is a nice balance to the hamburgers, chips and dessert tray present on every picnic table across America!\u00a0 Click here for ingredients:\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1iPjwMc\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1iPjwMc<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kelly-300x294.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-828952 alignleft\" style=\"border: 2px solid black; margin: 4px;\" src=\"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Kelly-300x294.png\" alt=\"Kelly\" width=\"300\" height=\"294\" \/><\/a>Don\u2019t these lovely tri-colored frozen margaritas look amazing?\u00a0 Yum! \u00a0The decorated chocolate strawberries add a festive touch, as well.\u00a0 Just be sure to remember to slice the fruit prior to dipping so as not to lose the candy shell when sliding onto the rim of the glass.\u00a0 Click here for the cocktail recipe: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/1pJYXzu\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/1pJYXzu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The night would not be complete without fireworks!\u00a0 How lucky are we to have such close access to Longwood Gardens and their spectacular show?\u00a0 If you have never been, it is definitely an event worth attending!<\/p>\n<p>What are your favorite 4<sup>th<\/sup> of July traditions?\u00a0 Share in the Comment section below!<\/p>\n<p>Happy Weekend!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fashion, food and fireworks make Independence Day one of my favorite holidays By Kelly Hockenberry, Columnist, The Times How can it be time for the 4th of July?\u00a0 With school ending so late, it seems as if half of the summer is finished before it has begun! 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