We hope everyone has a fun and safe holiday!! Enjoy the bbqs, the fireworks, the beach, or whatever you may be doing!!

PS I just finished reading "Baby Proof" by Emily Giffin and now Im reading "Heart of the Matter" by Emily as well. I really loved "Baby Proof" and would love to talk to any who has read it. What are you reading this summer? Any good books on your list for me to read next?

These firework photos are from the block party we went to last weekend...

MY LOVE!!

Also we are having a giveaway on AllWomenStalk...stop on over! Also check out the inspiring story of Laura from Asters in August. She has a wonderful jewelry shop on Etsy and she is hosting the giveaway on our blog.

Giveaway from my friend Diana!

As soon as I found her lovely blog Express-O I fell in love with her personality, her beautiful finds, and her great questions she always asks her readers. So it was only natural that her name was Diana too! And now she is hosting a wonderful giveaway from Fabric and Handle who has great tote bags and is giving one away! I love the pattern and color of this one:

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And here is one of the choices she is giving away on Diana's blog...

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So head on over and give Diana some love...also check out her facebook and tell her this Diana sent you! <3

So what are your plans for the 4th? Happy Independence Day!

Giveaway over at Bride-onicles...

The lovely Tiffany over at Bride-onicles...love that name...is having a great giveaway of beautiful pearl earrings from Moon River Pearls. So head on over, tell the sweet bride to be that I said hello and keep following her journey of her road to the aisle!

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I am so happy to have so many lovely friends and I love sharing that with my readers. Blogging is really a great way to communicate while your planning a wedding, raising children, or looking for something to cook your husband! Perhaps tomorrow I will share with you a few of my favorite blogs for each of those topics! PS at the end of Aug or the start of Sept I will be getting to meet one of my favorite blogger friends...Casie from Casie Photographics!! I'm so thrilled and excited! She is from Florida and she will be up in the NJ/NY area...hmm perhaps I will be able to meet another NY favorite blogger on the same day...NAN what are you doing?!

Have you ever met a blogger friend, were you excited, nervous, both?! Tell me about your experience!