It is the wee hours of the morning but we are up and watching Princess Sofia, all four of us in one small queen sized bed. So what is on the schedule for the wonderful birthday of America? Lots of relaxing and friends.
My parents decided to visit my sister so we are confiscating their home. They live right near the beach and they have a pool, SCORE. Since the public beach area has gotten a bit, well um, hectic and over crowded, we haven’t been going to see fireworks. This year we are going to do our own. Nothing spectacular but enough to get the kids excited.
We invited a few friends and their kids to hang out. Since I don’t want to stand by a hot grill all day (and all my dad has is a charcoal grill) I decided to put my crock pots to use. Carnitas and shredded chicken make perfect fillers for . . . TACOS! Yes, I am going to make Mexican for America’s birthday. Sometimes easy outweighs tradition. I will let you know how it turns out.
One of the major obstacles of the Fourth of July for us is our poor Maggie pup. Since everyone likes to set off fireworks near our house, she gets anxious and barks at every single one. It is not so fun for her. Cathee, my friend over at Once Upon an Oil made this great graphic for our furry friends to help them during this sometimes anxious time.
If you don’t have a diffuser, just rub a drop or two around their collar where they cannot get to it and lick. This will definitely help keep them calmer and more relaxed during the show.
Guess what?! You can use these SAME oils on your kids. HAHA Yes I went there. Put a little Valor on their wrists before the fireworks and they may not be cowering in your arms. I also give A some of the pops and she is off and running. Those things are the best invention ever.
Well, Sofia is over and that means it is time to get up and GO! Time to get all packed up and get to relaxing!! Enjoy the birthday of our wonderful country!
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