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Feting the 4th
As you know, July 4th is coming up. To me, the 4th is the ideal holiday. It's the only holiday whose name is its date, it connotes parades, fireworks and cookouts, and it grandly represents the birthday of our lovely country. For those of my beloved readers who aren't already feting the 4th, you still have a week to plan a great party. Now I understand, it may seem like a frightful amount of party planning to do in not much time, but the absolute best part of July 4th is the number of party possibilities it opens up to hosts.
Food alternatives for July 4th party
Dear Penelope-
The 4th of July is coming up and I want to throw a party but I’d like it to be something other than the traditional cookout. Any suggestions?
Kate Mitchell
Chatham, MA
All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go: What to Do After the 4th
I know it's depressing. After the 4th of July, the rest of the summer threatens to be party-less and boring, unless you have a whole slew of friends and relatives with summer birthdays (and even then, who wants to spend the summer inside stores, combing the dirty, picked-over aisles for birthday gifts?).
What to bring to a July 4th party
With July 4th literally right around the corner, I thought it high time to discuss the legendarily tricky and very important notion of what to bring to a party. The difficult thing with a holiday like the 4th is that it's often celebrated with barbecues or cocktail parties, events for which gift ideas don't necessarily spring to mind like Diaper Genies and Teddy Bears do for a baby shower.
Yankee Doodle Candy
Dear Penelope-
We're about to host our annual Clark family 4th of July barbecue. I've got decorations, great food to grill and the only thing we're missing are fireworks for our kids. My husband usually orders them from North Carolina, but this year we found out our favorite vendor is out of business! I'm looking for a fun (and safe) alternative to keep the kids happy. Chelsea Clark
Collingswood, NJ
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