Weekly Gratitude

I figured it would be IDEAL to post my Weekly Gratitude post in it's scheduled time since it's the 4th of July. We're goin' RED, WHITE, AND BLUE style (with a little bit of humor thrown in...) for the usual WG:

1. I am thankful that we get to celebrate our 235th 4th of July today! Let's party like it's 1776!
2. I am thankful for all our soldiers, reservists, fighters, firefighters, police officers, and other civic workers who keep our country safe. You do a lot for us (and myself included) don't thank everyone in that category enough!

3. I am thankful for Betsy Ross and her AWESOME design skills and sewing abilities. Homegirl got it done for us. Looks like some of our founding fathers were impressed too.
4. I am thankful for Thomas Jefferson who wrote the Declaration of Independence. I am thankful for John Hancock for having the biggest signature (and giving us the idiom of the "John Hancock"). I am thankful for (while we're in the Declaration frame of mind) Charles Carroll for reppin' Maryland and Catholics, and being the longest-living signer of them all!
5. I am thankful for Toby Keith (cue historical change) for giving us "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue"..."Hey Uncle Sam put yo' name at the top of his list...!"

6. I am thankful for Robert Mills. He was the designer of the Washington Monument in DC AS WELL AS the Maxcy Monument built on the Horseshoe of USC to honor our first university president, Jonathan Maxcy!
7. I am thankful for the Han Dynasty (206-220 BC) for inventing fireworks by burning bamboo!
8. I am thankful for Old Navy for annually releasing their American t-shirt and American flag bathing suit every year. In store only, that is.

9. I am thankful for Steven's Hardware in Annapolis for selling "Made in the U.S.A. American flags" and only ones made here.
10. I am thankful that I am an American and am able to safely, excitedly, and patriotically celebrate the 4th of July!

xxKatie

Outfit of the Day: Holiday Weekend

So the 4th of July is one of my favorite holidays! It's such a fun holiday that as a coworker put it, "has no pressure, no pressure of gifts, of anything!" There's fun decorating, DELISH food, fabulous company and great outfits! I've put together a few of my holiday weekend outfits:

July 2:

July 2 by letsbepreppy featuring j crew shorts

J crew shorts
$65 - jcrew.com

Longchamp folding tote bag
$97 - nordstrom.com

J crew jewelry
$35 - jcrew.com

"Lilly Pulitzer" Lexie Crew Short Sleeve at Lilly Pulitzer
$118 - lillypulitzer.com

Jack Rogers Women's Navajo Thong
$98 - endless.com

I wore this to work July 2! It was channeling the red, white and blue except with pink and some fun accents! Probably a little bit of a stretch but I was close!

July 3:

July 3 by letsbepreppy featuring flat sandals

Lilly Pulitzer top
$58 - lillypulitzer.com

Jack Rogers flat sandals
$98 - piperlime.gap.com

Longchamp folding tote
$97 - nordstrom.com

J crew jewelry
$35 - jcrew.com

Let's Be Preppy!
$10 - buy.com

I was adding in the flags for the holiday fun! I really like gold to go with red (pink), white and blue so I've been wearing out my gold Jacks for the long holiday!

July 4:

July 4 by letsbepreppy featuring j crew jewelry

Lilly Pulitzer top
$138 - lillypulitzer.com

Jack Rogers flat leather sandals
$98 - piperlime.gap.com

J crew jewelry
$35 - jcrew.com

Let's Be Preppy!
$10 - buy.com

PANDORA Jewelry - Genuine Jewelry - Official US Website - Product...
$475 - pandora-jewelry.com

This is my outfit for tomorrow! I just got the Wynne top in white and plan on wearing it one-shoulder for the big day! I work until 4 and then I'm HIGHTAILING it out of Annapolis as quick as I can and waiting until the evening to head back! Again, I added the gold Jacks into this look and I'm going with the REAL red, white and blue combo this time around! We haven't decided what our plans are just yet but it should be fun! We're cooking out tonight and then tomorrow's still a bit of a mystery but I'm SO excited nonetheless!

xxKatie