The United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4th because that’s the day back in 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted. The United States was free from the Kingdom of Great Britain and became the United States of America. Some people fly the flag only on special holidays, but our American flag (made in America) flies everyday! Last Sunday I went to a choir performance at a local church, One Nation Under God with my neighbors, it was so beautiful! This is the 22nd 4th of July Cantata
Today I’m sharing some photos of my Wordless Wednesday window birds! Alexandra and Lia give me this window bird feeder last year, I think for Mother’s Day, but could have been my birthday. It took the birds almost 6 months before they eventually came to the feeder. All last year we had a few now and then but since the past three months, the doves, cardinals and wrens are here morning, noon and night! I love watching them and it looks like they are watching me. It’s been said that
For day two of the July Ultimate Blog Challenge I want to share a little about us. My “old” blogger friends know both me and my great- granddaughter Lia who teamed up with my blog when she was under a year old with her category Lia’s Likings The Baby Blogger. I started The Martha Review back in December 2014 mostly to share my product reviews but it quickly turned into so much more. Most of my blogs now are about sharing helpful tips, gardening, quick and easy cooking ideas, photography
We are already in the third quarter of 2024 UBC. I did manage to get through all the replies to the comments left from the April Challenge but it seemed to take me forever. I’m hoping I will be a bit more on track this month but I’m not making any promises. While I’m excited to be back for my 35th consecutive Ultimate Blog Challenge, I’m worried I may not be able to write a blog everyday, but I’m going to give it my all! This coming Friday my granddaughter
I must say this month has been more than just an Ultimate Blog Challenge, it’s been a challenge to just get through each day. It’s been a month when I sit and stare and don’t know what to do next. It’s been a month of watching Snowball being lost without being able to snuggle in the chair with Pop. It’s been a month of wondering why and was there something I could have done. I would not have been able to get through this month without my daughter and her