… Happy 235th birthday, America! … Today we Americans celebrate Independence Day, the day the Continental Congress ratified the document called the Declaration of Independence, the document that helped us to become our own nation, independent from Great Britain. It’s definitely a day worth celebrating, but we should also remember all the Americans over the […]
Tag: Military Monday
Patriotic “splatter” cupcakes I made! Find out more at this post… and more about these in particular coming this week. … Especially as the 4th of July comes up, remember our fallen troops. Not just these brave men & women below but all of the brave men & women who’ve died in the name of […]
Amazing flag cupcakes from Diary of a Ladybird … This list just kills me every week. Sometimes I foolishly think taking a week off from listing the names means when I go to make another list, there won’t be any to list. But really I know that’s not true. Unfortunately. BRING OUR TROOPS HOME. Army […]
A poster commemorating the first official flag day, June 14th 1917 … No names today. Remember tomorrow is Flag Day. In the United States, Flag Day is celebrated on June 14. It commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened that day by resolution of the Second Continental Congress in 1777.[1] […]
Patriotic cocktails (The Betsy Ross, The Patriot & the Bottle Rocket) from UV Vodka … A lot of people are under the (incorrect) assumption that because I participate in Military Monday I am of a certain political frame of mind. I am not of the “right” wing persuasion. I am of the middle, and at […]
… Everyday, not just Memorial Day, we should remember. But especially today, please don’t forget it’s not just a day for beer & barbecues. Army Sgt. Michael F. Paranzino November 05, 2010 22, of Middletown, R.I. Marine Staff Sgt. Jordan B. Emrick November 05, 2010 26, of Hoyleton, Ill. Army Pfc. Shane M. Reifert November […]
Patriotic cupcakes from Passion for Parties … Another week, another Military Monday, another list of names. Marine Staff Sgt. Joshua J. Cullins October 19, 2010 28, of Simi Valley, Ca Army Spc. Gerald R. Jenkins October 20, 2010 19, of Circleville, Ohio Army Staff Sgt. Kenneth K. McAninch October 21, 2010 28, of Logansport, Ind […]
WWII-era poster courtesy of the National Archives … This Military Monday I wanted to share something new with you all. Starting June 10, 2011, the National Archives in Washington D.C. will be opening a new exhibit called “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam?” The Government’s Effect on the American Diet. In addition to viewing Jackie Kennedy‘s menu […]
Rita Hayworth did her part to help during WWII … Last Monday we all got news Osama bin Laden had been killed by U.S. Navy SEALS, and everyone here was relieved. But I really wish that they would still remember all our troops who lost their lives in the past 8+ years of war, and […]
Amazing patriotic cookies by Lala512 on Flickr … It’s been a crazy few weeks around here, and some days have been really hard for one reason or another. But the bottom line is that I’m alive & breathing, and I have my loved ones. The soldiers below and the families of these soldiers don’t have […]
I'm Marilla. A 30-something artist, hobby baker, home canning enthusiast, gardener, DIY-er, wife, mommy of a baby boy and dog mom (to another baby boy) from New York. 
