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save money doing it. Go join now at samsclub.com slash freeze the club. You're listening to I Choose Me with Jenny Garth. Hi, everyone. Welcome to I Choose Me. This podcast is about the choices we make. And today we're going to get festive. We're going to get sparkly and just maybe a little bit nostalgic because it's the 4th of July weekend. Now, OK, I don't know about you, but I love this holiday. I've always loved the 4th of July.

It's I don't know, there's something so American about it. So Americana. So like days of yesteryear gone by and it's always sunny and warm and there's the fireworks and the excuse to wear red, white and blue. I mean, you save your outfit. You know, that one Fourth of July outfit you have.

That you're like, oh, I'm definitely going to save this and wear it for the 4th of July. I've done that. I do that. Red, white, and blue. Gotta do it. Today I'm going to share some of my favorite summer memories. And we're going to talk about how holiday traditions shift as our kids get older. And of course, I will share how I am choosing myself this holiday weekend.

So grab your iced tea. Actually, grab your sun tea. Did you ever make sun tea? You know, when you put the tea bags in the water and you set it out in the sun for a few hours. Oh, it's the best. So grab your sun tea, get comfy, and let's just light up this episode like firecrackers. Okay, first, I'm going to tell you what I love most about 4th of July.

Ever since I was a little girl growing up in the Midwest, it's always been just a huge gathering of family. And when we lived in the Midwest, we had so many relatives, so many cousins, so many aunts and uncles. And we had the farm where everybody would come and everybody would bring food and would be a giant like family.

picnic tables put together with the red, white checkered tablecloths. And it was just the best time because it was summery and you just felt free. Some of my favorite memories of

fireworks in general, because I don't know, I forget a lot of things, but I can remember a lot of fireworks shows. I think, you know, the bang and the sparkle of it all really has an impact in my brain. But there was one year when I was in Illinois and my sister and I were driving and

And the fireworks started going off. So we literally pulled the car over, went out into the middle of a field of grassy stuff like, hey, put down a blanket and laid and faced up under the fireworks, the biggest fireworks I've ever seen. And it was so magical. It felt like you were, I don't know, in another world.

And it was so glorious. Another time I remember a really cool 4th of July was we just were in Pennsylvania. I was doing QVC. So it wasn't that long ago. And we came across this like county fair thing and we just spontaneously went and we had the best time petting the cows and seeing all the award-winning fruits and vegetables and

And there was this great firework show and we sat like on a little hill and it was front row fireworks, just small towns. So good. So good. I think I loved the food the most. When I was a little girl, I, you know, I would eat burgers and my dad would grill and there were hot dogs, of course. And

And the thing about potlucks that I love is everybody brings their best. You know, they bring that one dish that they're going to make and they, everybody loves it. So it's always full of casserole dishes upon casserole dishes of your favorite things. I think one of the things for me is obviously potato salad. That is a winner. My mom always made the best potato salad ever.

And the other thing I loved so much was the 4th of July cake. Have you guys ever made like a pudding cake, right? In a rectangular pan. And then you poke the holes in it with the wooden spoon. And then you put the pudding on so it like seeps into the cake so it's super moist and yummy. And then whipped cream icing. And then you decorate the top of it with red and white icing.

and blue sparkly things. And it looks like the flag and it's such a memory of mine. I feel like I've got to make that this weekend. I got to do it. But now as a vegan, it's a little more challenging, but not really because there's garden burgers. I know that probably doesn't sound that good to you, but if you're a vegan and you miss hamburgers, a garden burger kind of tastes like a hamburger, at least in your mind, you really try to make it taste like a hamburger.

And the other thing is the hot dogs. They make fake, what are they called? Well, fake hot dogs. I can't really think of anything else, but they are just like hot dogs now. So I don't even know what's in there. I don't want to know, but it looks like a hot dog and it tastes like a hot dog. So it must be a hot dog.

You can really make anything vegan if you just use the right substitutes. So we make potato salad every year. We use vegan sour cream. We use vegan mayonnaise. It's just as delicious and yummy. So maybe try it. Like give cutting out dairy a try this 4th of July weekend and see if you feel better. I think you might.

As the girls get older and we are celebrating as a family still, it's always the best. Like just getting everybody under the same roof is such a monumental feat, I feel like.

So when that happens, I'm so, so happy. But what's been happening lately as the girls have gotten older, we will spend like the day together and barbecue or whatever and hang out outside. And then the girls usually peel off and go to their own parties or whatever their plans are. And I just lay at home and worry about them. No, Dave and I have found the perfect place in our house to watch fireworks from our bed.

It is so crazy, you guys. I figured this out because I went to bed early before fireworks one year and I was laying in bed and all of a sudden I just started to see this amazing fireworks show out our window, like a little bit in the distance, but you could see it perfectly from our bed. So that is Dave and my favorite place to watch fireworks from our bed. I sort of wish I could go back to the way it was when I was a kid and do 4th of July like we used to do it. I know it's

We would go to the lake and we would just camp out and dock our boat, like tie it to a tree and just hang out in lawn chairs and, you know, eat fresh tomatoes, fresh corn on the cob. Oh, I can taste it now. The tastes of summer. Very excited about that. But it just seems so simple and so American and so free. Yeah.

I want to go back to that because things are different now, you know, for a lot of people, especially this year, everything is different, but actually America is turning 250 years old next year. So this year we're 249 years old. Next year we're going to be 250 years old as a nation. And it makes me feel like going back and looking at how it all started, you know, and, and

the history of America and the 4th of July and how it turned into what it turned into. It's really interesting. I love history. So anytime you can kind of look at the past or make sense of the present, I'm into it. And one thing I know about the 4th of July this year and every year moving forward is that I am going to

Take a moment to choose myself. I am going to take a nice bath. I'm going to lotion up my body. I'm going to do some stretching and then I'm going to get in bed and I'm going to watch the fireworks from my bed with my husband. Happy 4th of July, everybody. I hope whatever you're doing, however you celebrate it is the best of the best. I love you and stay safe. Hi, it's Jenny Garth. Feeling unwell.

Feeling confident in my skin is non-negotiable, and that's why I choose Perricone MD. Their triple retinol renewal face and eye serums are my go-to. I use them every day, every night. I've seen such a difference in my skin. You might be thinking, can I use retinol in the summer? But I'm here to tell you that yes.

You can. I like to apply the retinol serums at night. Then I follow with a moisturizer and I never, ever forget that SPF during the day. Confidence starts with Perricone MD. Visit perriconemd.com and use code JENNY for 40% off your order for a limited time. That's perriconemd.com, code J-E-N-N-I-E. What's up, guys? It's Priscilla. Let's be real. Summer in Arizona, less hanging out outside and more don't touch the steering wheel so you don't bring your hands. And

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