🎆 My Favorite 4th of July Activities!

(Think less red-white-and-boring, more sparklers, floats, and one extremely controversial grill-side debate. You’ll see. 😏)

🎇 Sparks Fly — and Not Just in the Sky

Let’s be honest. Independence Day in SoCal is the Olympics of casual fun.
I’m not here for "meh" burgers and flag tees from 1998.
This day is your chance to go big, get a little wild, and spark joy like a firework with extra boom.

🪩 Float Like You’re On a Powder Run

I take pool floats seriously. Flamingos. Doughnuts. Giant avocados.
My daughter Quinn calls it "Float Nation."
We host float races (rule #1: your drink must survive).
It’s kinda like skiing moguls—but with sunscreen, a squirt gun, and 75% more shrieking.

✨ The Sparkler Showdown

No 4th is complete without an unofficial sparkler competition.
We do:

• Figure eights (advanced move)

• Write your name backwards (extra points if it’s legible)

• Sparkler sword battles (at your own risk)

And yes, we’ve lit our grill with sparklers before. Safety? Never heard of her.

🔥 Grill-side Gossip & The Great BBQ Debate

Here's where I lose friends and start fights.
My hot take: pineapple belongs on burgers.
Yes. Burgers. Juicy beef + spicy jalapeños + grilled pineapple = elite.

Others insist:

• “Hot dogs are the real MVP.”

• “Corn on the cob beats everything.”

• “Vegan brats taste like couch foam.” (Okay, that last one might’ve been me.)

But the only rule? You grill it, you defend it. Loudly. With sauce on your shirt.

🍧 DIY Red, White & BOOM Slushies

This year’s MVP:

• Frozen cherries

• Coconut cream

• Blue raspberry ice cubes

Layer it like you layer your ski gear—chaotic but somehow perfect.
Add a splash of rum if you're not on lifeguard duty.

🎆 Fireworks = Fitness (Kind Of)

Running to find the best view spot while carrying 3 lawn chairs and a cooler?
That’s cardio.
Holding a toddler on your shoulders for the finale? Core.
Telling your aunt "no I’m not married yet" without crying? Emotional strength training.

🧘 Sasha’s Holiday Wisdom

“July Fourth is for floaties, fire, and fiery opinions—so lean in and light it up.” 🎇
Or in SoCal speak: “If there aren’t sparkler scars by sundown, did it even count?”

💥 BONUS: Top 3 Ridiculous But Awesome 4th Accessories

1. Sunglasses shaped like fireworks (Yes, they exist. Yes, I own them.)

2. USA flag fanny pack (holds phone, chapstick, and emergency Twizzlers)

3. Red glitter face paint. Because subtlety is for Labor Day.

🎯 Let’s Party Like Powder’s Falling

👉 Tag your float squad
👉 Save this for the ultimate July 4 playbook
👉 Share it with someone who’s Team Pineapple
👉 Drop your BBQ hill-to-die-on in the comments 👇

Float fierce, flame proud, and hold that sparkler like a ski pole,
💜 Sasha “Sparkler Queen” Everett

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