Memorial Day Memories

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Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer, but for most of us, it is a day to remember those who have served and have been lost in battle while serving in the United States Armed Forces. I tear up just thinking about all of the lives that have been lost to protect the United States. Many members of my family have or are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and I would like to take a moment to thank them, and ALL of those who serve or have served. And while we consider the sacrifices that many families have had to make, please think of them while celebrating your Memorial Day weekend.

As you all may or may not know—Jeanne Bice LOVED America and Memorial Day!! QVC recently wrote and published an article about Jeanne in the May edition of InsideQ magazine. If you are not currently a subscriber, I would like to share some of the thoughts from the article as well as some photographs.

Jeanne loved her country! Jeanne grew up in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, but the Freund family spent their summers at their cottage in Green Lake, WI. Memorial Day is a big deal every year in Green Lake. There’s a parade where the band plays patriotic marches, the veterans squeeze in to their uniforms one more time, the kids get on their bikes, and everyone marches down Mill Street. Flags are waving, and storefronts are trimmed with red, white and blue bunting. Then in the afternoon, a band concert takes place at the band shell opposite the Court House. On the outdoor grills were famous Wisconsin bratwurst, and beer was flowing. What wonderful memories indeed – I am certain that these memories were a huge part of Jeanne’s inspiration for her Americana designs!

Of course, no one loved to decorate more than Jeanne!! Her house was a vision during every holiday season, but when the summer holidays came around, her house was filled with RED, WHITE & BLUE!! Yes, Jeanne Bice truly loved America. She said it; she showed it; she lived it!

So while you are celebrating YOUR Memorial Day weekend, please tune in to all of our fun Quacker Factory shows:

Thursday, May 23^rd from 5-6 PM ET with Jill Bauer

Friday, May 24^th from 8-9 PM ET with Albany Irvin

Saturday, May 25^th from 9-10 PM ET with Albany Irvin

Tuesday, May 28^th from 1-2 AM ET with Kerstin Lindquist

Plus, I will be popping up in Friday’s Q Check, AM Style, AND PM Style!! Lots of fun and fashion on Memorial Day weekend with Quacker Factory & QVC!!

To tempt you just a little…one of the NEW summer styles we will be presenting is our Harbor Lighthouse T-shirt, which is available in the color choices of red and white and in sizes XXS-3X!!! We’ll also have a retuning favorite, our Turquoise Necklace ¾ Sleeve T-shirt, in the brand new color RUBY. So don’t miss a minute!!