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"Taylor Swift\u2014Hollywood and the entire world&amp;#039;s favorite BFF\u2014continued her reign of awesomeness, throwing the most epic July 4th bash ever (if her and her famous friends&amp;#039; Instagram pics are any indication). In a very ~celebs, they&amp;#039;re just like us~ way, TSwift lit sparklers, played on the beach, and baked delish treats all Independence Day weekend long\u2014except unlike us, she was joined by some majorly cool celeb friends. Emma Stone and Andrew Garfield?! Gossip Girl&amp;#039;s own Jessica Szhor?! Girls&amp;#039; Lena Dunham?! Yep, they were all there!, making for basically the best backyard pool party EVER\u2014and praise Instagram for giving us a sneak peek into all the holiday fun! Here&amp;#039;s a breakdown of all the things you need to recreate the ultimate mega-fun summer party a la Taylor Swift. Start with an awesome beach house that can fit 10+ of your closest friends (like Taylor&amp;#039;s Rhode Island home):         The happiest weekend #familyportrait @jaime_king @taylorswift @ingridmichaelson #emmastone @odeyarush1 @jess_stam @itsmejessicaszohr @lenadunham A photo posted by Amanda Griffith (@amandygriffith) on Jul 6, 2014 at 12:15pm PDT     Kick off the weekend with a giant slip &amp;#039;n slide and some big inflatable friends:         When the 4th of July gives you nonstop rain, make a giant slip n slide. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 6, 2014 at 8:05am PDT      Then have a super-fun race into the ocean:         The Ocean State A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 6, 2014 at 8:12am PDT     And of course, bake some Food Network-worthy treats that Ina Garten would approve:         We made apple pie because America. A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 6, 2014 at 8:20am PDT     Don&amp;#039;t forget to snap selfies of your masterpieces!         Look @inagarten !!!! We wish you were here-- love, TS, @jaime_king @amandygriffith A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Jul 3, 2014 at 8:03pm PDT     While the treats are in the oven, head out for a boat ride in your best summer dresses:         Portrait of Heaven amongst friends. Taylor, Amanda, Ashley, Dan, Austin, Jessica, Jess, Odeya, Andrew, Emma, Colin, Vicky, Simon &amp;amp; Zac. Shot by @kyle_newman A photo posted by Jaime King (@jaime_king) on Jul 6, 2014 at 10:56am PDT     Rest up for the evening activities by chilling by the pool with your BFFs and some big floppy hats:         Hats on. Legs out. #regram @jess_stam @taylorswift @itsmejessicaszohr A photo posted by Amanda Griffith (@amandygriffith) on Jul 6, 2014 at 6:19pm PDT     And last but not least, end the night with some epic sparklers, because #July4th:         Happy 4th &#127881;&#127882;\u2764 @taylorswift A photo posted by Odeya Rush (@odeyarush1) on Jul 4, 2014 at 7:11pm PDT             Battling the elements... Happy Fouth!!! @ingridmichaelson @amandygriffith @taylorswift @lenadunham (who did a death defying indoor sparkler selfie- see her insta) A video posted by Jaime King (@jaime_king) on Jul 4, 2014 at 7:12pm PDT     Taylor is not only the best best friend and the best gift-giver, she&amp;#039;s also the BEST weekend getaway planner/host/extraordinaire. Girl can do no wrong. And also, can we come next time!?!? MORE: Lorde Called Taylor Swift Too &amp;quot;Perfect&amp;quot; And Tay Had The ~Perfect~ Response One More Reason You Need To Be Besties With Taylor Swift Like, Immediately 14 Things NOT To Say To A Taylor Swift Fan "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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