In the Mix of Things

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Another weekend is upon us, and with it, we have the good fortune of enjoying a fun story from Cindy Beck (or C. L. Beck). This one is called “The Allegory of the Chicken and the Pilates Class.” I have to say that it is another side-splitter, if you can believe that chickens can talk, that is. Cindy is a prolific author, her latest book is “Mormon Mishaps and Mischief” now in stores.

There are salads, and then there are good salads. In this article, Glenda from ‘The Little Red Hen Food Site”, presents the “Art City Trolley Salad Recipe”, and she extols the goodness of this dish by saying the following: “Do you want to eat a delicious, restaurant quality salad, yet be in the comfort of your own home?” The ingredients are all available at the market, and you’ll look great next time you need to take a salad to a church social or entertain friends.

If you’re running out of ideas to present a Family Home Evening lesson, check this one from ‘Families in Zion.’ It’s called “I Will Pour You Out a Blessing”, and it gives a great object opening activity to teach your children about tithing. You will all enjoy it, and your kids will understand the principle you’re teaching.



As usual, on Fridays Positive Music and Downloads offers Free Download Friday. Please enjoy the music of Friends, and their song "I Think of Him."


Have a great time this weekend, and go ahead and drop off a few words in the comments section, we'll certainly appreciate that.


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Summer in Utah

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Have you ever had free time with your children, time you didn’t know how to spend, or where to spend it? Well, Jennifer Ricks has put together a list of ideas of activities to do in the month of August. Her article is entitled “Celebrate August!” I think it is such a great idea: you can put it in your calendar (either paper or phone), or give it to the grandparents, if they want ideas of what to do when grandchildren visit.

Another thing you can do is listen to the Tabernacle Choir. That’s what Jeff Lindsay did, and wrote about in his blog ‘Mormanity.’ His article is named “So Proud of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir: 100 Years of Recording History.” Jeff says the following: “This was my first time attending any event in the Conference Center, and the first time in over 20 years seeing the Choir live.” I don’t remember the last time I’ve been to see the choir, but it’s a great activity to do in the summer, when there’s no snow to slow us down.

We can also do that which Mormons are somewhat famous for: prepare a Jell-O dish. Is yours the one with the carrots and marshmallows? Do you have a special recipe? John Newman from ‘Confessions of a Mormon Foodie’ says: “I realized the other day that it's been a long time since I talked about Jell-O . Many of you are, no doubt, wondering why. I mean, I'm a Utah Mormon. How can I not be sucking down tons of Jello?” He prepared a great recipe using the clear stuff, and he calls it “Ribbon Jell-O (Finally).” Doesn’t the picture look great?

We hope your summer is going great. Drop us a comment, we'll certainly appreciate it.

 
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Personal Touch

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If tears could build a stairway,

And memories a lane,

I'd walk right up to Heaven

And bring you home again.

~Author Unknown (from quotegarden.com)

In our Personal Touch with Rebecca Cressman segment, she interviews Lori Paulsen. Lori is raising four beautiful children. But it is the son she didn't get to raise that changed the way she sees life and death. In 2004, Lori and her husband, Lars, were expecting a son, but an ultrasound revealed that their unborn child had a heart and brain growing outside of his body. Doctors informed the couple that the child they named "Lars" would not survive. The Paulsen’s decided to continue with the pregnancy and to celebrate each day of his unborn life by sharing special moments and experiences with him. Their unique plan was so inspiring that it influenced the way a family bereavement support program called Angel Watch counsels parents who receive the heartbreaking diagnosis that their child will most likely not survive outside the womb. Lori has written two yet unpublished books, Chapsticks in Heaven, and Catching a Fallen Star, that share her families journey celebrating life in the face of death.

It has been my experience that ‘getting over’ a miscarriage is a very hard thing to do. Sometimes people don’t know what to say, so they end up saying the wrong thing and the hurt is compounded on the receiver’s end, when they probably didn’t mean to offend. Our contributor today is Rachelle Christensen, who’s written a book entitled “Lost Children: Coping with Miscarriage.” She’s also written her article “Words Won't Make it All Better,” where she comments on these difficult times some of us have gone through. She tells us: “The one blessing we all have is our fading memory. For some, that causes fear and anxiety because you think, No, I don't want to forget my baby.

“You won't forget your baby, but hopefully you'll forget the raw edges of pain cutting into your heart when you lost your baby.” We go through so much sadness, and sometimes there are no words to console someone who's going through a hard time. If you have a friend that is suffering alone, go hug her, tell her that you love her, and let her mourn. Just be there for her. She will appreciate it.

From ‘The Millenial Star’, we have J A Benson’s article “Tears in Heaven: A LDS Perspective on Stillborn and Miscarried Babies.” In it, the writer expresses her deep sorrow at the loss of her stillborn baby, thus: “Only the parents of a miscarried or stillborn child understand the magnitude of the bonding, which occurs in the womb and the loss felt at the death of a fetus. I was surprised at the magnitude of loss for a child I had never seen with earthly eyes.” Please, read through her account. If you are one who’s gone through this pain, please know that my heart goes out to you, as one that knows.

We also wanted to recognize the quiet mothers out there, who are steadily, strongly and silently raising their children, doing what they believe is right; to them, our appreciation and gratitude. C. S. Bezas from Bella Online contributed this article to the website, mentioning these two moms that she happened to meet recently. She says: “I met two mothers just yesterday alone who are quietly toiling alongside their children, raising them in gentle patience and love, who for right now are seriously content in that experience.” I know it’s not an easy job, but the blessings are there. Just today in Relief Society we talked about patience, and the topic was President Uchtdorf’s talk from April 2010 conference (priesthood session) “Continue in Patience.” I just got reminded of how arduous, challenging and difficult that road was for me (I’m still not perfect, however, I’m being perfected in Christ, every day). I’ve had a few miscarriages and I thought I’d never have children. It took a long time to have the one and we adopted the other. We made the choices that were the best for our family, and we’re happy with them. We love our children (tender mercies of a loving Father) and I think if given the chance to do a do-over, we’d do it all over again.



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O Pioneer

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pi•o•neer (p -nîr )

n.

1. One who ventures into unknown or unclaimed territory to settle.

2. One who opens up new areas of thought, research, or development: a pioneer in aviation.

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of early settlers: the pioneer spirit.

2. Leading the way; trailblazing: a pioneer treatment for cancer. (Source: The Free Online Dictionary)

Since tomorrow is July 24th, here in Utah we celebrate Pioneer Day. There are all kinds of celebrations: parades, eating contests, carnivals, and fireworks. We take this day very seriously. We celebrate our roots, and that of the original settlers of this great state.

Talking about roots, Tristi Pinkston sent to us her article named “The Roots of Testimony.” Tristi is an LDS fiction author with five published novels, a stay-at-home mom, homeschooler, and media reviewer. Her article is about something as simple as a small tree, but it’s interesting when we can find a lesson out of the small things (kind of like the parable of the mustard seed, right?) She says: “Last spring, our landlord brought around a small tree and planted it in our yard. He put tall metal stakes on either side and wove a rope around the trunk of the tree and through the stakes, lending the new tree stability it would need as its roots took hold in the ground. … A few months ago, a high wind came up and my two sons ran outside. They reached out and held on to the tree, which was bending back and forth in the gusts.” Keep reading to see how it ends, you’ll like it. I did.

From ‘Molly Mormon’, Molly has “Pioneer Day in Utah!” contributed by Steve Olsen. The article gives a quick history of the holiday we’re about to celebrate. He comments: “The first company of Mormon pioneers, led by Brigham Young, officially entered the Valley of the Great Salt Lake on 24 July 1847. For Latter-day Saints, this event has come to signal the founding of a new homeland for the purpose of establishing their earthly Zion.” I have a comment about the picture I have accompanying this paragraph, it’s from my own personal files. In 1997 we moved to Wyoming, due to a schooling opportunity. That was the year of the sesquicentennial, do you remember the re-enactment? Well, we passed the wagon train a few miles past Independence Rock, WY, on 17 June 1997. Of course we stopped on the side of the road to watch them trek by, and take pictures. It was one of the most amazing experiences of my life. All of a sudden it got really quiet, and their strength and courage gave us such a testimony of the real event they were recreating. I will never forget the way I felt at that moment. The pioneers sacrificed a lot so we could practice our religion peacefully, we shouldn’t forget that.

We also have a Family Home Evening lesson from ‘LDS Family Fun,’ it’s named “This is the Right Place.” There’s a video: “Brigham Young”, watch it and then discuss about the covenants the pioneers made and how keeping these same covenants today will help us to be "Pure in Heart."


 
As usual, on Fridays Positive Music and Downloads offers Free Download Friday. Please enjoy the music of Danielle Vaughn, and her song "Come, Come."


Have a great time this weekend, and go ahead and drop off a few words in the comments section, we'll certainly appreciate that.

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It's All in the Details

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Our first article comes from Marie Ricks, who blogs at ‘House of Order’, her article is “Clutter Control for Living Areas of Your Home.” Marie is an organizer, and she’s come up with a plan to keep your house clean and presentable, no matter what time of year. She tells us: “Most of us wish our home was more inviting to extended family and friends. You want to be ready at a moment’s notice to say, “Come right on in. I’m so glad you’re here.” You want to really mean it because you know your home’s public areas are presentable and cleaned up, with less clutter and more order, especially for those that knock at our door unexpectedly.” So she breaks it down into assessing your place, and deciding what rooms are important to get extra attention: porch, living room, family room and powder room.

Following, we have Joy, from ‘Just Organize Yourself.’ Her article is named “Simplify Summer Meal Planning”; in it, Joy makes her case explaining that if we spend time planning meals before we go shopping, the end result (any meal) will be easy to prepare and very enjoyable for everyone involved. I have a personal experience here: we’ve been doing this for years, and it really works: I know how many people I’m cooking for and I know the proportions. We make menus before we go to the market and write down the ingredients in our handy dandy list, then away we go; and when I need to prepare a meal I check our calendar that we keep in the kitchen, and voila! it’s there as a reminder for me, or anyone who’s hungry and ready to prepare dinner.

Location, location, location. That’s what they say about selling real estate, right? What if we apply the same principle when we’re scouting a place for our family reunion. That’s the premise that Mr. Spiffy, from ‘Family Reunion’ brings to us. The article is entitled “Mister Spiffy Picks a Location”, and he says: “Choosing the right location could be rated up there as one of the most important decisions you’ll make in the planning of this family reunion. You can choose a location, if you wish, once you know what type of reunion you want, the desired dates, and have a fundamental idea how many people will be attending.” I think it would be a different location depending on the kind of company you’re getting; for example, if it’s only adults, the place would be different than if you had young families getting together.



How’s your summer going? Have you had enough time in the sun? Have you gotten together with loved ones? If you have time, leave us a comment, it will be appreciated. Thank you. :o)

 
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Personal Touch

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In our Personal Touch with Rebecca Cressman segment, she interviews Sheralyn

Pratt. Sheralyn Pratt graduated from the University of Utah in Communications. She's best known for creating the private investigator book series featuring the young, fearless, and slightly impulsive California character, Rhea Jensen. Sheralyn has published 3 novels, 1 e-book, and even produced 2 screenplays. She also enjoys adventures. She served a mission for the LDS Church in Budapest, Hungary, and enjoys traveling and living in new places (Maui is her favorite so far). When she isn't writing, she enjoys hiking with her dog and learning new skills. She has been a karate instructor, a musical theater performer, and is currently a publicist. Visit her at http://www.sheralynpratt.com/, to learn more about her books.

Our first article comes from Russ Beck, who blogs at ‘On the Couch… by Russ Beck.’ His article is aptly named “Five Tips to Strengthen Your Marriage”; in it, he says: “What …is a couple to do living in a world where divorce is becoming so widely accepted? How are they to find joy and happiness?” We should listen (or read) Russ’ counsel, since he is a licensed, professional counselor with a Master's degree from the University of Wyoming, and has been doing family counseling for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints for ten years.

Next, we have Paul, who blogs at ‘A Latter-day Voice.’ His article is “Working Celestial Marriage” and it’s a smart, well put together piece. He opines: “Mormons talk about "saving ordinances," meaning ordinances that we believe are required to return to our Father in Heaven's presence. The final of these is the sealing ordinance in which a man and woman can be sealed together in the temple for time and all eternity. … It seems that the sealing ordinance is just the start, just as baptism is the gate by which we enter a path back to God. Said another way: a temple wedding does not by itself a celestial marriage make.” How many of us really, truly think that we’ve made it to the Celestial kingdom just because we married in the temple? Food for thought.

Last, we have this article from Carolyn who blogs at ‘Fruit of the Carolyn.’ Her article is “Taillights and Falling in Love”, and it’s a sweet, loving tribute to a husband. How many people out there would just come out and say “I still love my spouse”? Carolyn is following her husband on their drive home, and she says: “I followed. I let my mind wander as I fixed my gaze on his taillights and followed him all the way home.
"It hit me like a wave of warm water, familiar and joyful. How following someone you love unconditionally can bring peace, rest, and quiet revelation.”


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Mix It Up

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Today we have Cindy Beck as our guest. She blogs at ‘Write Up my Alley’ and her article is named “Take a Bow.” Cindy’s talking about how her husband is trying to train their little Corgi to take a bow, but the way she tells the story is just hilarious! At some point she says: “Russ and Corky Porky have a wonderful relationship. Mostly because Russ feeds Corky snacks that put weight on both the man and his dog—things like Cheetos, jerky, and popcorn. There isn’t a single food that Russ and his best friend won’t eat. Well, except maybe lettuce. Probably because it’s healthy.” Well, now I know where to go for advice on how to train my daughter’s puppy. :o)

Our next article comes from ‘V and Co.’ and it’s entitled “Spruce Up Your Towel.” I don’t know about you, but I just love a place where you can find great easy-to-make items. And, guess what, this is one of those places. Read this comment: “nothing speaks more to me than a big ol nice beach/pool towel.” Check out the cute model on the towel, isn’t she a looker? Great work ladies!

Last but not least, we have the gals from ‘How Does She?’ who submitted this tutorial to Sugardoodle.com. It’s entitled “Non Bulky Family Home Evening Board”, and it’s a craft you can make to give as a house warming gift to the bride that has everything, or for an in-law, friend, or even yourself. The pictures are huge, and very detailed. I’m thinking I’m going to make one for my family; I’ve seen it done before, and I thought I’d have a chance to make one at Super Saturday, but I missed my chance.

As usual, on Fridays Positive Music and Downloads offers Free Download Friday. Please enjoy the music from Various Artists, and their song Bring Them In: Celebrating the Spirit of Trek, “The Handcart Song."

Have a great time this weekend, and go ahead and drop off a few words in the comments section, we'll certainly appreciate that.


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Foxes and Lemons

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In today’s newsletter, our topic is sin, and a little bit about lemons.

Our first entry comes from Lisa Asanuma, who blogs at ‘Lisa’s Latter-day Thoughts.’ Her thoughts direct us to think about sin, in an interesting way in her article “The Fox in Your Backyard.” She’s taking care of her parents’ home, and gets surprised by the presence of a fox in her backyard. From their encounter, she starts pondering about all the things in our lives that just ‘happen’ to show up and surprise us.

Next, we have Anicka, a contributor to ‘Mormon Mommy Blogs’, who has her own take on sin, and how it can creep into our lives. Her article is called “Someone Spiked the Lemonade”, and I guess grandmas can be funny sometimes. Anicka says: "One day I arrived at her house and found her sitting in her favorite chair drinking a Mike's Hard Lemonade, with an already empty bottle next to her." It’s a good article, and it’ll make you think.

Our last entry comes from Elise Bauer at ‘Simply Recipes.’ She’s come up with a yummy delicious “Old Fashioned Pink Lemonade.” It’s an easy recipe, it looks great, and it’s perfect for these hot summer days.  You can prepare it for a family reunion, backyard barbecue, a pool party, or kid's party. Try it, and enjoy!
 
 
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Personal Touch

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Today, we’re talking about adoption. I know that some of us have gone through one (my family included), and I know of the spiritual blessings that can come from receiving this temporal one.

In our Personal Touch with Rebecca Cressman segment, she interviews Tom and Stephanie Colligan. Tom and Stephanie write a blog, Tom, Stephanie and Krista, for expectant parents and anyone who wants to know how they feel about adoption. And, they share their adoption story with teens and adults in their community as board members of the West Valley Chapter of Families Supporting Adoption, a group sponsored by LDS Family Services that advocates on behalf of birth parents and adoptive families. They’ve been friends since the 7th grade. During the early years of their marriage they became frequent visitors to an infertility clinic before deciding that adoption was the best option for their family.

Our first article was written for us by Lauri Pendleton. She’s a dear friend, and decided to share her adoption experience with all of us. Lauri has three adopted children, and she tells us how she and her husband went about adopting a baby, how they connected with friends, and how they used resources available to all of us. She also has great advice: “If, during the process, the birth mother is asking for contact you do not feel comfortable with or would probably not follow through with, do not be afraid to voice your concern.”

Next, Michele H. Mirabile, a contributor to Segullah.com, shares her own experience with adoption in her article named “Full Circle.” Her point of view comes from the fact that she was the birthmother, and had to make the decision to give up her baby. Read through her heart wrenching account, especially when she says: “My bishop said: Adoption is a selfless act, one that will bless the lives of another family and allow you to go on with your own.

“My heart told me he was right, but I hated myself for being so gutless, so mortal. Though it eased my mind to ponder the joy my sacrifice would give others, I feared losing my child would rip a chasm in my soul that would never heal.”

Our last entry is from “LDS Blogs” and is entitled ‘Adoption: An Inspired Principle.’ Its author is Cindy B, and she mentions the Church’s position on adoption, as follows: “Children are entitled to be raised by parents who honor marital vows and who can provide love and support. Adoption can be a great blessing for many children who are born without this opportunity.” Having gone through the whole process, I can testify that this statement is true. We adopted our baby daughter ten years ago, and having met her birthmother, we know that our meeting was one of the tender mercies that the Lord grants unto us every once in a while.

 
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Green is 'In'

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Hello everyone. Our Friday newsletter cannot possibly be any 'greener.'

Our first article comes from author Annette Lyon. She tells us that we can teach children to be more ‘green’, but there’s also something else to gain from teaching them, she says: “Your children may well rise to the “green” challenge—and even pass off some Cub Scout or Activity Day requirements along the way.” Annette’s latest book, “Band of Sisters” is out in bookstores now.

Our next entry is from “Latter-day Sustainability.” The contributor named the article ‘Commentary: Is being "green" too expensive? I don't buy it. (Pun intended)’, and gives us a few points on what to do, namely: reduce, reuse and recycle. He also gives us tips on things that can save us some money. Read it, it might change the way you look at things.

The last article is from “Chocolate on My Cranium”, and the blogger, Cocoa, calls it ‘Au Naturale.’ It’s mainly about the products that we use daily at home, and she just wonders what kind of ingredients the manufacturers put in them. She mentions the following: “We've been using homemade soap for the last year, wear homemade chapstick, and just recently started using homemade laundry detergent.” And she even provides links to websites that have recipes for such items. Fantastic!



As usual, on Fridays Positive Music and Downloads offers Free Download Friday. Please enjoy the music of Colors, and their song "Soledad."


Have a great time this weekend, and go ahead and drop off a few words in the comments section, we'll certainly appreciate that.


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Movers and Shakers

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In today's newsletter, our first contributor is Marie Ricks, from 'House of Order', her article is named "Moving Moments." Marie is such a great organizer, she can tell us what to do in pretty much any situation. In this case, she's talking about how to organize yourself if you find that you're about to move. As always, her advise is to the point, well thought out and of good sense.

The second entry is from Crystal, who contributed to 'EveryDayFoodStorage.net.' Her article is entitled "Powdered Milk Food Storage Recipes", and she makes a good point by saying: "Powdered milk makes excellent chocolate milk or milkshakes using no ice cream, and there is no hint of the powdered milk." She also says that this way will save us money, and who doesn't want to save money?

Our last article comes from 'Family Reunion Helper', and it's a game you can play at your next family reunion. Don't you sometimes run out of ideas of things to do to entertain young or old? Well, this is a paper and pen game, but it will help pass the time until the next event.

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Personal Touch

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Today, in our Personal Touch with Rebecca Cressman segment, she interviews Ryan Allred. Ryan is the 18-year-old founder of the Ryan’s Lion Organization, a non-profit corporation that distributes plush “courage” lions, called “Ryan’s Lions” to hospital Newborn Intensive Care Units and Pediatric Intensive Care Units where they are given to families of premature and stillborn babies, and to critically ill children. Lion recipients are encouraged to “take him, hold him and use all of his courage, and if someday you find someone who needs him worse than you do, pass him on.” A Ryan’s Lion becomes a unique expression of sympathy for someone who is struggling. Ryan maintains a website, http://www.ryanslion.org/ where lion recipients and other visitors can read stories of hope and courage from those who have received lions and passed them on to others.

Our friend and contributor Barbara Salsbury, from 'Three P's in a Pod' brings to us her article "You Need a Binkie in your Cupboard." She makes a good point, which is: "what we can do is resolve to do something, to create our own safe haven in attitude and action in our own preparedness program. Even if you are in a small apartment there has to be one corner that you can set aside to hold a few things that will benefit you. If you can’t create a 'safe room', plan and create a comforting 'safe corner.'"

The next article comes from Chris Pearson at "The Survival, Emergency Preparedness and Self Reliance Blog." His article is entitled "The Survivalist’s Instant Garden" and is a very simple reminder that we can garden anywhere, with what's in top soil bags. He explains his method of gardening, and I'm telling you, it's as simple as cutting up a bag of top soil and dumping your seeds in it. Check it out.
 

Our last entry is from Kaydee at "Food Storage Recipes." Have you ever made tin foil dinners? Well, her article is aptly named "Sum Sum Summertime" and it's got a few ideas on how to prepare this kind of meals. As an extra, I think they're also perfect for when you go camping, scouting, or for family reunions.

We hope you're having a great 4th of July weekend!
 
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Famous Festivities

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Another week has gone by, and on top of that, we have a long weekend, due to the 4th of July holiday. Good times.

Our first contributor is Cindy Beck, and she's giving us a detailed and (accurate?) account of the famous people she's met throughout the years. It's a funny tall tale, and you will truly enjoy reading it. I mean, she met Roy Rogers, for goodness' sake! Who wouldn't be impressed?

Our next article comes from "Between Naps on the Porch", and I just LOVE this one. Susan, the contributor, has worked tablescapes for a while, but since we're having a holiday this weekend, she decided to showcase a festive and tasteful table setting for the occassion.

The last entry is from "Molly Mormon", and it's entitled "The Need for Souvenirs at Family Reunions." To plan family reunions, you need to be very organized, and think of every detail. We've showcased meals, games, themes, and today we're touching on what kind of memorabilia we want to keep from the experience.


As usual, on Fridays Positive Music and Downloads offers Free Download Friday. Please enjoy the songs of Blenda McGary.


Have a great holiday weekend, and go ahead and drop off a few words in the comments section, we'll certainly appreciate that. By the way, let us know if you've had a good experience planning a family reunion. Have you been successful? Was everyone glad to be there?


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