Planning a family reunion?
Now is the time to start talking about/planning a family reunion for this summer–or be really on top of things and plan it for next summer! I don’t think there’s anything more frustrating then to get a letter/email/phone call like this:
"So, you’re coming to the reunion next month, right? EVERYONE is going to be there!!"
…and depending on what type of extended family you have you could also hear/read this:
"What do you mean you can’t AFFORD to come? Everyone is coming! How will it look if you’re the only person that doesn’t come, & so forth."
Whereas after that last bit maybe you don’t want to go anymore–family reunions are still a must-do at least once a decade. C’mon–really! But when the planning is last minute–it can really hamper previous vacation plans, and getting time off work/school could be sticky too. So if you’d like to see your family, start NOW on the family reunion stuff.
Here’s some links to planning, hope you enjoy!
http://genealogy.about.com/od/family_reunions/
http://www.ehow.com/how_55_family-reunion.html
http://www.aagsnc.org/articles/reuniontips.html (nice checklist)
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Organizing those photos
Is one of your goals this year to organize all those photos and mementos you have from family and such? If so there’s a great class called Library of Memories. It is a class that teaches a system of organization by Stacy Julian. It IS related to scrapbooking–but can translate to all your family history mementos. Registration opens on Jan. 12th and spots go pretty quickly so sign up while you can. Personally I really want to take it–the class is only offered once a year since its an ongoing thing. However–thanks to Google bankrolling a huge private-island wedding, I can’t.
sorry, don’t mean to be bitter.
not really.
But you should check out the class. Stacy is a great teacher and makes you feel all warm and fuzzy about organizing your memories.
http://www.bigpicturescrapbooking.com/lom2008.php
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Family Favorites
Another random thought on documenting your current family history–because its not just the ancestors you should be thinking about–its your decendents too!
So, spend a few minutes listing your family’s favorite meals. Places you like to eat, recipes that have been handed down for generations, things you remember making as a kid.
My mom made a really yummy Tuna Casserole. We just called it Tuna Casserole–of course it had noodles too–that went unsaid. She made it with crushed potato chips on top, or sometimes torn up bread that would toast–so yummy! Then my sister started making it in high school when it was her turn to cook–don’t know what was different, but somehow Jean perfected Tuna Casserole!
Now, however–that recipe is part of my past–because my children are anti-cheese and my husband has a thing against fish. but every now and then I still think about Tuna Casserole.
And smile.
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