November 6, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Summer vacation is the perfect time of one year for people to hold their annual family reunion. Therefore, summer family reunion is very popular.
Each year, we have experienced our reunion with all kinds of activities such as planting a tree, organizing a family softball /volleyball game, enjoying the sunshine at a beach and so on. Would you want to spend this family reunion in a meaningful and economical way during such recession time? Here below is a one-day gathering timeline and activity outline.
Activity outline of this summer vacation
1.Morning~noon: Drive to get together around noon
2.Afternoon: Have a simple lunch and then enjoy genealogy slideshow made with memorable pictures, from the new babies to the proud grandparents
3.Night: Hold a Night BBQ along with talent show to bring your own karaoke music
You do not need to go out farther and do not need to pay for the recreation ground to save your budget. Certainly, you can incorporate some other activities to plan a two-day reunion.
Create a genealogy slideshow
1>Things to be prepared
1.A computer with PowerPoint installed, or some other photo slideshow software
2.Pictures of family members
If you have a computer with Microsoft PowerPoint installed, you can make a family album to remember and cherish the special moments of each member in your family history. And you do not need to buy and learn to use other photo slideshow software.
2>Steps to create a genealogy slideshow
Step 1: Collect pictures
You should ask other family members to provide pictures.
Pictures on special events or funny pictures about your family members would be OK. Pictures and video clips of both new babies and grandparents are required.
Step 2: Save all the digital pictures and the scanned ones in a new document with a name of family album
Step 3: Create a family reunion slideshow with PowerPoint and you can start the album with the pictures of your forefathers, and then the younger ones, at last the kids.
Step 4: Add a number of vivid caption bubbles to describe the pictures and bring more life to this slideshow.
Step 5: Add video clips to your slideshow
You can add some family video clips that you have collected from the family member to spice up your slideshow. Click here to know how to add videos to PowerPoint presentation.
Step 6: Add music to your slideshow
Click the article How to Add Music Song to PowerPoint Presentation to know the details.
Recommended sweet songs
Here is a list of songs that really show an appreciation and love between or for family members, you can choose one of them to add to your slideshow.
“Butterfly Kisses” by Bob Carlisle
“Then They Do” by Trace Adkins
“Find Your Wings” by Mark Harris
“My Front Porch Looking In” by Lonestar
“I Will Be Here” by Steven Curtis Chapman
Well done! A meaningful genealogy slideshow is completed ahead of your family reunion.
Enjoy the genealogy slideshow
Family members can enjoy the genealogy slideshow that you created after lunch. You can view it on computer with your family together. I also want to suggest you view PowerPoint slideshow on wide screen TV or plasma if you have a big family.
To view PowerPoint slideshow on TV, you need to save your PowerPoint to DVD. There are many ways to burn PowerPoint to DVD. An all-on-one PowerPoint to DVD burner named PPT2DVD is recommended. With the built-in burner of this PowerPoint to DVD converter, you can make duplicated copies by burning the output DVD folder or image (iso) file to blank DVDs without converting it again. Then you can disperse it to your relatives for long preserve and memory.
During the Night BBQ and talent show, you may also take vast amount of pictures. In the same way, you can create and distribute the slideshow to other members. You can also make karaoke music DVD with this method.
Enjoy it and have a nice summer family reunion.
January 14, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Thanksgiving Day is approaching soon, and it will arrive at Nov. 25 this year. It’s the time to express your gratitude and love to your colleagues, friends and especially your family members who support you throughout the year. Send them sweet Thanks cards, or present special gifts to let them know your gratitude and feelings. But it’s always difficult to come up with a good gift idea. Here are some great Thanksgiving gift ideas for your family. Go ahead to choose one and present to express your feelings.
Gifts for Parents
The best gifts to present to your parents are flowers and wine. Thanksgiving Day is the time for family reunion. At other times, as the result of busy work, long distance, or your new family, you can hardly spend time with your parents. On this special and meaningful day, go back home with a bottle of wine and a bouquet of flowers to have a family meal.
Gifts for Husband
He takes an important role in your life, and without him your life may be incomplete. On this special day, you can give him a kiss, a hug or some meaningful gifts to show your love and to memory your time spending together. Gifts for your husband need not to be expensive, but must be special and containing your love. Then, a photo album, some DIY chocolate, or two tickets to his favorite games can be the best thanksgiving gifts for him.
Gifts for Wife
When selecting gifts for your wife, you should first know what she wants and is interested in these days. For example, it is fall already, maybe she needs a new handbag for this new season, or she recently has interest in some art exhibition or concert, then you can buy two tickets and enjoy the show together. But when preparing the thanksgiving gift to her, remember add a sweet card or something special, like sexy lingerie. The additional small gift must give her a big surprise and enhance your relationship.
Gifts for Kids
There are lots of options when choosing gifts for your kids, like chocolate, toys, books, and models. You can choose according to your children’s interests. If you do not know what they want, then ask them. They will happily to tell you what they want, and consider you as a great parent.
January 2, 2016 / como / 0 Comments
Family reunion can be described as an event or a function in which most family members gather at a certain venue and share their experiences. Family reunion normally comprises of things like having some meals and discussing the past and the future. For kids, most family reunions normally have games and some other fun activities. Family reunions help in staying in touch with the extended family members. Family reunions can also be used as a social networking platform for making new connections and strengthening the older ones. Theses new connections will not only help you emotionally but also can help you professionally as well.
The main reason why family reunions should be taken seriously is because human beings are social in nature, interacting with others and sharing ideas will benefit childrens and help them in becoming a good citizen and contribute to the society in a positive way. Kids will also get to know about their other family members and their family history. Knowing their family history is very important for each member of the family because it tells them about their background and helps them in understanding their heritage. As far as its scientific value is concerned, it helps in maintaining the accurate family tree. Family reunions also help in rejuvenating old relations that have become strained and lifeless due to absolute lack of communication. Kids also get the chance to meet with their cousins and bond with them.
Family reunions should be organized in such a way that each and every member of the family attending the reunion should find something that he or she can enjoy. While planning for reunion weather should also be taken into account. Extreme weather conditions like very high temperature during summer, low temperature during winter and wet and windy monsoons can mar the occasion. Pleasant weather during the family reunion will make everyone happy. Another thing worth mentioning is the location of the reunion. Location may not be very important for young family members but it is very important for old ones, it should be very carefully chosen so that each member of the family can easily attend the family reunion. Keeping all these things in mind will make your family reunion unforgettable.
December 27, 2015 / como / 0 Comments
Summer is here and its the perfect time for families to get together for annual or periodic family reunions. Family reunions are transforming from cookouts where everyone sits around eating potato salad and reminiscing over times gone by. More family reunion events are scheduling activities that family members can use to spend quality time together while having fun in the process.
3 Activities To Ramp Up The Family Reunion:
Almost every location across the country has activities, tours, museums or entertainment options for family reunions to combine with their celebration. There are also some entertainment companies that will bring the fun to your location. While the activities available vary by area here are some suggestions for adding fun activities to your family reunion celebration.
1.Group tours. Schedule a group tour for your family to take together. Whether by bus or by bicycle, it gives your family a chance to spend time together while learning about the history of the area or visiting important landmarks. If your family reunion is being held in a destination that the family hasnt visited before, this is the perfect opportunity for them to get in their sightseeing and spend time with the family simultaneously.
2.Adventure races. There are also adventure race companies across the country offering race adventures similar to the Amazing Race. Set up in teams, these adventure races offer a family bonding opportunity where the family members spend quality time with each other while working toward a common goalto win the race. These races provide team building activities to solidify current relationships and allow new relationships and bonds to form–all while having a lot of fun. It provides a more interactive approach to spending time with each while racing across Monterey, San Francisco or Costa Rica.
3.Games. You can also choose to rent equipment or hire an entertainment company to bring the fun to you and your family. Whether its setting up a bounce house for the kids or a challenging obstacle course for the adults to compete against each other, there are a variety of entertainment options you can choose from. Its all about turning the fun at your family reunion up a notch.
Family reunions are no longer about sitting around in lawn chairs eating potato salad. The family member in charge of planning the reunion is turning these one-day events into long weekend or week long events for the guests to combine fun with family bonding. Tours, adventure races and interactive games are but a few of the options available to bring some fun to the family reunionthe kind of fun that creates lasting memories and forms family bonds.
October 2, 2015 / como / 0 Comments
Make this year’s family reunion memorable by giving cheese and sausage gift baskets and other goodies to everyone. It is best to give relatives gifts which remind them of gatherings, especially for families which rarely see each other every year. Below are some tips on how you can make your gifts very special:
Think of food items that your relatives would surely love. Find out what their favorites are, or what their children usually eat. If there are more kids in the family, include candies and healthy treats. Are they fond of eating meat? Do they love sharing pizza at home? If so, you might as well give them meat and cheese gift baskets to enjoy. If you have plenty of time to prepare, determine what each family’s favorites are, and prepare different gift baskets suited to each of them.
When you choose goodies to put in the basket, consider buying nutritious food items. Include vegetables or fruits, or organic snacks that everyone would surely love. Remember that you will be handing the fruit baskets to people are dear to you, so you might as well give them healthy goodies. You can also make fruit and vegetable preserves for them. This way, you are certain that what you give them are safe and organic.
Giving them no-cook food items is also a great idea. Weekdays might be very hectic to your relatives. Hence, they may have no time to cook and prepare meals. Put snacks or goods in the basket that do not need too much cooking such as no cook cereals, healthy canned fruit, and vegetables, non-fat cookies, and biscuits. Include home-made dips and spreads, so your nieces and nephews would enjoy eating bread and healthy salads at home.
Be creative in decorating your food baskets. Base your decorations on this year’s family reunion. Put ribbons on cookie jars or candy containers to make them look more colorful and attractive. Do not forget to label the baskets-put names of the families whom you are giving the gift baskets to. This way, they’ll appreciate them more and feel you exerted much effort in preparing such food items for them.
Put your food items in reusable containers so your relatives will have something to use for food storage. Plastic reusable containers are very affordable and perfect for giveaways. If for example you have decided to give meat and cheese gift baskets for everybody, make sure that the meat and blocks of cheese are contained and sealed in lightweight reusable plastics.