Rich family history

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YOUR FAMILY MAY NOT BE FAMOUS, BUT IT STILL HAS A RICH HISTORY THAT IS WORTH LEARNING ABOUT AND MAKING A RECORD OF -- FOR FAMILY MEMBERS, AND OTHERS, TO ENJOY FOR YEARS TO COME.
WANT TO MAKE YOUR NEXT FAMILY GATHERING SPECIAL? IT'S NOT TOO EARLY TO GET STARTED. ASK FAMILY MEMBERS FOR CONTRIBUTIONS SUCH AS MEMORABLE STORIES, OLD PHOTOS AND HANDWRITTEN FAVORITE RECIPES. THEN, ORGANIZE THEM IN A SCRAPBOOK. POST RECIPES ON A PAGE WITH PHOTOS AND WARM WORDS ABOUT THE COOK, AND INCLUDE SHOTS OF EARLIER FAMILY GATHERINGS, LIKE HOLIDAY MEALS AND BACKYARD COOKOUTS. MAKE COPIES AND PUT THEM IN BINDERS. AT YOUR NEXT BIG GET-TOGETHER, GIVE EVERYONE A COPY.
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