Sunday, May 31, 2015

Father's Day Fun

 
Go Dad! Mouse Pad
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   Dad's special day will soon be here, as Father's Day is June 21st. This is a collection of just a few fun activities to do with dad on Father's Day or any day, along with some fun gifts!  It is not how and when you celebrate with dad that is most important, just having fun together will create lasting memories for you both. Kenny Chesney video Don't Blink reflects on these special moments in our lives.


Music video by Kenny Chesney performing Don't Blink. (C) 2007 BMG Music

Best Dad Bike Ride Greeting CardHave fun riding bikes with dad is a great way to celebrate Father's day! Here are a few gifts for the dad that enjoys cycling. 
Best Dad Bike Ride Greeting Card by Spice
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Motivational Words Bike, Cycle Best Dad Ringer Coffee Mug

Bowling with dad is a fun time for everyone even if you don't know the specifics of the game.
 These are some fun bowling gifts for dad!
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Baseball games  or playing catch are great ways to spend Father's Day with dad's that love the game. In the movie Field of Dreams  Kevin Costner and  Dwier Brown show how a game of catch is meaningful to both father and son.
A Catch With Dad - Field of Dreams (9/9) Movie CLIP (1989) HD



This is a collection of fun baseball gifts for the dad who loves the game! 
A kid wearing a baseball glove waits for his dad tough iPhone 6 case



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Personalized Blue Red Baseball Best Dad Baseballs

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Fishing with dad is a fun way to spend Father's Day together. I have many fond memories of fishing with my own dad. The music video Just Fishin' by Trace Adkins shows how sometimes being together with his kids is more important than fishing.

Music video by Trace Adkins performing Just Fishin'. (C) 2011 
Show Dog -- Universal Music, LLC

Here is a collection of wonderful gifts for dad and his kids that love to fish! 
#1 Fishing Dad Greeting Card



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I Heart Fishing With Daddy

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Camping with dad is another fun way to spend Father's Day together. Camping is a great way to teach kids about nature and life while having fun too! Camping with dad can be one of the best days of your life for you and your father. George Strait sings of those special days in this music video Best Day of My Life.

 George Strait - "Best Day Of My Life"


This is a collection of fun gifts for the dad that loves camping! 

 DAD Best Camping Buddy
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Hope you have a fun time with dad on Father's Day ! Remember, It is not how and when you celebrate with dad that is most important, just having fun together will create lasting memories for you both!




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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Inside Out Disney

Everyday is Full of Emotions Poster
Everyday is Full of Emotions Poster by disney
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A new animated movie for summer fun entertainment explores the world of human emotions. Created by  Peter Docter at Disney-Pixar, the movie  Inside Out  promises to be a fun adventure of a little girl dealing with a variety of feeling as her family moves to a new city.   In the movie Riley is guided by each of her many emotions:
 Joy voice of Amy Poehler, Fear voice of Bill Hader, 
Anger voice of Lewis Black, Disgust voice of Mindy Kaling, 
Sadness voice of Phyllis Smith


Peter Docter has been involved in the writing and directing of several classic Pixar films, including;Toy Story, Monsters Inc and Wall-e. In his own words he explains the challenge of making this movie" It took us maybe two years to realize the interior design of the mind reflected what was at stake in the outside world." Docter reveals that the years of work he spent creating the movie affected him personally stating; "it definitely changed the way I look at people behaving, people’s behavior, my interactions with them." He believes "there is a real value to each emotion that is part of the richness of life, and it’s not until you really recognize them,  that you really have the ability to connect with the world in a deeper way."
Inside Out will opens in theaters on June 19th. To see more previews of this fun movie along with dowloads and other fun visit the official website here: Inside Out the Movie Disney Pixar





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Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Father's Day


A Father's Hand Postcard
A Father's Hand Postcard by GAZoomIn
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A  daughter's steadfast love and gratitude for her father became the foundation for the Father's Day Holiday. In the spring of  1910 Sonora Smart Dodd listened to a sermon about Mother's Day at her church. It caused her to remember how her father had raised her when her mother died in child birth. She believed fathers were also a very important part of the family and they deserved a special day too. 
Mrs Dodd contacted churches in Spokane Washington and suggested that a day in  the month of June should be designated to honor fathers. She chose this month as her father's birthday was  the 5th of June.  
This was the beginning of several attempts to designate a special day for dad. Father's Day was celebrated in many parts of the country each year in June, however it did not become an official holiday in the United States until  President Johnson declared that the 3rd Sunday in June would be Father's Day.  In 1972 President Nixon signed the permanent proclamation making it an official holiday.
As Father's Day approaches it is a great time to reflect on how important fathers are in our daily lives. This is a wonderful time to honor our fathers or special men who have served  as father figures that have enhanced our lives. 


Dolly Parton & Holly Dunn - Daddys Hands on The Dolly Show 1987/88


George Strait - Love Without End, Amen (Live From The Astrodome)




Father day history

Sonora Smart Dodd and the establishment of Father's Day - 1910


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Tuesday, May 19, 2015

Memorial Day

The first Memorial Day was known as Decoration Day as it was created three years after the end of the Civil War. This special day was established to honor the military who lost their lives. On Decoration Day the nation visited the graves of the war dead and decorated them with flowers.

Halt of the Grenadiers Rochambeau in Union Square New York. 
"Decoration day" May 30, 1884


 The date of May 30th 1868 was chosen as it was not the date of any famous battles and there would be an bundance of flowers blooming at that time. Waterloo, New York and Boalsburg, Pennsylvania were two cities to to host a Decoration Day in 1868. 
Parade Main Street 1868
Members of the Grand Army of the Republic 
gather in formation for Waterloo’s Decoration Day parade.


An American tradition was born when Emma Hunter, Sophie Keller and Elizabeth Myers decorated the graves of Civil War soldiers in the Boalsburg Cemetery in Harris Township, Centre County, Pennsylvania.

In 1971 Memorial Day became an official holiday to be celebrated on the last Monday of May each year. This video explains the meaning and traditions of how a military person is honored it was created by Karen Vogan Memorial Day 2012 titled:Honoring the FallenKaren Vogan







In Aug 5, 2011 Jdremy created this Memorial Day video to the music of "Hymn to the Fallen" by John Williams.  In honor of the soldiers who give us the freedoms we have today. American Cemeteries around the world and the number of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Support the troops.
Trace Adkins created this  video in 2010 titled  Till The Last Shots Fired No matter what , An ultimate price has to be paid .If it wasn't for the men and women in the armed forces you could only imagine were we would be .. 

This is another moving video titled:
  If You're Reading This by Tim McGraw



It is my hope that Americans will find time during this three day Memorial weekend to reflect on the true meaning of this day, maybe visit a National Cemetery in your area and say a prayer for those men and women who fight to keep the United States a free country everyday. 

Halt of the Grenadiers Rochambeau in Union Square New York.

 "Decoration day" May 30, 1884

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Saturday, May 16, 2015

Pentecost Sunday May 24th


Columbine Blessings on Pentecost
Columbine Holy Spirit Poster
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     The Columbine  flower is one of the symbols for Pentecost Sunday. This Holy day is celebrated by Christians on the fiftieth day after Easter. The sacred day commemorates the descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles. It marks the end of the Resurrection season and the beginning of the universal Church.  This day is also known as Whitsunday  in European countries. 

     The white dove symbolizes the baptisms on the first Pentecost Sunday, where red rose petals are also sprinkled to represents the miracle of the fiery tongues from Acts. The Columbine flower is a symbol of the Holy Spirit, derived from the latin word Columba meaning dove. The flower is named for its dove shaped petals that resemble a dove in flight.



        This year Pentecost Sunday is celebrated on May 24th. The liturgy  may include readings from Leviticus 23:15-22, Acts 1:4-5 4, The Acts of the Apostles 2:1-4 1 ,Exodus 19:9-11 , 16-19 , Exodus 32:26-29 and Joel 2:28-32.
  

“Pentecost” by Jean Restout II in 1732

The Holy Spirit descended
 on him in bodily form like a dove. Luke 3:22


































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Vigil of the Pentecost and Whitsunday

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Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Wedding Wishes

Country Wedding Invitations


The summer season is a wonderful time for Country Weddings! The wedding can take place in a church or a country meadow. There are so many ways to use nature themes during this time. Wedding invitations are a great way to express your  unique theme for your special day. 
Country Weddings
   

Jinaiji is an amazing artist who creates a variety of invitations for weddings and other special occasions. This is a sample of some of the country theme invitations. 

Jinaiji has created a complete set of products for each design making it easy to incorporate your theme everywhere.  These sets may include; the wedding invitation, save the date cards, Bridal shower invites, Rehearsal Dinner invites, thank you cards, address labels and matching postage stamps. 
These wedding products are custom made, as you choose the shape and type of paper for each item. They are made by Zazzle Invitations in San Jose, California. This new state of the art printing facility creates the highest quality invitations. To see a video of how your invitations are made visit this link. Zazzle Invitations  This is a great way to have quality unique invitations for your special wedding!




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Monday, May 11, 2015

Peace Officers

Thin Blue Line & Badge Stretched Canvas Print
   National Police week was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1962 to recognized police officers and honor law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty. Currently in the United States, there are approximately 900,000 law enforcement officers that put their lives on the line each day for the safety and protection of others. With their dedicated service statistics show that violent and property crime rates in the United States are now at historic lows. This protection does come with a price as each year, there are approximately 60,000 assaults on law enforcement officers. During the past decade there has been an average of 150 officers killed each year in the line of duty. This special week includes Peace Officers Memorial Day on May 15th. This past year 117 Peace Officers lost their lives in the line of duty in 2014.


   The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund was created in 1984 it is dedicated to honoring and remembering the service and sacrifice of law enforcement officers in the United States. This nonprofit organization in Washington, DC, built and continues to maintain the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial.
The Memorial honors federal, state, and local law enforcement officers who have made the ultimate sacrifice for the safety and protection of our nation and its people. There are 20,267 names carved on the Memorial's marble walls, dating back to 1791.




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 The organization Concerns of Police Survivors  encourages citizens to fly blue ribbons from their car antennas during National Police Week. This year from May 11 through May 17, seeing thousands of blue ribbons flying from cars would be a tremendous show of support for our fallen officers and those still working the streets.
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