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CONGRATULATIONS, 2014 GRADUATES!
My niece, Lacey N. Bush, graduates from the University of Missouri, Kansas City.
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
My daughters, Sarah and Faith, graduate from high school.
What a journey it has been since our chosen children came from orphanages in China. Sarah was six years old. Faith was eight years old.
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Sarah and Faith have grown "in wisdom and stature and in favor with God and man."
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
This season, my kitchen table is filled with graduation announcements.
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
I created the graduation announcement in Microsoft Publisher, and had color copies made on heavy weight white cardstock at Home Depot. The girls and I preferred the white cardstock paper to photo paper.
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
We discovered a fantastic graduation kit with double envelopes and inserts, stickers, and thank you cards at Office Depot. I added the customized photo announcement, and ribbon to create a one-of-a-kind graduation announcement. They are gorgeous.
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
We talked about hosting an open house to celebrate the girls' graduation like most families. We decided against the open house, and joked about having a tailgate party at graduation.
The more we talked - the more we liked the idea of a tailgate party after graduation.
It works.
CLICK on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tailgate_party
Although we are not pulling out the grill on the church parking lot, we are handing out homemade goodies to friends and family who attend graduation.
No one really wants to attend graduation anyway - so we decided to make it fun for our friends and family who do attend.
R.S.V.P. to: marcia.norwood@sbcglobal.net.
By the way - we're giving out jello shots with sweet treats in a take-out box.
Non-alcoholic Jello Shots
Click on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0SO8ynoO0RTgVIAYCRXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTB0OWxvNnJqBHNlYwNzYwRjb2xvA2dxMQR2dGlkA1ZJUDMzNV8x?_adv_prop=image&fr=mcafee&va=non-alcoholic+jello+shots
How to Make Alcoholic Jello Shots
Click on the link or COPY & PASTE the link in your browser:
http://www.kegworks.com/company/jello-shot-recipes
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| I made these "Save the Date" Magnets, and put them inside the graduation announcements. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Look for the cute GRAD PARTY sign on our red Nissan Quest.
That's the way this homeschooling, tailgating, out-of-the-box family rolls.
FYI - I would never serve alcohol to minors. I don't drink alcoholic beverages myself, and I would never take alcohol to church. Are you kidding?! I do like to stir things up a bit.
College students didn't invent "jello shots." Do you think all jello shots are alcoholic? Think again.
The jello shots my girls love were a part of their life in China. We still get them at the Chinese Market in Kansas City, Missouri.
We made "Save the Date" magnets to include in the graduation invitations. Some will be mailed, some we hand delivered. Faith wore her "Autograph Graduation Cap," and got her first signatures on the white cap. Sarah and Faith's caps and gowns will be black at the ceremony.
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| Faith with Tammy (holding white GRAD autograph cap). Alan is in their car. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Handmade GRAD "Save the Date" Magnets. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| Handmade GRAD "Save the Date" Magnets. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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| This photo is BLURRY - but it shows you the ProMAG Magnetic product that we purchased at Office Depot. Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
Thanks for stopping by!
Come back often, and invite a friend!
Marcia Norwood
Sarah & Faith's Mom
America's STORYTELLER
Telling Untold Stories in Photographs, Prose and Public Speaking
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| Copyright 2014 Marcia Norwood |
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