Year of Living Graciously - August

In your best cursive, on your prettiest stationery, write a letter to future generations and hide it for them to find...

Keep It Alive

I was reading an article about the best ways to organize your recipes. Everything from using a binder to a recipe box to a computer program was suggested.  Then there was categorizing by personal preference, color coding, scanning and even laminating.  Was anything forgotten?  You betcha.  How about a handwritten recipe?  I have mentioned this before on our website, www.GraciousJaneMarie.com at http://www.greenlightwrite.com/weddingshower.htm when I recommended giving a bride-to-be a cookbook compiled of handwritten recipes from family and friends.  And when I heard that they are talking about no longer teaching cursive/handwriting in school in the future, well--America, we have to keep this art alive for future generations. To that end, hand write (don't print)  recipes, notes, shopping lists, whatever you can and teach at least one child how to write. If we don't do this, how will kids read old love letters in the attic or names in the family bible or... You get the idea. Now go out there and have a recipe exchange, so long as you write, not type them!


a treasured handwritten recipe from our Aunt JR