Some years back I started a family newsletter replete with anecdotes, recipes, letters, a 'Closeup' of a family member, memories, and whatever else I can think of from one issue to the next.

The two most popular features of the 'newsletter' are the memories (usually a footer titled I REMEMBER... and signed by that person, and the Closeups. The closeups are either in a Q & A format Usually by phone) or sometimes utilize a form that the featured person fills out line by line. The questins range widely, from 'What is your earliest memory?' to 'They say that each child lives in a different family- what kind of family did you live in?' and back again.

My whole rationale for 'Homespun' was helping us get to know others in the extended family and to let ourselves be known .