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  • Today's good idea comes from a reader Pam K.

  • If you have ideas you would like to send in, please do: Info@LifeLongProductions.com

  • We'll do our best we can to respond to them.

  • She says: (Hey Ange, I know this is last minute, but I'm hoping you can help.

  • We are taking our three kids today to Steve's parents house for Thanksgiving

  • and every time we go there there is a big family feud.

  • Do you have any recommendations for us having a peaceful holiday?

  • Yes, Pam I do.

  • Thanksgiving is a time to express our gratitude and to say thanks. So this is a day where

  • I would like to say Thank You, for understanding that in spite of your differences with Steve's

  • parents, that you are allowing your children to continue a relationship with them.

  • That's awesome. Thank you. For you, Get a hand held camera.

  • Because every time there is an interruption, anytime there is a beginning of a complaint

  • session, a gripe session, a family feud, a fight, something that breaks out:

  • "Oh, oh, oh, hang on one second, this is a perfect photo opportunity. Say cheese, right

  • there, on three. One, two, three. YES! I got it, perfect, check this out." And do you see

  • how I just did that? I just interrupted our conversation whatever it was and I got you,

  • however miserable you are, to stop, and to smile for the camera. Because we all know

  • that what's on the camera gets posted to Facebook, and all the social media or it gets framed

  • and stays on our mantle for a lifetime. So, carry a camera with you because not only can

  • you interrupt all of the conversations that start to take a left turn, but you'll get

  • happy photo memories that will last you a lifetime. So keep a camera with you, and

  • Happy Thanksgiving. I'm telling ya, it's a good idea.

  • It's a good idea.

Today's good idea comes from a reader Pam K.

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