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August 9-15, 2012
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Greetings!

We've been working hard on organizing our 5 year Spirit of America Tour with the goal of connecting America as a family to America's Best Idea, by visiting all 397 National Parks.

 

We recently visited Cabrillo National Monument, and Sequoia National Park where we toured the gateway destinations of Porterville, Exeter, Visalia, Three Rivers, Tulare, and Dinuba. We aired a Big Blend Radio show live from Porterville, and now we're busy in production on our videos, articles, color-in pages and puzzles focusing on this breath-taking region that boasts not only the largest trees, but is rich with history and agriculture, and is home to wonderful wineries, restaurants, boutique shopping, fabulous art, lively entertainment and some of the friendliest people on earth!

Please visit our all-new Big Blend Spirit of America Tour website
to sign our Pledge of Excellence, and to keep up with the parks and places we've visited, upcoming itinerary, videos and stories, and of course, to keep track of the adventures of Priscilla - our pink sock monkey travel mascot!

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Have a wonderful weekend!

Nancy Reid and Lisa Smith
Traveling mother-daughter team and publishers of Big Blend's 10 online radio / video magazines.
   

 

CHAMPAGNE SUNDAYS
Art, Books, Music & Entertainment Magazine 


Art:


Art: Wildlife & Western Artist Brandon Bailey 

Video: Artist Ted DeGrazia & DeGrazia Gallery in the Sun 

Music: Wally Lawder's 'This Dangerous Life'  

Music: The Madison's 'Greener'  

Book: Cottownwood Summer '45 by Gary Slaughter 

Book: The Great Peace by Ryan Kittleman    

 

Young Adult Novel: Slipping Reality by Emily Beaver     
EAT, DRINK & BE MERRY
Food, Wine & Cooking Magazine

BBQ & Grilling Recipe Guide

Video: Chef Jeremy Manley & Milagro Farms Winery  

Pink Kitchen Vegan Dessert Recipes 


Tips for Easy Blending 

Grilled Ahi Tuna Recipe

Spiced Rum Iced Tea Recipe

Three Rivers B&B Blackberry Cobbler 

Braised Peaches

Keepin' it Cool with Royal Medjools   

SUCCESS EXPRESS 
Business, Career & Finance Magazine 


Take Action: Organizations Unite for National Parks

Setting Your Business Appointments

Writing Web-Friendly Headlines

Meet Leadership Coach 'The Strategic Monk'


Is Your Smartphone Safe & Secure?

The Writer's Toolbox 

BIG BLEND RADIO    Listen to Big Blend Radio's Live or Archived Online Radio Shows!

Aug. 14: Big Blend Radio -
Join Nancy & Lisa, and guest co-host Henry Biernacki 'The Global Henry', with featured guests: Glynn Burrows - Norfolk Tours, UK; business consultant Gerry Rose; literary expert Lynn Wiese Sneyd; author Stan Crader; David Lamfrom - National Parks Conservation Association; and transformation coach MaryAine Curtis. Show airs live at 2pm PT / 5pm ET.