Narrow fireplace candelabra, designed for small or zero clearance fireplaces, are ideal on deck railings, down middle of picnic tables, or along edges of sidewalks. Deeper fireplace candelabra work well in middle round tables, at back of outdoor serving tables, or in any open air setting where you want glow of multiple candles.

Add citronella candles to fireplace candelabra you’ve taken outdoors and you can chase away pesky mosquitoes while giving your al fresco setting special glow that only candlelight can offer.

Worried about wind blowing out your candles? Some fireplace candelabra are designed without candle pins in candle cups. These will accommodate wind-protected container candles such as votive candles in glass cups.

Let color of your candles add to festivities. Bedeck your fireplace candelabra, for example, in red, white and blue candles for Memorial Day weekend and July 4th.

So be creative with fireplace candelabra; repurpose them meet your outdoor candlelight needs, too.

Susan Penney appreciates simple ways to make our homes renewing spaces for our families. She invites you to visit http://www.fireplacemall.com for fireplace accessories to serve your fire-less or your fire-filled fireplace.

You could even call your favorite radio or TV station ahead of time and request that they play "Taps" at that time.

According to Commission's website: ‘In May 1996, idea of Moment was born when children touring Washington, D.C., were asked what Memorial Day meant. They responded, "That's day pools open!" ‘

Since then, Commission has been dedicated to making Americans aware of observing Moment.

To read more about it, go to: http://www.remember.gov/moment/about_event.cfm

3) Visit a military cemetary. You can pay tribute with time honored tradition of placing a small American flag, or flowers, on graves of our fallen soldiers. In 1952, Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts began placing flags on 150,000 graves at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetary and carry on tradition to this day. If you're an arts and crafts type of person, an inexpensive silk flower arrangement or 2, of red, white and blue can be created and laid on a brave service man or woman's grave.

In 1924, VFW started their famous Buddy Poppy Program by selling artificial poppies made by disabled veterans. The tradition of selling red poppies to benefit our veterans goes back to early 1900's and was inspired by Moina Michael, who sold red poppies to honor those who died in our nation's service.

To read more about Buddy Program, go to: http://www.vfw.org/index.cfm?fa