You Are Invited....To My World Of Wow!

Welcome!

please take a seat

and watch my mini series of last Sunday...

my friends and I loaded up

in Bobbie's van and drove to my son &

daughter in law's home in Annapolis, Md

for... my birthday dinner (I'm a Libra 9/29)

6 chatty ladies, Emily took her own vehicle,

 my brave son Todd and his patient,talented wife Ravy

in we walk with what else but enthusiasm, laughter, appetites and

and

ugghhh ...  no bottle opener or corkscrew... newlyweds... (stocking stuffers)

Todd rescues us with his drill!

Ta Da!

Ravy and Todd prepared a meal made with love...

Cambodian soup, Larb Gai, Summer Rolls, Ginger Fish

Bobbie brought  carrot cake... no one skipped

Emily a lovely bouquet

sunflowers are so happy don't ya think?

then Matt and Connie called from Korea..

I haven't seen them (my youngest son - since Dec.)

yes, Mom cried

then as my Dad always said 'we packed up our dolls and dishes'

and gabbed happily all the way home!  

I love my friends and family. Hope you enjoyed your journey, I did!

                                                                                                            Jenn

Blessings at Thanksgiving

FAITH

FAMILY

FRIENDS

HEALTH HOME

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• FAITH THANK YOU LORD - I FEEL YOU'RE GRACE AND I"M NEVER ALONE
• FAMILY THEY SURROUND ME WITH HUGS, HUMOR AND LOVE
• HEALTH A 3 MONTH OK ON MY CT SCAN AND BLOOD WORK
• FRIENDS SOME FROM KINDERGARTEN, ALL KNOW MY HEART
• EMPLOYMENT FORTUNATE TO BE EMPLOYED AND LOVE WHAT I DO
• HOME A PLACE TO CUDDLE AND CLOSE MY EYES AT THE END OF A LONG DAY
• CREATIVE OUTLETS CRAFTS, BLOGS, CARDS, GARDENING, ANTIQUES, BOOKS
• ENERGY SOMETIMES I'M UP SOMETIMES I'M NOT & THAT'S OK TOO
• HUMOR A GIFT FROM MY DAD AND I HOPE I SHARE IT WITH OTHERS

MY HUSBAND, WHO HAS PATIENCE PLUS AND HAS SHOWN ME THAT OUR MARRIAGE VOWS WERE MORE THAN JUST A CEREMONY THE DAY WE SAID THEM. MY SONS, WHO MAKE ME PROUDER EVERY DAY I KNOW THEM. MY DAD, WHO ISN'T WARM AND FUZZY BUT IS ALWAYS A PHONE CALL AWAY WHEN IT TRULY COUNTS. MY COUSIN LINDA, SISTER OF MY HEART - HUMOR OF MY SOUL. FRIENDS - OH THE FRIENDS I AM BLESSED WITH - MY CUP RUNNETH OVER LORD.

MOST OF ALL - TO KNOW YOUR LOVE, TO ACCEPT YOU IN MY HEART AND KNOW YOUR LOVE HAS CHANGED MY LIFE AND I NEED NOT SAY MORE - YOU ALREADY KNOW.

WE ARE TRULY BLESSED!

HOPING YOU HAVE A LOVELY THANKSGIVING WITH THE PEOPLE YOU TREASURE.... JENNIFER

Mother's Day - but more...

I hope all of you had a lovely
Mother's Day!
I spent it with my two sons
Todd (31) & Matt (28) - I blinked my eyes and they are men. I remember feeling them move inside me. I remember nursing, one so impatient ( Big surprise 10 lbs. 22" - due date 4/8 - born 4/25!), the other so peaceful and sleepy ( 9 lbs., 22"). So many injuries my parents wanted to give us a gift certificate to the ER! Finally, I worked for a Plastic Surgeon and I could bring them right in when they required sutures.The pain in might heart and the fear, the trust I had to have in my faith, when Matt was deployed and we said "good-bye". The "I hate you Mom" teenage years where suddenly I knew ZIP! Sports, games, practices, home-made cards, laundry, girls, discipline, chores, homework, hugs.
Yesterday, they came over with their girlfriends - who I adore - and cooked dinner for my husband and I - cleaned up - we relaxed and watched tv - the tears ran down my cheeks. My cup runneth over. How can my life be filled by such blessings? Jenn

Calling All Strawberries!

Strawberry Shortcake a la Jennifer:

ok - it's last minute on a Sunday - 2 people are coming ( I know just my son

and his girlfriend) - then it's my friend Bobbie ( just a chef) then my other son and his girlfriend. I'm tired, I've shopped, I haven't cleaned, laundry up the giggie. My husband is frying a turkey. Ravy (my son's Cambodian girlfriend is making Papaya salad, Taro Mousse, and Jasmine rice), Bobbie is bringing hot wings and lemon cake and a sympathy card for losing our foster gem Taco (see last post), my other son and his girlfriend give the gift of being on time (shut up Mom). I made artichoke, tomato dip for baguette and crudites. We have vegetarians, red meat eaters, white meat eaters, Asian eaters, vast eaters.

ANY WHO - here's what I did... I took a Duncan Hines yellow cake package and baked it in a 9 x 13 pan according to directions. While it cooled I poked it with a toothpick. I then poured a can of condensed milk on it and let it cool. When cooled, I spread Cool Whip topping on the top, then sliced fresh strawberries and covered it with foil. Put it in the refrig. Leftoverers - ZIP! I think my husband had the last piece for breakfast.