Silly Gifts from Abroad

Well I have got hooked on some ice cream made by a company called Ben and Jerry's. The other day I decided to keep these containers to fill them up with tasty sweets to send home for the Hols my Mum would think it was rather funny. I also thought the container would make a good conversational piece.
When ever your in another town or country look at what someone else may consider trash and see if you could make it into some sort of gift for someone. We save spaghetti jars and fill them up with lavender and then paint them. Tins can be made into reindeer's and you .... you now come up with an idea.
Here is something funny to end on. My girls played tennis today their teacher turned the tennis racket around and sat on the top part of it. There even a tennis racket can be a chair.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.

The attack of the ice cream or Scream.

Last night I was feeling a little down. My daughter has introduced me to Ben and Jerry's ice cream dare I say it is as good as British Ice cream. I love it especially Mission to Marzipan anyone who knows me from a child would know that I use to eat lots of marzipan. Last time I bought this smallish tub of ice cream it took me 1 week to eat but not yesterday I had bought it on Sunday and it was gone by last night. My hips ached my stomach too. Mission marzipan did it's mission around my hips and stomach it has gone.
Perhaps next time I should read a book I did cut the grass around the trees last night so I guess in near 100 degree weather I deserved a treat.
I never thought I would be a person sitting and eating ice cream from a tub. So if you ever see Ben and Jerry's ice cream my advice eat it in small amounts. Remember the glutten Fairy has a way of making one feel bad.
Off for a walk this morning.
Remember it these whimsical summer days to enjoy life. Just not to much Ice cream.
Wishing you lots of Tasty English Delights.

What to do in the heat pamper pamper yourself.

Today it is over 100 degrees Sunday will be even hotter. So what to do when it is so hot. Well I weed whacked the front garden, went and watched some people play tennis ate ice cream and then came up with a brilliant idea.
The three of us washed our hair in vinegar that is half vinegar and half water wrapped it up in a towel for 30 minutes then washed it off. Mean while we put peanut butter on our faces for 10 minutes and then had a relaxing bath using a body scrub. Our hair is silky soft our faces too.
Now back to the ice cream and a movie and well we don't have to think of the hot day.
Remember to make some of that good home made ice cream when the weather is hot it is so easy my mum just used cream, icing sugar and you add the flavor my it was awesome.
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Joys of life.

Last night my daughter came running out to tell me that bunnies were out in the garden. The two girls went and took photos of the bunnies and laughed in the rain. It is amazing if you take the time to look you can see such blessings. Look at a leaf you may well see a ladybug on it or a caterpillar trying to find it's way home. As I looked out of the window I remembered the many times as a child that I had played in the rain. Life often brings such trials we forget to see the small blessings.
Wishing you many tasty English Delights

When the Rain Pours, It Pours Hard!

Today, there were rain clouds outside for quiet some time. The world got grayer, so to speak, and it became very gloomy. Finally, it rained. It reminded me that sometimes when we are going there trials, we hold on to everything, even the smallest details which sometimes don't even matter. Sometimes we get so overwhelmed that we start to think that we don't matter to anyone, that we are in it alone, and that no one cares because there life to us is perfect or better than ours. We finally stop being so gloomy and just pour out in tears. It does help though and you wish you would have done that in the first place. We are never alone because "God will never leave us nor forsake us". Even when we feel that way, it is still nice to know that He is there for us, to talk to, and to guide us in the right paths of life. I like one verse that says "A friend sticketh closer than a brother". It lets me know that my friends are God's helpers for me to confide in, to have fun, and to have peace and joy with.

So today if you are feeling "a bit down", as I like to say alot, just cry. Let it all out and give it to God. What are you going to achieve by holding it in? If you are happy, then call up a friend or someone who is left out and cheer them up. Just because you may be different than others doesn't mean you can't be used by God.

Wishing you a new day and a new hope.
Emily

Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Have a cup of tea with me.

Today is my Birthday my mum has a Birthday this month, my nan did, my nephew and my dear friend and my sister in law died in this month. In saying all that I am so blessed. I have had many cups of tea on My Birthday shared many a Happy and also sad moments. But none compare to knowing that God is here today for little old me.
Life is a journey sometimes very hard. Like having a cup of tea sometimes tea does not taste good but when you have a friend with you tea just taste the best.
So today my wishes are not for me. They are for all of you. That God leads you and blesses you and that your day is made the best. Because so many people have blessed me. Thank you.
Wishing you lots of tasty English Delights.

Frienships made over a cup of tea.

As I think back to the many times I have had a cup of tea with friends I think how blessed I have been. From helping The Little Herb house with their tea parties to having tea with my sister or my mum I have truly been blessed by those moments. Least I forget being bought British tea to the hospital after I had Katie.
Yesterday I went to a tea party held at a ladies house called Zoe her and Donna do these tea parties once a month for their church and even though I am not a member I got to come. Zoe is like the swirling tea very energetic and Donna the milk or sugar that one might add. Both by themselves have something missing but both together compliment each other.
So as I reflect on this it is with God by ourselves we are like the tea swirling around but God is the cream that when added makes us whole.
Zoe and Donna are very sweet ladies who have a heart for women but God saw that by bringing them together he could do amazing things.
How often do we miss out on those blessings we swirl around and forget to add the cream.
I truly can say I have many times.
So to Zoe and Donna thank you. Hope no offence is taken by my message.
Just take a moment to see who God is bringing into your life to help make a wonderful cup of tea.
Wishing you many tasty English Delights.