BRIDAL SHOWER

i was invited to attend a BRIDAL SHOWER the theme something for the home my assignment the dining room luckily, i was parntered with my mother she had a dining room i do not she set an elegant table with limoge china i am a work in progress with lovely china inherited from my mother in law next, bring a favorite recipe what? a recipe? a recipe that works? one that tastes good? thankfully chelle came through with RED velvet cake finally, advice for the bride... words of wisdom i believe it is three strikes and you are out i certainly had three strikes, but this isn't baseball dad and noah chauffeured mom and me to saratoga springs  intrinsic beauty surrounded me... a blanket of ice and snow blended in with the white of the sky  the club house was decorated with classic romance as always, it was a thrill to reconnect with friends and cousins  we conversed and played games "you will have 15 children live in a tent work at 7 11 in cedar city, utah" "i am sure that there was jello in 1930..." savored delicious food and refreshment then came the glorious gifts and words of wisdom i presented Xan "a recipe... mmm...i don't cook and when i do it is a disaster the next best thing...  vanilla cinnamon brûlée candle it sounds gourmet smells like the real thing and when someone comes to call 'your home smells amazing what are you making' just wave your hand 'oh it's nothing' " my advice "learn to cook the one thing that has been a constant in my 15 years of marriage is 'a homecooked meal makes me feel loved' from hubby and decide day one the kind of habits you want in your home on a daily basis family prayer dinner at the table who will pay the bills and maintain the car" and then i turned it over to emily post my mother. her finesse and class left listeners better for having attended our gift the RED YOU ARE  SPECIAL PLATE there was a bit of entertainment and help from the men and all of us left with the bride's favorite, a bottle of coke "it's the real thing" just like their love story. best wishes to xan and thomas This free photo slideshow generated with Smilebox