My mother's 90th birthday
terezosa / terriks
3 years ago
I posted a few weeks ago that my mother broke a pelvic bone after a fall.
After about five days in the hospital and two weeks in a skilled nursing/rehab facility she was able to hone today - in her birthday!
We live about four hours away, and had planned a visit before her accident. I was resigned to a "window visit" with her but she is healing so well that they released her today.
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Comments (2)Sorry to hear about your mom's leg. I'll be hoping she gets to come home soon, too. As for the SB idea, I think it's wonderful! Here's what came to mind as I read your post: In addition to the colouring, you could get the kids (esp. those who can't write yet) to trace the outline of their hands. It will function kind of like a "signature" and will be a neat thing for your mom to touch. You could do themed pages like "Why I love my grandma..." or "Grandma's the coolest because..." and have the kids fill in the blanks. This might give you some interesting journaling. Or maybe do something like "83 reasons why we love you..." (one for every year of her life). You could include all the qualities about her that you love/admire as well as individual memories you have with her. And how about constructing a "family tree" -- maybe for the outside?? It'd be a neat way to include photos of everyone. And don't forget a dedication page saying why the book was made for her and that it was made with a loving touch! :o) These are just suggestions, you sound like you're on the right track anyway. Hope this helps and good luck! Leah...See More90th birthday tea for my grandmother
Comments (11)I make a chicken salad for sandwiches that has had lots of acclaim. I just cook chicken breasts....simmer in some chicken broth, when cool chop very fine....I use the pulse on the food processor, be careful not to make mush just a very fine mince....then add good mayo to moisten, lots of fresh lemon...about 2 T. lemon juice to every 1/3 cup of mayo, and very very finely chopped celery, about 1/4 cup celery to every cup of chicken. And I make sandwiches using those little appetizer buns, or sometimes I buy a loaf of French bread and cut it about 1/4 inch slices with an electric knife and cut those rounds in 1/4s. and I am all about cucumber sandwiches with party rye. Never heard of cream cheese, spinach and strawberry sandwiches, but I would squeeze frozen spinach very dry, chop and chop again so it's really fine and mix with cream cheese and perhaps a bit of lemon, spread a round of bread and add sliced strawberries....and perhaps just a dot of balsamic vinegar. And lemon bars....always a good thing, brownies cut into 1 inch squares, cut out sugar cookies, no frosting just sugar sprinkles, a bowl of mints and perhaps a plate with tooth picks holding a pineapple chunk and a strawberry. Will you be serving punch? or just tea and coffee?One of my go to punch recipes is simp[ly cranberry juice ( not cranberry cocktail) and an equal amount of 7-up, float lime slices for pretty. And another punch that is not that sherbet stuff is steep 2 cups of strong tea ( 4 tea bags per2 cups water) and add a few slices of fresh ginger to the tea as it is steeping. Then add 2 cups pineapple juice, a can ( small size,,,6 oz) of lemonade concentrate and half a 2 litre bottle of gingerale. Male all ahead and chill and add the cold gingerale just before you serve. If you are having it for the "church ladies" you want to up the wow factor...lol...but I don't know how you will get away without a sheet cake with "Happy Birthday" written on it! Happy birthday to your grandma!! I am sure you will do her proud!...See More
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