Isn't this the COOLEST treat??

I was searching for a jello recipe and I came accross this from http://momofukufor2.com/2010/06/rainbow-jello-recipe/


Rainbow Jello Recipe adapted from The Food Librarian

5 small packages of Jello (I used cherry, grape, blueberry, lime and lemon)

4 1/2 tablespoons of unflavoured gelatin

1 can sweetened condensed milk

Mix the cherry Jello with 1/2 tablespoon of gelatin. Add a cup of boiling water and stir to dissolve. Cool to room temperature and pour into whichever container you want your rainbow Jello in. Refrigerate until firm, about 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix the can of sweetened condensed milk with 1 cup of boiling water. In a bowl, sprinkle 2 tablespoons of gelatin over 1/2 cup of cold water and let bloom for a couple of minutes then add 1/2 cup of boiling water to dissolve. Stir well, add to the milk mixture and mix thoroughly. Cool to room temperature before pouring over the first layer of Jello. Refrigerate until firm.

Repeat the first step with the remaining jello while alternating with the milk mixture. Let the Jello firm up completely, then slice and serve!



I made a similar dessert one Easter using a bundt pan but using cream cheese rather then condensed milk. I am gonna have try this one! I LOVE the idea of serving them in beakers!!

Sale Agreed!!!

Oh, this was a the sweetest email I have received in a long time!! Our house in the UK has been on the Market since September and despite us lowering the asking price drastically, we have had little interest. Our agent assures us it isn't our house but rather the effects of the current economy.

We received an offer on Monday June 28 and agreed on a sale price on June 29!! We are SO relieved to have this burden lifted from us! Normally it takes about 8 weeks to sell a house in the UK. The couple buying the house has all ready sold their house and they intend to pay cash, this should speed up the process by two weeks.

Today, June 30, the Foster's decided to waive all "surveys" in order to speed up the process even more! So, it MAY be possible to close in as little as 4 weeks! (I am trying not to get too excited)

Our agent warned us that the Foster's pulled out of a different house purchase 2 weeks ago so we were cautious. However our agent was contacted by the Foster's lawyer within 15 minutes of a sale agreement so we are encouraged that a final sale will happen.

Today we filled out all the paperwork and sent it back to our lawyer. Now we wait and pray!

A few weeks ago we had a guest pastor and he asked us "Do you need a win in your life?" At first I thought "No, we are good." Then he asked it again adding "is there something in your life that you have no control over and you are completely dependant on the Lord's provision and you could use a win in this area?" Oh ya, that was ME!! So, for the last few weeks I have been continually telling the Lord that I could sure use "A win" by selling our house! It looks as though the game is on and we are headed toward the Championship!! Thank you Lord!!

Life is always full of change!

This week Brian started a new job and a new shift. He is now a Production Supervisor which means he is back working on the flight line. He has not worked the flight line for over 10 years so it will be a change for him! This also means he will spend a majority of his shift outside and this week it has been 100 degrees everyday!
He has also moved to "swing shift" which is from 2:30 pm until midnight or beyond. We love having Daddy home with us during the day! However our dinner and evenings are quite lonely without him.
I am still doing some school with the kids so I am still trying to figure out this new schedule and how to make everything work.
Brian, I pray that you will have success in your new job! I am so proud of you!!

oh the SWEET sound of rain!!

I didn't think I would EVER say that!! Living in England could be really gloomy and there were times that I desperately wanted the rain to stop!!

But I have found myself hoping and praying for rain the last couple weeks.

You see, we planted grass seed a month ago and it has been such a SLOW process. I was beginning to worry that the hours to aerate the lawn, then seed it, all the watering and the $160 worth of grass seeds were a waste. But we are finally seeing little green blades of young Bermuda Grass! And we are thrilled!

You have to keep those seeds moist or they die! So, the last month we have been making sure the ground is always moist. Having to move the sprinkler all over the yard was getting really old! So, we bought Brian a "Rain Train" traveling sprinkler as an early Father's Day gift! It has been fantastic!

But my favorite watering is when the Lord waters the grass for us!! As I am getting ready to climb into bed I hear the sweet sound of rain and the thunder rolling in!