Queen Jen's Gems

 Summer 2022. It had challenging moments, wonderful moments, unexpected moments and moments of growth. As I reflect back on my summer, I can truly say God has been good and it was one of the my best summers yet 💕! So let me take you on my summer journey.. June On the first day of summer break, I celebrated my birthday with friends and family at lunch at Texas Roadhouse. It was my first time eating at the restaurant and it definitely won't be my last time! It was a wonderful celebration with delicious food and pictures galore😊. The whole restaurant gave me birthday greetings Texas style, which was neat!! A beautiful day with my beautiful people 💕!! The following weekend, our family celebrated my Aunt's birthday (my Mom's youngest sister) with dinner at the Virginia Grill restaurant. The scenery was near a golf course and the hills were beautiful! I love my family so much!! Our family has endured seeing many of our loved ones pass away recently and it was so good to get to...

 At some time or another, we have all checked in at a place or with people before. You may have checked in at a hotel, appointment, school, work . You may also have checked in with people in your life, such as a boss, mentor, therapist, a friend or family member. This could be in the form of a call, video chat, text, email or visit. Remember back in the day the field trips we used to go on when we were in school?! My Mom used to chaperone all the time for those field trips- the best right there and so many good memories 💞!!! A chaperone is someone who is in charge of a group of students. At certain points of the trip depending on the location (amusement park, museum), the group may separate from a period of time and has to check in with the chaperone. For example, if one is at an amusement park or fair, some may want to ride a certain ride, but the others don't. The chaperone would usually go to a particular place that was easy to find and that all could meet back at. The students...