Emerald’s Gem Box…Happy Birthday, Cheltsie!

This Friday, Nov. 27, my oldest daughter, Cheltsie, will turn 28-years-old. This year her birthday falls on the day after Thanksgiving, just like it did the day she was born. As a child, Cheltsie associated Thanksgiving with her birthday, for we often had the “whole family” birthday celebration during our Thanksgiving lunch, while the entire extended family was there. Her birthday cake was always one of the many deserts we enjoyed. I never would have imagined, 28 years ago, that 28 years