Bonjour!

Bonjour!
I’m a 51 year old mother of five amazing daughters and wife to a caring, sensitive AND sexy husband. I adore my family. I’m dedicated to my faith. I enjoy a good laugh. I'm nostalgic and love to reminisce. "Remember" is my favorite word in the English language. I love life! I’m passionate about music, food and {dreams of} traveling the world. I wanna be a castle and waterfall chaser. I’m fascinated with anything European. {PARIS! Hello!} I love celebrating anything and everything! I love to read, especially a good biography, mystery, Regency Era Romance or Historical fiction novel. I love thoughtful gift giving. To me the gift wrap is almost as important as the gift itself. I have a bit of an obsession with gift boxes and gift bags. As well as old world maps & globes, apothecary bottles and jars! I love being creative…bolts of ribbon, coordinating scrapbook papers, producing a table scape, or planning décor for a themed party puts a smile on my face. I love the details! I’m a freak for anything theme oriented. I enjoy event planning, but oddly enough do not like to host or entertain. I enjoy fashion, but have to really be in the mood to clothes shop. I love purses and funky costume jewelry. Especially big rings! I’d rather wear wedges or heels any day than flats. I enjoy decorating and searching for the perfect decorative pillow or picture. However, you’ll never see me frequent high-end stores. I'm more of a Ross, TJ Maxx, Tuesday Morning kind of gal. My favorite decor style is an old world rustic Italian chateau/Spanish Villa look with a hint of bohemian! OR a vintage shabby chic French country cottage/English cobblestone farmhouse. My #1 cookie-Molasses! Autumn is my favorite season. I’d go through childbirth a million times. I enjoy biking with my man, Pilates, and power walking. You’ll never find me in a gym working out. I love movies, whether watching them in the theatre or cuddled up on the couch with my family. I enjoy a good chick flick or real life drama! I'm a sucker for movies on the Hallmark & Great American Family Channel. I have a tender heart for the elderly. I adore Disneyland. I enjoy being in the canyon on a summer or fall evening at dusk. I love my friends. While I have some extroverted characteristics. I’m a self proclaimed introvert. I’m generally quiet, calm, reserved and pretty darn private. Why in the heck do I blog? It’s a creative way to record family history. I enjoy photography. I really don’t like to write, although I write in my journal often. My journals, patriarchal blessing, scriptures, quote book, and beloved Christmas tree filled with ornaments of family memories are among my prized possessions. I love the beach. I enjoy WWII history. I love a clean, orderly house, but ours usually looks lived in. ;) PBS Masterpiece is my friend. I adore Jane Austen films. They transport me to another time and place. If I had to choose another time period in which to live, early 19th Century England would be my pick. "Sense and Sensibility" is my all time favorite movie. My 3 favorite TV series are...BBC's Larkrise to Candleford, the 1950's Spanish Drama "Velvet," and the travel/food show "Somebody Feed Phil." My biggest pet peeve is people who blow their noses in public. So gross! {Take it to the bathroom people.} I’d go on a wine tasting vacation if it wasn’t against my religion. I’ve always wanted to adopt a baby from a foreign country. I’m an avid BYU football fan. I'm a Educational Support Professional. I tutor elementary kids in phonemic awareness, phonics, reading, fluency and comprehension. I love our campfires at Scofield Lake. I have a 'thing' for fairy gardens, Gallic French roosters, fresh flowers in a vase, pretty bowls & plates, and yummy smelling candles & soap. I love summer rainstorms and warm baths. I'm a scripture podcast fanatic. I'm also a fan of several Fox News shows; Hannity and Dave Ramsey Talk Radio. I very much miss Rush Limbaugh! I hate when my kids have homework. I'd rather clean 20 toilets than give a talk or prayer in church. I have quite a collection of Madame Alexander Dolls, children's books, Disney pins, and quotes. My favorite quote is "Don't underestimate me. I know more than I say, think more than I speak & notice more than you realize." True True LOL! I always prefer sitting in a back row versus the front. {I'm sort of a seat snob..yikes} I also have high expectations for my lemonade, salsa, and french fries too. HA! I work well behind the scenes. I love a good Dateline, 20/20 or 48 Hour Mystery. I’m a night owl. I'd rather be cold than hot. I love to budget our finances! I enjoy being a chauffeur to my children. I'm not a huge fan of social media. I don't snap, pin or tweet. All I want for Christmas every year is a ticket to the Tabernacle Choir Christmas Concert. It's my FAVORITE. I’m an Anglophile…a royal watcher who loves anything English! Especially tea parties! I would like to serve a church mission to England with Jaren someday. I'm queen of paper towel, used kitchen dishrags and sponges kinda make me squirm. You’ll rarely find me out of the house not ready for the day, except when driving the kids to school on the days I don't work. I feel naked without lipstick or lip gloss. Mismatched socks, chipped fingernail polish, chapped lips and brownie crumbs on the floor drive me nuts! I like to organize and BE organized..but not saying I always am. ;) I enjoy hiking to waterfalls, ATV’ing with my family and snowshoeing with the hubs. Although I enjoy collecting recipes and occasionally watch cooking shows... (Sandra Lee Semi-Homemade, Paula Deen, Jamie Oliver, and the Pioneer Woman are my favorites) I’d rather not cook. Eating out is so much more fun. I'm a foodie. I live to EAT! LOL Trying new foods and restaurants is a favorite past-time, and believe it or not so is intermittent fasting. I'm not good at a lot of things... but gosh, if you need help with a themed celebration or someone to enjoy good food with, I'm your girl. I love the joy of anticipation and the celebration of holidays. Family traditions are important to me. I'm a memory preserver. I'm a pathological picture taker ;) a visual storyteller, and a lover of happy lists!

My Fam!

My Fam!

The Hubs and I

The Hubs and I

My Girls!

My Girls!

Kyleigh Dawn (28)

Kyleigh Dawn (28)

Emma Abigail (26)

Emma Abigail (26)

Hannah Isabelle (23)

Hannah Isabelle (23)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (14)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (14)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (4 yrs.)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (4 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (3 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (3 yrs.)

My Man!

My Man!

Good Times!

Good Times!

Wedding Day 5*17*22

Wedding Day 5*17*22

Lillian "Lilly" Belle

Lillian "Lilly" Belle

Disney Food Fun! 2019

Disney Food Fun! 2019

Disneyland Tips

Disneyland Tips

What I Believe!

What I Believe!

Our Missionary

Our Missionary

We Bleed Blue! {Except for the Poppi}

We Bleed Blue! {Except for the Poppi}

My list of favorite movies!

My list of favorite movies!

Learn more about Dyslexia!

Learn more about Dyslexia!

Music To My Ears!

Music To My Ears!

Saturday, June 23, 2007

What's on my Happy List Today?






Reminiscing with my sisters about our IL DIVO trip....Today marked the one year anniversary of our jaunt to Vegas to see the boys in concert... I seriously could shed a tear over the memory. I'll never forget it..We had the best freak'in time!!! I only wish I had a picture to show of the IL DIVO writing on our cars ( I only have video clips)...that was one of my favorite memories of the trip and always brings a smile to my face.





Guess what city IL DIVO is performing in tomorrow night on their second World Tour? Paris of all places. Dang, wish I could be there!

A Kiss in Paris...Getting this postcard in the mail FROM Paris from my girlfriend...How cool is that?




The Hatch Family Reunion- I love reunions and look forward to them each summer. My mom is one of 11 children. She and her now seven living siblings, have been faithful in getting us together every year. It was so fun to chat with cousins that I don't get to see enough. Here I am pictured with two of my fav's.




Beautiful flowers....Emma and Hannah at the reunion pictured by my favorite flowers....Hollyhocks.


Being in charge of the decor....I went with a LUAU 'ish theme.




Our traditional foot races... especially three legged. So dang fun!


The drinks we served from my Tiki Bar. I tried a new drink recipe that was yummy! The secret ingredient is vanilla syrup. How to make:

1 can of lemon aid or lime aid

1/2 cup vanilla syrup (can get at the World Market, some grocery stores carry it too.)

2 liters of sprite

The fate of the tiki bar is unknown at this point as late tonight after the reunion we secretly carried the tiki bar with two tiki torches and two cans of lemon aid to our favorite neighbor's front lawn. We shall see where it ends up tomorrow morning....


Water to cool us from the 100 degree weather...Brie, all the cousins and even myself enjoyed wading and playing in the shallow creek.


Pirate Party....Hannah going to a swimming "pirate themed" birthday party today before the reunion.
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  1. sista # 2June 24, 2007 at 4:22 PM

    Was this a little prank on your neighbor -like T.P., but better!
    Very fun! I'll save that recipe for next time -I love a good beverage ;)ciao

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  2. AndyJune 27, 2007 at 9:33 AM

    Would it be safe to assume that I may be able to order a coctail next time I'm getting a haircut when I'm in town? I hope so!

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  3. KirstenJune 30, 2007 at 12:22 PM

    As I was browsing some blogs I happened upon yours...my last name is Hatch. (married name) I know that my husbands family is also in Utah...wonder if it is the same Hatch family?

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