Bonjour!

Bonjour!
I’m a 52 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, 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 (24)

Hannah Isabelle (24)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Brielle Olivia (19)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (14)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (14)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (5 yrs.)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (5 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (4 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (4 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!

Friday, August 01, 2008

What's on my Happy List?


David Archuleta premiering his debut single “Crush” on New York's Z100 this morning to millions of listeners in the U.S. and around the world....


I’ve listened to Crush on the Z100 link so many times today I’ve lost count. Earlier today I had to pull myself away from the computer (LOL) to go pick up Kyleigh from a sleepover at a friend’s house. I decided to take my CD out and listen only to the radio just in case they happened to play David’s song. I switched stations and I had not been in the car more than 5 minutes when the B 98.7 DJ said we have David Archuleta’s new single. (It was noon, Utah time.) ***fangirly screams while driving my car*** OH MY GOSH! I was so excited! What luck to be in the car at that moment! He said even though the single would not be officially released to play on the radio until August 12th, he had a copy of it anyway. I couldn’t believe it, I was actually listening to David Archuleta on the radio!!!! **THUD** It gave me chills I tell ya. After the song the DJ said, “I totally pirated that!” LOL What a momentous day this has been for David and all of his fans.


Here is David listening to his song on the radio for the first time....it was priceless being able to watch this.
This has to be one of my most favorite David moments ever!




Some of my Archie friends and I went to MeKong Thai Cuisine last night to celebrate David's single coming out today. Pad Thai is David's favorite so of course that's what I ordered. LOL
It was yummy! We had a blast reminiscing about Idol.





I think I need to celebrate today's events by drinking one of these! LOL
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  1. KatrinaAugust 1, 2008 at 9:13 PM

    Angie - I just got back into town & have been catching up with your blog! I LOVE your David Archuleta pics! How exciting!! Sounds like you had a blast!!!

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  2. Chelsea PrattAugust 3, 2008 at 8:21 PM

    This is so hilarious. I loved the song. I like David, but I am nowhere near the level of devotion as you girls are! What was even funnier is to see my dear friends coming together over a 17 year old boy. I am a little jealous that you all get to spend time together:( What a small world!!!

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  3. Adventurous HousewifeAugust 4, 2008 at 8:34 AM

    I'm going to be listening to the radio to see if I can hear Crush. I can just imagine how exciting it was to hear the song!

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  4. KristenAugust 7, 2008 at 1:07 PM

    YOU CRACK ME UP! You and Katrina are so giddy with this whole thing! It's so cute! The thing is, I can totally picture that whole story playing out in my mind! I mean I can see you vividly screaming for joy in your car! That's priceless. I hope he knows what a fan he has in you! A word of advice, if you get the chance to do something with David or about david that seems to dumb...don't hesitate...just do it. I have a regret regarding rick Springfield that I still haven't gotten over. The story is to embarassing for Blog but I might email it if you want!

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  5. JillAugust 26, 2008 at 12:03 PM

    I just found your blog!! It is so good to see your family. I would love to keep in touch through blogging? Your girls are getting so big!

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