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 dΓ©cor 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 (13)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (13)

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

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

My Man!

My Man!

Good Times!

Good Times!

Wedding Day 5*17*22

Lillian "Lilly" Belle

Disney Food Fun! 2019

Disneyland Tips

What I Believe!

Our Missionary

We Bleed Blue! {Except for the Poppi}

My list of favorite movies!

Learn more about Dyslexia!

Music To My Ears!

Sunday, August 27, 2017

What's On My Happy List?


Back To School week at our house...
Hannah started her Senior Year!
Gosh dang!
She has a little job at one of our favorite bakeries.
{Picture credit to Ky who went to spy on her.}
Sometimes she even gets to bring home leftover cupcakes...
πŸ™Œ
She recently fixed up our messed up 
bedroom door knob. 
She loves fixing things like that. 
Has the patience for it, bless her heart.
My baby started the 2nd grade! 
huh?
😳
 She has her best friend as well as her cousin in her class.
Because the 7th graders started a day early
on Friday... Brie was off school the day
Hannah and Kate started back.

It was so nice because she was able to come to the school
with me to see Kate off.

Kinda funny...
Kate and Brie have the same age gap in school as Brie and Hannah do.
Brie was in 2nd grade when Hannah went off to Jr. High!
Can't believe it's time for this again. 
Mornings kick us in the butt!
😫
We waved and waved to each other until we couldn't wave anymore.
Fun Fact:
I get to go to school with her everyday as I started back to work the next day!
πŸ˜€
 *****
The first day of school was also the ECLISPE.
Emmsie, Brie and I were able to go to the school to watch it with the kiddos.
 

Even in non-totality zone it was still amazing to see!
Here I am trying to help my mom 
get a glimpse of it. 
Apparently there will be an eclipse here in Salt Lake, in it's totality, 
when I am 72.
Emmsie said she'll be helping me in my 
elderly-self state 
just like I was helping my mom. 
haha
Our Eclipse treat...
πŸ˜‰

and pretend "moon pies"
 *****
Keeping up with Kyleigh...
Man this girl likes to be on the go!
She loves being spontaneous and is always ready for an adventure.
I love hearing about them.
We LAUGH!
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This was the night they went salsa dancing down in Provo.
The next morning she was off golfing with a missionary buddy...
 in heels even..πŸ˜‚
She got home and went out with these guys...
Got home from that and went and played tennis with these buddies, 
AND paid a visit to the new cookie joint called 
CHIP...
Speaking of desserts....We stopped at Straw Market in the Avenues a few weeks back.
Their fresh daily bake goods are only a $1!
Cinnamon rolls, rice crispies, sugar cookies etc....
Emma hates anything citrus-y.
Yet, she fell in love with their lemon bars.
That is saying a lot folks.
Look how long Emma's hair is getting!
It's SO pretty!
She put together the cutest birthday gift for her best friend...
all the things in the box were teal colored
 *****
Went on an excursion with Emmsie and Ky down to Provo this week to
pick up their student ROC passes...
Can't believe the football season is upon us!
So excited!!!

I'm always in awe when I see the new
Heritage Hall dorms. 
When I was at BYU I lived in the old Heritage Halls,
in the F. Smith building... in the basement.  
They have been replaced by these beauties. 
Far cry from what I was living in. 
*****
Lunch date with these ladies.

First time for me at
Pig and A Jelly Jar.
They serve Southern comfort food.
Not overly impressed.
But that's okay, still fun to try..
Best thing was their fried green tomatoes!
*****
The hubs and I had dinner group this week.
We went Italian and ate at
Settebello Pizzeria downtown.
SO SO DELICIOUS!
Their gluten free pizza crust is the bomb!
Couldn't even tell it was gluten free.
Extra perk is that there is a gelato shop
hooked on to the pizzeria!
Goodness, how does one choose?
I went with the panna cotta and lemon biscotti flavors.
So good!
*****
In other random....
It's been 20 years this week that Diana died.
To this day, I have a vivid memory of
what I was doing 
when I heard the news that she had been in
a car crash. 

Have you guys watched this recently aired documentary on ABC?
I still find her life all so fascinating. 
*****
Lastly, 
fun food find for the week..
or so I thought. 
I LOVE Peanut and Peanut Butter M&M's. 
I saw these new Pecan Pie ones...
With being a Pecan Pie lover I thought the combo would be 
lip smacking good.
Yuck..they are nasty!
Don't even bother. 
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