Bonjour!

Bonjour!
I’m a 53 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 and basketball 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. I enjoy politics. I'd rather clean 20 toilets than give a talk or prayer in church. I do not like attention directed at ME. lol 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 hate when my kids have homework. 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, and chapped lips 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! There really isn't a food I don't like. LOL Trying new foods and restaurants is a favorite past-time. I'm always on the hunt for yummy gluten free food though as I am gluten intolerant. Ugh! 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 and documenter ;) 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 (30)

Kyleigh Dawn (30)

Emma Abigail (28)

Emma Abigail (28)

Hannah Isabelle (26)

Hannah Isabelle (26)

Brielle Olivia (21)

Brielle Olivia (21)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (16)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (16)

Mr. Charles "Bingley" Wentworth III (6 yrs.)

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (5 yrs.)

My Man!

My Man!

Good Times!

Good Times!

Wedding Day 5*17*22

Lillian "Lilly" Belle

Wedding Day 7*12*25

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!

Showing posts with label Halloween decor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Halloween decor. Show all posts

Thursday, October 20, 2022

What's On My Happy List?


Halloween vibes at our house....
We even got some bats liv'in with us
for the month....
Since B is my Halloween baby she's got quite 
the collection of Madam Alexander 
Halloween dolls. 
On display at Gma C's!
Some of the girl's attended 
"Thriller"
at Kingsbury Hall with cousins.
B had some Cornbelly fun
with friends!
Haunted House for Hannie!
She and B love those things...
B has been to 3 already! haha 
We paid a visit to the Witch Fest
at Gardner's Village.
THIS Spider {peanut} Butter fudge....
is the bomb diggity!
I almost enjoyed it even more than 
the rocky road caramel apple...
if that's even possible...cuz I 
REALLY enjoy those things. LOL
We also shared these Witchy sandwiches...
The Warlock, The Salem, The Swamp Thing, and 
The Coven Witch.
Very Very tasty I must say. 
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Here are some other good eats 
from these past few weeks.....

One of our favorite Thai places...Tea Rose
now has a Tea Rose Thai Express!
Their Massaman Curry and Pad Thai...
Goodness...hands down one of my favorite
meals. 
During Fall Break 
the hubs took us for a drive thru Parley's, 
and Provo Canyon to see the fall leaves...
Beautiful!!!
Along the way we stopped in Midway.... 
to check this place out.
It did not disappoint...
especially their 
pork/raspberry pepper jelly bbq sandwich 
 AND what they call the Goochie sundae, 
{no ice cream involved...ha!} 
think pork, mac n cheese, bacon 
and green onions.
Their baked beans and sweet bbq sauce
were also soooo yummy!
When we were in Provo 
we checked out this new place...
serves Gourmet Mexican Pops!
What a cute little ice cream shop!
And so so delightful to try...
except for the one
dipped in powdered chile & chamoy. 
I think we will skip that one next time. 
Whoa! 
It's like sour patch X10...haha
Speaking of Provo....
Fun at the Y football game...till it wasn't.
Ugh!
😞
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Happy October y'all!

Monday, October 08, 2018

What's On My Happy List?



Kate attended the Jr. Spartonian Drill Camp
They got to perform at halftime 
at Murray's home football game 
on Friday night
Her cheering squad!
 Mr. Spartan Man paid us a visit!
We went out for some yummy Mexican after!
Kyleigh was at the Y game...
Not quite sure what is going on with our team right now
{blah!}
😕
BUT 
THIS dance
 ended up being the only highlight 
of the game!
*****
In other family news.....
Kyleigh had parade practice for BYU's upcoming
Homecoming festivities...

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Hannah and friends went to a Haunted House!
*****
The hubs enjoyed his weekend mtn bike ride 
with his buddies...
*****
We enjoyed Conference Weekend...
and the BIG announcement!
Can we just say YAHOOO for two hour church!!!!
🙌
BEST NEWS EVER for us homebodies at heart!
This is what Kate made 
while listening to Conference...
a bedroom out of paper, tissue and tape.
*****
We have a new addition to our fairy garden...
to make it a little more fall'ish!
Mr. Pumpkin head!
*****
If you are in the mood to
taste Fall
like we were this week
YOU NEED a Snickerdoodle cookie
with pumpkin cream cheese frosting
from SODALICIOUS

OR
this cookie from GOODLY COOKIE...called
Apple of my Eye {I believe}

GUYS!!!!
THIS was totally worth risking
feeling icky after...
One of the BEST cookies
I've ever had!
{Still kinda thinking about it.}
It's even better than their gluten free chocolate chip cookie....
which is REALLY good!!!!
OR
whip yourself up some
carrot, oatmeal spice cookies
{Kate and the hubs dug up 40 + carrots from their garden this weekend!}
*****
Two things that made me 
SMILE BIG 
this week....

THIS happening... 
and getting out the Halloween decor, 
dolls and books!
Happy October!!!!