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 (25)

Hannah Isabelle (25)

Brielle Olivia (21)

Brielle Olivia (21)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (16)

Kate Evangelene Lyllie (16)

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

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

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

Colonel Edward Fitzwilliam "Darcy", Duke of Westridge (5 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

Wedding Day 7*12*25

Wedding Day 7*12*25

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!
Showing posts with label shoesday. Show all posts
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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

What's On My Happy List?

THE WITCH IS IN...
A little Halloween inspired "SHOESDAY" post for you on this Tuesday. I've dubbed these my witch boots...with their pointy tops and pointy heels. They have a tich of sass to them. Uncomfortable..yes..but it's usually style over comfort for me (which bewilders my family) I love wearing them come fall and winter time.

And this is my witch hat that I donned at Brie's birthday party on Saturday. Just give me a broom now girls and I'm good to go. haha! More on my birthday girl's big day in tomorrow's post!
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

What's On My Happy List?

Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010
SHOESday...
is getting posted a little late this week...my good friend in the ward had a brain hemorrhage as she was driving her husband to the airport on Monday morning. She's in ICU and probably will be for the next 21 days! The news came as such a shock as she is one of the most healthy, vibrant, busy, do gooders you will ever meet. She's a gem and I love her like an older sister. It threw me for a loopty loop with worry and tears. She is making some progress though towards recovery and is in stable condition. I'm so thankful she is alive!!!

Now on to the shoes....Had to take a pic of baby Kate's summer shoes before I pack them away...so sad. Poor little thing has the chunkiest feet you'll ever see. Shes got cankles!!! (I'm afraid she takes after her mama's prego feet.) She's pretty close to not being able to fit into any shoes shes got right now....

other than these cutie patooties that Grandma and Grandpa recently brought back from Jackson Hole. They are so soft and comfy, AND I love the pink and white cow print! I can see her living in these all winter unless I find shoes wide enough to fit her feet.
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010

What's On My Happy List?

It's Shoesday!
These are definitely one of my favorites...
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Tuesday, July 06, 2010

What's On My Happy List?

SHOESDAY!!!

RED wedges for me and 4th of July sandals for Kate...
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Tuesday, June 22, 2010

What's On My Happy List?

It's Shoesday!
It's that time of the week again to spotlight a pair of my favorites ...these yellow summer wedges! Love wedges!
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Monday, June 14, 2010

What's On My Happy List?

In honor of Shoesday....

This is to appease my shoe obsessed friend Andie over at A Mile in Mom's Manolos...she highlights a pair of her shoes every Tuesday and asks her blogger friends that are crazy about shoes to do the same. I'm being brave and showing my edema legs off!
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