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 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, 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.)

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

Friday, March 22, 2019

What's On My Happy List?



So.....My parents have lived in their home
for 60 years!!!!
We took a Saturday recently to clean out
their shed and food storage and other
stuff they don't need any longer...
Cuz they are moving!!!
😯
More on THAT later!

Just a few of the gems we came across...
An old Jr. High yearbook of my brothers.
food storage from the 70's!
😜
items belonging to my g-ma and g-pa...
 like a 1940's newspaper
baby pics...and much much more....
Out of all the stuff we got rid of that day
the broken old family record player was
the hardest to part with.

We loaded that dumpster to the brim!!!
AND had a good size DI collection!
πŸ˜‚

We had a great time working together
and got SO much done!!!

*****
In other news....
Our Relief Society had a Garden Tea Party...

I got to be on the decor committee and
help this sweet lady.
She is one of my favorite people
on the planet.
She did my wedding flowers 26
years ago!
Fun fact: My wedding flowers were
my very favorite thing about my wedding. 
I did this little table centerpiece
in honor of 
my grandmother Lyllian. 
😌
The food committee fixed a delicious spread
of finger foods...
*****
The hubs and I attended the annual 
Murray Education Foundation
Pinnacle Awards.
They always put on such a nice evening
honoring teachers, volunteers etc...
 *****
Update on the kiddos....

Kate had dance pics!
She got to come to a YW activity with 
Brie and I!
She was stoked that the weather 
was finally nice enough
to pull out her roller skates!
The leprechaun came!
πŸ˜‰
Kate made a little house for his visit.

{pinch proof print-ables from marcicoombs on Etsy}
Including a little bed, table and snack. ;)
We had our traditional Irish meal
of corn beef and cabbage.
*****
Brie entered a Google art contest!
πŸ‘Š
*****
Emmsie was a bridesmaid for one
of her best friends.

Emmsie did the darling chalkboard print
for some of the reception displays.

She got to bring home some wedding reception cookies..
If you ever get the chance to try
Crumbl's raspberry cream cheese...
I had a few bites...Oh My! πŸ˜‹
Her friend got married in the Payson Temple
so Emmsie went on a little jaunt,
in between the luncheon and reception,
to the Santaquin Red Barn to get their
Cherry and Strawberry jam!
She is a little obsessed with it!
Bought 6 jars!
*****
Hannah and Emmsie with their dental 
schooling had Patient Day...
Kyleigh and Brie got to be their patients.
😊

*****
Kyleigh is always on the go πŸ˜‚....

fun friend outing with her Koreans!
We went to her dance performance at the
Covey Center.
The BYU Tap Club performed
a pirate dance.
She also performed two numbers
with her Rhythm Nation Tap
Performing Group.
and this was one of her latest friend gatherings at the house!
😳
 *****
Some recent fun food finds
at the Costco!
I LOVE these veggie cakes...
and these chips were yummy with our St. Patrick's Day meal.
And then...the dill pickle chips that the leprechaun left.
Dang, I could eat the whole bag!
Did you know I crave chips more than chocolate???
I'm more of a savory over sweet kinda gal. 

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