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.)

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 06, 2020

What's On My Happy List?


Sweet Kate had her 10th Birthday!
This girl rarely eats 
breakfast anymore
{most of us don't actually}
but she did want her traditional Cookie Crisp
on her birthday morning!
(also...that blanket of hers is still kick'in around. 
It's as old as she is)

B-day lunch surprise!
{shout out to those Jimmy John cookies...they've
made it to my favorite cookie(s) list}
 
birthday treat she took for her classmates
and her poster!
Bing of course was her main gift
BUT I snuck in a few other little gifts too...
😜
 Rumbi gift card...
Boo Henna the Ostrich...
{She loves collecting these 
Ty Beanie stuffed animals...}
And this darling 
gem jewelry holder.
Turtles are her favorite...then flamingos,
then elephants.
She loves Harry Potter and enjoys crocheting 
so we hit the jack pot on this one. 
 Sisters gave her a cute purse for her phone

and Emmsie did her pineapple gel nails...
For her birthday dinner she wanted
to go to Olive Garden for
pasta and seafood. I hadn't been to
the OG in ages.
It was Kate's first time!
{We got to show her where
the hubs and I had our very first
date on Feb. 8, 1992!}
The stuffed mushrooms were my fav!
Yummy cupcakes at home after!
Then... Kate got to join us that
night at the Junior High Musical,
Peter Pan Jr., for our mutual joint activity.
26 of us were there to support one of our
YW girls who was in the play.
 *****
The hubs also had a birthday this week too!
On Sunday.
Love my guy!
He and I grabbed a burger 
the night before to celebrate!
Just so you know, 
Habit rocks the lemonade
and their tempura green beans...
SO SO GOOD!
 He was so stoked he got to mountain biking
on his birthday weekend as the weather somewhat permitted it. 
First ride of the year!
*****
In other family news.....

Kyleigh had a 1920's
BYU Dinner Dance
with the Folk Dance teams.
She looked like she stepped right out of 
Downton Abby. 
😌
Kyleigh went in to show g-pa her costume,
he got up and did a few Charleston 
moves with her.
So cute!

She spends most of her school days with
her dance people.
She recently got to do a Saturday morning 
service project with her best friends.
 *****
Kate got a glowing
report, as usual, at Parent Teacher
Conference. We celebrated
with a Kneader's sandwich
and smoothie. I love how
food excites her!
She has enjoyed putting her
National Park and State Quarters
in to the new collection books her aunt
gave her for her birthday.
*****
The hubs and I had our monthly
dinner group outing...
at Los Garcia Mexican in Sandy. 
*****
We had another youth activity at the house.
This time an activity with some of our YM.
We were split up at three different houses for
a cooking challenge.
left over batter feast
😝
BOYS!!
*****
The girls and I celebrated Leap Day
by getting Shamrock shakes
and watching LEAP YEAR.
I swear one of the cutest shows
ever made!
 *****
Oh the drama!
We are so looking forward to
Monday night!
😂👏

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