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!

Sunday, September 27, 2020

What's On My Happy List?


Kyleigh experienced a first this past week. 
LIVE TV!
How did we get ourselves IN THIS mess???
πŸ˜±πŸ˜‚
Good Things Utah
invited her to talk about her Miss Murray
social impact initiative 
and perform her Bollywood dance.
You can watch here...
Here she is doing a teaser of her dance 
in the waiting area "green room" 
before going on air. 
Super happy for her that it went 
as well as it did.
Despite a few issues trying to dance
in such a small space. 
πŸ˜…
After the show we were able to
go on set and get some pics with the hosts...  
and producer of GTU.
Who happens to be a former
Miss Murray and MC of the pageant. 
This pic cracks me up. 
Kyleigh was introducing her mom
{aka personal assistant}
to the crew. 
😜
The front desk lady is our new best friend! 
The whole experience was lovely.
But I'm sure hoping that was my first and 
last "green room" adventure. 
This mama is not cut out for this TV stuff. 
Too nerve wracking! 
{flying under the radar is more my style.}  
Kyleigh has had quite the week....
besides her tv appearance, she's
already been to several community functions-
MHS's Homecoming Spartan Spectacular,
Political Club and the Youth City Council kickoff.
AND the dress and gown shopping has begun....
bless our pocket book. 
😜
*****
In food news...

You must try Bohemian Brewery and Grill.
This was our Dinner Group choice
for the month.
LOVED this place and highly recommend. 
THEIR GARLIC AND HERB FRIES....
My new fav!
If you get a chance, 
try the scotcha-roo's from Thirst!
*****
In other random...

I'm enjoying the yummy 
Bath n Body Work 
fall soaps etc...
πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘
One of my new favorites is the 
Champagne Honey Apple.
*****
Poor Kate had to get TWO MORE
teeth pulled. Her mouth is so small
and there is no room for these teeth
trying to come in. Hope like heck
that these are the last. In four separate
visits she's had 13 total pulled. 
She definitely deserved this candy apple 
drink afterwards from Sodalicious! 
Here she is putting her new desk
together. She was telling me what
to do. haha 
*****
Brie has an awesome new i-pad
that she's been drawing her heart out on. 
She has a little clipart paying gig. 
The Granite School District 
Preschool Program is using
some of her art.  
I've been helping Brie decorate.
She has her own room now for the first time
in her life. 
{Congrats Brie...haha!}
She wants her room to have a 
Disney Adventure Land vibe.
{That's her favorite spot on the planet} 
So we've found some fun finds
at the AT HOME decor store. 
*****
In dog news...

I love taking this handsome boy on car rides.
He comes with the hubs and I every 
Friday night to get my parents take-out. 
πŸ˜‚
The boys love their 
yummy spoonfuls of peanut butter.
And OMG
LOOK how much bigger Darcy is than 
Bingley now!
😳
*****
The hubs had a fun time on his 
annual September fly fishing outing
with his buddies.
*****
And lastly, 

My favorite watch right now...
This Hallmark series!
So cute!

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