Bella Tres Chic: What's On My Happy List?

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!

Thursday, May 25, 2023

What's On My Happy List?

Oh goodness!

There has been A LOT going on

around here...

Like 15 social functions

in 13 days time...

School stuff and all that entails.

Throw in a baptism, a viewing and on and on..

Just a bit much I say

as one social engagement a week

is more my jam...lol

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Here's a dump of the camera roll...

Sr./Jr. powder puff...

The game in the Fall

was cancelled midway due to lightening

so there was a rematch.

Brie earned $50 bucks

from the Poppi for getting on

the field for a couple downs!

The YW in the ward came to support!!

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The Stake R.S. Presidency held a dinner

to honor all the YW

graduating in the Stake.

Our ward Relief Society wrote Brie

the sweetest notes...

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B watching baseball....

one of her favorite things to do!!!

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Senior Ball!

She was asked by a neighbor boy.

They were the only two their age

in our ward growing up.

They've known each other since CTR 5

Primary class. How cute is that? Such a funny

friendship they have.

Only Matt we could have done this to...

😂😆😂

Oh boy, did we have boutonnière probs again.

The floral shop was out of the magnets...

The hubs tried getting it on him with

that dang pin they give you...

then I tried...literally poked the kid

and drew blood.

OH MY GOSH we were dying...

🙈😆

Then the hubs was successful...

😅

She had the goofiest time ever!

We got to help chaperone the dance...

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Mother's Day was really lovely!!!!

The fam made me a nice dinner...

Smashed tacos....and frozen lemonade...

Hannie made me a sweet video...

Luv being a mama to

these five beauties....

AND guess what???

I'm gonna be a gramma {Gigi}

in November!!!!

🙌

Kyleigh married a guy with the

same last name...

so this Mini Cooper car was the perfect way

to announce that she was expecting!

So excited!

Babies are my fav!!!

We went e-biking in the mountains for my

Mother's Day date.

So fun!!!

Wrapped up another work year...
Can't believe it!
Our boss is the best. She spoiled us
on Para Professional Day
a few weeks back.

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Two of my sisters and I took our little mama

to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point.

It was so beautiful!!!

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THIS was beyond fabulous!!!

😭

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Spartan Spectacular!!!

THIS guy pictured with Emma

changed Brie's high school life!

He was the one that encouraged B to run

for office. We are so grateful he did.

She's had a blast!

Celebrated after with these babies.

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My man and I became "True Spartans"

at 10:31 pm on the 18th of May.

Only took me 33 years and

38 years for him!

😂

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Mother/Daughter MAG Senior luncheon
at the high school! Stephen R. Covey's

daughter was the guest speaker.

So so good!

Live life in crescendo...not

diminuendo!

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Gramma C's 80th bday celebration!!!

We celebrated at a hoity-toity restaurant!

Their calamari appetizer...

and sweet potatoes...WOW...

dang good!!!

Another family gathering for g-ma C

with the kids...

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Seminary Graduation...

Two were not pictured, but

there were only 8

Seminary Graduates

from our entire Stake...

B gave an awesome talk!

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I got to attend the Murray School District

Retirement Dinner.

My 8th grade Home Ec teacher

{in 1985}

is retiring!

Kate just had her this year,

and loved her!

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Funny award B got from

her Student Government

end of year party...

Well...tomorrow is the big day...

can't tell you how many

times the both of us have

shed some tears over this

milestone. Ready or not...

the time has come.

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