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

I’m a 51 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, and 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!

Sunday, December 24, 2023

What's On My Happy List?

It's looking A LOT like Christmas

at the Cooper's!

Took Lilly Belle to see Santa.

{At least I had fun...lol}

the photoshoot continued at home...

😜

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My favorite way to celebrate Christmas...

I had such a pleasant evening with my Emmsie

and some of my favorite ladies...

The Conference Center tree IS GORGEOUS!

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One of my favorite family traditions is

delivering neighbor gifts early on the 3rd

Sat morning of Dec., then taking those

that helped assemble and deliver to

breakfast!

We are so motivated by food

around here...

😂

We went to the Original Pancake House...

a favorite of ours!

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I had some of my childhood/high school friends

over for a nice evening of good food

and visiting...

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We had our Primary Teacher Training...

I was in charge of set up and

getting the teacher gifts...

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The fam had our annual

Sugar Elf Celebration...

{nutcracker themed!}

We sugared up on our favorite

sugar cereal, sweet rolls and

waffle/sausage bites!

The British nutcrackers are filled

with crown hats and a little toy!

Looky who was dressed for the occasion!

We watched ELF, played Christmas song/movie

Pictionary...

And THIS game....

highly recommend it...

SO FUN!

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My girlfriends and I paid our

friend Brian's mom a visit to

celebrate Brian's "heavenly birthday"

with her! We ate his favorite cake...

carrot!

We gave her an ornament...

a picture of all of us at his

viewing in Oct.

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The hubs and I had a date to see....

It was sooooo lovely.

I hope he comes to Abravanel Hall

every Christmas.

😍

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The girls and I have a tradition to

go up town at Christmas. We make

a few stops...

First to Backer's Vintage Bakery!

My two favorite cookies

are there....molasses and butter toffee.

😋

Then we head to the giving machines

at City Creek and grab a JDawg on So. Temple.

{did you know they have gf buns now?

Made me sooo happy!}

This year we saw the lights and nativities on

the grounds of the Church Office Bldg. etc.

AND we saw THE TREE at the new

Murray City Hall.

It is STUNNING!

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Food Outings....

These Zeus Fries hit the jackpot

at Santorini's Greek Grill!

The yummy yellow Thai curry

at Tea Rose Express!

{Also had a nice visit with two of my

childhood friends}....

I had lunch with current and former coworkers...

Such a great group of ladies!

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In Lilly Belle news...

This little lady had her first

sleepover at 4 weeks

with Gigi and Bonka....

It was an interesting night,

to say the least...lol

She may or may not be invited back!

😜

Cutest stink face!

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In random family news....

My siblings and I attended the viewing

of a neighbor.

{My Bishop when I was baptized.}

😌

Two of my sisters and I were able to

visit my dad and grandparent's graves.

I've been doing the 12 days of Christmas

for my little mama!

😌

as well as working my little heart out

playing Mrs. Claus...

I put my heart and soul into

Christmas!!!

Can't wait to see it

all come to fruition in ONE MORE SLEEP.

Merry Christmas from our house to yours!

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