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. I enjoy politics. I'd rather clean 20 toilets than give a talk or prayer in church. I do not like attention directed at ME. lol 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 hate when my kids have homework. 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, and chapped lips 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. I'm always on the hunt for yummy gluten free food as I am gluten intolerant. 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!

Saturday, July 19, 2025

What's On My Happy List?

June!

Kate survived

9th grade Lagoon Day!

😂

Lagoon is not a favorite,

but she went and was a good sport!

She was so happy to have school

come to an end...

She got awesome grades and just

recently found out that she got a 4

on her AP Human Geography Test

that she took in May.

So happy for her!

That class was such

a heavy load.

SO much homework!

She and I went out for breakfast

after the awards ceremony to

celebrate her good grades...

Throwing away homework!!!

😝

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We celebrated Hannah's birthday

in early June!

Hannah's favorite day of the year

is her birthday! With it being her 25th

I made a video for her of all 25

of her birthday celebrations.

It was great fun to make

and took me down memory lane.

Wish I could post it here, but it's

too long for this format.

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B went to Disneyland with some friends

from high school that she served in

student government with...

FUN time for them!

friend canyon outing for B

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some more swimming.....

and time in the mountains...

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Father's Day

He and I enjoying his new projector...

watching one our favorite shows

out on the deck.

Somebody Feed Phil!

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In other random family news...

FIVE TREES were taken down at

gma C's and neighboring houses

as they were too huge...

causing the sidewalks to raise.

It was pretty devastating to us.

Looks so bare and empty now.

Doesn't even seem like the

same street anymore.

😕

photoshoot before the take down lol...

Kate survived Stake YW's Camp

at Heber Valley!

We were happy to have her back home.

So was Mr. Darcy!

Hannah and Brady celebrated Brady's b-day

at the Star Wars Symphony...

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In food news...

Smoked Taco came to Murray!

Love their gluten free taco options.

their queso is YUMMY!

they have g.f churro fries even...

altho a bit too sweet for my tastes.

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Hannah had two lovely bridal showers
thrown for her in June.
One by our ward...the Southwood Ladies,
and then a family shower given by her Aunts
and cousin. Yummy food was served, fun

games played, and generous gifts given at

both showers.

People had to guess how old Hannah was in these 10 pictures...

Hannah's friend Emma, since

elementary school, helped her mom and sisters

throw the shower along with our

next door neighbor.

It was so kind of them.

Hannah got some nice gifts and came

home with lots of lovely flowers too!

"She's Fresh Off the Market"

was the theme for the family shower.

They served lunch in picnic lunch boxes

cuz one of Hannah's favorite things to

do ever is go on a picnic!

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That night we met up with my

friend for dinner who was here from Cali.

Always fun to see her!

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Hannah had her bridal photos

and "first look" video done in June as well.

Next post will be ALL about the wedding

and then some!

👰💗🙌

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