…it’a all around us every day. I am blessed to live near the gorgeous Bidwell Park. Bidwell Park is on of my favorite things about my City. I love to walk there, explore with my kids, hike with the dog and my hubby. Picnic, or even just drive, sit and breath it all in. What a glorious place.
Dan’s “teacher” mode, clean laundry, musicals, helping my Dad, milk chocolate, home-made ice cream, scrapbooking, walks at dusk, family BBQ’s at my parent’s ranch, phone calls to my mom, Vanessa’s paintings, Jane Austin, EVERYTHING about my Grandma Crabtree, going to the movies at the theater, all things green, scented candles, Seth’s hugs, playing with Marley, the way Adam loves his wife, the friend I have in my Mother, a full tank of gas, Grandpa Crabtree’s whistling, hot chocolate, Courtney’s testimony - her visiting teaching saved my life, Love on a Plate by Sandra Sage, Parker’s teachers, a cozy blanket during a rainstorm, 7Gypsies, camping, PJ’s, serving others, Parker and Izabelle’s laughter, playing the piano, reading to my children, caramel apples, Dan teaching me to play guitar, collecting paper, creating, “girl talk” with Emilee, the feeling right after I’ve worked out at the gym, air conditioning, the smell right after it rains, helping Emilee take care the her horses, Graphic 45, the way Carrie makes me laugh, my camera, Teresa Collins Paper, when my children hug each other, puppies, the smell of Grandma Clara’s face cream, how Dan tells me I’m beautiful EVERY DAY, losing weight, belly laughing with Keith, being “Daddy’s little girl” even when I’m not so little anymore, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Mom’s cooking, Lunch at Italian Cottage and a movie with Laura, the ocean, sunsets, when Dan does the dishes, wide open spaces, freshly cut flowers, teeth-whitening strips, learning something new, reading the scriptures, visiting with a friend, a view of the mountains, the Grand Canyon, teaching at Paradise Scrapbook Boutique, email from friends and family, naps, Church on Sunday, making homemade cards, Rebbecca Sower’s blog, baking soft sugar cookies with butter-cream frosting, my patriarchal blessing, traveling, eskimo kisses, the discovery channel, long soft curls, natural water falls, road trips, the power of prayer, the way my children smell, blogging, cart-wheels, Hawaii, Kayla Rose’s kisses, porch swings, Bidwell Park, a new CD, REAL mashed potatoes with gravy, tropical fish, the feeling of my toes in the sand, Jenni Bowlin, new shoes, Mom’s potato salad, Dan’s kisses, the pioneer woman’s website, Dan’s hobbit feet, the freckle on Parker’s ear, Izabelle’s heart-shaped birthmark above her nose, violets, lavender fields, California Stampin’, traveling through Europe, giving and receiving back massages, hot tubs, a good-fitting bra, playground swings and slides with my kids, buttery popcorn, roller-coasters, DisneyLand, ALL of my family, a good book (especially Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter), letters in the mail, nail polish, horses, downloading music from i-tunes, swimming, when Izabelle plays the piano, when Parker sings, my kitty cats, when I’m in the car by myself and a song I love comes on - then I get to sing it at the TOP of my LUNGS and nobody is the wiser, letters and phone calls from my cousins, sister-in-laws (the more the merrier), my husband’s poetry, butterfly kisses…(sigh)
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Today was really unusual…it seemed that everything wound up mixed up and crazy (as far as my schedule). I was hoping to get some scrapbooking in. I still might…after all, the wee hours is when I work best!
One thing (specifically) did go well today…
This week I’ve been helping my parents with their horses while they’re in Idaho. I had the privalige to see this today when I let the horses out to graze in the pasture…
I love to visit my parents house, I swear it’s like a mini-vacation for your soul!
Love is all that matters
Love is everything
It’s the sharing of songs and of silences
and the holding of memories only the heart can see
In nothing are we as rich as in our memories of love
For they are ours alone and tell our story
Love’s music may be different to each of us,
But oh, how beautiful the dance
-unkown
…I love uninterrupted time…How do I spend it? Well, these precious few hours usually come late at night after my kids are tucked in and generously kissed goodnight. My passion is my family and our memories, naturally this equals scrapbooking.
Family + memories = scrapbooking
I love the late hours, my creative juices start to flow…I’ll come up with layout ideas, organize photos, make homemade cards for my friends and family. I also love the time to think, read the scriptures and listen to the spirit.
I love knowing that my family and our memories will go on for generations…There will never be a doubt that I loved my family and friends!
…let the wee hours and these pages unfold my soul…
I’m not exactly sure when I wrote those words…I just scribbled 2006 at the bottom of my journal. I am sure I’d just finished reading a Rebecca Sower article (she SO inspires me to journal) in a scrapbook magazine or something of that sort.
I still feel the same about the wee hours, although it’s getting harder and harder to stay up late now that I am working full time. Believe me, I’d rather stay up and create than sleep…I just turn into “crazy-coo-coo-lady” when I don’t get enough of those precious Z’s.
How blessed we are to have family to spend Easter with. Our family headed over to my Parents house in the afternoon for an EGG HUNT with my little niece Kayla.
Afterwards we had a beautiful (and super yummy) ham dinner at Vanessa’s (my sister-in-law) mother’s house. She decorated her table so darling and made it really fun for my kids by having Easter Egg cookies to decorate - so sweet!
For all you pretty paper lovers…don’t worry, I’m working on some projects and I’ll share them really soon!
…have you discovered Pandora Radio yet? My sweet husband told me about it and I LOVE listening while working/reading/blogging or simply wasting time on my computer…when you’re on their site you enter in one of your favorite musical artists (i.e create a new station called “Dave Matthews” or “U2″…whatever you like) and they find other artists with similar musical style. You can skip songs you don’t like or click to tell them you like what they’re playing - it’s fun. You have to check it out, it’s totally free!
http://www.pandora.com/
My goodness, it’s FRIDAY! Whoopie!
I was talking to my super-hot hubby tonight and told him about the many, many things I’ve been juggling for the last few months. Whew, the list went on and on…
…suddenly I realized how very blessed I am to have so much on my plate. I have so many people that depend on me, and the weird thing is: they happen to feel that I am important (that’s pretty cool, if I do say so myself)! Everyday is a new adventure and it makes for a full, happy life. Wow, the day to day is pretty cool when you gain a little “perspective”. To tell the truth, I am a darn happy lady!
Thank you to all that give of themselves on my behalf: your love, time, talents, humor and advise…I accomplish so much because of the support I feel from my friends and family! I am one lucky woman!
Having said that, I am still relieved that it’s Friday (I’m sure you are too, right?).
Here’s a little more ATC card enjoyment for y’all:
I was ordering my brother & sister-in-law’s wedding cake yesterday at Mim’s Bakery here in Chico. My goodness it’s hard to make decisions for a bride that is 2 states away! However, I was drawn to how beautiful the cakes were. They had some tiny little cakes on display and I thought to myself: Those little cakes are piece of art in themselves! The thought and time the the baker put into these tiny cakes…I can only imagine the time it’s going to take to bake and decorate a wedding cake (no wonder they’re so expensive)! Of course I had to buy a couple of the tiny ones - they were only $3! I could spend that much on a soda and a candy bar!
And I thought scrapbooking was artful, you have to check out these beautiful little cakes:
OK, can I just say that my husband is AWESOME! I put together a “top banner” for my Pretty Paper Blog with some of my favorite scrapbook supplies today…so my computer genius of a husband hooked me up with his sweet skills and well, thanks to him my little “Pretty Paper” banner is now at the top of my blog! How sweet is he, right?
