For the last month or so, I have been on an interesting journey of discovery about myself. I've been struggling with depression and anxiety for several years and it has zapped all the creativity out of me. But I have found myself wanting to dig myself out of this hole that I have been in and I have been actually having fun creatively again and that is an amazing breakthrough. I have discovered that I get burned out when I try to do just one kind of creative thing. But if I do a little of blogging, a little scrapbook designing, a little crocheting, a little bit of wood crafts, and a little of graphic design, etc, I find myself being exhilarated by the things that I am creating and it makes all of my other creative projects better. I have been dabbing it a lot of different things lately ... [Read More]
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Magical Mousetery Tour | June 2016
Welcome to the next MAGICAL MOUSETERY TOUR Thanks for joining me here on my blog! If you haven't been here before - please take a look around and make sure to download all my Freebies. Take a look at all of my products in my store HERE. This month, we are on exploring A MAGICAL ADVENTURE Pick up all the fun freebies on the tour to have a great mega kit full of papers and embellishments to scrap all of your Disney adventures! Check out my contribution: DOWNLOAD LINK Welcome aboard the June 2016 Magical Mousetery Tour. If you're following the Tour route from start to finish, you should have arrived here from FranB Designs and your next stop will be Designs by Romajo. If you get lost along the way, head on back to the main Magical Mousetery Tour post to view the master list and ... [Read More]
Jolly Holiday Surprise Adventure | Intro
For those of you who don't know - I'm a bit of a Disney Geek. I love the movies and I love the history and I just love it. Once I had children, I think that love has just grown. Sharing these special movies with my kids has been incredible and it has cemented that love for Disney in my heart. Growing up, I was a bit of a tomboy, so I enjoyed Disney movies but the Princesses never meant much to me. Now that I have a daughter, that has really changed and I love it all - especially the Princesses. I love that Disney brings out the magic of fairytales and using your imagination and I love that my kids get to experience that - you know what its even more than that - I love that I get to experience it too. It brings out the kid in all of us - the wonder and the magic - and I think that is a ... [Read More]
Life 2012 | Moving Cows
I'm finally getting to blog about our annual trip to Bull Rush (my family's land on the Arizona Strip). I remember that growing up this was always something I looked forward to. Every year in the first part of June, we would head out to the Arizona Strip for the week to move our cows to the summer range at Sink Valley (my family's ranch near Alton, Utah). It is always a time of work, play, talks by the fire, and great family memories. I'm so happy that my kids have had the chance to experience this special time. Even though, my kids are what my daughter calls "city kids," I grew up a country girl and I'm glad that I'm able to give my kids just a little part of the country life. Sometimes I long to go back and live in my small town and raise my children the way I was raised. But things ... [Read More]
Life 2012 | Spring Break
This is going to be a rather long post....but I needed to get the memories posted! Amidst an emergency room visit and sickness, our Spring Break Vacation was actually a time of relaxation and peace. I really enjoyed the time of leisure. I mostly stayed away from the computer. We watched movies, we played the Wii, we did puzzles, I made meals for the family, and we just spent quality time together. It's just nice to get away from normal life from time to time. It all kind of started on Wednesday, April 4th when the kids and I used different flavors of Kool-Aid to dye our Easter Eggs. It was so fun and I can't wait to try new flavors out next year. Before we dyed the eggs, the kids used crayons to draw designs on the eggs. We found out that the blue Kool-aid turned out the best! The ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 36
Monday, August 30, 2010 I participated in a designer contest and was so excited to find out today that I was selected to become one of the new Faith Sisters designers! I really loved how my mini-kit turned out for the designer contest and am so thrilled to be a part of this great site! Tuesday, August 31, 2010 Through freecycle we received a fun mini-trampoline and the kids have really enjoyed it. Beth was so excited to be preparing for her big day tomorrow! We had a meeting with her soccer team today and she got her new uniform! Wednesday, September 1, 2010 A big day for Bethie today. Her first day of school AND her first soccer game! Joey was able to come with us for her first day at school and it was fun to see her so excited! She got to ride ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 26
Monday, June 21, 2010 It was such an exciting day for JJ. He left with his cub scout troop at 6:30am for the Jeremiah Johnson Scout Day Camp. JJ has never done anything like this before so I was a little nervous about how he would handle it - but I shouldn't have worried. He came home about 2pm with a huge smile on his face! His leader told me how amazing he did today and that he actually started initiating conversations with the other boys and just trying and doing his best at everything. I'm so proud of him! He got to make a paper rocket, a wood airplane, and do lots of belt loops and other requirements! It was a wonderful day for him. Soon after JJ got home - Grandma Smith arrived. She spent the afternoon and evening with us and the kids loved having her play with them. She ... [Read More]
Life 365 | Week 24
Monday, June 7, 2010 JJ and I left at 6:30am this morning to take Lane and Lance to Ogden for Boys State. It took us about an hour and a half and after we dropped them off we headed right back home. We arrived home at about 9:30am. Joey took Beth to soccer camp this morning while we were gone and she did much better than last time. The rest of the day was kind of a blur. I tried to get a little cleaning and laundry done, but didn't accomplish a whole lot. We all took a nap in the late afternoon for awhile. And then I took the kids to the park where they played for awhile, we had a small family home evening lesson and laid on the grass and looked at the clouds. It was overcast and such a lovely day. I really enjoyed the time with the kids. Tuesday, June 8, 2010 The kids played a lot this ... [Read More]
