Utah Times are Always Fun Times...

Let me tell you....There's never a dull moment or even an extra moment when I go to Utah. It's always so great to see my parents, my kids and best of all the grand babies! Although, they aren't babies anymore they are growing up way too fast! Utah times really are great and fun times!

Happy Birthday Jacq!

Fun Times in Portland

I'm a little slow on my blogs but better late than never. Joel, Mandy, Ella, Kayla and Taylor and Hailey all came over Labor Day weekend! We had such a great time with so many little grand daughters and Joel and Mandy. We also got to celebrate Joel's birthday which is a first for a long time. A great weekend with a great bunch of family all bunched together...

Cutie Patootie Treasures

Welcome to my New Adventure.........
Cutie Patootie Treasures http://cutietreasures.com/
As a Mom and now a Grandmother I've always enjoyed creating the little extra touches for my own girls and now my grand daughters. I've always wanted to have a small business and so I slowly started thinking about what I really enjoy doing. I thought of a lot of things and must admit the business I chose will never make me rich. Although I will enjoy creating little treasures and extra touches for your little ones and mine. When I say slowly I mean really slow. First I had to come up with a name. Since I have a bundle of "Cutie Patootie's", it only made since to name my business after them.. Then thanks to the artwork of my creative daughter, Alyssa, I have a logo and a "Cutie Patootie" picture. Another daughter Jen, helped consult and create business cards. Another daughter, Brooke, let me use her 2 daughters, my grand daughters, as models. Another daughter, Shauna, has been my consultant on what works and doesn't work from her experience. I had a lot of helpers to get me started. Next, I had to set up an online store front, advertise and I thought that would be it! I thought it would be easy but boy was I wrong. I tried and tried to set up my own web page and realized I needed to hire an expert. My online store is almost done and I must admit it's been an adventure the entire way. Keep checking back as I have only started to add items. If you have suggestions, please comment. When the rainy days in Portland begin I will add even more selections! I hope you enjoy browsing my store.

CUTIE PATOOTIE TREASURES http://cutietreasures.com/

Happy Birthday Joey!!

Today my Sister would have been 59 years old, if she had lived. Most of you know that she died from ovarian cancer in 2004 after a 6 years battle. Today she would have celebrated her life, just like she did every single day. She lived a life of service to others, love towards her family, enthusiasm for each new challenge, always daring to try something new and exciting(usually something I would think up), she was so positive and optimistic about challenges in her life and was a great inspiration to all who knew her. I love her for who she was and who she is still to me. During my hardest years she was there giving me the strength and support to move forward with faith and carry on my mission on earth. She would never miss a chance to tell me that I had the potential to do anything I put my mind too! She lived her life that exact same way. She beat all the odds with her cancer and even surprised the doctors while she out-lived their timeline. She knew that in the end if she was to die, it was God's plan for her. Her faith and strength in God were flawless and an inspiration to many. She was not only my sister but was truly my best friend! A day doesn't do by that I don't still miss her, think of her and just want to call her up and have a chat. Life is full of those heartache moments but we keep doing what we know is right here on earth, so we can see our loved ones one day. Thank goodness for a belief in life after death. Time really doesn't dull that little ache that rest deep in my heart, but time does give me an even better perspective on the wonderful example and the great legacy that she left behind. I know she would be shaking her head if she could look down as I sit in my rose garden and just stare at our yellow roses wiping away the tears. The yellow ones were her favorite as some of you know and those roses bloom first, bigger and better than any other. As the years go by I find myself laughing out loud as I scrub my floor a little harder, wash the windows until they shine a little brighter, pick every weed from the flower beds and on and on. You see those were things my sister would do and I would joke and tell her "I will never become that annul".. I am becoming my sister in a few ways and I'm so grateful for that. Happy Birthday Joey.... We will meet again....