The Amy Doodle Of It All . . .

WICKED !

I was so fortunate to be able to see WICKED at the Keller in Portland. I have never been to a Broadway quality experience like this before. It was so beyond wonderful that it moved myself and the rest of the family to tears. One of the most amazing scenes is the "Defy Gravity" scene. Elphaba realizes how powerful she really is, and then she raises up in the air, and belts out the the song! I think about that night all the time, and I listen to the music constantly. I loved it so much and I can't wait to see another production with my family !

I could stay forever

I'm just now leaving for one of my most beloved places on this earth, My Temple.

I could spend forever inside it's walls. I find comfort and solice there.

The Most Romantic Dinner . . . .

I just had one of the most romantic, beautiful, and spectacular dinners with my wonderful husband!

We happened upon a little restaurant named "The Bay House" in Lincoln City. We sat at a candlelight table for two in front of a wall of windows that overlooked the bay. We watched the sunset, drank french sparkling cider. The food was AMAZING! We had a salmon amuse-bouche, tomato saffron soup with garlic croutons, venison with a blackberry ketchup, garlic mashed potatoes, grilled squash and zuccini with garlic sauteed shitake mushrooms, and to finish creme brulee with fresh berrys! YUM!   Try it it's fabulous . . . .

 

Sharing my favorite color wheel!

* Color *

Stacy Julian asked " What are your happy colors ?"

I shall answer with . . .

Tangerine! 

Hot Momma Pink!

Green Apple!

Swimming Pool!

Those are my happy colors at the moment! They change quite often because I just love all colors!(except tangerine of course, it's my fav) I also took the quiz on Creating Keepsakes website and found out that as a color I am RED & ORANGE. . . Who knew. The results are below, and to find out a little more about color and emotion click here!

Red Scrapbooker

You have a real passion for this hobby. Your pages are colorful, bold, lively and full of adventure. You may enjoy travel and have many vacation photos. You like your albums to reflect your zest for life and the varied experiences you enjoy.

OrangeScrapbooker

Scrapbooking is pure joy to you. You are imaginative and probably don't mind getting messy in the pursuit of your art. Your pages reflect your playful personality. You enjoy celebrations and may have many photos of happy gatherings. You see inspiration everywhere you look.

Take the quiz yourself and pass it on to another scrapbooker : )

Spring is Definetly Here !

It was completely apparent that spring was here while at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm! I've never gone to something like this before, and I was amazed at how incredibly beautiful it was. The flowers just kept going on, and on. My favorite part (of course) was all the bugs I found in the flowers! Devin thought it was, and I quote "Ya, it's pretty, but really boring."  I hope the colors of the farm inspire you like they inspired me. Look through my Tulip Farm album to see more.

Feel free to right click em', and save them for your own ! Happy Spring Ya'll !

  

Progress . . . . FINALLY!!!

If you have been reading my blog you will know that I actually have been working on my scrap room for the last 5 months!(With little to no results) So, since I started Stacy Julian's "Library of Memories" class, I have been slowly transforming my studio into something wonderful. Organized from the big stuff, right down to the teeniest brad! I am so thrilled! I think what I have really learned through this whole process, is that I can take my time and that I really have no time line. Before as a scrapper, wife, mother, friend, and woman I always have had this hidden time line that I would break my body down for in the hopes of making MY deadlines! WHY ? I have learned to take my time and be happy with what I've done as well as what I haven't gotten around to. I'm enjoying the journey more, and at the end of it all I will have a place to retreat to that truly is supportive, and reflective of me.

   

  

 

Video that will bring a smile to your face!

A found this video on another blog, and I smiled all the way through it and by the end actually had tears in my eyes. It is a group of dancers joining in a dance in the middle of a train station in Belgium. There are clearly alot of professionals, but the neat part is that by the end other people are joining in, dancing on the side, or just clapping and smiling. It just brings amazing joy to watch it! Enjoy . . .

One Crazy Filled Month !

March came and went in such a hurry! I've been so focused on doing my 365 project, taking Stacy Julians LOM class, organizing the house, shuttling kids, working on IEP's, and dinner/ laundry / appointments that I have had no time to breathe!!!! So . . . . Today we stopped and took a breath!We took the kids for a wonderful trip to the zoo. We had so much fun, and the craziest thing happened! Every animal we saw came right up to the cage to see us! So weird, right? That never happens : )

I'm so proud of these pics I took, hopw you all enjoy them too : )