DayZ’s List to Santa

Haley wanted to be sure that Santa didn’t forget DayZ this year so she wrote up this list …

p.s. She also asked Grandma to make her a stocking … she knits, you know so she should be able to make that happen in a day, right?

Christmas Caroling!

What fun we had last weekend Christmas Caroling with friends. Our friends Anita & Mike have made this activity extra special by providing dinner and hosting a great time before we even head out to sing! We had so much fun at their house and then all loaded onto the trailer with out hot [...]

Sensaria Spalidays …

Fun spa events this month including making custom gift baskets! This was so much fun …

I spent a lot of time this month at parties, on orders, gift baskets and at events. It’s been a lot of fun to meet other women and enjoy an evening encouraging them to take care of their skin [...]

It Snowed in Laveen!

Well, not really. but. it did as far as the big truck that dumped a big pile in the middle of the Home Depot parking lot for Winter Fest sponsored by a church in our community. It was a huge event! Amazing. Kids went wild throwing snow balls in this wet pile of snow that [...]

Tamales!

We are no longer Little Norway with lefse and lutefisk eating contests. Tamales are the big thing here. People have tamale making parties, they are sold in parking lots and it’s a very special meal for Christmas and other holidays. Soooo, the Children’s Ministry did a fundraiser and we learned how to make them [...]

Happy Thanksgiving

I’m making a pie tonight … thanks to mom reminding me that I’m the ‘pie maker’ and since I am supposed to bring a dessert tomorrow – I guess I should go with the classic – Apple Pie Well, it’s been a LONG time since this ‘pie maker’ has gone down that road. [...]

Happy Halloween!

What a fun night we had with friends – a dinner party before was so nice for everyone to meet up, we trick-or-treated and then headed to the church Harvest Carnival. You’ll see the very handsome and awesome drummer in the pictures of the Praise Band at the Carnival.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Pumpkin Festival

We had such a nice time last weekend going go to the Pumpkin Festival at the Desert Botanical Garden! They had hay rides to the pumpkin patch and then tons of pumpkins for the kids to pick out. All kids under 12 got to pick a pumpkin as a part of admission . Very [...]

Anniversary Memories

Fun times in Sedona … seems like so long ago now but it was only 6 weeks ago when we celebrated our 17 yrs of marriage by going to Sedona for the weekend.
We enjoyed dinner out …

a morning walk with spectacular views …

It was nice to have a weekend away. I love my guy so [...]

Spa Parties

Don’t you just want to have a spa party!?!? I’m having a great time with my traveling spa kit with hand treatments, facials and foot soaks . It’s been so much fun to meet new people and encourage women to do something good for themselves … both externally for their skin as well as [...]