Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Pretty pictures and diary from my phone


Making a playhouse with a box is the best! / Cheetah nail art, I adore this! / My big girl doesn't fit in the cardboard box. She is so big! / Owl binky / What's for dinner. I do cook a lot / Mimi turned 13. Already? 

The Salt Lake Temple is just outstanding and beautiful! / Got to dress up for Ephraim's rescue blogger event and meet the lead actor / Oatmeal cookies might be a favorite scent / My baby is so beautiful, she is dark blonde right now / Glue on nails. Love them but not with boxing. I like to punch hard and they keep me from doing that / Iron Man date with Hubby...LOVE!

Mother's Day was fantastic thanks to my husband and kids / Weekend projects are the best!! 
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What are you up to lately?

Monday, May 27, 2013

Favorites and link party. Host for FREE with me my next Giveaway?

 This week I am Featuring my 2 favorites for the month! Hope you are having a great Memorial weekend and if in France that you had a Bonne fete des meres.

Butterfly and bungalow's kitchen makeover is out of this world and really gives me hope that I could have a simple, inexpensive and GORGEOUS kitchen


Night owl corner had the cutest Sesame street party ever! I am so in love with this! So cute, festive, happy, bright!



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I have great Apps sponsoring it but there will not be downloads as entries.
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Sunday, May 26, 2013

Merci


I was watching The movie "saints and soldiers" this week. Such a reminder for me of soldiers who sacrificed their lives so I can have freedom.
When the American army delivered Paris, my Grand-Pa was in jail for talking too much politics (I must have that in my blood. Very opinionated and not ashamed of it)
He had lost all his hair and teeth. My Grand-Ma and her Mom had been starving.
This memorial day let's not forget why all those man died. 
Merci
Merci
 From the bottom of my heart

- The American Cemetery at Aisne-Marne, France =  A total of 2289

-  The American Cemetery at Ardennes, Belgium =  A total of 5329


- The American Cemetery at Brittany, France = A total of 4410 

-  Brookwood, England - American Cemetery = A total of 468

-  Cambridge, England =  A total of 3812 

-  Epinal, France - American Cemetery =  A total of 5525 

-  Flanders Field, Belgium = A total of 368

- Florence, Italy = A total of 4402 

-  Henri-Chapelle, Belgium = A total of 7992

- Lorraine , France = A total of 10,489 

- Luxembourg, Luxembourg =  A total of 5076 

- Meuse-Argonne =  A total of 14246

- Netherlands, Netherlands =  A total of 8301

- Normandy, France =  A total of 9387

- Oise-Aisne, France = A total of 6012 

-  Rhone, France =  A total of 861

- Sicily, Italy =  A total of 7861

-  Somme, France =  A total of 1844 

-  St. Mihiel, France =  A total of 4153 

- Suresnes, France =  A total of 1541 


Total of 104,366 soldiers died

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Host with me my giveaway, get 1 free link

I will be hosting a great favorite makeup products on 6/04/13 - 6/22/13
Too Faced Summer eyes palette and CK one lipgloss in color of choice.

It will be sponsored by 4 great Apps. 
I need bloggers to host the giveaway with me on June 4th.
You get a Free link of choice just for hosting it on your blog.
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It will be fun!
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Monday, May 20, 2013

Paint projects and Monday link party


Busy busy last week! I can tell you were too. I started exercising seriously, eating healthy. The kids are in gymnastics and soccer, scouts.
Great featured post this week. I love painting and I think those would be great weekend projects!

Second chance to dream shared her DIY sunburst mirror

With a blast shared her DIY makeover for an old cabinet. I love the color! Don't you?

Penny's Vintage Home shared her many paint projects. Really love this post! Check it out!
The happy housie shared her DIY Chalk paint side table. I love this yellow! So happy! I haven't tried chalk paint yet...Have you?

I can't say how much I love Lake girl paints's feather egg nest wall art tutorial ...
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Saturday, May 18, 2013

Dreams and courage quote

All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them
 I always try to have goals and dreams to pursue and I work at it. It's up to us really to make things happen. I dream of a cute and charming house, a fit body I can be proud, a great marriage, happy kids, great friends.  For some it is a long lifetime on going dream to work on, like with a marriage and happy kids and for the rest it may be short but we should never stop dreaming ever. It takes some courage to do anything to and I really believe that if things were not hard we would not even care.
Do you have dreams? Give me some advice how you make them happen...
Love,
Isabelle


Thursday, May 16, 2013

Mimi is 13 years old



How did this happen? I remember when I was 13. I wanted to marry Michael Jackson. Why did my Mom get me back to reality? Haha. I was listening to the radio for hours every nights trying to forget about my parents situation. My Mom divorced my Dad after 7 years of separation and we moved from southern France to the city to my Grand ma's apartment in a ghetto around Paris. Life was so bizarre! So sad and hard. I am very glad that I am giving a better life than I had growing up to my daughter.
I can hear you say...How do you have a 13 year old daughter? I look younger than what I am. I actually married at 26 and had a "life" like I say. Traveled, served a mission for my church. I danced for Disneyland Paris...I am grateful for my daughter and I am so lucky. She is a sweet nurturing and caring young woman.
We had flowers delivered to school and donuts, a big chocolate cookie with icing to celebrate.
Did you marry young or late? do you like it?
I think we do what is the best for ourselves. Share...

Tuesday, May 14, 2013

KitchenAid Artisan 5 Quart Mixer Giveaway!!!

This is my coolest giveaway product ever! I don't think there is a single kitchen on the planet that couldn't use a beautiful mixer like this. Check it out:





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The mixer will ship directly from Amazon to the winner and you can pick the color to perfectly match your kitchen! How cool is that???

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Monday, May 13, 2013

Weekend projects and recipes, Monday link party is up!

I am on a diet and it includes a lot of green shakes. No bread and cakes...Pardon me while I drool on the delicious recipes below. I will have a cheat day on Tuesday and I might make them all...LOL
Anyways, the projects below are also amazing. A cute girl's bedroom and DIY stool. Love the colors and great inspirations. Have a super week and thank you so much for linking!!!

Jazzy gourmet shared her Cheezy crab and Hammy Sammy. Sounds very good to me! 
Cake decorating video tutorials share her delicious chocolate cake recipe and rose tutorial and it's in video too!...Super nice! WOW

A handful of everything shared her Raspberry poppy seed quick bread. This would be heaven for "le gouter" after school...Yum!

Twelve O eight shared her salvaged wood footstool tutorial! I want to make one. This is a great project!

Woven Home shared her girl's bedroom. I really love the colors. Very modern up to date. Fresh and happy!
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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Happy Mother's day!

Happy Mother's day to all of you! May you have a sweet day. I am having a great day with sweet gifts from the kids and hubby. Great breakfast cooked by hubby.
Church was great and I actually looked cute.
Dropping card around this afternoon and eating my candy...Hehe
Love love from me
Isabelle

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

Ephraim's rescue movie blogger event

I really loved the movie 17 miracles. I felt more appreciations for the pioneers, their sacrifice, courage and faith after seeing it. As I have said before my husband is a descendant of the pioneers. I am very exited about Ephraim's rescue. I got to meet T.C. Christensen, the director of the movie and Darin Southam the lead actor. Katherine Nelson is also in this movie and I got to meet her few months ago for a private mini concert. The world is really small in Utah and I love it. So many amazing and inspirational people. The movie is out May 31 in Utah and Mesa Arizona, check their website for locations here

A little bit about the movie:

From T.C. Christensen, director of the sensational pioneer film, 17 Miracles, comes the heroic true story of a simple man who was called to do the work of angels. Ephraim’s Rescue relates the story of Ephraim Hanks: a rescuer of the Martin Handcart company.
Follow Ephraim as his adventures lead him to join the LDS Church and ultimately to one of the most heroic rescues in American history. With a unique desire to help and strengthen others, Ephraim learns that each choice we make can prepare us for what lies ahead. He discovers, through it all, that decisions determine destiny.

Ephraim Hanks, a real hero:

During The rescue of the 1856 Martin handcart company, Ephraim Hanks provided buffalo meat to the travelers. "The most remarkable thing about it was that I had traveled that road more than fifty times, and never before saw so many buffaloes in that part of the country. There was not a member of the party but what believed that the Lord had sent them to us in answer to prayer". 

Hanks also administered to the sick and dying. Finding many of the emigrants with frozen hands and feet. "Many such I washed with water and castile soap, until the frozen parts would fall off.Hanks provided another important service: Many of the Saints had frozen limbs which were endangering their lives"

Brother Hanks anointed these folks and prayed that an amputation could be done without pain. Then he took out his great hunting knife, held to the fire to cleanse it, and took off the dying limb with its keen blade; many with tears in their eyes said they hadn't felt a thing.




Darin Southam and me

Darin Southam as Ephraim Hanks 
A little bit about Darin:
Darin's passion for acting started with a play in his 7th grade drama class and has evolved into a career, with roles that span from indie films, such as Last Man(s) On Earth, to Disney's Halloweentown High, Discovery Channel's I Shouldn't Be Alive, and Fox's 127 Hours. A former student of Playhouse West in North Hollywood (Jeff Goldblum, James Franco, Michelle Pfieffer, etc.)
Darin enjoys the method of digging deep into the characters he portrays. At heart, Darin is a family man with a wife and 3 young children; he hopes his performance as Ephraim Hanks in T.C.'s Ephraim's Rescue will elevate his opportunity to pursue what he truly loves to do - act in film. More info about Darin can be found at darinsoutham.com
Facebook: Darin Southam


T.C. Christensen
Producer/ Writer/ Director
T.C. Christensen is one of the brilliant minds behind the camera when it comes to these family favorites:
17 Miracles (Excel Entertainment); Emma Smith: My Story (Morning Dew); Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration (LDS Church); Testaments (LDS Church); The Work & the Glory (Manchester Pictures); Forever Strong (Go Films); Sea Monsters (National Geographic); Roving Mars (Disney); The Buttercreme Gang(Family Films); Rigoletto (Family Films); The Mouths of Babes (VTA); Finding Faith in Christ (LDS Church); Treasure in Heaven: The John Tanner Story (VTA); Only a Stonecutter (VTA).
T.C. has won over 270 national and international awards for his work in directing and photography. In 2010 he was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers.

Few of Ephraim's rescue pictures:










Also on May 27-28th from 6:00 - 9:00 Pm Ephraim's rescue will sponsor FREE 10 minutes carriage rides. You can pick up your carriage outside the downtown Deseret Book store.


Monday, May 6, 2013

Favorites and Monday link party

Hello friends! It's already Monday! Back to the crazy schedule. Hope your week was great and you made some fabulous projects and posts!
Below are my favorite posts for the month. I will start a new party next week. Link away anything you want! XOXO


Night owl corner shared few parties and especially her Sophie's 3rd birthday party: A garden party
I think we all should have a garden party

I really believe that your master bedroom should be a special place in your home and the first room you decorate. The Happy Housie shared a great post on how to create a bedroom you love on a budget.

Craftiments shared a glow in the dark jellyfish craft...How cool is this?!


Penny's Vintage Home shared her house front makeover. This blows my mind! Just a little paint can make such a difference!!

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