Wednesday, August 27, 2008


254 yards of Ribbon, 104 Handles, 156 yards of Fabric, 4 amazing seamstresses= 104 designer Tag Bags!

I am so blessed to have many friends and family members encourage me to reach for the potential that my Heavenly Father knows I can achieve. The Tag Bag concept was truly an inspiration from Him and I feel blessed to be a part of His plan.

Stephen, Madeline, Jacob, and I are off to Swiss Days tomorrow. I pray that everything will go well and that I will sell all my Tag Bags and take orders for future bags. If you are around stop by booth B-41 and say HI!
This was my first hike to the petroglyph's. Madeline has hiked up to the Indian ruins 2 times.. but I was pregnant or had a spranged ankle. So it was a fun hike and enjoyed climbing down into the underground rooms and marveling at the kitchen, playroom, and bedrooms.

Madeline and Jacob and their cousins were in heaven. I reflected on the simplicity of their lives and the close knit family. No mall, cell phone, magazines, just family.

Then we jumped into the water below and cooled off from the 100 degree temperatures. I love spending time with my sweet children and just watching them play in the sand for hours and their creativity. It was a great final hurrah before the schedules!

Monday, August 25, 2008


ya, I'm on vacation! Madeline learned how to cross the wake while waterskiing! Good job.
Stephen is tearing up that glass! Work, what work?
This was an amazing sandcastle that the kids started creating and the men couldn't resist helping. Isn't sand and water just universal fun?

Cynthia is learning how to Air Chair at Lake Powell. There were some awesome wipeouts!

Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Stephen, Madeline , and Jacob visited Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls, Idaho. It 's known at the Niagara Falls of the West.Tonya in all her glory. I was accepted into Swiss Days, ya! Now I need to come up with 150 Tag Bags. I have 3 wonderful seamstresses who are sewing their little hearts out.

This is controlled chaos, at least that's what I keep telling myself. I've already bought over $900 of fabric. Please stop by my booth at Swiss Days B-41 and enter the drawing for a free super cute temple bag. Shouldn't everything be cute?