Welcome to the 2nd Year Blog Birthday My Mind’s Eye blog hop! My name is Amber Packer and this is your FIRST "hop"!

As I am sitting her typing, the boys are asleep, my husband is with the youth in our Stake (church) on a Pioneer Trek and I hear something wonderful… silence!  I haven’t heard that (silence) for a while.  It feels good.  I am extremely blessed and have been busy with CHA and other MME projects, baseball, swimming lessons, house showings, other obligations and even a short family vacation.

Through it all has been the question of the house situation.  We have pulled out of the house we were going to get in Daybreak and thought we were going to pull our home off the market, but before we could pull if off the market, we had two more showings and they have certainly picked up.

So, our home is still for sale, but I’m so confused.  We DO feel that we need to live close to our parents so that when the time comes that they need it (in the far distant future), we are available to assist them.  That’s why we pulled out of the Daybreak house.  My DREAM is that we will be live in the right home for our family.  The home that will provide the best experiences and friends for our boys.  Whether that is our current home or another home near by, I’m not sure.  What I do know is that we are happy here, that WE make the house our home and we will be happy wherever we are. 

I guess I’m just starting to get impatient with not knowing.  I need to hold on to the dream a little longer and trust that what is in store is exactly what we need. 

That being said, I’d like to share a layout I created for the My Mind’s Eye catalog encouraging Neal to DREAM big…

Lost & Found2_Dream Big_4

Featured Collection: Lost & Found 2 – Breeze; Photo Credit: Haylee Bean Photography

Don’t’ forget my secret word: Dream

 

Your next "hop" will be to the fabulous

Anam Stubbington’s blog.

I hope you will take the time to comment on each blog you visit on your way through the blog hop.  Remember to leave a comment on the My Mind’s Eye blog and email all the secret words to amber@mymindseye.com (that’s me) to be eligible for the biggest prize of the entire year from My Mind’s Eye!

If you came to visit me (thank you!) and haven’t been participating in the hop… take a minute and hop over to the My Mind’s Eye blog so you can play with us!

I hope you enjoyed your stop here.  Look around.  I hope you'll findAmber value in what I have written.

p.s. Tell anyone you know who is looking for a cute, affordable house in a great part of Sandy!

Also, I have not heard from the winners of the Creative Spaces giveaway.  Please email me if you are the winner.

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431 responses to “2nd Birthday Blog Hop”

  1. Court's Crafts Avatar

    This is adorable!!! 🙂 Gorgeous layout Amber!

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  2. Krystle Avatar
    Krystle

    What a dreamy layout! ;D

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  3. Tere Avatar
    Tere

    What a fabulous layout. I’m always in the look for boy’s layouts!

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  4. littlen Avatar
    littlen

    beautiful page. tfs.
    littlen44atgmaildotcom

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  5. Jenallyson Avatar

    Just stay the course and the right things will happen in time. You felt the need to sell your home, so just be patient for awhile longer.

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  6. Brenda Avatar
    Brenda

    Love the layout and envy the silence you’re hearing! lol Good luck with your house.

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  7. Emmy Avatar

    What an amazing layout! And absolutely fabulous picture! TFS!!

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  8. Lisa S. Avatar
    Lisa S.

    Awesome layout! I love this new line from MME.

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  9. Patricia Avatar

    I love those rare moments of silence around the house!

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  10. Jamie Greene Avatar
    Jamie Greene

    Absolutely stunning layout!

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  11. Laura C Avatar
    Laura C

    So pretty! Yay for a MME Blog Hop!

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  12. Patchi Avatar

    I’m loving the hop already! Your LO is beautiful!!!
    Good luck selling (or keeping) the house! Whatever you decide is always the best decision you could make!!!

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  13. Tee Avatar
    Tee

    What a beautiful layout. I am loving this line from My Minds Eye…

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  14. Brenna Smith Avatar

    Love this line and the photo is great!Good luck with your house sell!

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  15. Debbie Bakk Avatar

    What an adorable page love the colors..and would love the chance to win this fabulous prize- hard to pick which one I like best.

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  16. Felecia Avatar

    What a gorgeous layout! I love that its lush and still masculine!

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  17. serena Avatar
    serena

    Trust and it will work out especially with such a noble DREAM – being available to care for aging parents. Your layout is smashing!

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  18. Ana Avatar

    I’m super excited for being a part of this blog hop celebration. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful layout. We all hope for our dreams to come true in one way or another. Wishing you the best.

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  19. stampersuzz Avatar
    stampersuzz

    Beautiful Layout

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  20. Just jennifer Avatar

    love your layout!

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  21. Jasmine Avatar

    What stunning eyes, just gorgeous. Your layout is fantastic. Have patience in your house hunting, you will know when the right one comes along- there will be no question. Great Days…off to hop!

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  22. Crystal Rodner Avatar

    This layout is so absolutely gorgeous!!! Love how the blues really pop off the page!

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  23. Ashly Avatar
    Ashly

    what a handsome boy!!! I understand the house issue, as we were fortunate to be able to move into our DREAM home this year. Its a blessing, but patience is required as the process can be long!

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  24. Erika Taylor Avatar

    Beautiful layout. The colors and the photo are the perfect match. Simply “Dreamy”

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  25. Jody Thompson Avatar

    Our house is also on the market. It is definitely a stressful time.

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  26. Allison Waken Avatar

    I hate the not knowing as well.
    Beautiful layout!

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  27. Shelly Maxwell Avatar

    Love your son’s sparkly eyes in the photo-matches perfectly with the layout 🙂

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  28. cat lacigale Avatar

    hop hop ! This blog hop is a great idea ! We can discover artists and it is fun ! thanks !

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  29. nitasha Avatar
    nitasha

    Enjoy your weekend and I hope that you find the perfect home for you and your family soon. Thank you for sharing this gorgeous page! loveit!

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  30. christine Uporsku Avatar
    christine Uporsku

    This is my first ever blog hop!!! I LOVE your DREAM layout!!

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  31. Phyllis Avatar
    Phyllis

    I love this layout! The colors are very nice. Best wishes for you Dream to come true! Thanks for sharing all the great ideas!

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  32. cheryl rodda Avatar

    Love the layout! Good luck on the house hunting and sale…

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  33. Deb Routledge Avatar

    your layout is just beautiful and good luck with the house hunting/selling!
    Have a fabulous weekend, Debxx

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  34. Gayle G Avatar
    Gayle G

    Wow! Great layout using the Lost and Found collection. The colors are so dreamy!
    When you move you will be starting a marvelous new chapter in your life!

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  35. Cheryl Avatar

    Very pretty! I love their new collections!
    Cheryl
    http://www.pinkandpaper.blogspot.com

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  36. Jennifer Smith Avatar
    Jennifer Smith

    Great layout! Enjoys the silence!

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  37. Melinda Avatar
    Melinda

    Love the lo, especially the color combo!

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  38. Elin L Avatar

    What a lovely LO and great word for your son.
    Hope you get a great living for you and your family 🙂

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  39. Lindsey Avatar
    Lindsey

    beautiful LO, the colous compliment the photo so well!

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  40. kathryn young Avatar
    kathryn young

    Love it!

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  41. KeeKee Avatar

    Love the muted colors on this layout! Great job and thanks for the inspiration 🙂

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  42. DIANA L. Avatar

    I pray you find the right home. Thanks for the opportunity to hop
    DIANA L.
    http://dianamlarson.blogspot.com

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  43. Tonya Dirk Avatar

    Goreous LO Amber! That photo of your son is just breath taking! It looks stunning with those papers!

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  44. Cathy B... Avatar
    Cathy B…

    This is my first time on your blog! Love it, and thanks for the chance to win the huge MME prize! 🙂

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  45. Jennifer Avatar

    What a beautiful layout!! Hope all your “dreams” come true with your home etc.!! Love your blog & will return for more inspiration/idea’s!! What an AWESOME giveaway from MME!!! TFS!!:)

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  46. Nina Leszko Avatar

    I love the detail of your work. All the best to you in your endeavours.

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  47. .:| Angela |:. Avatar
    .:| Angela |:.

    This is a lovely LO. I have two young boys and I may just scraplift this if you don’t mind.

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  48. Cassaundra Lala Avatar
    Cassaundra Lala

    That LO is GOREGOUS!! I will definitely be scraplifting!!!

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  49. diana Avatar
    diana

    Lovely LO! Thanks for the chance to win this great MME giveaway. (Best of luck with your house hunting.) 😉

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  50. Andi M Avatar
    Andi M

    Hold on to your dream and be patient. At the right time, you will be where you are meant to be.

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