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. Rona Avatar
    Rona

    beautiful layout – that boyish charm diecut could have been created for that picture!!! super cute!! Good luck on the house – when the time is right (and yours sells) I bet the perfect house will be available!

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  2. Kim Castillon Avatar

    Good luck, Amber. Hope you get settled soon. And I’ve got to say, that photo is so handsome.

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  3. Barbara Greenberg Avatar
    Barbara Greenberg

    Beautiful “DREAM” layout and such a cute boy.
    It was fun looking at your blog.

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  4. Cindy Messer Avatar

    What a beautiful LO. Cute boy, too!

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  5. StephD Avatar
    StephD

    Best of luck to you in selling (or not selling) your home! 🙂

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  6. Aimee K Avatar

    Oh my!! That is one gorgeous layout!! Love the blue and brown together!!

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  7. Marlene G. Avatar
    Marlene G.

    WoW! Absolutely stunning layout! Love it!

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  8. Tina-Marie Buckman Avatar
    Tina-Marie Buckman

    Good Luck achieving your DREAM!

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  9. sharon Avatar

    yeah, can you tell me what that “silence” sounds like…HA. Hope you find what you want and need in a home. Thanks..Sharon

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  10. Janice Daquila-Pardo Avatar

    Amber, this is a fantastic photo of a very handsome young man and the perfect layout for the photo. I know all will go as it should with your house situation. 🙂

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  11. Tammy Martinez Avatar

    I Can’t wait to get this paper…I love your LO what a dreamy face your son has…perfect paper to go along with his LOOK.

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  12. Karen Kondziella Hunter Avatar

    Love the layout! best wishes on finding your dream home

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  13. Trudi Hutton Avatar
    Trudi Hutton

    Your layout is gorgeous 🙂
    I hope you and your family find the home you are looking for. Pray about it, maybe you will see a sign.

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  14. Kaylin Avatar

    love your comment about a family making a house a home, good luck with finding your dream home:) hope I win all that cute paper!

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  15. Batice71 Avatar

    Beautiful layout !!!

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  16. az / アズ Avatar

    It’s an absolutely beautiful LO!!!

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  17. Veronica M. Avatar
    Veronica M.

    Stunning layout! Good luck with your house and hopefully whatever happens will be right thing for you and your family!

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  18. Amanda Avatar
    Amanda

    What a good reminder for all… dream big!
    TFS! Can’t wait for the release.

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  19. dmatthews Avatar
    dmatthews

    Great layout!

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  20. Lori Banks Avatar

    Love the color and photo combination used in the LO Amber.

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  21. okanogangirl Avatar
    okanogangirl

    Fantastic use of glitter on a boy page!!! Love it 🙂 Beautiful LO

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  22. Cheryl Avatar
    Cheryl

    Beautiful Layout!

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  23. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Good luck with your decision!

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  24. Jena Baker Avatar
    Jena Baker

    Keep dreaming..Amber!

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  25. Sandi Schario Avatar

    Lovely Layout… Love the colors and paper patterns together to give this a feminine/masculine feel not childish but perfect for a young man. Perfect!!!!

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  26. Lacey i Avatar

    Fabulous layout!! I love that blue color in it! Wow… great work!

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  27. Katie G Avatar
    Katie G

    Loving your blog…thanks for the inspiration!

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  28. Lori Harlan Avatar
    Lori Harlan

    Thanks for sharing with us. What a beautiful layout.
    Lori H.

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  29. Grace Avatar
    Grace

    oh amber your layout is so amazing. I miss working with you ladies. You are all so talented

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  30. Melissa Avatar

    This is just gorgeous! Love it!

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  31. Bethany C. Avatar

    Beautiful layout. Thanks for the inspiration!!

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  32. Meagan Boyce Avatar
    Meagan Boyce

    Good luck with your home situation. You are so wise though, you are what make the home, not the house. Beautiful work!

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  33. Erica Bass Avatar

    Your layout is gorgeous! I’m a big fan of silence too with four kids at home during the summer. I wish you luck with your house!

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  34. Lori P Avatar
    Lori P

    Love the new lines!!!

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  35. Margene Eskelson Avatar
    Margene Eskelson

    Thank you for another beautiful layout. I love the paper you chose. I really enjoy the way you put a layout together. I always look forward to the autoships I receive from you every month.

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  36. April W Avatar

    What an amazing layout! LOVE the picture. 🙂
    – April W

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  37. Fleur Smith Avatar
    Fleur Smith

    Beautiful layout 🙂

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  38. Lisa Beeman Avatar
    Lisa Beeman

    Beautiful layout, Amber. Good luck with your house! 🙂

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  39. Twyla Avatar
    Twyla

    pretty layout and you never know where life will take you. Your folks could surprise you and move themselves.

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  40. Judy Avatar
    Judy

    Like your ideas about family and a happy house or home – sounds like you will be happy whereever you end up as long as you are together. Anyway, like your layout!

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  41. Paula T. Avatar

    I LOVE this layout! It is absolutely beautiful. Definitely going to be a scraplift in my album when I get some of that great product.
    Wish you luck in the house endeavours!!

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  42. Chari M Avatar

    Beautiful Layout! Best of luck with your home and the future.

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  43. Vik Avatar

    Good luck selling you house! Love the layout!

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  44. Nicolle Kramer Avatar

    Love your layout! Good luck with whatever you decide..:)

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  45. Elisa Fornezza Avatar
    Elisa Fornezza

    Beautiful layout!!!i wish you luck with the house ^-^

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  46. Polly W Avatar
    Polly W

    Great Layout! Love the color combination!

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  47. Rosie Vega Avatar

    Amber, your LO’s are always so inspiring to me…as always thanks for sharing your beautiful work!

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  48. April Avatar

    Great layout! Good luck to you and yours.

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  49. Misty Willis Avatar

    When I get confused, I pray for guidance, direction and God’s will. It is always a consolation to me to know that it is His will that things happen…so, keep dreaming and be patient…it will come! When the timing is right…it will happen.
    Your layout is GORGEOUS! I LOVE THOSE BLUE EYES!!!!! Talk about beautiful!

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  50. dannelle y Avatar
    dannelle y

    awesome layout amber!! loving “lost and found 2” :O) good luck and best wishes with your home. :O)

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