Too often I find that we take living in Hawaii for granted and forget just how beautiful everything is around us. At special moments, we stop thinking about everyday worries and just escape. by Danielle Young Designs: Sail Away Collection Wonder Collection Font: Jayne Print YOFF

I dug through some really old photos and found these of Samantha's first day of K. I am amazed at how quickly they grow up and change, now that she's finishing her 5th grade year! :) Lil' Graduate by Danielle Young Designs Doodle-Do Trims by Crisdam Designs Font:Pea Kel's Belles

My cat has a dangerous habit of chasing bees on the patio! Lucky for her, she not very good and looses interest quickly. Bee's Knees collection by Danielle Young Designs Font: Pea-C Squared

I took my daughter out for her first mani-pedi and she loved being pampered! -all Danielle Young Designs- FREE[be] Style Template (FB fan freebie) Love Blooms elements & word art Color My World Pastels papers Dance With Joy (sunburst paper) Font: LavenderLime

One of our main reasons for visiting Hawaii's Big Island was to see Volcano National Park. It was incredible being so close to such a magnificent part of nature, up close with the lava that wiped out landscape and town and is to this very day creating new land. Learning about the history of the...

i asked my 14 y/o dd, an avid reader and she started shouting out books for me to list, LOL Splintered (next up on dd's must-read list) Chronicles of Nick series Darkest Powers series (I read these also and enjoyed them!) Fallen series (I couldn't put these books down, loved them.)...

I had a wonderful birthday this year, celebrated turning 34 at a very nice dinner out with my family. *Design was inspired by a card I saw on the American Crafts FB page this week. Danielle Young Designs -Freestyle Journaling Cards -Dance With Joy -Circus Alphas Oscraps Seven...

Ooo I love how you overlapped the letters with the photo. very nice :)

brilliant design and awesome photos too :)

a beautiful photo, I like that you paired it with a nice, simple design

a lovey simple design, nice job :)

this is beautiful! I especially like how you used the spots :)

haha too cute. I like the simple design

very cool design, I like the silhouette in the center

i L.O.V.E this clean, simple design!!

i really like this design and theme for a page! :) nice job

fantastic design! I like all the layering

on our recent trip to the Big island, Hawaii, Samantha hiked Akaka Falls with Grandma & Grandpa and was pretty darned proud when she made it to the top! Technique: using the freestyle alpha, I cut out the paper from inside the letters to create a cool die cut effect. Danielle Young...

LOL! I wouldn't blame you. In fact, you may have to take a number... I just got rid of my parents this weekend and have more family booked for April and June. *sigh*

:) I know, not really what you all wanna hear as you're shoveling snow from your porch LOL. I'm a returning member and have recently joined DYD's CT. I'm not super chatty but hopefully you'll be seeing me lurking around. I'm a sahm of two girls, 10 & 14, wife to AF hubby, stationed in HI but...