About Us!

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Hello! My name is Pam Dana. I am 29 years old, a wife, a mother, a homemaker, a daughter, a sister, and a friend! Here are a few other things you may like to know about me:
1. I am married to Scott. He is a Web and Graphic Designer. He is an amazing man, and I am holding onto him with the jaws of life. Our boys adore him, and he may just be the greatest dad out there.
2. Scott and I have two young boys. Nathan is four years old, and Jeffrey is two years old. Nathan is my calm and mostly obedient child. Jeffrey is a crazy horse. They (along with Scott) are pretty much my everything.

3. We live in Southern Utah. I mostly grew up here; Scott did not. Although, he would call this place home, and we plan on being here forever. Scott grew up in a small town (it actually just recently got its first stop light) west of Salt Lake City, Utah.

4. I love to cook, although I’m an amateur. I am not one of those people that can make up new recipes, but I’m good at following recipes and adapting them to our taste. I’ll share recipes sporadically.

5. I do love T.V., like a lot. My DVR schedule is pretty pathetic. Just ask Scott or even Lisa for that fact. But, to me, there is nothing like relaxing after a long day and watching a few shows.

6. I am not one of those (talented) people that can look at a bunch of random things and all of a sudden see an amazing craft out of it. I am more one of those people that sees an amazing idea on a blog, and then I can recreate it and make it work for myself.

7. Although it is something I complain about sometimes – I love maintaing my home!  I love to know my husband will walk though the door from work to a house that looks better then when he left and that feels relaxing to him (minus the kids tackling him as he walks in of course)!!!

8. I’m tone deaf. For reals. Just ask my mom. She attempted to teach me the piano as a kid, but let’s just say, I had no hope. I do sing all the time to my kids though! We have morning songs we sing each day. MAYBE someday you’ll hear my horrible voice on here!

9. My two boys have 23 cousins. Of those 23 cousins, 18 of them live within miles of us. So, you’ll probably see a lot of their faces on here. They are my boys best friends!

10. I am super close with my mom. I generally talk to her on the phone 2+ times a day, and I see her at least twice a week. She’s my best friend.

This blog is something that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time. I wanted to create a place for people to come and get ideas to make their home a little warmer and make their children feel even more special I, by all means, don’t do this perfectly, but I strive everyday to make memories and create traditions with my family. I hope you enjoy Over the Big Moon!

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Hi I’m Lisa! Proud wife to my hubby of 10 years – John and busy Mom to our three boys – Caleb (9), Davis (6), and Beckham (4).

1. I love to laugh and thankfully I married John who thinks I’m incredibly funny and witty. John is my best friend and my example to be a better person.

2. I am (and always have been) surrounded by boys. I grew up with 2 brothers and now I am out numbered 4-1 in our home. I am embracing the noise and roughness of our lives. Everything in our house is ready to be played with and all the furniture is bolted to the walls. I love being a Mom of boys!

3. I have always loved kids. I grew up babysitting, volunteered in childcare in High School, majored in Marriage, Family, and Human Development, lived for 3 months in Romania volunteering in a orphanage, and had a brief career managing a preschool/childcare center. My dream in life was always to be a Mom!

4. I love the West Coast. I grew up in So. Cal and went to college at BYU in Provo UT. After I graduated with my bachelors degree I fulfilled a life long dream of moving to Seattle and lived there for two years. In Seattle I learned that I am also solar powered and needed the sun to survive! John and I lived in AZ before settling in So Utah and it feels like home to us here.

5. I am very OCD about organization. I got this from my Mother. Nothing gets me excited like tupperware, label makers, and gadgets and gizmo’s that make life more neat.

6. I hate laundry. Each week it puts me behind on life and overwhelms me. If I had a genie my first wish would be for our clothes to self wash, fold, iron, and be put away with the snap of my finger.

7. I have a green thumb and love to garden and plant flowers.

8. I love to read and am so excited that we are just entering the stage of chapter books with my boys.

9. I love to play games. Normally I’m not a competitive person but when it comes to board games – game on! Wish I could say I’m the nice Mom who lets her kids win…but I’m not! Its so fun now that my boys are old enough to play real games and actually give me a run for my money!

10. I love Disneyland! We are very lucky that my Dad still lives within 15 minutes of Disneyland. I love being able to play with my boys on their level and in their time. No deadlines, no distractions just our family playing together. I love the Mom I get to be at Disneyland!

I am happy to be a part of Over the Big Moon! This is a place where I can share what I am most passionate about – motherhood, home, and being a wife! I work hard each day making our home a fun place where my family feels loved, accepted, and where they want to be!