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Art Market at Sugarhouse Park starts Thursday, December 6, and runs through Saturday, December 8. I've been wanting to check it out for the past few years but always seem to miss it by a day. Not this year...I'm determined to not miss it yet again. I've heard wonderful things about the homemade goodness available there so pencil this is...in fact, "pen" it in. 
The possibilities are endless with this lace tape...I'm leaning towards white lace tape over deep red wrapping paper.
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If I packed a lunch before heading to my job (versus eating lunch with my jobs), I would take this...it is cute, different, functional, pretty and appears to be easy to clean.
Last year I spent an entire evening at the public library pouring through slow cooker recipe books in an attempt to find recipes that didn't include cream of anything soup or a dried onion soup mix. I found a handful of good recipes that I'll be featuring over these next few chilly months! It is always nice to have a standby slow cooker recipe on hand during the colder months.
I find that women are usually skirt and top people or dress people. While I own a couple of skirts, I tend to be drawn to dresses most of the time. I've discussed this "tendency" with one of my sisters and came to a few conclusions as to why women tend to be one or another and why I'm the latter...a dress kind of girl:
This past Thanksgiving holiday marked a first for me--a homemade pie. I'm big into doing most things from scratch but when it came to pumpkin pie, I confess...I used canned puree like most of us as well as a frozen pie crust. I've turned a new leaf however, and it wasn't difficult. If you have a food processor it's a cinch. Seriously.
This journal is so delicate and beautiful, it almost motivates me to actually write on its pretty little scalloped pages (I'm starting to notice this affinity towards anything scalloped...). I know someone in particular who would love this journal...and she would actually use it too. I need to be more like that.
Pretty little "thangs"...all scalloped and all! Definitely girly. Click here to view.
This is more of a unisex Christmas tag...I love the substantial grosgrain ribbon
These are pretty too...love the red cardinal. I miss seeing those around.
More good stuff...
Many of you may remember when I posted about my cousin's accident about six months ago. I just found out that my cousin Andy, her sweet brother, is creating a tree in her honor for the Festival of Trees.
I am heading out to Seattle tomorrow for a family vacation--in fact it is our first family vacation involving air travel. Ooohhh, I can hardly wait to travel with three small children! :)
Being a huge fan of anything monogrammed, especially stationery, I was thoroughly delighted at finding these next to the cash register at my local Old Navy...surprise surprise.
This muscle man comes in handy time after time. Who would've guessed we could use it pretty much everywhere...including outside!
I'm featuring this not because I necessarily love the bird jewelry holder, but rather because on it hangs my all-time favorite earrings from my all-time favorite chic box retailer. After being involved in Williams Sonoma Home/Chambers photo shoots (sister company to PB), I know some PB stylist saw these during her yearly suburban trek to Target (a good 30 minutes from the city with no traffic), fell in love with them like I did, and then threw them in with all the other random props collected over the years.
My favorite bakery/patisserie in Salt Lake is Les Madeleines--this is no secret. Romina makes a wonderful coconut macaroon there I absolutely love. Since her hours changed (closed now at 3 instead of 6) I find it difficult to get there for a post-afternoon snack as my kids usually nap until 3:30. So, I decided to try my hand at recreating this little treat I enjoy so very much.
Better late than never! L.'s spider hat (complete with green scary eyes) was M.I.A. at the time of the photo so use your imagination :) Their little pal the baby elephant was asleep when this was taken post-trick or treating but I'll follow up this post with a picture of her very soon!
Restoration Hardware 20% off (this one comes in the mail if you receive the catalog)
This girl is going to have a sense of humor...and always something up her sleeve! I can tell already. Look at the way she's smiling...green bean face and all!
Since my career doesn't take me to Fashion Week, I always like to consult my fashionista friend Alison on trends and whatnot. She is a dear friend from high school, living in Manhattan and working in the fashion industry. I asked her what the top 5 trends for this Fall/Winter season. If you're interested, or at least curious, read on!
Last Sunday I felt like Old Mother Hubbard with empty cupboards...or fridge rather...when trying to figure out what in the world I was going to make for dinner with the few ingredients on hand. Luckily I found this tasty recipe per Martha Stewart. It's a keeper because almost all the ingredients called for are ingredients on the pantry shelf or that last forever in the fridge.
I so need to do this...and that my friends is why this is Organizing Tip #4. 
Absolute brilliance I tell you...absolute brilliance. Once again Purl inspires me to learn to sew...maybe someday. Anyway, this is a delightful way to add color (and use up those fabric swatches lying around) to an otherwise dull wall.
If you're like me, you are just a little curious about the transformations that take place at Anthropologie stores seasonally. The details are numerous and the creativity is out of this world. I always wonder, "who does this for a living?", and "do they know how lucky they are?". I'm sure they do.
Comfortable and cute. What better combo? I am very, very, very tempted.
If you love the Dangerous Book for Boys, here is the female counterpart. It's only available in the UK currently but there is no doubt in my mind it will hit the US by storm in the not-so-distant future.
I've been using this free service for months and am loving it. If you have a cell phone, do not pay ridiculous fees for phone number lookups any longer. Just dial 1-800-GOOG-411 and find a listing for free...yup...free!
Click here to find directions to the cemetary. The official site is seductive, in a natural kind of way :)
After trusty friend Robin blogged about the numerous benefits of and her budding relationship with these Method cleaners, I opted to give a few a try during my last trip to Target. I picked up the almond hardwood floor cleaner and lavender surface cleaner. Both smell fantastic and the best part? They are natural and non-toxic. My floors look and smell great, and S.'s high chair is super clean and lightly scented. I don't have to worry about her touching the highchair and then putting fingers in her mouth now. I can't wait to try the rest of the line.
