Pretty Poster Board

I'm sorry to exclude the non-locals on this one, but I must share this find as I know many-a-nearby-gal who will be thrilled to know...

...that it is possible to find poster board that isn't bright yellow, green or blue. Unlike their grocery-store cousins, these come in muted tones like sage, poppy, sky, grey, lilac and pale yellow. They are all easy-on-the-eyes and they are all in the same location. I can think of a million ways to use poster board like this...what are your ideas?

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3228 S. 900 W.
Salt Lake City, UT
801.908.5225

I Just Can't Get Enough

After two helpings in 4 days, I'm officially hooked. Three words folks..."egg", "nog", "gelato".

You can find this scrumptious holiday treat at Dolcetti Gelato right now. The owner assures me they will make more once the first batch is gone. At the rate I'm going, that's going to be really soon :)

p.s. add one of their homemade waffle cones for an even higher delicious factor

SLC Blogger Meet Up

Finally uploading pictures from my phone, and they are not fabulous. But, I couldn't not post about this night out. I met so many lovely ladies, including Gabrielle Blair, Amy Hackworth, Liz Stanley & Susan Peterson. It was such an enjoyable evening and I'm so happy I showed up--albeit alone--which felt kind of lame initially. I got over it :)

As an added bonus we met up at a favorite local restaurant...Caffe Niche. I love hitting it on Friday night when they play live jazz. Reasonable prices for the quality of food presented--you locals should give it a whirl.

Can't wait until the next one...

Local Happenings this Weekend

A few things to be aware of today...

Marie of "Make & Takes" is hosting a holiday gift boutique called Tom and Lucys Art Shoppe this weekend. In fact, it starts today so hop on over! For details click here.

The Oh Sweet Sadie gift show continues this weekend at its Bountiful location. See here for specifics.

Take a moment and sign up for a post-Thanksgiving cooking class at downtown bakery/patisserie Les Madeleines--my fav. You'll learn how to make croissants and danish as good as the French. In a blind taste test, you might even win...seriously. You can sign up online here. Hurry, only 3 spots available!

Ric Rac

Who doesn't love a little ric-rac? Since I don't sew, sadly, I like to use it to wrap gifts. But truly, it's useful for all sorts of things (if you have any ideas to share, please do).

I found this mecca of ric rac yesterday at Xpedx. Three different sizes, 4 different shades, all reasonably priced. Bliss!

Pretty Cakestands

If you're more of a porcelain-kinda-girl, versus the glass dome type, check out these pretty cakestands at The Village Whites Shoppe in Gardener Village. Not only do they come in all sorts of sizes, they are also reasonably priced.

Good Cheer

If you live in Salt Lake and are in need of a little good cheer (as in, it's been one of "those" days), head on over to Liberty Heights Fresh and give their flower selection a good stare. See what I mean? While you're there, grab yourself a fun drink from their refrigerator. Watch out though, you'll catch yourself smiling again :)

...then share that good cheer with someone else. Maybe give them one of your flowers with a ribbon around the stem and a little note. Or snatch up one of their little brownies or cookies. There is always someone in need of a little pick-me-up!

J.Crew Outlet in Park City

Pretty much everything I own from J.Crew (and it's not much) is from the outlet :) So, you can imagine my excitement when Lisa relayed to me this news.

I'll be there at 10 a.m. thank you very much!