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>MOTHER’S DAY GIVEAWAY!!

4 May

>With mothers day just around the corner i wanted to do a little something special for out local mamas. Some great local businesses have generously donated some gifts for a couple lucky locals to win. Everyone is welcome to enter to win a prize for themselves or their mama.
So what are the prizes?
Queen bee is a specialty chocolate and gifts shop. they have retro toys, beautiful house wares, cute and chic gifts and of course delectable chocolates (try the seafoam chocolate!). Their shop is oh so cute and it’s connected to harvest bread, so check it out today! The queen bee shop has generously donated a gift basket full of goodies including:

♥A beautiful Mother’s Day card from MeriMeri (explaining the most important meals of the day as chocolate!)
♥A yummy Chocolove bar: Cherries in 55% Dark Chocolate
♥A yummy Santander bar: 70% Dark Chocolate with Passion Fruit
♥Flea Market clear glass votive with 12 4″ mini tapers (in pink and white)
♥Wish Capsule: Write a secret love note, wish a friend good fortune, write your dream, or clues to a scavenger hunt!

♥Next up is a dinner and coffee package from 2 of my favorite places! Roosters is offering up a $20.00 gift certificate, take you mama out to dinner or treat yourself to some delicious desserts! If you haven’t gone to roosters you are certain missing out! They brew their own beer (and root beer!) and have the best burgers in town, hands down. Along with your roosters gift certificate you will get a $10 gift certificate to Ground for coffee on historic 25th. This location is run by an amazing rad mama named Sadie who not only makes a killer late but she also does a lot for supporting local and she is just as sweet as pie.

♥Last but certainly not least is a $10 gift card to uncommon grounds soon to be “cafe mergot“, a henna session with Mehndi dancer henna and a beautiful pair of earring from local crafter/blogger/mama Liv’s etsy shop liv(e) and love. Liv is super awesome and runs an adorable BLOG about her mama adventures! Candice of mehndi dancer henna is a local belly dancer and an amazing artist who recently had her henna art up at weber state! Uncommon grounds is going through some major changes including adding a smoke shop for hookah and smoking accessories. Uncommon recently held a fund raiser/pet food drive for a local dog named Mora who needed surgery and a home (she has been adopted!) as well as for local families in need of pet food. They regularly host local music, are a safe space for all walks of life and they even have an air hockey table! Check them out and see whats new! You could probably even schedule the henna session at the cafe for a little caffeine and beauty session!

This giveaway ends Saturday so you have 2 days to enter. Entering is easy just like the giveaway sponsors on face book and comment on this blog post and telling me what you did! each separate comment is an entry so the more you “like” the better your chances of winning! Remember to leave your email! If i can reach you, you cant win!

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>Carpe Diem

13 Dec

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Historic 25th is a unique and  wonderful place. It seems like Ogden is working really hard to support and uplift the community. Its incredibly refreshing to see a town with a downtown  That is completely local. there’s been a few new additions to the downtown area recently as well. This Monday take some time and explore historic 25th and see what you can find.

Early in the day at 11am Utah tea room is having their grand opening ribbon cutting. On their facebook the owner says “The day has FINALLY come! Thank you for the PATIENCE, LOVE and SUPPORT. I never knew it would be so much work but it is truly beautiful and the food is awesome! Please join me if you can. Free Drinks to all my FB friends!”  Utah tea room is described as being an Escape to an English Country Garden serving scrumptious food, beverages and exquisite specialty desserts. So head on over and support a member of your community and all the hard work they have done to accomplish their dreams.

Another new addition to historic 25th is sock monkeynaround antiques at 236 historical 25th street.They are
Ogden’s source for Vintage, Antique, Shabby Chic, & Retro Items. They opened December first so stop by and check them out.

After a day of shopping  and eating at all the wonderful stores and museums, cherry blossoms, ume designs, slavy, rovalis, roosters, union station  and so many more, its a perfect time to grab a cup of cocoa at uncommon grounds or grounds for coffee and walk over to the Christmas village to see the lights.

Ogden is a very special town, don’t forget that and  never take it for granted.  Sometimes we  try so hard to find something more, something better than what we already have that we miss whats right in front of us. Lets all take a moment to revel in what is already here and not wait until its too late.

You only live once; but if you live it right, once is enough. – Adam Marshall

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>holiday gift guide for keepin’ it real

6 Dec

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wanna get your friend or loved one something rad but wanna support independent folks? i’ve made a handy little guide of my favorite things that are either local, handmade, independent, d.i.y, support stay at home moms, amazing companies or proceeds go to a good cause. so make this the year you vow not to be part of the problem but to be a be part of the solution. if you just purchase 10% of your shopping list from local or independent people you can make a BIG impact and it feels good too! check out buy local utah for more- http://www.localfirst.org/
Local Ogden shops
–Slavy-“Slinky and chic” As labeled in AAA magazine, cute clothes and great styles. website
–Ume boutique- ume’ boutique is a chic women’s fashion store on Historic 25th Street in downtown Ogden, Utah. Salt Lake Magazine named ume’ Best Boutique in the 2008 Best of the Beehive awards. http://www.umedesigns.com/
–urban chic- This is a new store with everything you can’t find anywhere else. From antique wear to urban/vintage wear! Great prices! facebook page
–little cherry blossoms- Little Cherry Blossoms features items for babies, for children, and for Mommies. We have apparel, shoes, accessories, gifts, toys, books, and more. http://blog.littlecherryblossoms.com
—Borrowed Earth Emporium– provides the community of Ogden with Yoga, healing arts, local goods and a cafe! http://www.borrowedearthemporium.com/about/
–rovalis- the Italian Cooking Basket is a great holiday gift! It includes: 1 bottle of Antica Balsalmic Vinegar, 1 bottle of Casalina Olive Oil, 2 packages of Maestri Air-dried pastas, 1 can of Strianese imported tomatoes with whole basil, and 1 gourmet Valrhona Jivara dark chocolate bar. All this is a beautifully decora…ted basket for $45. Call or email and they will make one for you to pick up! 801.394.1070 Also, you can create your own baskets with whatever you like!http://www.rovalis.com/
–grounds for coffee- Eco-Basket.1 20oz BPA-free travel mug, 1 reusable knit java jacket, 1 bag Organic Timor coffee and and “I Buy Local First” sticker.$25 also I am Ogden” Books for only $20! http://www.facebook.com/25thGFC
–beehive cheese co. –http://www.beehivecheese.com/ When you take a bite of Beehive Cheese, it melts like butter in your mouth— that’s because it’s made from some of the creamiest and cleanest milk in Utah, lovingly crafted into specialty cheese by a family who shares a passion for the artisan way of life.they have gift baskets and sample packs.
–green the world- http://www.greentheworldstore.com/ Northern Utah’s only Eco-Friendly Retail Store offering all things green to help you Look Good, Feel Good, and Do Good

shops run by rad people
each bag is handmade and incredibly affordable. they make, hip pouches, courier bags, and other bags.
accoutrements for the post-civilized
amazing modern illustration jewelry
pouches made from amazing incredible to die for cuteness fabric.
independent retailers
Founded by high school sweethearts, Eric Koger and Susan Gregg Koger, and built on a foundation of love for vintage and retro clothing
Karmaloop never received any venture investment and grew solely through hard work — indie designer retailer
–universal cycles- http://www.universalcycles.com/
Online bike shop based in Portland Oregon. they have thousands of products for every kind of bike,They have a gift guide too http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/index.php?category=4219
stores run by moms
vintage and vintage inspired whimsy for every day.
Changing the way you dress your children, because the rules were meant to be broken.
hunter and i are in it this year and it is such and amazing project. ordering info on their face book
–cookie lee designs- Kaccee Johnson Independent Jewelry Consultant kaccee3189@gmail.com
View the current catalog of hip jewelry www.cookielee.com. Contact her by email with your orders!!!
–flap wear- unique headgear for unique women- flapwear@gmail.com
–cosmo beets- amazing feather earrings and other accessories- COSMOBEETS ETSY.COM
charities
–Women’s Prison Book Project The Women’s Prison Book Project provides incarcerated women with new or used paperback books, donated by publishers, bookstores and individuals. Contact WPBP at www.prisonactivist.org.
–Global giving- http://www.globalgiving.org/ buy a giftcard for someone to donate to a charity of their choice.
independent books and zines
–don’t leave your friends behind- http://dontleaveyourfriendsbehind.blogspot.com/
an amazing zine about supporting your parent friends. i wrote a piece in the latest issue about supporting parents who have lost a child.
a zine about death and grief.its hard to know what to say. let this be a start. i wrote an essay in the recent issue about losing paikea.
a very fun book about fermenting things!
an amazing zine anthology by china martens . i read it front to cover in a few hours it was amazing!
A lonely house all falling down; five homeless folk alone and cold. How can there be a happy end? Read on and see the tale unfold

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