From the category archives:

Reviews

Custom Caricatures from an Amazing Artist

by Marie

You’ve seen the fun caricature drawings people get at carnivals and festivals. I love them. They find the silliest features your face might have and bring it to life. Gabriel Olsen is one of those amazing illustrators and is a master at caricatures. He was kind enough to give me the two drawings below. I [...]

8 comments Read the full article →

Let’s Talk About the Book, Hunger Games

by Marie

I just finished reading the book Hunger Games and Catching Fire (it’s sequel), and January is not even over yet, exceeding my New Year’s Resolution expectations! Now that I’m finished, I have a few thoughts. Then I want to hear what you think!
SPOILER ALERT – Read the books and come back!
I absolutely loved this book. [...]

36 comments Read the full article →

We’re Whrrling Down the Mountain

by Marie

It’s Day 4 of my son’s StartNOW ski program, sponsored by Park City Mountain Resort. I’ve put together a fun Whrrl story, sharing what we’ve been enjoying with this program. So check it out and have fun whrrling down the mountain with us!

1 comment Read the full article →

It’s Cough and Cold Season

by Marie

If your household is anything like ours during the winter, then you’re in need of some Zarbees cough syrup too. Zarbees, a Make and Takes sponsor, has happily been soothing my kids coughs one spoonful at a time!

Zarbees is an all natural cough syrup that comes in a lemon or cherry flavor and contains your [...]

2 comments Read the full article →

Snow Clothes, Renting Skis, & Riding the Lift

by Marie

As I’ve written in an introduction post here, Park City Mountain Resort is sponsoring my son through their new program StartNOW. He’s had his first lesson and well on his way to calling himself a skier! Below I’m sharing a few of the things we learned on our first day at ski school.
Snow Clothes: It [...]

3 comments Read the full article →

Park City Mountain Resort’s StartNOW: Ski Program for Utah Locals

by Marie

Utah is one of the BEST Ski destinations on earth. And happily, I live here! I’m teaming up with Park City Mountain Resort for a winter wonderland campaign. They’ve just introduced a new program called StartNOW, an opportunity for Utah locals to start skiing NOW!

Here’s how the program works, all for just $25:

You must [...]

5 comments Read the full article →

Photo Gifts for the Holidays

by Marie

I just wanted to share some holiday deals from Shutterfly, great for gift ideas and last minute holiday cards:

Holiday/Christmas Photo Cards: Currently 20% off
Photo Books: Buy one, Get each additional book 50% off
Photo Calendars: Buy one, Get each additional calendar 20% off
Photo Gifts: Up to 20% off
Photo Prints and Enlargements: 200 prints for $20

1 comment Read the full article →

Fondue Goodness at The Melting Pot

by Marie

Along with our Grand America spa day, a few bloggers were treated to dinner by The Melting Pot. I’ve always wanted to go there for dinner and try out their fondue goodness. And I have to say it was heaven!

We started with cheese fondue, then dipped and cooked our meat and lobster in Coq au [...]

13 comments Read the full article →

Spa Day at the Grand America Hotel

by Marie

Last week I received an invitation from Salt Lake City’s Grand America to come spend a night in their 5 star hotel and enjoy a spa day on them. I was also joined by a few fun Utah blogger friends, Jyl, Carina, Janet, and Allison. What more could a girl ask for? Facials, food, friends, [...]

9 comments Read the full article →

Brushing Up On Your Art and Design Skills

by Marie

You may not need skills for learning nunchucks, bow hunting, or computer hacking like Napoleon Dynamite, but you may need these art and design skills taught at The Art Weekend in Salt Lake City, Utah on November 5-7th.

The Art Weekend is a weekend set out to help you learn and grow in what you already [...]

6 comments Read the full article →