Author Archives: Kristin

The Incredible Nature of Motherhood

More than 30 of you entered the contest sponsored by Massage Envy and The Flower Patch leaving me dozens of reasons why a mother you knew deserved a special prize on Mother’s Day. I learned a big lesson by announcing … Continue reading

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Look At My Pretty Nails

I have two things to say.  First, look at my pretty nails.  They are my own nails which I have grown myself. My friend and neighbor Kristen May painted them for me with Shellac. It’s amazing and it never comes … Continue reading

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Flowers and Massage–A Mother’s Day Giveaway

It’s a week before Mother’s Day, do you have a plan?  I do, mainly because I was lucky enough to be a guest at TWO really fun events this week. First, I attended a blogger event at The Flower Patch … Continue reading

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We Were on the TODAY Show (seriously)

We really were.  It was for like 3 seconds, but we were on there. How did this happen? If you know me well you know I’ve had a small obsession with current events for mostly my whole life.  I started … Continue reading

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Eat a Cupcake, Save a Life

You never have to say too much to get me to want to eat a Sweet Tooth Fairy cupcake. This Friday April 26, is the day of all days to do just that.  Sweet Tooth Fairy is teaming up with … Continue reading

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I went to SNAP! Creativity 2013 Conference

I spent the entire last weekend at a blogging conference at Thanksgiving Point. Those of you out there who like to craft or DYI projects are probably familiar with the SNAP! Creativity site.  It’s a place where creative types gather … Continue reading

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How to Increase Self Esteem-A message for young girls

A friend of mine shared this video with me the other day.  As a mother of young girls I thought it was especially poignant. I want my daughters to be brave enough to take the opportunities life offers without being … Continue reading

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Where to Find Unique Party Presents

This post is about buying presents for kid birthday parties or baby showers. I don’t know if this happens at your house, but it seems like ALL the parties we get invited to happen in April or October and this … Continue reading

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Amy’s Butterfly Wedding in Downtown Salt Lake

One of my last single girlfriends is about 5 seconds away from being engaged.  All the excitement has me thinking about weddings! And…when I think about weddings I think about May 2009 when my friend Amy and I planned her … Continue reading

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The Happy Couch

Lots of good stories are sad in the end.  This is one of those stories, but I thought the subject matter was so cute that you’d want to hear about it anyway. Even though this has a sad ending I … Continue reading

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