Thursday, January 26, 2012
SAFE WINTER DRIVING
As I was driving up Provo Canyon to the Sundance Film Festival last Saturday, Old Man Winter was working in full force. The snow was falling, visibility was diminishing, and the roads were quickly icing over. Never fear...I made it up safely (maybe with the help of a few prayers and in time to hang with the hottest celebs), but I saw numerous cars around me both north and south bound sliding off the road.
On the trip back home through Parley's canyon, winter storm warnings were in effect and drivers were advised to use caution if traveling. We made it down at a mighty speed of 25mph, while big trucks and so-called 4 wheel drive vehicles blew past us. I later saw many of those cars covered in snow banks and I even saw a Jeep on its side off the highway. I'm not gonna lie, I pictured myself sleeping in an ice cave a few times and was worried I didn't have a winter car safety kit in the trunk. But then I snapped out of it.
If you haven't seen this video of cars sliding and crashing on just one street in Bountiful, UT, that same day, you should check it out:
So now that the winter weather is finally here (the snow gods have heard your pleadings snowboarders/skiers), it's time to talk about safe driving tips. Because the way you drive not only affects your trip, but the trips of those around you.
On the Esurance Blog, I found some good driving tips that I thought I should share. It addresses the topics of ice/snow/hail, rain, floods, avoiding deer, and safe driving to get you to your destination (hopefully) without any problems.
On the post there is a list of items you should keep in your car in the winter. They call it a winter car kit and it includes:
1. A small bag of sand or cat litter to use under your tires for traction
2. A shovel to clear snow from around your tires
3. Tire chains or cables
4. A large flashlight and batteries
5. A blanket or sleeping bag (several if there are more than one or two people in the car)
6. Waterproof matches and votive candles with stable bases
7. Non-perishable food items (like high-energy protein bars, trail mixes with nuts, and raisins)
8. A coffee can, which can be used to melt snow for water if help is a really long time away
In addition to those items, you should carry the following items in your car year-round:
1. A first aid kit
2. A properly inflated spare tire
3. Jumper cables, signal flares, and other car emergency items
Don't worry, if you don't have those things in your car like me, you can buy pre-packaged roadside emergency kits with most of those items at the store.
Stormy weather happens EVERY year in Utah, so check out the post and let's be ready for it by driving safely.
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Saturday, January 21, 2012
SUNDANCE 2012
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Labels: park city, sundance film festival 2012
Thursday, January 19, 2012
UGG...THIS FASHION TREND MUST DIE
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Labels: girls, pajamas and slippers while shopping, sweats with uggs
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
EASY CANVAS PRINTS GIVEAWAY
I'm kinda obsessed with canvas lately. Not shoes or tote bags (although those are cool), but prints. Some of you may know I like to travel a little bit and I like to take photos. So I recently ordered some photos on canvas of my favorite spots (this one is Prague) to decorate my walls. I'm swooning. I have only printed one so far from the company Easy Canvas Prints, but don't worry another is on it's way! It was easy to create and the canvas was delivered to my house super fast.
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Labels: canvas, cheap canvas prints, photos on canvas
Sunday, January 8, 2012
RESOLUTIONS
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Labels: christmas cards, mail, new year resolutions, procrastinate, stack of letters
Saturday, January 7, 2012
GET SOME
You can bet if I need some guns or ammo in the near future, I'm for sure going to buy it from this place:
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Labels: get some, guns and ammo, orem, ut
Friday, January 6, 2012
WHEN YOU'RE A CELEBRITY
It seems as if celebrities marrying/dating celebrities doesn't really work out. So maybe you hollywood hunks should take me out on a date. Just a suggestion...
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Monday, January 2, 2012
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HoHoHo....
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
POP FULL OF FUN
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Labels: mr poppers penguins
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
There's A WHITE ELEPHANT In The Room
One thing I despise about Christmas parties:
white elephant gift exchanges.
Ohmygosh, I have NEVER received a good prize from a white elephant gift exchange. NEVER. Honestly, at the last party I went to some of the prizes up for grabs were a roll of toilet paper, a box of matches, a poster size photo of a person at the party (who was not necessarily the model type), and a bag of cinnamon hard candies (you know the ones that your grandparents have had in their candy dish at their house for like 29 years because nobody wants them). Last year at one I took home an XL jock strap...I'm a girl. Why do people want to get together and trade crap? I don't understand and vow to never participate in another one.
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Labels: christmas party, gift exchange, white elephant
GIFT CARDS
Is there anyone on your list who is super hard to buy for? A person that either has everything or only wants items that are super expensive and there is no way you are buying them for them (even though you love them bunches...your bank account might night not be able to love them that much). For me these people are my dad and my brothers. Why my dad? Because it seems like he already has everything and I'm too old to still give him tacky ties and "World's Greatest Dad" mugs and t-shirts.
During the holidays, many restaurants offer bonus meals and gift cards for you to keep when you buy a card for your loved one (that's either a score for you to dine on or another pressie to give away for free). Join the Gift Cards Rock community on Facebook to learn more about great gift cards deals, share exciting tips, and enter amazing giveaways! *Gift Cards Rock is an online community for people who love to give and receive gift cards.
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I CAUGHT SANTA
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Labels: personalized, santa photos
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
THE JOYS OF HOLIDAY SHOPPING
I don't really like shopping. Add the holidays and I really don't like shopping!
OK that's all. Happy Holidays!
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Monday, December 19, 2011
GINGERBREAD BUILDINGS
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Labels: christmas lights, gingerbread house, holidays
Sunday, December 18, 2011
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AT TEMPLE SQUARE
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Labels: christmas lights, salt lake temple, slc, temple square
Saturday, December 17, 2011
UM...BRELLA
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Labels: umbrella
Friday, December 16, 2011
DECORATIVE CEILING TILES
Anyway, I was then asked to help give decorating ideas on the new place. I helped find a cool clock and then I discovered the coolest thing. DECORATIVE CEILING TILES. These are the coolest things! You can of course use the drop ceiling tiles as tiles for your ceiling, but they also look good by themselves on a wall as decoration.
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Labels: decorative, faux ceiling tiles, photography backdrops, tin
Thursday, December 15, 2011
CHRISTMAS MOMENTS
Is it just me who automatically replays the talent show scene from the movie Mean Girls with the red fuzzy santa outfits EVERY time you hear the song Jingle Bell Rock?
Or who wants to buy something similar to that lingerie piece in the movie Elf and give it as A Gift for that Special Someone?
It happens every Christmas for me.
Well, I've found the perfect outfits to recreate both scenes from EdenFantasys. Seriously, if you are looking for a cute Santa outfit to wear for a party or just to make your holiday more festive, you should check these out:
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