#WINTERPALOOZA Expo

In the last post, I mentioned the Winter Palooza event. We had so much fun!

I took two nieces

who were totally excited about seeing princesses, 

having balloon animals made for them, 

and playing with the latest girly toys on the market.

I also took 2 boys who I babysit who loved the food,

climbing walls,

and super heroes.

It was a lot of fun for the entire family (and our babysitting group). Check out the Utah Kids Club for the next fun event.

WINTER PALOOZA UTAH

ATTENTION UTAH FRIENDS:

I'm babysitting this weekend so guess what we are going to do for fun to earn the best babysitter EVER title...

we're headed to Winter Palooza.

Winter Palooza is this Saturday at the South Towne Expo Center.

Utah Kids Club has included all of this in the price of your ticket:
Bounce Houses, rockwall, rappeling ropes course, laser tag arena,  laser tag dome, mechanical bull, human wrecking ball (watch out Miley Cyrus), 2 man ferris wheel
Nail Staion for all the little ladies and their moms, bubble balls, jungle jumparoo, strider bike course, rustic mountain art classes, drum bus, party game express, game trailer, and a 30 foot sand trailer.
PLUS

There's FREE glitter tattoos, face painting, and henna body art and 

PHOTO OPPS with

Snow (Frozen) Princesses, Cinderella, Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Beauty and the Beast, Batman, Superman, Spiderman, Captain America, Thor, and Ironman.
You can meet ALL of the Avengers and Princesses!

The stage line up includes:
live animal shows from Creature Encounters, Scales and Tails Reptiles, fun puppet shows from Kipper Brothers Puppeteers, U of U Break Dance Club (with demo's and instruction), Tracy Aviary "Build A Bird" activity, magic shows, juggling performances, and more.

Don't miss the biggest party of the year at South Towne Expo Center.
Saturday, January 24, 10am-8pm
9575 S State State, Sandy, Utah 

PASTRY BANDITS

I discovered a new place for sweet, local treats.

Provo Bakery - where a muffin top is a good thing.

BIRTHDAY DOG

 Words that get her tail wagging are: go, walk, treat, outside, park, and gift card. I'm not sure why she loves the last one, but here is a birthday "gift card" made of raw hide for the coolest dog who stole my heart 2 years ago.

BANGLE in the New Year

I might have mentioned that I can say no to buying most things for myself...except for Alex and Ani bangles. They are super cute, inspire your to be your best self, earth conscious, and made in the USA. 

It is hard NOT to love them.

So it's a New Year -- embrace charms that inspire your very best self.

Blue Professional HAIR DRYER

I am certainly not bragging, but my hair has been looking really good lately. It might be from my new Rimini iconic hair dryer.

 It has a 1500 Watt DC motor, 2 speeds, 3 heat settings (including a cool shot button), and a concentrator nozzle that makes your hair super straight if your use a round brush along with it.

 As I have been getting older (not too much older), I have realized quality is way better than quantity in beauty products so I have decided to spend a little more on super good products. 

Want to treat your hair right? Try this super fab hair dyer.

PROMPTINGS

I heard something in a lesson during church a few weeks ago and it has been on my mind so much since then. The teacher said every time we have a super spiritual experience, we will be tempted/tested before and after that event. It doesn't matter to me if you believe this is Satan, the universe, or some sort of karma, but the more I think and from recent experiences in my life, I believe this is true. It might not seem fair and can be tough, but we are stronger than we think. 

For me, I have been trying to heed good promptings instead. It might make me seem a little crazy, but if I get a feeling I should phone, text, or stop by to visit someone, I do it. I figure there must be a reason I'm having this feeling. I'll admit I try to put it off sometimes if it isn't convenient, but then that feeling comes back more intense. I might not save a person from jumping off a cliff or something super dramatic, but I just might cause a smile to cross someone's face by doing this. You know what, the experience could even just be to help me. I might not ever know, but I am thankful for the push to do good and look outside of myself. It helps me to (as the Primary song says) try to be like Jesus. I pray to have a life with no regrets and to love as much as possible.

Recently, I asked for help from someone. I think I knew what they would tell me. I just needed a reminder and more importantly, I needed to be humble enough to ask for help. That was big for me. 

I hope this post makes a little sense. I am going to end with lyrics from a John Michael Montgomery song that inspires me to just keep learning and loving this crazy life:

The longer I live the more I believe
You do have to give if you wanna receive
There's a time to listen, a time to talk
And you might have to crawl even after you walk
Had sure things blow up in my face
Seen the longshot, win the race
Been knocked down by the slamming door
Picked myself up and came back for more

Life's a dance you learn as you go
Sometimes you lead, sometimes you follow
Don't worry about what you don't know
Life's a dance you learn as you go