Blinds Galore!

Blinds are great! When my husband & I moved to where we currently lived, downstairs had pretty ugly & old curtains and we knew that blinds would be the best way to go with that window. There are so many different ideas and ways to cover windows and this site has put together some pretty great ideas if you have a window that needs covering. Which ones are your favorites?

Oh Sweet Sadie! Utah Event

                Do you like clothes? 

                  Do you love jewelry? 

     Adorable cuteness for the kitchen? 

                       Kid items? 

                       Holiday decor? 

                      Smell goods? 

Then! You MUST come to this super fun event going on now until Saturday out in South Jordan. Many deals, creativity, friendly people ...go get your shop on! 

SLC The Color Run - Last Chance!

I hope you don't have plans for August 24th in Salt Lake City unless they involve The Color Run - I know that is what my plans are and I'm super excited to be a part of this!

This 5K is less than 2 weeks away and to be sure you don't miss out, head over to 

the website to sign up to participate! Don't worry if you are not a runner, I for sure am not! I'll be speed-walking and possibly doing a little jogging. No matter what your skills, anyone can participate in this. There is no age limit either.

Use my promo code "COLORNITEOWL" to get $5 off your registration!

So come out and bring your friends for a fantastic start to your Saturday. Friends, colors, fun ~ you can't ask for much more than that. 

Hope to see you there!

30 Days of Creation

Do you love to create? Big or small projects, online or offline - it doesnt matter. Creating something that you dreamed up or recreating something you saw online or in a store is so much fun! I'm not uber crafty but I like to try my hand at different projects.

You can sign up for a cool project going on that is 30 days of creation - a new project each day - I'm going to do my best to participate in this , I hope I dont fall behind!

*Here's a little of what you'll learn in the 30 days:

• prompts and creating every single day is HARD, but worth it.
• our intuition is how the Divine speaks to us.
• our intuition can be trusted, and wants the best for us. always.
• our dreams should scare us a little bit.
• we already have everything we need to manifest those dreams. And God wants them, too.
• we are surrounded by conscious creators of each and every day. (that's us, guys!)
• we can start taking steps TODAY to make our dreams manifest.
• we journal to understand, contemplate, play and dream. journaling is a very important part of each and every day.
• self care is of the utmost importance.
• by taking care of ourselves and making ourselves the first priority, we are able to live more authentically and love others better/more wholly
• we are not our circumstances.
• we are able to let go of the details because the Divine has our back.
• we are vessels for creativity.

Click here if you'd like to sign up and register to participate , then comment and let me know and if you blog about it please leave me a link so I can follow along with you! *Paying once gets you lifetime access* 

Enter the code "Stacie" to get a 10% discount!

*Starts Sept 1 2013*

Pinterest Project Time

Ever since I found out we were having a family reunion in July , I thought it'd be a great idea to do a "Pinterest Party". I asked all the girls to bring a craft that we could all do and here is one of the ones we did. My sister Allison was in charge of this one. We went to thrift stores in the Boise area and picked out white dishes. You can use cups, bowls or plates. 

Then we used Sharpie markers to draw a design or write a phrase.

My sister Laura (above left) traced her little 1-year old's hand. 

My sister Allison (above right) wrote a saying she liked.

You can use a damp paper towel to erase lines in case things dont go as planned.

I loved what my sister Julianne did with her dishes

These were mine. They are ice- cream bowls - the inside

And here is how I decorated the outside.

Once you are done with your designs, you bake the dishes in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes at 350*. Make sure the ink in your designs is completely dry before putting your project in the oven. If the ink still smudges after you take the dishes out, try baking for a little longer. That's what we did and it seemed to work just fine. 

My sister Allison made this & we all signed it and she gave it to my parents. 

Pretty cool gift I thought!

This was a fun project to do and didn't take a lot of time & wasn't complicated.

(unless you are a perfectionist. tehe)

Hut No. 8!

I learned very recently (thanks @imtopsyturvy & @utahsweetsavings) about a fantastic new store opening up across from South Town Mall in Sandy called Hut No. 8. Right now they are looking to buy gently used name brand clothes and I went in yesterday with 3 bags of clothes to try my luck. 

If you cant stay while they look through your clothes, they let you leave the store and come back later in the day. if you don't have time to stay. It sounds like it takes about 45 min for them to go through a few bags of clothes and decide what to give you for them. I thought that was nice to be able to leave and come back later.  I had a little time to stay and look around so while they looked through my clothes I browsed the racks. They have a small selection of guys clothes so far and quite a few clothes for the girls. I saw a dress, shirt and jacket + a pair of boots I liked. Fingers crossed they are there when I go back to shop!

Look how cool the ceiling is! I also love the wood floors and that the racks are not so jammed together that you can't comfortably shop. Def. a fan! (pun intended? there are a lot of ceiling fans to keep you cool while shopping!) 

I am into nail polish right now and thought these colors were so pretty!

So many jeans hanging neatly-I love the organization

One contest that is going on right now ....

If you see this little mini around town just take a picture and post a picture to Instagram or Twitter with this hashtag: #hut8mini Doing this enters you to win a coupon or gift card or even a free accessory to the store. 

The other contest is the interchangeable outfit wall where you can put together outfits and then Instagram it with hastag #hut8wall . Its a fun way to pass the time while you wait for friends to try on clothes or while you wait for an employee to go through clothes you bring in to sell. 

The prize will be announced at the beginning of each month for both of these contests and 

every month there will be a winner. That is pretty cool I think! 

I am also excited to see that they are opening 2 more Hut locations in Utah....SLC and Orem. 

They have other locations around the US as well so check out their site and see if you might 

be lucky enough to have a Hut No. 8 in your state!

This location in Sandy is having their grand opening on August 14th so if you have clothes you 

want to bring in to sell to them, please do it soon! On their Facebook page there is currently 

a coupon for an extra 10% back (either cash or credit) if they select any of your clothes. I chose 

a $30 credit to the store or I could have gotten about $26 cash in my pocket. 

Let me know if you have been in to a Hut No. 8 and what you think!

THE COLOR RUN™ - The Global 5k Phenomenon!

Hey Utah! This Color Run event is not sold out yet and if you haven't signed up to participate yet - hurry and do it so you dont miss out on this fun 5K! I'll be there, come walk with me! I'm not so much of a runner but am excited to participate. This event is next month so mark your calendar for August 24th and find more information HERE