Salt Lake City has a pretty good selection of consignment furniture stores {at least they look pretty good as Matthew and I drive past and I beg him to turn around so I can check them out}. I am always trying to find a good excuse to find my self exploring them but the lack of need and money leaves me no reason. Luckily I have this best friend who is moving soon and wanted to check out some places around town. {Yipee!} So I wrote down a list of a couple I wanted to check out and away we went. 

The first was Elemente {which is located  at 353 Pierpont Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84101}. It was a pretty decent place full of little treasures. However it was pretty dark inside so I think most of the treasures were left undiscovered. There are a lot of quirky pieces and something for everyone {if you don't take yourself too seriously}. It's right next to Gateway Shopping Center in this small alleyway but beware... it doesn't open till noon!

 

Aren't they adorable?

My shopping companions for the day. 

Nothing better than gelato on a warm winter/spring...ish day. Yum! 

{This weather here is way too confusing for me. I miss the simple days of Hawaii when the weather was always warm and a little wet... a perfect 82 degrees.}

Happy 50 Years!

Today is my dad's 50th birthday... and I feel like that calls for an extra special present. So I decided to gather 50 of the closest people to him and send them all a letter with a card and another envelope in it. The letter asked them to write something special about my dad on it and then send it in the other envelope (which already had his address and a stamp so it was super easy for them to send it). So hopefully he will get 50 cards from people who love and care for him (one for each year)!! Here is an example of what I sent below... 

The letter and the an example of the cards I sent (each had a number 1-50 on them)

And here is the man himself! 

 Isn't he awesome with a beard?!

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My little sister Meghan is currently in Ecuador (serving an LDS mission) and my parents decided to take the whole family this up coming Christmas after she gets back. We are all excited, that is all of us but my little 13 year old brother Logan. Meghan has had the usual experience of getting her camera stolen, being pick-pocketed and even chased by several crazy men and we have heard all of them in her letters. While this incidents are not so fun, they seem simply terrifying to a young boy (even if he is taller than most of us).  He really does not want to go to Ecuador because he is afraid he will get mobbed or shot, and he made it very clear to Meghan in this letter that it is her fault if that happens...

I love how he calls them "little people" and then moves on to his basketball... typical. 

I sure do love my brothers.

 The boy and I took a little trip down to Vegas the other weekend and met up with my family. It wasn't just for shopping... but to see my cousins preform in "The Wizard of Oz". Let me just say I have some pretty talented cousins. They were amazing!!

Why yes I did know the star of the show. We are actually related. 

(Isn't she gorgeous?!) 

 As well as these cute little stars.

 This is my favorite. I love that he is trying not to smile... but he is so pleased to be so close to someone famous (even if it is his cousin)

It was honestly amazing. Even if I didn't know any of the cast members. It was well worth the trip. 

 Last week, the boy and I tried another local restaurant in SLC. We decided we might not be here too long and we should stop eating at chains (which are everywhere) and try places that only SLC has to offer. This place is called "Moochies" and it's right down the street from us. We pass it quite often and always say "We should try that place" (as I say to many places that we pass by). Well we finally tried it and loved it! It is just a small shack of a place but it sure was PACKED! It seem like everyone else knew about this little secret that we were just discovering. 

  

The boy had the Meatball Marinara and I just got the regular Philly Cheese Steak (which they are known for) and they were both really good. Just make sure you grab a lot of napkins for the Meatlball because it is MESSY! I also love how they wrap them- it's just the little things you know? 

 So if you are ever in Salt Lake and ever want a pretty awesome Philly Cheese Steak... I would definitely suggest this place. (Keep in mind that I am not a PCS connoisseur... I mean can you even hyphenate it like that?... and this is just my humble oppinon. But I did learn it was on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, so it can't be too bad.