Utah County Mom: Petco in Orem

Since Lily loves to see animals and we were in the area, we went into Petco to look at a few of the things they have there. Although Petco is my stor…

Utah County Mom: Kid-friendlly meals: Fruit dip

I have always loved this yummy fruit dip. It’s super easy so it’s a great thing to teach your kids to make. Just take 1 jar of marshmallow fluff and …

Utah County Mom: El Salvador Restaurant

My roommate in college introduced me to the El Salvador Restaurant on Center Street in Provo. It is one of my favorite places to go for a low-cost de…

Utah County Mom: Updated calendar for June

There are a LOT of things to do in Utah County in June with kids! I have updated the calendar – you can check it out here or by clicking the calendar…

Utah County Mom: Trafalga Fun Center in Orem

Is it just me or does it seem like it has been raining for months? Are you looking for things to do on a rainy day with kids? I was yesterday, so sin…

Utah County Mom: Today’s Groupon – The Little Gym

Today’s Groupon has a coupon for 4 classes for only $30 here! Take advantage of this great offer while you can! $30 for a whole month of class is a g…

Utah County Mom: Sympathy cards (with FREE template)

I made a few sympathy cards this week. For the Pooh bear cards I used my friend Nancy’s stamp and filled it in with water color pencils. I love those…

Utah County Mom: The Little Gym in Orem

Lily and I went to a complimentary introductory class at the Little Gym in Orem. I was initially interested because I love mom & me classes, but I ad…

Utah County Mom: Jeweled headband (Nordstrom knock-off)

I saw the headband below at Nordstrom for $38 and thought to myself “I could make that myself.” So I did…and YOU can too! It seriously only took me…

Utah County Mom: Hogle Zoo

Lily and I love the Hogle Zoo! This year we decided to get a year long zoo pass so we can go whenever we want. Two of my friends and I got a Booster …

Utah County Mom: Free Kiddie-Cones at Arctic Circle

Turns out Arctic Circle gives out free Kiddie-Cones. Since they have the best shakes ever it was a no brainer – I had to go! I got an incredible choc…

Utah County Mom: DIY custom pacifier clips

Before Lily was born I made her a bunch of pacifier clips using fabric scraps I had from other projects. They were super easy and cheap to make. Firs…

Utah County Mom: Bicentennial Park

We went to the Provo Rotary Bicentennial Park this week for a picnic. I think this is my favorite park in all of Provo, but I am always surprised how…

Utah County Mom: WINNER of the Brooke Bakken Photography package!

Congratulations to Sariah who won the Mom & Me photography session from Brooke Bakken Photography! You are going to LOVE it! Congratulations!

Utah County Mom: Tracy Aviary

We took Lily to the Tracy Aviary last week and loved it! To be honest, I had never even heard of the Tracy Aviary until just recently. I’m glad we we…

Utah County Mom: Something I learned from my mom – Teaching your kids to cook

My mom did a great job of teaching us how to cook growing up. She came up with a great idea that everyone had a night to help her with dinner. We set…

Utah County Mom: Orem Public Library Laptime

I took Lily to laptime at the Orem Public Library yesterday. I have wanted to go for a few months but it is right during Lily’s morning nap time so I…

Utah County Mom: Orem Cemetery Field (Circle Park)

The Orem City Cemetary’s South side has a park with a walking/jogging trail we like to call “circle park”. I love coming here to walk with Lily or wa…

Utah County Mom: A little trick for guacamole…and the recipe

I learned today when you make guacamole, if you keep the avacado pit in the bowl it doesn’t go brown nearly as fast. I don’t usually like guacamole,…

Utah County Mom: Kid-friendly meals: Homemade Mac & Cheese

A few friends have recently asked me for kid-friendly meal ideas so I decided to devote this week to a few ideas. First, homemade macaroni & cheese…..

Utah County Mom: Kid-Friendly Meals: Homemade lunchables

Sometimes I get sick of sandwiches for picnics but those lunchables at the store are so expensive! Since Lily loves cheese and crackers I came up wit…

Utah County Mom: Flower hair clip

To make the flower clips I clipped onto my flower clip wall hanging, just choose a silk flower you like and use a wire cutter to cut the stem off. I …

Utah County Mom: Flower girl dress

My brother got married yesterday so I made Lily a flower girl dress using the summer dress pattern I had made for her earlier. I used dupioni silk be…

Utah County Mom: Etsy

In an attempt to earn money for this among other things, I have created an etsy store. Right now I don’t have many things listed yet, but I will post…