Utah County Mom: Car trip with a 1 year old

Recently we took a road trip from Utah County to Orange County, California for spring break. I was a little nervous to make the trip with our almost-…

Utah County Mom: Calendar updated for May

I have updated the calendar for May with things to do in Utah County with kids here. Take a look at all of the free or low-cost activities we have av…

Utah County Mom: BYU Museum of Paleontology (Earth Science Museum)

Monday I took my 13-year-old sister-in-law, my 5 year old nephew, and my 1 year old daughter to the BYU Museum of Paleontology on BYU campus. I don’t…

Utah County Mom: 2011 Easter Egg Hunts in Utah County

Below is a list of the Easter Egg Hunts scheduled for Utah County in 2011. Most are free!These can also be found at our calendar of events in Utah co…

Utah County Mom: 1st birthday party – Custom bubbles

For one of the toys in Lily’s first birthday party favors, I made custom-printed bubbles. They were super easy, and super cheap! I bought a discounte…

Utah County Mom: 1st birthday party – Cupcake tower

I really liked the idea of having a tall cupcake tower to hold the cupcakes I had in mind for Lily’s birthday party, but they can get kind of pricy. …

Utah County Mom: Petsmart in Orem

I took Lily to Petsmart today as a reward for being good while I walked around Joann’s and Hobby Lobby for more time than I’d like to admit. I had he…

Utah County Mom: Infant pajama top

I wanted to make pajama tops to match my pajama pants. Since I was looking to make 10 tops I went cheap. I found these shirts at Old Navy on sale, an…

Utah County Mom: Ruffle dress

Ruffle dresses are so trendy right now. I see them all of the time in stores, but can’t get myself to buy one for $30 from Baby Gap when I know I cou…

Utah County Mom: Paper flower clips

I found these cute paper flowers in my paper crafting supplies and decided to make them into clips for Lily since they matched the dress she was goin…

Utah County Mom: Thank you basket

Lily and I had both had the flu, and while we were sick a few people really stepped up to help us out. Once we got better I put together a few of the…

Utah County Mom: Infant pajama pants

Pajamas for babies are expensive! So far I have gotten all of Lily’s pajamas off of eBay, but now that she is getting older used clothes are harder t…

Utah County Mom: Summer dress

I wanted to make a few sun dresses for Lily but couldn’t find a pattern I loved. I decided to make my own. I made mine a little big since Lily is alm…

Utah County Mom: Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum

Lily loves animals, so I have taken her to the bean museum quite a few times. It is one of her favorite places to go! She loves it. Last time we got …

Utah County Mom: Lion House Chocolate Chip Cookies

My favorite recipe. I love this recipe because most chocolate chip cookies taste great right out of the oven but these taste extraordinary the next d…

Utah County Mom: Kangaroo Zoo

Lily got invited to her baby-friend’s birthday party at Kangaroo Zoo in Pleasant Grove. We had never been, but I was very impressed and Lily loved it…

Utah County Mom: Animal Ark

Lily loves animals so I thought it would be fun to take her into a pet shop to see the puppies and kittens. We went to Animal Ark in Orem. I had been…

Utah County Mom: The fish tank at Nordstrom in Orem

On cold days like today I love going to University mall and window shopping. Lily loves to people watch, but her favorite part is when I take her to …

Utah County Mom: Coconut syrup

This is my favorite syrup of all time! I love it on just about everything – pancakes, waffles, french toast…or my favorite…crepes with Nutella an…

Utah County Mom: Burp cloths

People often ask me what a good baby shower gift is that doesn’t cost too much money. When I was pregnant I designed and made these burp cloths and L…

Utah County Mom: Board Books

Lily’s favorite thing to do is to look at pictures of family. Since not all of our family lives close, I decided to make board books with pictures of…

Utah County Mom: Valentines Day – Pink Heart Pancakes

Lily loves pancakes, so for Valentines day I made her some pink heart pancakes. It was very simple – I just added pink food coloring to my pancake ba…

Utah County Mom: Calendar of things to do in Utah County with kids