A Bad & Good day

The Bad

Went to the doctor today and was told I'll need physical therapy to get all the crazy knots and muscle spasms out of my back. I guess it's not that good after all to carry around your toddler all day?

Also, hours after I made the doctor appointment for my back, I sprained my foot. Wish I could tell you I fell doing something cool like back country skiing, or saving an old lady from being hit by a bus, but really I just fell down my parents stairs. I seem to fall down them often (almost weekly), so I guess I was about due for a consequence to my clumsyness.

No physical therapy for that though... just ice, elevation, and a really sexy limp.

The Good (and it's really good)

On my way out the door to go to my appointment for my back and now sprained foot I heard the phone ring with the best name a caller id could have (besides my husbands), Anthropologie.

Hmmm, I thought, better answer this.

It's like they knew I was going to have a bad day without and they invited me to come shopping for friends & family weekend. You know what that means? The coveted Discount. The coveted clothes and pillows and candles and shoes and rugs and jewelry at the coveted discount price.

I've been giddy ever since.

(i'd even sprain my foot again for a call like that)

A Snowy Staycation

It was just what the doctor ordered. A girls weekend in Park City with all my sisters. It was a snowy and blustery one, but a good one. Maybe even the best one yet!

The kickoff dinner was at Vinto. The new pizza place in downtown Slc, been there? It was really really good. I've already made plans to go back twice in the next month.

Once up in Park City, we shopped and ate and shopped some more. It's really what we do best (even though at one point, Amber mentioned she needed training next year to keep up:)!

Dinner at Zoom Saturday night will go down in history as one of the funniest nights I've ever had with my sisters. It started with some good food (and good margaritas for some) and ended with 5 girls in desperate search of a karaoke bar. Much to our disappointment no karaoke bar was to be found. Truly the most devastating thing of the whole weekend.

The proof of our successful trip was in the numbers.

18- shopping bags in the trunk

3- new purses for us, and new great restaurants tried

5- bars ventured into in search of karaoke

1- time of morning we called it a night

12- riesens devoured by myself in attempt to gain more shopping energy

4- times we got a glimpse into amber's hilarious alter ego (who we loved!)

8- attempts to re-create the "just kidding" skit from SNL

11- stores shopped at

10- average wake up call time both mornings. so glorious.

6- clothing items purchased for myself that were black (it's my color this season i guess)

0- times my mom cried

2- days longer we all wanted to stay

Dying

um... how cute are these mini pencil scarves for kids.

i'm dying, and you better bet it's going on tate's christmas list.

found here

i'm out for a girls weekend.... see you monday!

What kind of dessert are you?

I know, I really am posting about food again. But as I left Trio last week, and was savoring the flavor of my Baked Alaska still lingering in my mouth, I remembered a funny game I played with my in-laws when out to dinner last year...

What kind of dessert are you?

It all started with my sister in law Erin recalling a time when she was pegged as the All American Apple Pie. You know sweet, simple, and classic. It got us all thinking what kind of dessert we would be. It was actually more fun to decide as a table which dessert everyone else was...

I can't remember what everyone else was, but I remember a few...

pat and maddie- creme brulee (rich, classy and elegant)

Dori- midnight flourless cake (sleek and sexy)

Dru- lemon tart (fun, energetic, refreshing)

me- wedding cake (hmmm, still not sure if I like this?)

Eve... what did we decide you were? I think you'd be a good dark chocolate pudding (sweet, easy, comforting, and a bit exotic)

So, what kind of dessert are you?

hot off the sewing table

brand spankin' new tatertots, for the holidays.

check them out here

and

at the Queen Bee Boutique (going on now)

and

starting Friday at Babinski's.

today she is 22

happy birthday boo!

today my little sis is 22.

today my little sis is a really good friend, the best kind of sister you could ask for

today my little sis is kind, always willing & even looking to serve others

today my little sis is hilarious, there is no one else i laugh harder with

today my little sis is hot... really, she is stunning

today my little sis is caring, very sweet and very empathetic

today my little sis is sassy and confident, with a really cool sense of style

today my little sis is spontaneous, always up for a good adventure

i love you boo, and hope you have a fabulous day!

ps- don't forget to eat your farber bar:)

Stock Up

I've decided to make my tatertots while I'm here (through Christmas), so if you'd like some new styles for the holidays or just didn't get a chance to order them before I moved this is the time!

Here's a small preview of what's to come at the upcoming Queen Bee Boutique this week...

fresh new colors and fabrics... I loved getting creative again, it's been way too long.

Come see them (and LOTS more) at the upcoming Queen Bee Boutique...

2701 E Flamingo Dr. (4940 S)

Tuesday November 10th 6pm- 10pm

Wednesday November 11th 10am- 7pm

Thursday November 12th 10am- 5pm

...

look for them at checkout