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Sorry to leave you hanging last week. I didn't expect Alt Summit would whisk me completely away. Pretty nieve, I know. Well, the conference was amazing and a total success. I met with so many incredibly talented bloggers and sponsor representatives. Everyone was so kind and a blast to hang out with! I met bloggers who I pretty much idolize and of course they were just as wonderful in person. One of the highlights for me was hearing Katie Sokoler from Color Me Katie speak. Totally and completely inspiring! Besides the endless wealth of knowledge received from the incredible speakers, there were parties and hands on classes as well as a food tour around Salt Lake that I participated in. Yes. A food tour! Being new to Salt Lake City, I really loved the restaurants and other hot spots around the city we visited. The list of amazing restaurants to visit here continues to grow and we continue to be impressed. Overall, this weekend was mind blowing. I can't wait to get started on applying all that was crammed into my brain over the last few days! On another note, I missed my boys terribly. And I got to come home and see them every night! I can't imagine how all the bloggers who came in from out of state managed. They are stronger than I. I rather enjoyed waking up on Sunday morning to this face:

Happy Monday!

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Happy MLK day! I hope you had a great weekend. I worked on some projects - three to be exact! Hopefully I will share those projects soon. Elliott figured out how to take pictures and videos of himself on my phone. Needless to say, I have a lot of deleting to do! He also discovered a profound love of grapefruit. According to him, it's his favorite fruit. We also had a last minute dinner with friends and had a grand time. This week is going to be a doozy. But in a very, very good way. Happy Monday!

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Wow. Is it ever cold around here! On Saturday night, Elliott and Preston went on to the store and it was 5 degrees. 5! Needless to say we haven't really left the house the last few days. Except to knock down some horrific icicles that constantly develop around the house and salt the outside stairs. So this weekend consisted of a lot of down time watching movies (like this one!), reading books and doing "tricks" on the couch. He's a trapeze artist in training! Here's to hoping the weather improves soon. Happy Monday to you!

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This weekend we spent a lot of time around the house. I have been a little sick so we found fun things to do at home. Preston and I got all caught up on Downton Abbey in time for the season three premier (did you watch?), we played a lot with shadows and I did some planning for the blog and shop. I also experimented with some new jewelry ideas and I am happy to report it's going well! I hope you all had a great weekend. Happy Monday!

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These last few days have been pretty much perfect. A great balance of productive and fun. Preston and I went and saw Les Miserables this weekend, but separately. We didn't have a sitter, so we went and saw it one at a time. Solo. It's been a long time since I have gone to see a movie by myself. I loved it! We have an alarming number of icicles forming all around the house, so elliott and I took a little time to knock some down with a broom. He decided they were "magic wands" and insisted on holding one until his hands got too cold. We had tacos, "made" cookies and I got Preston hooked on Downton Abbey. And the fun doesn't end there! We're excited to celebrate the new year tonight with some good friends too. I love this time of year! I hope you have a grand time partying tonight.