 You guys are the best.
You continually come to my little space here to read about life, learn new recipes, join conversations, and hopefully find inspiration and happiness to take with you in your day. Thanks everyone for sharing in the parts of my life that hold meaning to me. I really want to thank you with more than words. Tea Collection has generously offered a $150 gift certificate for this giveaway!!! Amazing, right?
You guys are WELL aware of my love for Tea Collection. They are quite simply one of the best children’s clothing companies out there and the owner, Emily, is a sweet and inspiring lady. Tea understands that play-clothes don’t have to look stained and frumpy. I love seeing my kiddos dash around the yard in Tea‘s globally inspired patterns. They wash nicely and are EXTREMELY durable. My other favorite thing about Tea is their sales. Man, they have such good sales I feel like they are begging me to take the clothes off their hands. I’m happy to oblige and I’m finding myself stocking up on future sizes. ;)
Some of my favorites from the new Moroccan Collection:
 This giveaway is part of the collaborative 14 Days of Love giveaway which brings even more fun from my other blogging friends. Follow and “like” the 14 days of love Facebook Page to keep up with the DAILY prizes until Valentine’s Day! Just remember, each giveaway is only three days long so enter NOW! Here is each of the 14 days, including a few contests which are now ended. Don’t miss them!
Go to the bottom of the post for ways to ENTER NOW!
Feb. 2 Design Improvised – $100 Hayneedle ecard (CLOSED)
Feb. 3 Sarah Hearts – $150 Wayfair gift card (CLOSED)
Feb. 4 Bunny and Dolly –Petunia Pickle Bottom Diaper Bag + Baby Book (ENDING SOON!)
Feb. 5 Poppy Haus – $100 gift certificate to Kidecals
Feb. 6 ME!!! – $150 gift certificate to Tea Collection
Feb. 7 Lulu the Baker -$100 in Umba Products
Feb. 8 The Flair Exchange – $100 Tiny Prints giftcard
Feb. 9 Melissa Creates – $100 prize package from Sassy Steals
Feb. 10 Frock Files – $185 giftbox from Eat Boutique
Feb. 11 Hello Lidy – $100 West Elm giftcard
Feb. 12 Living on Love – $75 Minted giftcard
Feb. 13 Jade and Fern – $50 Home Depot giftcard + Handmade Valentine
Feb. 14 Squirrelly Minds – Omiyage gift box valued at $100
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 The snow, the mountains, the cozy cabins, the glorious food and local boutique shopping options. Yes! Those all make for a lovely day in my book. The Sundance Film Festival has always been an event I’ve wanted to be a part of and a few weeks ago, I finally got a chance, people!
My friend, Jeran, and I dashed to downtown Salt Lake City, in between 2 recent conferences, and we managed to snag 4 tickets to the film “Boyhood”, starring Ellar Coltrane, Patricia Arquette, Ethan Hawke and directed by Richard Linklater. Later tat week we headed up to park city with our new fast friends Laicie and Meg to see it. It was an AMAZING film, guys. The story took place over the span of a boy’s life, starting at age 5 and ending at 18. The ridiculously incredible part is…the cast remains THE SAME. You got that right…the film follows the life of the SAME boy over 12 years! That alone makes for an interesting viewing experience. It’s worth noting (because I’ve been asked enough times) that the narrative is a scripted narrative, as opposed to a documentary of a random boys life. Ethan Hawke continues his amazing dialogue skills as the little boy’s (Mason) father. I just happened to recently finish the “Before Sunrise”, “Before Sunset”, and “Before Midnight” series so Ethan’s dialogue skills are fresh on my mind (thanks for sharing them with me, Erik!). I know you guys will love this movie too. Sorry that it’s not out for you to see yet, but save it on iTunes. ;)
We enjoyed a nice drive before our evening Sundance film to capture some fun pictures in the snow at dusk. Must have been pretty funny to see 4 bloggers taking pictures of each other and everything else around us. There’s actually a picture of me below, for a change!
Our lovely stops in Park City:
Table One lunch, including charcuterie board, truffle fries, and roasted salmon with wild mushrooms and greens.
Olive oil from Mountain Town Olive Oil Company.
Cutest boutique store I wish was in my own city: Olive & Tweed.
Prospect Clothing where I got a fabulous button-down for my husband and checked out Element shoes.
Organic tea available from Java Cow for a warm and cozy drink (although we heard Atticus is really good).
My friend got an amazing “plaid” shirt from Roots, which we all loved.
A real LIVE BANKSY is on a protected wall space outside the O.C. Tanner store on 416 Main Street in Park City. Super cool to see it in real life (photo below)!
                      
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“The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature.”
Anne Frank
 So excited to share about this project!
I know that so many of you are trapped in snowstorms around the country right now and REALLY need some inspiration department, right? Whether you ARE stuck at home or just wanting to have more cozy recipes and activities going on this Winter, the “Handmade Winter” book is what you’ll need for inspiration! We all desire more handmade in our lives and this is an exceptional place to start!
I feel so blessed to have several of my recipes and some of my thoughts on food in this book. The other ladies who have contributed to the book are some of THE most inspiring ladies I know. I am so happy to call these #creativemamas friends and together we have collaborated to bring you this amazing “Handmade Winter” ebook!
Here are the #creativemamas, so you can get to know them after you buy the book HERE, of course:
Rebecca of Simple As That, Bonnie of A Golden Afternoon, Jessica Abbott the Sewing Rabbit of Me Sew Crazy, Shannon of Very Shannon and luvinthemommyhood, Carla of Small + Friendly, Deborah of My Life At Playtime, Jen Cooper of Classic Play, Caroline of Salsa Pie, Lacy of Living on Love, Kim of The Little Stories, Jenny of The Southern Institute, Abby of Things for Boys, Laura of Craftstorming, Joya of Rajovilla, Helen of Curly Birds, Marigold of Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky!, Michelle of MollyMoo, Toni-Maree of Sew Jereli, Jane of Buzzmills, and Amy of Maker Mama.
In “Handmade Winter”, there are almost 100 pages of glorious photography, recipes for entertaining or just for your family, projects to encourage closeness with your loved ones, or just some amazing cocktails to make for a Friday night (like tonight!)
See what some people are already saying about the book and stay tunes for the book tour I’ll be participating in:
Delia Creates
That Mama Gretchen
Very Shannon
I’m so excited to try Joya’s chai tea recipe. I’ll share how it turned out next week but for now, go buy the ebook and find something to make your weekend more handmade and cozy for winter!
Some peeks…
     
You’re going to love it!
Buy “Handmade Winter” here!
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