Dress Up, Dine In

For better or worse, when you're expecting your second child there is a small feeling of comfort. I've got prior mama knowledge and all the gadgets that help make motherhood more manageable.  Nesting the second time around means pulling out the Ergo carrier and Petunia Pickle Bottom backpack. There were so many baby accessories I didn't know I needed until Eileen arrived and they're all making another appearance for Ezra.  That's why it was amusing to take Eileen (now 22 months) to our second Steals.com Warehouse Sale. There was a time when I hit up that website for all things baby. If you're not familiar with it, it's a daily deals website for babies, kids, ladies, and scrapbookers offering products at ridiculous discounts. They're local and incredibly helpful too which makes them incredibly dangerous for me (in a most wonderful way). Today we efficiently navigated our way into line in cold rain (it is Utah) to score some concise deals on outlet p...

I'm kind of bipolar when it comes to where I shop. Sometimes I love the draw of big name stores and will most definitely be first in line (with Eileen in tow) when Tiffany & Co. opens here this Spring. Other times I'd rather frequent local places for a more personal experience. I think it's important to highlight these gems that give you a unique gift, look, or good karma for supporting "small" business. The first in my "shop around the state" is OC Tanner . I have been to their old store downtown, their Park City one, and their vault when we used to live up the street in the rental. Their most impressive location by far is their flagship store on State St. With former lives as the city library in 1905 and the Hansen Planetarium in 1965, the building was reincarnated as OC Tanner's in 2009. Inside you'll find it restored as close to the original design as possible and housing some of the most gorgeous jewels and jewelry lines. You feel like a...