OVO CIRQUE DU SOLEIL SALT LAKE CITY REVIEW

I was able to attend opening night of OVO at the Maverick Center and it was amazing! I have never been to a Cirque Du Soleil show before so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I loved the costumes, music and most importantly the awesome performances.  I opted not to bring my little ones, and I’m glad because I don’t think they would have been as entertained as we were because they don’t understand all the talent and skill the performances require. I thought the whole show was very engaging. My husband and I agreed that we loved everything, except for the bugs who acted as clowns to give the other performers time to set up. Sometimes they were funny, but other times you just really wanted the next act to begin.

Here are some of my favorite acts:

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OVO CIRQUE DU SOLEIL COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY

I am so excited that Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO Show is coming to the Maverick Center this month! I was able to attend a blogger event where we learned more about the show and we even got to hold different bugs!  Kim’s Cold Blooded Creatures taught us so much about all of her different bugs. We started off by making these colorful bug masks. My kids loved all the fun glitter and jewels and feathers. Then Kim had some time to teach us about each of the bugs she brought. I was surprised when my son wasn’t scared to hold all of them. I also decided to hold the tarantula, even though I am scared of spiders!

OVO is an “immersive touring show, teeming with life. Insects work, play, fight and look for love in a non-stop riot of energy in motion. Their home is filled with biodiversity, beauty, action and moments of quiet emotion. The awestruck insects are intensely curious when a mysterious egg appears, representing the enigma and cycles of their lives.” (Excerpt from the Cirque Du Soleil website.)

Read on to see the show dates and special ticket offers, PLUS A GIVEAWAY!

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PINNERS CONFERENCE 2015

PinnersConf2If you love Pinterest as much as I do (which is a lot!) then you aren’t going to want to miss the Pinners Conference! There is something for everyone! This year it is November 6th-7th at the Southtowne Expo Center located in Sandy, Utah. If you haven’t heard of the Pinners Conference before it’s a really fun conference, “featuring over 90 Pinterest-based classes taught by the best presenters in the nation. And it’s also an expo with nearly 200 top businesses providing beautiful options in the worlds of DIY, crafts, cooking, self-improvment, photography, party planning, scrapbooking, holiday, beauty and fashion and all sorts of other great things.”

These are just some of the presenters that will be there-

PinnersConf1I am so excited for the food classes! You can check out a list of all the awesome classes HERE. The expo is free when you pre-register for your spot at http://www.pinnersconference.com and classes start at just $15!

I hope to see you there!

RED, WHITE & BLUE GIVEAWAY

I’m excited to be teaming up with some friends to be part of a 4th of July giveaway! There will be one winner who will get a set of these four items:
Kirsten at thekusilife.com is giving away a cute printable, “God Bless America, Land that I Love”
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Meg at “Sew Beyond Beautiful” made this darling flag garland that would look cute pretty much anywhere in your home.
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Elizabeth at www.botonpurpura.com made an awesome camera strap cover. How cute will this look as you are snapping away your 4th of July pictures?
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I am giving away the cute tissue paper tassel banner. I love making these banners for decorations because they are pretty quick to make and you can pick so many colors. I hope you will enter our giveaway and get some fun 4th of July stuff to decorate your house with! DSC_0880
Make sure to enter the giveaway and tell your friends!
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