I am SO EXCITED to share that we have 4 tickets, for Luminaria at Thanksgiving Point, to giveaway to one lucky reader! This is a beautiful place to take your family this Christmas season and enjoy all of the beautiful lights, music, and more! It just opened and goes through January 5 so you can enjoy it a couple of times, at least. I took my kids and they had so much fun. DRESS WARM and get ready for some fun. WIN 4 TICKETS TO LUMINARIA Enter the giveaway below to win 4 tickets to ...
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Our first experience at Hale Center Theater + Ticket Giveaway
Last week I was able to take my family to the Hale Center Theater for the first time. We have always wanted to go and I am not sure why we haven't done so before now. It is absolutely incredible and we all loved the show. We were also treated to an amazing behind-the-scenes tour and delicious treats before our play began. We went to watch "My Son Pinnochio". The Tour of Hale Center Theater We were able to explore a big part of the theater, going behind the scenes where the cast meets, seeing c ...
25 must-see Waterfall Hikes in Utah
There are so many beautiful waterfall hikes in Utah. Hiking is one of my favorite outdoor activities, and waterfalls are like Christmas morning to me. That is why I am sharing this huge list of our favorite 25 waterfall hikes in Utah so that you can put some on your calendar this summer and get out and explore. My goal this summer (from May-September) is to go on at least one hike a week so I will be sharing a lot of them here - to give you an idea of how much fun this can be and what a ...
Free Summer Activities in Utah
Amidst all of the craziness, work, schedules, sports, lessons, etc. take time to do some fun family bonding. We have put together an extensive list of free summer activities in Utah. Many of these can probably be applied to any location. It just takes a little searching to see what is available in your area. Free summer activities save my family a lot of money and my kids have (almost) as much fun as they would with a big fancy vacation. This summer I have made a deal with my kids that we ...
Disney On Ice presents Follow Your Heart review
Last night I had the fun opportunity to take my family to Disney on Ice presents Follow Your Heart at the Vivint Smart Home Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. We received free media passes for helping promote the show. All opinions expressed here are my own. The show was packed with so many of our favorites that my kids kept grabbing my arms and excitedly pointing. It is playing in SLC all weekend, and there are several more shows scheduled all over the country, so be sure to check out the schedule h ...
2018 Midway Ice Castles
The Midway Ice Castles are one of my families favorite winter activities to do in Utah each year. We were able to attend a special media night visit before it opened (all opinions expressed here are my own) and we had so much fun. The castles are beautiful, there are several slides for all ages and the fire show is spectacular. You can also meet FROZEN Princesses Anna and Elsa and get pictures. There are now 6 locations - Midway, Utah, Dillon, Colorado, Stillwater, Minnesota, Winnipeg, Ma ...
20 things to do in Salt Lake City, Utah
This post is brought to you by ShopShare Network. All opinions are my own. Salt Lake City, Utah is a great place to vacation, and it is a fun place to visit - even when you live close. I have lived in the "valley" for about 10 years now, and have found so many fun and interesting things to do with my family - and there is a good mix of free events and places to visit to venues to enjoy games, etc. Go to a NBA game and see the Utah Jazz play, go watch the Utah Grizzlies play a hockey game, you ...
New American Girl Doll store open in City Creek Center
City Creek Center in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah just got a whole lot more fun. A new American Girl Doll store just opened and it is "amazing" as my 6-year-old daughter put it. She ran from display to display for over an hour looking at every little thing, commenting on every detail. Little did she know she was going to be picking an American Girl Doll of her own to take home for her birthday :) This was the first time we had been in an American Girl store that my kids could remember, and now ...
Win 4 tickets to DISNEY ON ICE presents DREAM BIG in Salt Lake City, 11/16/17
We are receiving media passes and passes to giveaway in order to share this with you. All opinions are my own. One of our favorite shows of the year is coming back to Salt Lake City, Utah in a few weeks! DISNEY ON ICE presents DREAM BIG features eight of your favorite Disney Princesses – Ariel, Belle, Cinderella, Rapunzel, Tiana, Jasmine, Aurora and Snow White as they embark on incredible adventures, determined to make their dreams come true. We have seen several Disney on Ice shows, but each one ...
Three Forks Hike to Fifth Water Hot Springs
13 years ago - my husband (then boyfriend) and I went on a hike up to some hot pots one night while we were in college with a bunch of friends. Sadly we hadn't been back to see what it looked like during the day until last month during a family reunion. We went on a hike up Three Forks Trail to the Fifth Water Hot Springs. It was amazing. I am so glad we went on it again and could share it with our four kids. The hike was only about 2.4 miles (each way) and took about an hour (each way) to ...
