The Grill at Cedar Hills is one of our favorite little not-as-well-known restaurants. It is located at the Cedar Hills Clubhouse at 10640 Clubhouse Drive, Cedar Hills.
We often go there for lunch or will make the drive to visit for a family dinner. I enjoy their Mushroom Swiss Burger but I’ve heard that most foods are really good. If you are looking for a great discount, get $20 worth of food for only $10!
Recently I went to visit McCoard’s Garden Center in Provo.
McCoard’s Garden was taken over many years ago by a local woman who has a love for gardening. It began with house plants but over time has become a garden center for the public with indoor and outdoor plants.
On Saturday, June 25, McCoard’s will hold an event for children! During their regular hours between 9 am and 6 pm, children (12 and under) have the opportunity to visit the garden center. For only $5 per child, each child will be able to choose their own brightly-colored flower pot, fill it with soil, and add 2 annuals to it to take home. It is a great opportunity to allow the kids to have their own flowers to take care of.
GIVEAWAY
If you want to win one for one of your children, enter on our Instagram account.
When we had the opportunity to visit the McCoard’s Garden Center, it was amazing how relaxing it was. It was a very warm day but after rushing around all morning, it was nice to wander around the tables and relax for a while. The kids were even mostly calm and enjoying our walk around the garden center.
We ended up buying a huge strawberry hanging planter full of strawberries already (as we’re a little late in the season) and some melon plants to replace the ones that got eaten up in our garden by aphids. Our plants have been home for a few days and are growing well.
Currently there are some great deals going on: Dahlia Days are 30% Off (4″, 6″ and 8″ pots) and 25% Off All Planters. All Hanging Baskets are now 50% off. Buy two vegetables or herbs and get one FREE, mix and match. If you mention the plant of the week at the register, you’ll receive 10% off of your entire purchase. For more discounts, follow them on Facebook.
Freedom Festival Beach Party– Brought to you by America’s Freedom Festival at Provo,The Shops at Riverwoods, and Google Fiber
Date: 18 June – 4pm-8pm
Location: The Shops at Riverwoods
Come to our fifth annual America’s Freedom Festival at Provo ” Stars and Stripes Beach Party ” at The Shops at Riverwoods!! This will be a great kick-off to the 4th of July season
Beach Party is June 18th from 4pm-8pm
Dance from 8:30pm- 11pm
Event Includes:
-Google Fiber Activities and Photo Backdrop
-Live Entertainment, including Provo Singers Company , The FUNdeMENTALS at Freedom Festival Beach Party, Brenda Burch
-Games
-Fun Beach themed Photo Ops
– Beach Ball drop 1,000 every hour- dropped at 5:30pm, 6:30pm, and 7:30pm
– Sand Castle Building
– Face Painting
– Balloon Art
– Animal show by Wild Wonders
-Sidewalk Sale
-Food
and MUCH MORE!
Star Lash Studio is a premier beauty salon. Each and every technician is trained and certified in using products that are of high-quality.
I recently went to Jenny of Star Lash Studio to get my lashes done. Not only was she extremely friendly, she did a great job of my lashes. A typical appointment for the first set of lashes is 1 1/2 to 2 hours but because of time restraints, she finished in about an hour and 10 minutes and they still look fantastic!
When I first arrived to the Shops at South Town, I entered in Macy’s and the Star Lash Studio is just outside of Macy’s inside the mall on the west side. Once there, I filled out some paperwork, Jenny had my lay down on the bed, and she showed me options of lengths. I went with the 12 mm (because Jenny suggested them) and she began applying them.
At some point during the appointment, I started falling asleep. It was so nice to actually take time for myself because I am always so focused on taking care of the kids and running them around to practices, games, lessons, and friends’ homes.
Each lash extension is placed on individually so it is a long process but it looks amazing in the end.
I have had the lashes for about one week and have been surprised at how many people have commented on them. It has been nice to have long lashes all day long. It has made makeup application faster and when I get up and don’t do makeup before leaving the house, I don’t have to worry because my eyelashes already look great.
They have been low maintenance. I didn’t get them wet for the first 36-48 hours and have used oil-free cleaner for my face. One thing I did find out, however, is that while I am sleeping, I apparently pick at around my eyes to rid my eyes of any discharge coming out of them while I sleep which is bad because I tend to rub my eyes which will take off the extensions. After about a week though, I think I am doing it considerably less in my sleep.
If you are interested in getting your lashes done by Jenny, visit Star Lash Studio to learn more about the location and to schedule an appointment.
Cavalia Odysseo is in town until June 20, 2016 and we have one last ticket giveaway! To enter to win a pair of tickets to the 7 pm June 8, 2016 showing in Sandy, follow us on Instagram (@utahvalleymoms).
Receive 6 extra free tickets to see Odysseo in Sandy (UT) when purchasing 6 Gold or VIP category tickets.*
Promotional Code: BUY6GET6
TERMS & CONDITIONS
* This promotion cannot be combined with any other offer and applies only to new purchases. Purchase 6 tickets and receive 6 extra tickets for free. Purchase must include a minimum of 4 adult tickets. Valid on Gold and RDV VIP sections only. Certain conditions apply. Limited quantity.
Come join us for a free, family, art event in Downtown Provo. Hosted by the Utah County Arts Board, our Children’s Art Festival will have live entertainment, free crafts, lots of fun food, a children’s art gallery, face painting, chalking, and the cutest photo opportunites! Come from 6-8pm on Saturday June 4th.
Utah County Health and Justice Building
151 S University Ave, Provo, Utah 84606
Below is a list of outdoor movies in the park for Summer 2016.
As always, we do our best to give you the correct information, however, we suggest verifying dates, times, and locations. Know of more? Let us know and we’ll add them!
Click the city header for more information.
Paid movies at Thanksgiving Point
Fridays July 1 – August 5, 2016
All movies begin at dusk, usually sometime between 9 – 10 pm.
May 27th: The Emperors New Groove- Pheasant Brook Park (400 N 800 W)
June 17th: The Croods- Pioneer Park (150 S 500 E)
July 15th: Tangled– City Center Park (200 N State Street)
August 2nd: Kung Fu Panda 3- Pioneer Park (150 S 500 E)
Paid movies at The Scera Shell
June 15: STAR WARS – THE FORCE AWAKENS
July 6: HOOK
July 13: JURASSIC WORLD
August 3: THE PARENT TRAP
August 10: THE SANDLOT
August 17: ANASTSIA
Friday, June 10, 2016 “How to Train Your Dragon 2″
Friday, July 8, 2016 ” Kung Fu Panda 2″
Friday, August 12, 2016 “The Croods”
Every other Friday night at about 9 pm
Center Street 30 E
Monday nights in August at dusk (about 9:00PM)
Rock Canyon Park (2620 N 1200 E)
June 6: The Good Dinosaur
June 10: Captain Phillips (PG13) for Art City Days Teen Movie by the water at Bartholomew Park
June 20: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
June 27: Hotel Transylvania
July 11: The Box Trolls
July 18: Big Hero 6
Spring Acres Arts Park – 700 South 1300 East
This is a free event held from May 27-29 for the whole family in Downtown Provo!
I think most of us moms have been there before. We’ve got a sick kid but other kids at home as well and would prefer to not have to drive them all over to the doctors. Or maybe you are sick and would rather stay home instead of sit in the waiting room to wait for the doctor.
However the case, sometimes you just want to be able to visit a doctor without having to go in. Intermountain Healthcare has a solution for you. The Connect Care App is available and free for anyone to use. Each visit is $49 regardless of insurance coverage.
Not all conditions will be treatable with this app, so if needed, they will send you to a provider for an in-office visit.
This app has professionals available 24/7. Prescriptions may also be made available if needed.
Odysseo has kindly provided another giveaway for us! It is a spectacular show with horses acrobats. To see more of what happened on our social media night, visit this blog post or our Facebook event. To learn more about Odysseo, visit their site.
This showing will be for Saturday, May 21 at 1:30 pm in Sandy at the Big White Top in the Shops at South Towne parking lot. Two tickets will be awarded to one random winner.
To enter to win, leave us a comment on our Facebook post.
One random winner will be chosen on May 20 at 1 pm MST. Must be able to attend the May 21 1:30 pm showing. Two tickets will be Gold Level. No purchase necessary. Facebook does not endorse or sponsor this giveaway. Entering means you release Facebook from this giveaway.
One of the best parts about the summer for us here at Utah Valley Moms is the city festivals. They provide fun for the entire family for the whole summer!
As always, please verify times, dates, and locations. We do our best to get it right the first time but know we make mistakes. If you know of changes to this list, please leave us a comment and let us know. Thanks for your support!
Festivals also include carnivals, special events like hot air balloons, art shows, car shows, and lots of great food.
Below is a list of city festivals in Utah Valley sorted by month:
The following are from 2015. Expect an updated list soon. Thanks!
It’s social media week at Odysseo by Cavalia that is playing in Sandy and we will have some live coverage tonight, May 11, 2016 from 5:45 – 9:30 pm. Tune in to follow us and get a glimpse and behind the scenes of Odysseo!
Facebook: facebook.com/ucmoms
Instagram: @utahvalleymoms
Periscope: utahvalleymoms
Join the Outlets for a free yoga class!
Find the Baby Animal Days giveaway on our Facebook page. It is a bit of a drive for those of us in Utah Valley but it’s a fun event every year that we here at Utah Valley Moms never miss.
One of the most looked forward to events of Spring is Baby Animal Days that USU hosts each year. Join us on Friday, May 6, 3-8 PM & Saturday, May 7, 10 AM-6 PM at the Utah State University Botanical Center (875 South 50 West, Kaysville, Utah 84037).
$7 per person for ages 3+
$35 for families of up to six related members
Use the code “blog5” to get $5 off the family pass online
FREE activities with each ticket include: one FREE horse ride and one FREE miniature train ride. (Additional turns on the horses and train may be purchased.)
There will also be reptiles, sheep shearing demos, horse rides, miniature train rides, and food vendors.
Proceeds from the event support 4-H programs and the botanical gardens. Events will happen rain or shine, and refunds will not be given due to inclement weather.
Friday
3:00 PM Sheep Shearing Demo
3:30 PM Wild Wonders Show
4:30 PM Scales and Tales Show
5:30 PM Sheep Shearing Demo
6:30 PM Wild Wonders Show
7:30 PM Scales and Tales Show
Saturday
11:00 AM Sheep Shearing Demo
12:00 PM Scales and Tales Show
1:00 PM Wild Wonders Show
2:00 PM Sheep Shearing Demo
3:00 PM Scales and Tales Show
4:00 PM Wild Wonders Show
To enter to win 1 of 2 family passes to visit Baby Animal Days On May 6 or 7, please enter on our Facebook page.
This giveaway ends on May 2, 2016 at 11:59 MST. Two random winners will be chosen. Entrants must be 18 years or older and be able to attend Baby Animal Days in Kaysville on May 6 or 7, 2016. No purchase necessary. Facebook does not endorse or sponsor this giveaway. By entering, you are releasing Facebook of this giveaway.
