The Provo October Art Stroll is the first Friday of the month, October 4. It will be held from 6-9 pm. Galleries downtown will stay open late for this event. It is free to the public and includes live music and sometimes refreshments. For more information and the card to begin your art stroll, visit Downtown Provo.
Disney On Ice Presents Passport to Adventure
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DISNEY ON ICE presents PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE
COMING TO SALT LAKE CITY FROM NOVEMBER 6 – 10
(Salt Lake City, UT) October 1, 2013—Pack your bags and get ready to embark on the ultimate sightseeing adventure in Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure performing at EnergySolutions Arena from November 6 – 10. Join Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse as your tour guides on this magical getaway as they travel to four exciting Disney destinations all in one fun-filled ice production!
Audiences will be transported straight from their seats into the enchanting worlds of Disney’s The Lion King, The Little Mermaid, Peter Pan and Lilo & Stitch in this sightseeing spectacular created for the entire family! Explore the Pride Lands with Simba, Timon and Pumbaa; voyage under the sea with Ariel and all her aquatic friends; tour jolly old London with Peter Pan and Tinker Bell, before flying to Never Land; and travel to Hawaii to visit Lilo and Stitch.
Disney On Ice presents Passport to Adventure features an international team of award-winning figure skaters, high-energy choreography and a colorful set that captures all four unique worlds. Audiences will be entranced as they experience this exciting excursion—one that will fill the arena with magic, music, and best of all, Mickey and Minnie!
WHEN:
Wednesday, November 6 7:00 PM
Thursday, November 7 7:00 PM
Friday, November 8 4:00 PM & 7:30 PM
Saturday, November 9 11:30 AM, 3:00PM & 6:30 PM
Sunday, November 10 1:00 PM & 4:30 PM
WHERE: EnergySolutions Arena – 301 West South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
TICKETS: Ticket prices range from $20, $25, $37 (VIP) and $50 (Rinkside).
Special Opening Night discount tickets available for only $12 each (not valid for VIP/Rinkside levels)
All seats are reserved; tickets are available at the EnergySolutions Box Office, select Smith’s Grocery locations, charge by phone at 801-355-SEAT or 800-888-TIXX and online at www.smithstix.com or www.energysolutionsarena.com.
Cabela’s Ladies’ Day Out
This Saturday, October 5, 2013, enjoy a Ladies’ Day Out at Cabela’s from 9 am – 1 pm.
Here are some of the classes:
Handguns and Heels – 10:00 am
Looking Good in the Field – 10:30 am
Behind the scenes: Cabela’s Fudge Making – 11:00 am
Bows are for Girls: Intro to Archery – 11:30 am
Homemade Jerky and Snacks – 12:00 pm
Casting for Fish – Just for the Ladies – 12:30 pm
Concealed Carry Accessories for Ladies – 12:30 pm
Cabela’s
2502 Cabela’s Blvd
Lehi, UT 84043
Blurb 2013 Holiday Gift Guide & 20% Discount
Blurb continues to wow me each year with how easy they make it to create your own high quality custom book. Use Blurb’s 2013 Gift Guide to find inspiration! I love the ABC children’s book on page 6 and the cookbooks on page 7. The Gift Guide is also an instruction guide for how to make a beautiful Blurb book gift for anyone in your life. Get a head start on your Holiday gifts by creating your own Blurb book and save 20% through 10/7 with code EARLYBIRD20.
Blurb 20% off Early Bird Discount Code
Dates: Oct 1 thru Oct 7 (11:59PM)
Offer: Save 20%, up to $100, no minimum spend required*
Code: EARLYBIRD20
Save 20% at Blurb through 10/7
*Offer valid through October 7, 2013 (11:59 p.m. local time). Valid for printed books only. A 20% discount is applied toward your product total with no minimum spend. Maximum discount is $100 off product total. This offer is good for one-time use, and cannot be combined with volume discounts, other promotional codes, gift cards, or used for adjustments on previous orders.
In Memory of Orion Gunderson
Utah County lost a sweet, young boy today: Orion Gunderson. He was involved in a tragic accident which sent him to the hospital on Sunday afternoon in extremely critical condition and after less than a day of life support, he passed away. Orion was only 11 years old. If you can, please donate to the Orion Gunderson fund.
A Free Night at the Theater
Enjoy a free night at the theater at Hale Center Theater in Orem on October 2, 2013 at 7 pm. A 9 pm show will also be available if there is enough interest!
Michelina’s Seafood Alfredo, Made Easy
This post brought to you by Michelina’s. All opinions are 100% mine.
I’ve been in a cooking slump recently. I make homemade food for weeks at a time with us hardly ever going out to eat and then there are weeks like these where I don’t even want to think about having to cook one more meal from scratch.
Michelina’s, however, actually help make cooking really simple, especially for those “cooking slump” days. I am always more than grateful to have help when it comes to cooking and Michelina’s really helps.
Michelina’s combines Italian heritage with American innovation, offering traditional recipes and new flavors. Their great food is made from fresh ingredients, and comes at a low price because value matters to them. Saving time and money is important to everyone, whatever the day brings, and they believe in making life a little bit easier.
I love Michelina’s because:
- It creates a variety in my meals … not that my family doesn’t love the usual meals, but change is nice.
- You can completely customize it to fit you and your family. The meals can be served as-is or you can add in the extra veggies, meat, or whatever else you would like.
- By customizing Michelina’s, I still get the help I need with meals without making everything from scratch and still giving it that homemade touch.
- It makes for quick meals, whether it be lunch, dinner, or a snack … yes, I sometimes eat actual meals for my snack. I get hungry.
I’m a sucker for cheese. Lots of cheese. Anything with cheese, I will probably eat it. And I love pasta. Anything with pasta, I will eat as well. What happens when you combine pasta and cheese? Well, it makes for one of my most favorite meals.
Here is a yummy recipe for Seafood Alfredo:
Ingredients:
- Michelina’s Fettuccine Alfredo
- Precooked shrimp
- Asparagus spears
- Salt and pepper
- Optional: Parmesan cheese
Cook Time:
- 15-20 minutes
Preparation:
- Place the asparagus spears and precooked shrimp onto a baking pan
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper
- Bake the seasoned asparagus spears and precooked shrimp at 400 degrees for 15 minutes
- While the shrimp and asparagus spears are cooking, open the corner of the Michelina’s Fettuccine Alfredo box and place in the microwave
- Microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes
- Stir entrée and microwave for an additional 1-2 minutes
- Stir prepared shrimp into the cooked Michelina’s Fettuccine Alfredo pasta
- Place the asparagus on top of the pasta or to the side
- Optional (unless you’re in my family): Top with with shredded Parmesan cheese
- Serve and enjoy!
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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus Review
Utah Valley Moms is a Feld Family Ambassador, and in exchange for UCM’s time and efforts in attending shows and reporting my opinion within this blog, as well as keeping you advised of the latest discount offers, Feld Entertainment has provided UCM with complimentary tickets to Feld shows and opportunities to attend private Feld pre-Show events.
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to watch the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. I was disappointed there was no Animal Open House because of the construction going on in Downtown Salt Lake City, but there was still a pre-show that is open to all ticket holders which was fun. We were able to be up close and personal with some of the performers and a few of the animals.
I’d really like to explain everything in great detail about what happened at the circus, but I think I’ll allow you to just enjoy the photos with a few captions.
By the way, the circus is still in town tonight so don’t miss out! You can still get tickets if you hurry fast!
Okay, see, doesn’t that look fun? Our kids loved it and we have young kids. They were entertained the entire time and what I loved about this circus was that something was continually happening on one part of the stage while it was dark and they were setting up things on the other side of the stage. For example, I was so enthralled with the man hanging upside down way above the ground that I didn’t even see them set up the whole tigers thing.
The animals looked like they were well taken care of and treated well. There is also a preshow about an hour before the circus begins where all ticket holders can go down to the stage and interact with the performers and see some animals up close. I would highly suggest going!
Homework Bonding – Free Event
Come join us at our FREE event Homework Bonding!!
When: October 19th @ 10:00-12:30
Where: 898 N. 1200 W. Orem, Ut Room 214
801-423-4100
academicadvancement.org
Erin Mathie, owner of Academic Advancement, will be teaching on how homework time can be bonding time for you and your children! Come to better understand your child and what is required to change homework time from frustration to bonding. You will leave with the right words to motivate your child and the best methods for helping them learn.
To register, please visit: http://homeworkbonding-es2.eventbrite.com/?rank=1
Also, watch Erin feature our event on Good Things Utah on October 17th!
SCERA Acting Up! Disney’s Cinderella
Bring the family and journey to an enchanted kingdom with an amazing fairy godmother, spells, and one special slipper. Performed by Scera Youth Theatre’s premiere acting company “Acting Up!” in the Storytelling wing of the Orem Library from 7 – 8 pm on October 7.
Beauty Week at Zulily
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Let’s face it. When it comes to being a mom, sometimes all you feel like is, well, a mom. We just wrote a post on how a simple change of wardrobe can change how you feel about yourself and the same is true for taking care of your body – you can be magically transformed from just a mom to an actual woman who is beautiful, intelligent, and does more than clean up after little people.
I’ve been browsing the Shop the Beauty Week event at Zulily, which, by the way, has free shipping on 9/26/13! Here are some of my favorite products (click on the photos to see it on their page):
LiveSmart Bars
This post is sponsored.
We had the opportunity to try some LiveSmart Rawbars. We tried the Original Fruit & Nut, Cranberry Pumpkin Seed, Power Fitness, and Chocolate Suicide bars.
The original bar was good. It had a great mix of seeds with a good amount of fruit. My kids seemed to love it but not as much as the Cranberry & Pumpkin Seed.
The Cranberry and Pumpkin Seed was my favorite which is weird because I don’t like cranberries or pumpkin seeds. But for some reason, combined with all of the other good flavors, it was amazing. My kids really liked it too, which is good to note for our next shopping trip.
I ate this Power Fitness bar when I was sick and knew I wasn’t getting the nutrients or calories I needed that day because I had hardly eaten anything. Unfortunately, I couldn’t really taste it but after eating it, I felt satisfied (as each of these bars has 195-196 calories in them) and I felt better about what I had eaten … versus the 1/4 oatmeal pancake and 2 grapes I had eaten earlier that day.
The last bar I tried was the Chocolate Suicide bar. I’ll admit, it wasn’t my favorite. However, I think the problem was that when I ate it, I was wanting something really healthy (like fruit) and not a flavor of chocolate. In general, I like chocolate but I have to be in the right mood for it. I did think, though, that the nuts in the bar were fantastic. That was by far the best part about this bar. Given the right situation, I think this would have been on the top of my list as far as favorites.
As a person who studied exercise and nutrition during college and has continued to do so since then, I can’t necessarily recommend these for meal replacements. However, I think they are great snacks for on the go, between meals, and when you really need a pick-me-up. I recommend eating every 2-3 hours which means that these would be great to include into your everyday life, just not in place of several meals.
You can buy LiveSmart Bars online here. The 12 count case is $36 which makes it $3.00 a bar. You can use code blog2013 to receive 20% off your first order. Or you can find a local store that sells them here.
The Lorax Winner
Congratulations to Angela from Utah County who won The Lorax giveaway!
Don’t forget to enter a 30-minute massage from Sage Leaf Spa and a one-month Lyceum or Bikram Yoga membership. We’re also giving away $50 to Mikarose.
Free JDawgs
Join The Outlet by RC Willey Thursday, September 26, from 5-7 pm for free JDawgs (while supplies last).
207 N 100 W, Provo
Movie in the Hanger
Have you seen the Provo Mayor’s blog post? This looks like a fun event. I will definitely take any excuse to dress up, have fun, and attend a free event.
This Wednesday, September 25, Provo City and Allegiant are celebrating the LAX Inaugural Flight by hosting a Hollywood-style family-friendly event, Movie in the Hangar featuring Monster’s Inc! The event will be held in the UVU Hangar B at the Provo Municipal Airport (1185 Mike Jense Circle). The Red Carpet Event begins at 5 pm.
Coney’s Custard Celebrates 10 Years
On Saturday, September 28, from 12-8 pm, Coney’s Custard will be giving out free custards. From 12-4 pm, there will be games and giveaways going on.
242 E. University Parkway, Orem
