New Features on UCM

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May 10, 2013

We’ve slightly changed UtahCountyMoms.com (UCM) and we wanted to let you know about the changes!

Recent articles:
You can now find our recent articles at the bottom right side under “Recent Posts,” at the bottom of the page under “Archives,” or by hovering and looking through the calendar at the bottom of the page under “Past Posts.” Hopefully with these changes, readers will be able to find past articles much more easily now.

Events calendar:
On the right side, you will now find an events calendar. By hovering over or clicking a highlighted date, you will be able to find out what is happening each day here in Utah County.

Contact information:
We have added our email address at the bottom of the website to allow for easier contacting to let us know of upcoming activities, events, and anything else you would like to talk to us about.

Giveaways and Categories are still provided for quick searches.

Thank you for being a part of UtahCountyMoms.com and hopefully these changes will enable you to navigate the website better.

Art City Days 2013, Springville

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May 9, 2013

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Springville Art City Days celebration is filled with fun for the entire family. Voted “Best Of Utah County” by Daily Herald readers in 2013, 2012 , and 2011. Art City Days has a myriad of activities and events for all ages, and most are free to the public. There are concerts, contests, parades, carnival, fireworks, hot air balloons, children’s art festival, and so much more!

Art City Days presents Lou Gramm – The Voice of Foreigner
in concert on Friday, June 7th at 7 pm at Spring Acres Arts Park, 700 S. 1300 E.
Click the following link to Purchase Lou Gramm Tickets Online.

List of Daily Events: June 1 – June 8, 2013

Event / Activity Locations:
Arts Park: 700 S. 1300 E.
Art Museum: 126 E. 400 S.
Cherry Creek Elementary: 484 S. 200 E.
Civic Center: 110 S. Main
Civic Center Park: 50 S. Main
Community Services Building: 443 S. 200 E.
Grant School: 105 S. 400 E.
Senior Citizen Center: 63 E. 200 S.
Skate Park: 200 S. 700 E.
Fire Station: 75 W. Center
Library: 45 S. Main
Merit Academy: 1440 W. Center
Pioneer Museum: 170 S. Main
Pool: 1015 E. 900 S.
Rodeo Arena: 767 W. 1600 S.
Spring Acres Arts Park: 700 S. 1300 E.
Springville High School (SHS): 1205 E. 900 S.
Springville Junior High School (SJHS): 165 S. 700 E.

Bike Ride with the Mayor

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May 8, 2013

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May is National Bike Month. If you’ve been looking for a good reason to park your car and take your bike to work, this is it. So grab your family, friends, and neighbors, pedal on over to the City Center Park (100 N. 300 E., Orem) and join UTA and Orem City Mayor, Jim Evans, for all the cycling festivities.

Free Pancake Breakfast starting at 7:30 am
Free Bike Swag
Free Bike Tune-Ups
Free Bicycle Helmets for the First 50 Participants
Fun Bike Ride with the Mayor – begins at 8:15 am sharp, about 3.5 miles. Participating children must be at least 8 years old to ride and must be accompanied by an adult.

Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7:30-9:00 am
City Center Park (North Pavilion)
100 N. 300 E., Orem

For more information, visit http://rideuta.com or call 801-227-8958

Writing Day Camps at BYU 2013

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May 8, 2013

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The Department of Continuing Education at BYU is hosting week-long day camps for students entering grades 3-12. These writing camps include camps for creative writing, sports writing, HTML writing and programming, comic book writing, and much much more! Visit the website below to learn more and register!

http://ce.byu.edu/cw/writing/

Chick-fil-A New Salads & Wraps Giveaway & #FreshMade Blog App

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May 8, 2013

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Forget about yesterday, today is #FreshMade! Each day we have a choice, a choice to do the same old routine or do something unique and different.? What have you wanted to do for a long time? 2013 is almost halfway over and it’s time to do something new. It’s time to grow, it’s time to make your dreams a reality.

Chick-fil-A is helping you make today #FreshMade, by creating new menu options that you can feel good about! They are introducing 3 new premium salads and an improved wrap all under 430 calories made with premium ingredients.

Take your taste buds to greener pastures.

Below, find out what sort of “starter” person you are (I’m a “Go-With-The-Flow Starter”), read about some #freshmade activities, and watch how Chick-fil-A starts fresh.

Get a behind-the-scenes look at how the new Chick-fil-A salads are #FreshMade just for you!

Giveaway: Enter a giveaway for two coupons for a free Chick-fil-A Salad. It is open to US Residents, 18 years and older. Fill out the entry form below to enter. Personal information is required for entry to the giveaway but will not be sold or distributed. The only required entry is your name, email, and address. Giveaway will end May 16, 2013 at 11:59 MDT.

Chick-fil-A Salad Giveaway

Utah Valley Moms is working with Chick-fil-A and Chick-fil-A supplied these materials to us. Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest do not endorse this giveaway. The prize will be sent via FedEx or USPS. No P.O. Boxes please.

Pass of All Passes Plus $20 Gift Card

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May 7, 2013

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City Deals currently has a Pass of All Passes deal for $12 plus a $20 gift card to Amazon, Target, Costco, or Walmart. That makes the total of the pass and gift card only $32 which is a steal of a deal!

Utah Pass of All Passes includes:

– Seven Peaks Water Park Provo

– Seven Peaks Water Park Salt Lake

– Seven Peaks Fun Center Lehi

– Seven Peaks Fun Center Orem

– Seven Peaks Fun Center Sandy

– Planet Play

– Hollywood Connection*

– Ogden Raptors Baseball

– Orem Owlz Baseball

– Real Salt Lake

– Utah Blaze Arena Football

– Utah Valley University Sports

– Rocky Mountain Raceways

– Tracy Aviary

– BYU Men’s Basketball

– BYU Men’s Lacrosse

– BYU Men’s Soccer

– BYU Hockey

– Peaks Ice Arena

– Salt Lake Bees

– University of Utah Athletics

– Utah Grizzlies

– Towne Cinemas (American Fork)

*Pass of All Passes UPGRADE featuring Hollywood Connection for a limited time!

Valid Monday – Thursday, through May!

All Passholders are automatically eligible for the following at Hollywood Connection in West Valley:

– Unlimited Rides

– Unlimited Mini Golf

– Unlimited Skating (quad skate rental is free, blade rentals are not included)

Artisan Bread Recipe

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May 7, 2013

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I had no idea Artisan Bread was so easy to make until I watched someone make it. Since then, it’s been my go-to bread and has never failed me.

Artisan bread needs a dutch oven-type atmosphere. We own a ceramic dutch oven but my mother-in-law says it’s most important to “create an oven within an oven.” It needs to be a 6-8 quart heavy covered pot like cast iron, enamel, Pyrex, or ceramic.

Artisan Bread Recipe:
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp active dry yeast
1 1/4 tsp salt

Combine all ingredients into a bowl. If you want to make a flavored bread, now is the time to add ingredients. In the past, I have added garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and grated Parmesan cheese. If you are adding other ingredients, increase yeast to 1/2 tsp.

1 1/2 cups water

Add water to the dry ingredients and mix until all flour is incorporated. The dough will be stiff. Cover bowl with plastic wrap. Let dough rest for 12-18 hours at about 70 degrees. However, I’ve stopped the resting at 7-8 hours and the bread has turned out fine.

You will know the dough is done resting when there are little bubbles dotting the surface of the dough.

After the rest, place dough on well-floured work surface and lightly sprinkle dough with flour. Create a surface tension by gently kneading the dough for about 7-8 kneads.

Place dough into a well-sprayed, non-stick bowl. I usually use the same bowl and cover the inside of the bowl with non-stick cooking spray. Place dough into bowl, seam side down.

Cover the bowl. Let the dough rise for 2 hours. Dough will be ready when it has doubled in size and does not readily spring back when poked with a finger.

After dough has been rising for about 1 1/2 hours, preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Place covered 6-8 quart pot in the oven for 30 minutes.

When dough has risen for 2 hours, carefully remove HOT pot from oven. Turn dough over into the pot (seam side should be up). Cover and bake for about 25 minutes. At this point, my bread is always done but you can also uncover the pot and continue baking for about 5-10 minutes or until browned to your liking.

Cool on wire rack before cutting.

This beautiful thing comes from putting the bread in for baking seam side up. — This beautiful lip comes from putting the bread in for baking seam side up.

Pony Express Days 2013, Eagle Mountain

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Friday, May 17
5:30 PM Hershey Track Meet

Wednesday, May 22
5:30 PM Exceptional Kids Olympics

Thursday, May 23
All Day Subdivision Softball Tournament

Friday, May 24
All Day Subdivision Softball Tournament
9:00 AM Scavenger Hunt

Saturday, May 25
All Day3-on-3 Basketball Tournament Skate TournamentSubdivision Softball Tournament
7:30 AM Family Bike Ride
8:00 AM Pancake Breakfast and Community Yard SalePony Express Century Ride
9:00 AM Clay Target Course Shoot
9:30 AM ATV and Motorcycle Charity Rides
10:00 AM ATV and Motorcycle Charity Rides

Tuesday, May 28
4:00 PM Family Fun Night
6:00 PM Sporting Shoot – Game Night
7:00 PM Zumbathon

Wednesday, May 29
1:30 PM Pony Express Days at The Ranches Golf Club
3:00 PM Pony Express Days at The Ranches Golf Club
4:00 PM Carnival, Carnival Vendor Booths, Eagle Mountain’s Got Talent, Geocache Treasure Hunt

Thursday, May 30
All Day: Movie in the Park
4:00 PM Carnival, Carnival Vendor Booths, Geocache Treasure Hunt

Friday, May 31
8:00 AM Pony Express Days Charity Golf Tournament
8:30 AM Baby Contest and Boutique
4:00 PM Carnival, Carnival Vendor Booths, Geocache Treasure Hunt

Saturday, June 1
7:00 AM 5K and Family Fun 1K
9:00 AM Dutch Oven Cook-Off
10:00 AM Grand Parade
1:00 PM Talent Showcase
4:00 PM Carnival, Carnival Vendor Booths

Here is more information on events and locations.

Utah Pasifika Festival 2013

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May 6, 2013

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The Utah Pasifika Festival is a fun-filled, two-day event beginning on Friday, May 17, from 6:00pm to 10:00pm and Saturday, May 18, from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Come celebrate and learn more about the Polynesian cultures of the South Pacific. Islands represented are Hawaii, Tonga, Samoa, Fiji, Tahiti, New Zealand, and more. There will ethnic dancing, musical selections, great food and craft booths.

Utah Pasifika Festival
100 East Center Street, Provo
Free to attend

Murdock Canal Trail Grand Opening – May 18, 2013

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May 2, 2013

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The Murdock Canal Trail is in my neighborhood and my family and I have traveled it so many times now, it is like a normal road. I actually had no idea they were planning to cover the canal and turn it into a path. Now that it is complete, our family travels it almost daily. The Murdock Canal Trail begins at roughly 1100 E. 800 N., in Orem.

You are not going to want to miss the Murdock Canal Trail Grand Opening, to be held on Saturday, May 18th.

The scheduled opening events are as follows:

8:00 am, Orem City Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting :
1200 N. 800 E., Orem
Passport Station Open 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Celebration Activities, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Continental Breakfast, Relay

9:00 am, Lindon City Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Lindon View Trailhead, approximately 300 N. 780 E., Lindon
Passport Station Open 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Celebration Activities, 8:00 am – 11:00 am
Family Fun Run, Arbor Day tree planting, 9:00 – 11:00 am

9:30 am, Pleasant Grove City Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Wade Springs Trailhead, approximately 600 E. 1100 N., Pleasant Grove
Passport Station Open 9:00am – 11:30am
Celebration Activities, 9:00am – 11:30am
Give-aways

10:00 am, Cedar Hills Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
3595 West Canyon Heights Drive, Cedar Hills
Passport Station Open 9:30 am – 12:00 noon

10:30 am, American Fork Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Highland Glen Trailhead, approximately 9800 N. 5200 W., American Fork
Passport Station Open 10:00 am – 12:30 pm

11:00 am, Highland Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Mitchell Hollow Park, 10325 N. 6530 W., Highland
Passport Station Open 10:30 am – 12:30 pm
Local businesses will have booths

11:30 am, Lehi Ribbon Cutting Ceremony:
Smith’s Parking Lot, 1550 E. 3500 N., Lehi
Passport Station Open 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
2:00 pm Closing Event/Prize Drawing – Lehi (same location)

Moana Nui Utah Foundation Luau 2013

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The Moana Nui Utah Foundation is hosting a luau on Friday and everyone is invited.

The foundation, a non-profit corporation whose mission is to “Enrich the lives of Pacific Islanders,” will present a free show and for just $10, you can also enjoy a plate of traditional island food. Proceeds from the meal goes directly to the Moana Nui Utah Scholarship Fund.

The purpose of the Moana Nui Utah Scholarship Luau is to celebrate those individuals that have exhibited the drive and determination to further their education, provided service in the community, and strives to better the lives of those around them.

The evening’s events, held at North Park, 500 N. 500 West in Provo, begin at 4 p.m. with a traditional Maori welcoming ceremony, with the high school scholarship awards ceremony following closely behind. The Foundation and the Weingarten Family will then recognize the Utah Valley Regional Medical Center’s Cardiac ICU and Inpatient Rehab Services Nurses, Doctors and Staff. Then the luau will commence at 6 p.m.

Entertainment during the luau will consist of Hawaiian, Tongan, Fijian, Tahitian, New Zealand and Samoan performances. There will also be a fire knife dance as well as an audience participation dance. The night will finish up with a Pacific Island Concert at 8 p.m.

For more information, log on to the Moana Nui Utah Facebook page or contact Mike Weingarten at (801) 885-4974.

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Mother’s Day 2013

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May 2, 2013

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Thanksgiving Point: “Listen to Your Mother” live event on May 9 at 7 pm

Sweet Tooth Fairy: Bring your mom in for one free cupcake on May 11 at any of the stores. No coupon necessary.

Old Towne Grill: Mothers, come in for a free breakfast on May 11 from 8 am until 11 am. Reservations are recommended.
295 W. Center Street, Provo, Utah 84601

Kneaders: Buy one, get one free breakfast on Saturday, May 11 from 7 am – 11 am

Happy Sumo: Mothers receive a free meal, including an entree and dessert, on Sunday, May 12. Coupon required.

Know of more? Let us know so we can share it with others!

Mikarose & $50 Giveaway

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April 30, 2013

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Giveaway is closed.

Mikarose is a fashion and “reinventing modesty” clothing business. There is a Mikarose at the local mall, University Mall in Orem, and I always have to go in each time I’m at the mall. Mikarose has the perfect dresses, skirts, and tops for any occasion. You could wear them for everyday wear, for nights out on the town, to church, and they have clothes that can even be worn during pregnancy and nursing!

As a mother, especially a nursing mother, I want to look somewhat fashionable. I spent many months in my sweats and now I’m ready to look like I actually care about how I look … because I do care, despite what it may look like if you drop over unannounced at 2 in the afternoon. Dresses and skirts are clothes that I enjoy wearing all day (jeans are just too tight) and because of the modest and fashion that Mikarose provides, their clothes are a perfect fit for my wardrobe.

Since the following two dresses came out, I have been loving them and wishing they were mine. I finally decided I would buy the second dress, the MaryAnn dress, on Saturday at the mall and they didn’t have my size! Online, however, they still have it so I may have to make that purchase really soon.

Aren’t they so cute?! Find more of their clothing on their website and on Facebook! Do you have a favorite like I do?

Anyway, as I said, I’m a nursing mom. I have always felt uncomfortable having to nurse in public with normal clothes because my whole back is exposed when I have to lift up my shirt. I had never actually had a nursing shirt or dress until Mikarose sent me this dress:

… And I love it! The front of the dress has an opening which will make nursing in the future much easier. The dress has a nice stretchy material and is very slimming. I am pretty sure I have never received so many compliments on something I’m wearing than when I wear this Katherine dress. I enjoyed wearing this dress all day, loved how it fit, and loved how I felt while wearing it. And as a side note, although I’m not currently pregnant, I am pretty sure this would make a good dress for at least the first many weeks of pregnancy because of how stretchy it is. It accommodated my small belly distention (that I’m working to get rid of) really well.

Mikarose has offered one of Utah County Mom’s readers a $50 gift card to Mikarose. This giveaway is offered to US and Canada citizens, age 18 years and older. Giveaway will end May 14, 2013 at 11:59 pm MDT. Winner will be notified by email. Enter through the PromoSimple entry form below. The mandatory entry is your name and email. All other entries are optional. Entries will be verified.

$50 Gift Card to Mikarose

This giveaway is in no way sponsored or endorsed by Facebook, Twitter, or Pinterest. Utah Valley Moms was provided compensation for this post, however, all opinions belong to the writers of Utah Valley Moms.

Stuffed Chicken Marsala Recipe

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April 24, 2013

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My husband introduced me to Stuffed Chicken Marsala at Olive Garden and I have fallen in love with it. It is so good. Chicken + cheese + mushrooms = the yummiest chicken ever.

Cheese Stuffing

1/2 cup smoked provolone cheese
1 (8 ounce) shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 cup breadcrumbs
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 tablespoons sun-dried tomatoes, flakes if in oil drain first
1/3 cup sour cream
1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper

Chicken

2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 ounces cooking oil
2 cups flour
salt and pepper, to taste

Sauce

1 small onion, chopped
6 cups button mushrooms, thinly sliced
24 ounces marsala wine or 24 ounces beef broth
8 ounces heavy cream

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Stuffing:Combine all cheese stuffing ingredients in a bowl.

Chicken: Butterfly thickest section to create two lobes. I usually just pound out the chicken to flatten it and then add stuffing on half of it, then fold over the chicken. If you butterfly the chicken, place pounded chicken breasts on a plate and place desired amount of stuffing on one half of chicken breast.

Gently press stuffing down and fold over other side of chicken breast. Preheat a large sauté pan on stove top. Add 4 oz. oil; heat oil until shimmering.

Place approximately 2 cups flour in a pan and season it to taste with salt and pepper. Dredge chicken in flour and shake off excess flour. Place stuffed chicken breasts in sauté pan with the preheated oil.

Cook each side until golden. When chicken is seared on both sides remove them from sauté pan and place them in a baking pan and into the oven for 10-20 minutes.

Bake until juices run clear and stuffing and center reach a temperature of at least 165°.

Sauce: Add the onions to the sauté pan. Stir with spatula. After 2 minutes add the mushrooms; sauté mixture until onions are translucent. Deglaze sauté pan with the marsala wine (make sure to incorporate particles from bottom of pan). Bring wine to a simmer and add heavy cream. Simmer sauce on low heat until reduced by half.

Place cooked chicken breast on a plate and top with onions, mushrooms and sauce.

Recipe from Food.com

Homemade Smoothies

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April 24, 2013

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Smoothies, or “mimis” as my daughter calls them, are an essential food at our house. We used to go to our local smoothie shop all the time until we realized we needed to start saving more money so we started making our own smoothies.

There are a lot of good recipes out there, however, I never follow a recipe. For our basic smoothie, we add about 8 strawberries, 1 banana, and 1/2 cup to 1 cup of blueberries, plus enough milk to blend it up. I also like to add in about 1 cup of spinach to every smoothie I make and they still taste great. Do you have a favorite recipe?

Eating smoothies is a great source of fruits and vegetables and the kids love it. They get a bit messy and I’ve become a pro at getting stains/fruits out of clothes but it’s all so worth it!

My daughter saw me put spinach into the smoothie and asked, “Mama, why are you putting grass in my smoothie?”

7 Nights for 2 in Oahu – $1819

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April 20, 2013

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Deal of the month: 7 Nights for TWO in Oahu for $1819
This value package includes round-trip air from Las Vegas to Oahu, 7 nights at the Maile Sky Court, and all taxes.

Travel dates are June 12 to June 19. That’s less than 2 months away! Flights are via Allegiant Air.

Located on the western edge of Waikiki Beach, Maile Sky Court is 3 easy blocks from the white sands and blue surf of Waikiki Beach and walking distance to Waikiki’s exciting attractions, shopping and entertainment, including Waikiki Beach Walk, Royal Hawaiian Center, International Market Place, Waikiki Shell, Honolulu Zoo, Waikiki Aquarium and the Hawaii Convention Center. The hotel is a short drive to downtown Honolulu and Pearl Harbor.

With all of these attractions within walking distance you may not need a rental car but if you prefer we can add a car for $208 for the week.

*Make this a 10-night vacation (leaving Friday June 7th and returning Sunday June 16th) for only $2230!

*7 nights at the Coconut Waikiki Hotel is $2043.

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