Indie♥Ogden

I saw santa riding a mountian bike. at 9:09 PM

My what a busy weekend its been. I got hella crafty, explored my neighborhood and got my daughter a puppy- swoooooon! I also redesigned the blog- what do you think? I am so excited about this upcoming week because I've been doing a bit of plotting and have started organizing an amazing giveaway! Starting on December 25Th and going until the new year 3 lucky readers will have the chance to win some super awesome LOCAL swag to reign in the new year.
here's a clue about our giveaway sponsors- our sponsors are neighbors and love this great city and one keeps you awake and one makes you pretty one fills your tummy and one can make you a friend and all of them want you to enter
and win!

Tonight is going to be a christmas cheer filled night! Don't have any holiday traditions well start one now by going to see The Nutcracker, a Christmas classic, at the Egyptian Theater or
The Holly, a celebration of beloved secular Christmas music, at SJCHS Black Box Theater. Both are at 7:30 but there is also a 2:00 matinee on Dec 18th of The Nutcracker and The Holly plays all week at 7:30 and 2pm.

On Tuesday try taking a class at Eccles community arts center. Zuhra Zakiyah (Candace Baker) will teach Middle Eastern (Belly) Dance Techniques at the Eccles Community Art Center, 2580 Jefferson Avenue, Ogden on from 6 to 7 p.m. December 21st through January 18th. All ages and levels are welcome. Tuition: $35. To register for this workshop, please call a member of the art center staff at 801-392-6935.

The Audubon Society presents a different speaker or slide show every month and this tuesday you can go and see for your self. Please visit www.wasatchaudubon.org or call the Ogden Nature Center for details at 801-621-7595.

Want to just hang out and relax? Free Texas Hold-em at Teazers Every Tue, Wed and Sunday! Multiple Tournaments and Cash Prizes!

And don't forget about brewskis heavy metal karaoke! Unleash your inner metal head and rock out !

also yes, i did see Santa riding down the street on a mountain bike haha

Besides chasing my toddler, wearing shiny pants and blogging i love to cook. I am saving up to go to the Weber tech culinary school just so i can learn how to make more food to eat. I am a foodie hence my love of yelp and i don't think my family has any complaints. I try and make sure i make a good home cooked meal several days out of the week and i love to experiment. i have a complete inability to follow recipes and i love to substitute and make it my own. Last night i forgot to pull out the chicken breast from the freezer so i had to come up with a plan b for my chicken Parmesan. I had some eggplant that needed to be cooked and i really wanted to make Israeli couscous so i thought id play with an old eggplant parmeseana recipe i knew. Earlier in the week i got a bunch of tomatoes from a great produce sale and made some marinara sauce with yellow peppers and tons of garlic. I grilled the eggplant with onions and added the marinara sauce and put it on top of the Israeli couscous with some fresh Parmesan cheese. It was frigging delicious, i wish i had leftovers but ALAS with a good meal there are often no leftovers. Here are some pics and i would love to hear about and try out your favorite homemade recipes.

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wednesday is awesome at 2:43 PM

I got a late start today and almost forgot to do a Wednesday post and Wednesday is the most exciting day of the week! This morning i woke up late and rushed out of the house to make the snowy trek to grounds for coffee on Harrison for my coffee date with Rachael Blackman Collins . In all the chaos of getting a toddler ready and making sure i had my phone (that i forgot to charge and died 5 minutes later), i accidentally forgot my keys. luckily it is a beautiful day and i didn't mind playing in the snow for 45 minutes while i waited for the hubby to bring me the keys.

I am very excited about Rachael Blackman Collins project and i want to tell you all a bit about it. Rachael is starting a non profit called Starr foundation, an organization that takes photos for elderly people in nursing homes and terminal ill children in hospitals. The photos will be low cost or free and it will give the people who need it most the opportunity to feel special, beautiful and loved. An alarming amount of amazing people with a lifetime of stories are forgotten in nursing homes and so many parents of sick children are left with so few photos of their children smiling. Rachael's project is so inspiring and i am excited to be a part of it. There will be a website soon but if you want to be involved either by donating, sponsoring or being on the committee then contact her at photographybyrachael@comcast.net.

On such a beautiful day like this it's only natural to want to go frolicking in the snow How many words can you use to describe snow? Come find out during the nature centers special winter program. Discover how animals use snow to travel, build homes, and even hide from predators. Don't forget your hats, gloves, and snow boots! Meet in the Visitor's Center. http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org

Later in the day join the 'Independent Film Society' for some fun times getting to know your fellow film junkies in the local scene hear at the Ogden meet up at Grounds For Coffee. all are welcome!

Feeling crafty head back over to the nature center and create all-natural products with which to pamper yourself and those you love. Bring two empty bottles (6 oz. or smaller) and one jar (reuse a jelly jar!) to package your homemade bath products and combine them into gift baskets you'll be proud to give! From 6 - 7ish in the west classroom of the L. S. Peery Education Building. We'll supply all ingredients and information -- you bring your share.

Low on cash but wanna go out? Come out and support the Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation as Mojos hosts the BEST open mic in Ogden. ALL musicians, poets, singers, MCs etc are welcomed and wanted. There will be no featured artist this month instead mojos is just having a completely OPEN mic. FREE FREE FREE.I hope to see you all there.

After a long day of frolicking, crafting and being creative end the night by being a rock star for a few minutes and join in open mic night at Brewskis.

As always be safe, have fun and enjoy Ogden!

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No Sleep Till Thursday! at 11:44 PM

Wednesday is a strange phenomenon. There seems to be a million things going on on any given Wednesday. This week is no exception. there are so many events happening i get a migraine just thinking of which ones to go to. so take a deep breath get out your planner and celebrate Wednesday right.

Start of your day of fun at the nature center for Wild Wednesdays. Can you walk like a bear? Get the answers to this question and learn how to identify the amazing autographs that animals leave behind. Discover why winter is a fantastic time to test your new tracking skills while taking a walk with our naturalist to identify clues in the snow. Meet in the Visitor's Center. http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org

Christmas is just around the corner and its never too late to make some ornaments. the Eccles Community Art Center is hosting a Victorian potpourri ornament workshop for ages 7 and up. All supplies provided and for only 6 bucks you learn an amazing craft. Please pre-register by calling a member of the art center staff at 801-392-6935. If your interested other classes offered at the Eccles Community Art Center: www.ogden4arts.org

Are you a movie buff , actor,or just want to meet other indie film lovers Join the 'Independent Film Society' for some fun times getting to know your fellow film junkies in the local scene hear at the Ogden meet at 'Grounds For Coffee', all are welcome! http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=140311292655053

I don't know about y'all but i HATE the smell of bleach. A few years ago, after i had my daughter, i decided to go all Eco with my cleaning products. I found some great alternative to those harsh and icky chemical cleaners but sometimes they can get pricey. after doing some research i found that the same ingredients in the Eco products are things i already had around. Today the Ogden nature center is having an Eco-friendly cleaning product workshop This will be a fun and productive evening spent making non-toxic cleaning supplies for your home. Learn some simple recipes for healthier cleaning products using items commonly found in everyone's pantry. Create household cleaners that will be both easy on the environment and on your wallet. You'll leave with freshly made window cleaner, furniture polish, all purpose cleaner and a host of recipes to create your own green cleaning.

OK if your wanting to get out and have some fun then enough lallygagging about its time to speed up the pace. head on over to the union station for jingle bell jazz at the station with the WSU jazz ensemble. Due to the closing of WSU on Tuesday because of a blizzard warning, the November 23rd concert by the WSU Jazz Ensemble was canceled. It has been rescheduled as part of the Jazz at the Station programming, Wednesday, December 8th. In addition to holiday tunes, this concert will feature the music of the Big Band era. Some of the pieces will feature vocalist Sarah Marshall. Also featured on the concert will be the WSU Jazz Combo. No music is more evocative of a period of American History than the Big Band sound. The remarkable thing is how it still continues to appeal to audiences of all ages. Expect to hear music by Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Stan Kenton, Duke Ellington and more, played with the youthful enthusiasm of our fantastic WSU Jazz Ensemble.Jazz at the Station provides an all-ages venue for jazz fans and students. Well behaved children are welcome to attend as long as they do not disturb the performers or members of the audience.

Now its time to drop the kids of At home and have a little fun on your own. Greeley estates is playing At the basement with Vanna, Tides of man and Bullet for pretty boy . they are a post-hardcore band from Phoenix, Arizona.- http://www.myspace.com/greeleyestates, Vanna is a post-hardcore band from Boston, MA. http://www.myspace.com/vanna Tides of Man is a progressive, indie rock band from Tampa, Fl http://www.myspace.com/tidesofman and A Bullet For Pretty Boy- Founded in late 2006 about two hours east of Dallas in the town of Longview, Texas- http://www.arteryrecordings.com/abfpb.html

Hardcore music not your thing? Then come out to Mojos and support the Nurture the Creative Mind Foundation as they host the BEST open mic in Ogden. ALL musicians, poets, singers, MCs etc are welcomed and wanted. There Will be no featured artist this month instead we are just having a completely OPEN mic. So shake off those nerves and show Ogden your talents.

Now to end the night there's nothing better than a glass of wine and some blues music.Harper and mid-west kind are playing at the wine cellar just for you. an amalgamation of blues, rock, funk, soul and world music, Australian singer/ songwriter "Harper" creates a heady mix of roots/ jam music through his creative use of the harp, and the haunting drone of the didgeridoo. Borrowing from western and world music, this musical visionary develops a highly original take on the roots genre. For further information check out Harper's website: www.harper.biz

Get out there, have fun , make a new friend and try something new. and as always be safe!

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