Tuesday, March 8, 2011
 International Women's day at 9:56 AM Today is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday. I am a bit disappointed to say that i have not found a single event happening here in Ogden. SO today i encourage everyone to celebrate women by doing something nice for a women in your life, volunteering somewhere that helps women, listening to some of Ogden's fabulous women musicians or just researching all the amazing women that have come out of Ogden, Utah. In Honor of international Women's day check out my previous post HERE all about local Utah women who rock! And stop by one of these rad shops owned by local women! ♥Ume boutique- Unique fashions, designer and local. Owned by Kristen & Rowden Samuels. ♥Grounds for coffee Harrison- Ogden's community coffee house since 1991. Open 5:30 am to 11 pm, 7 days a week.3005 Harrison Blvd.Ogden, UT, 84403 ♥Little cherry blossoms- Find Diaper Bags, Baby Products, Children's Shoes, Girls Dresses, Hair Accessories.Gift Cards, Special Orders, Custom Made Items, Flower Girl Dresses, Blessing Apparel, Winter Apparel, And so much more.184 Historic 25th Street, Ogden, UT, 84401 ♥Vintage cupcakes- Vintage inspired Cupcakery/ Boutique 470 24th St. Ogden, UT HOURS: Mon ~ Sat 10am to 6pm or until we run out ♥Rogue salon- Located near downtown Ogden, Rogue Salon offers a one of a kind, unique salon experience. We specialize in permanent and demi-permanent color, specialty design cuts, texture services, facial waxing, acrylic and gel nail sets, manicures and spa pedicures. Walk-ins are welcome, or you can call to schedule your salon experience at 801-337-2827. ♥Borrowed earth emporium- provides the community of Ogden, Utah with Yoga, healing arts, local goods and a cafe! We are located at 2242 Washington Boulevard ♥and be sure to check out our local roller derby teams the junction city roller dolls and the o-town derby dames! Who is your favorite local woman? Comment and let me know! check out today's events to the right of the blog and local educational events and WSU HERE Labels: cherry blossoms, events, grounds for coffee, indie, indie ogden, indie ogden utah, ogden, ogden blog, ogden events, ogden utah, rogue salon, ume, utah blog, utah blogger, women's day xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Giveaway Winners and other musings. . . at 10:12 AM So here is it folks the moment you all have been waiting for. thanks to random-draw.com i now have the winners of the INDIE OGDEN GIVEAWAY! If you don't win this time have no fear there will be plenty more in the future and i am currently scheming and plotting the next one- think romantic getaways and punk adventures. Be sure to thank all of our sponsors- Rovalis, Cherry Blossoms, Grounds for coffee on Harrison and on Historic 25Th, Sock Monkey'n around antiques, Alison Compton and Rachael Blackman Collins. This is what local is all about- supporting each other! alright alright i know you've either skimmed over this or are praying i am done rambling so here it is THE WINNERS- click on the picture above to see the results from random-draw.com! grand prize of a makeover package complete with a cut, color and a basket off goodies care of Alison Compton of Salon Nouveau goes to Jackie Spencer second grand prize of a photo shoot curtest of Rachael Blackman Collins of Foto Graffiti and Starr Foundation goes to Ashlie Johansen Sock monkey from sock monkey'n around antiques goes to Dez Hollis $20 gift certificate to Grounds for coffee on Harrison goes to Steve Clark $20 gift certificate to Grounds for coffee on Historic 25Th goes to John Irving $25 gift certificate to Little Cherry Blossoms goes to Sadie Gleave $20 gift certificate for Rovalis goes to Kaccee Johnson congratulations to all of the winners! I'd love to see some pictures of the winners accepting their gifts and of the new hairstyle and photo shoot from our grand prize winners to display on the blog! OK now on with the show. It's Wednesday hurray! i love Wednesday so dearly, never a dull moment, never a day of boredom. kick off Wednesday by making some new friends and chatting about movies ( and just in time for Sundance!) with Ogden's independent film society. This meet up is held at grounds for coffee on historic 25th so be sure to grab a cup while your there. If your a talented fellow and you're feeling the need to share it check out mojos and brewskis open mic nights! Head over to brewskis for some rowdy fun and some drinks and head over to mojos for a more mellow folksy vibe and crepes and coffee. feel like dancing? check out the country dance at the union station. learn to 2 step, electric slide and all the other country classics and then dance all night long. 8:30-9pm lesson $4, includes the dancing until midnight. 9pm-midnight $5 And if you just wanna hand out and relax there is always Texas hold em at Teazers. THURSDAY Be sure to check out slam jam at mojos featuring some of Ogden's great talents! And i know its a bit in the future but this gal is hosting her own indie Ogden event in February so keep a look out or more on that soon! BE SURE TO VOTE TO HAVE UNION PACIFIC COME BACK TO OGDEN! http://upexcursion.com/vote/the-boise-limited/ as always, be safe and have fun! Labels: alison compton, cherry blossoms, events, grounds for coffee, historic 25th, indie ogden, ogden utah, rachael blackman collins, rovalis, salon nouveau, sock onkey n around antiques, starr foundation xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Wednesday, December 29, 2010
giveaway sponsors part 2 at 10:13 AMlook at me getting stuff done! I'm back on schedule but the giveaway is still extended so get your entries in soon! Day 3 with my BFF and it has to be raining. we were thinking of going on a nature hike today but i think were just going to throw on some heels an head over to vintage cupcakes instead. Ive been wanting to check out this cute little shop for a long time and I'm so excited to finally get there. Of course we have to dress up and take photos so keep an eye out for those soon. Tonight were heading over to Mojos for some music an fun and possibly to the union station for some country dancing. yes, country dancing didn't i explain all this before? don't knock it till ya try it! Lets me tell y'all a bit about a few of our other sponsors for the giveaway. Cherry Blossoms is an adorable little shop full of the cutest kids clothes and some goodies for mama too. The owners name is Carey and she is a transplant from southern California. Her store has great designer and locally made goods and they always have some amazing sales going on. check them out on historic 25th!     another one of our amazing sponsors is sock monkey'n around antiques. This place is gorgeous and the prices are amazingly good. It is 2 whole stories of great finds and beautiful antiques so go check them out soon! The owner is generously donating one sock monkey she makes herself and who doesn't love sock monkeys?    Stay tuned to learn about our other sponsors tomorrow! Labels: cherry blossoms, indie ogden, mojos, ogden utah, sock monkey n around antiques, vintage cupcakes xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Saturday, December 25, 2010
Super awesome buy local giveaway! at 11:00 AMIt's here folks the super awesome buy local giveaway! yay! I've been so excited about this lately and could hardly wait to unveil the awesomeness! Be sure to invite tell your friends about this giveaway so they can enter too! There are lots of ways to enter so listen up- You can get one entry for following us on our blog, facebook and twitter You can get one entry for every one of the sponsors that you like/follow - Rovalis, sock monkeyn around, Allison Compton, cherry blossoms and grounds for coffee and you can get one entry for re-posting about Indie Ogden on twitter or facebook! None of your entries are valid unless you post on indie Ogden's facebook and tell me which ones you've done. OK on to the good stuff there are 2 grand prizes and 5 smaller awesome prizes too! The first grand prize package is a whole new look by Alison Compton- A gift certificate for a basic Color service, women's haircut, eyebrow wax, and color sealing deep conditioner. Also Alison has been working with a product line called Unite, and whoever wins will get a couple of her favorite products from the line. Total value of this package is over $165.  Alison has have been a Utah Cosmetologist since December of 2003, but her love for styling hair started when she was just a little girl. Every doll and every Barbie she owned was given a haircut, and as she grew she would practice styling on my cousin and all of her friends. So much, that they often got very bored with her always wanting to play with their hair! Color is definitely her most favorite service because it provides instant change in a subtle way, or as dramatic as you'd like. Big changes can happen with color in just 35 minutes! Her strength behind the chair would have to be communication and having the ability to gain a feel for what people are really asking for. This approach helps her to be able to guarantee all services she provides. Shes love styling hair at Salon Nouveau on Historic 25Th Street in Ogden, because of the sense of community the salon and the whole street has to offer. Everyone supports each others businesses, and the girls at the salon have become her second family. Her major goal for 2011, would be to continue her education with the art of hairstyling. Second grand prize is a Photo shoot of your choice by Rachael of fotograffiti. Use this prize to take family portraits, engagement photos, children's portraits or anything else you can think of. package values at over $75.00  Rachael Blackman collins is a mother of our boys, a photographer and organizer of the Starr foundation. The Starr foundation is an amazing program where Rachael goes to nursing homes and hospitals and takes fun photo shoots free of charge. She also provides entertainment and soon she'd like to add an "adopt a grandparent" option! Sponsorship can be in the form of monetary funding OR volunteering to come and play games/talk/spend time with their resident. She is always on the lookout or volunteers and sponsorships so if your interested email her at lifeasrach@gmail.com. Next up are 5 smaller prizes for some lucky readers- Two people will win a $20 gift certificate to grounds for coffee!  Grounds for coffee is such a cute cafe. Their Historic 25Th location has a yoga studio inside and comfy chairs and their Harrison location has amble space and a kids area. The baristas are quite knowledgeable and when i ordered something that wasn't on the menu the barista made it with enthusiasm and to perfection. on their website it says- We know your choices for coffee are vast. At Grounds for Coffee, our goal is simple; to bring you the freshest coffee possible, in a timely and convenient manner, at competitive prices, with an emphasis on customer service and support. We've been providing this to our local customers in Utah since 1991. One person will win a sock monkey from sock monkeyn around!  sock monkeyn around is an antique store on historic 25Th street. They carry home decor, vintage, retro, toys, yard decor, and more! And of course sock monkeys! This place is so incredibly cute with the best vintage finds for your house at affordable prices. One person will win a $25 gift certificate to Little Cherry Blossoms!  Little Cherry Blossoms features items for babies, for children, and for Mommies. They have apparel, shoes, accessories, gifts, toys, books, and more. I love that they have toys and drinks for moms and babes. They have the cutest clothes and great sales too so check them out! and last but certainly not least... One person will win a gift certificate to Rovalis!  Rovali's Ristorante Italiano is a family owned and operated restaurant established in December 2006. Located on historic 25Th, it was the very first place i went out to eat at when i moved to Ogden. They are so friendly and inviting and truly made me feel like i was already home. Here is what they have to say about their restaurant. 'We want to bring you our unique style and our very best entrees! We view Rovali's as our own little slice if Italy right here in Ogden. Our dishes are always fresh and our original recipes will leave you wanting more! Come and join our family for a nice sit-down dinner and experience Chef Ro's delicious homemade recipes.' Enter now until January 1st to have a chance to win one of these incredible prizes! There are many ways to enter and the more you do the better your chances! Also I'd love to hear about your favorite Ogden places and faces so speak up y'all because i know you've got something to say. Labels: allison compton, cherry blossoms, giveaway, grounds for coffee, makeover, ogden utah, rachael blackman collins, rovalis, salon nouveau, sock monkey n around antiques, starr foundation xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Sunday, December 12, 2010
Carpe Diem at 11:01 PM Early in the day at 11am Utah tea room is having their grand opening ribbon cutting. On their facebook the owner says "The day has FINALLY come! Thank you for the PATIENCE, LOVE and SUPPORT. I never knew it would be so much work but it is truly beautiful and the food is awesome! Please join me if you can. Escape to an English Country Garden serving scrumptious food, beverages and exquisite specialty desserts. So head on over and support a member of your community and all the hard work they have done to accomplish their dreams. Another new addition to historic 25th is sock monkeynaround antiques at 236 historical 25th street.They are Ogden's source for Vintage, Antique, Shabby Chic, & Retro Items. They opened December first so stop by and check them out. After a day of shopping and eating at all the wonderful stores and museums, cherry blossoms, ume designs, slavy, rovalis, roosters, union station and so many more, its a perfect time to grab a cup of cocoa at uncommon grounds or grounds for coffee and walk over to the Christmas village to see the lights. Ogden is a very special town, don't forget that and never take it for granted. Sometimes we try so hard to find something more, something better than what we already have that we miss whats right in front of us. Lets all take a moment to revel in what is already here and not wait until its too late. You only live once; but if you live it right, once is enough. - Adam Marshall Labels: calendar, cherry blossoms, events, grounds, indie ogden, ogden utah, roosters, rovalis, slavy, ume, uncommon grounds, union station xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Monday, December 6, 2010
holiday gift guide for keepin' it real at 2:25 PM wanna get your friend or loved one something rad but wanna support independent folks? i've made a handy little guide of my favorite things that are either local, handmade, independent, d.i.y, support stay at home moms, amazing companies or proceeds go to a good cause. so make this the year you vow not to be part of the problem but to be a be part of the solution. if you just purchase 10% of your shopping list from local or independent people you can make a BIG impact and it feels good too! check out buy local utah for more- http://www.localfirst.org/ Local Ogden shops --Slavy-"Slinky and chic" As labeled in AAA magazine, cute clothes and great styles. website --Ume boutique- ume' boutique is a chic women's fashion store on Historic 25th Street in downtown Ogden, Utah. Salt Lake Magazine named ume' Best Boutique in the 2008 Best of the Beehive awards. http://www.umedesigns.com/ --urban chic- This is a new store with everything you can't find anywhere else. From antique wear to urban/vintage wear! Great prices! facebook page --little cherry blossoms- Little Cherry Blossoms features items for babies, for children, and for Mommies. We have apparel, shoes, accessories, gifts, toys, books, and more. http://blog.littlecherryblossoms.com --Borrowed Earth Emporium- provides the community of Ogden with Yoga, healing arts, local goods and a cafe! http://www.borrowedearthemporium.com/about/ --rovalis- the Italian Cooking Basket is a great holiday gift! It includes: 1 bottle of Antica Balsalmic Vinegar, 1 bottle of Casalina Olive Oil, 2 packages of Maestri Air-dried pastas, 1 can of Strianese imported tomatoes with whole basil, and 1 gourmet Valrhona Jivara dark chocolate bar. All this is a beautifully decora...ted basket for $45. Call or email and they will make one for you to pick up! 801.394.1070 Also, you can create your own baskets with whatever you like!http://www.rovalis.com/ --grounds for coffee- Eco-Basket.1 20oz BPA-free travel mug, 1 reusable knit java jacket, 1 bag Organic Timor coffee and and "I Buy Local First" sticker.$25 also I am Ogden" Books for only $20! http://www.facebook.com/25thGFC --beehive cheese co. -http://www.beehivecheese.com/ When you take a bite of Beehive Cheese, it melts like butter in your mouth— that’s because it’s made from some of the creamiest and cleanest milk in Utah, lovingly crafted into specialty cheese by a family who shares a passion for the artisan way of life.they have gift baskets and sample packs. --green the world- http://www.greentheworldstore.com/ Northern Utah's only Eco-Friendly Retail Store offering all things green to help you Look Good, Feel Good, and Do Good shops run by rad people --transient bags- http://www.transientbags.com/ each bag is handmade and incredibly affordable. they make, hip pouches, courier bags, and other bags. --ratchet- http://www.etsy.com/shop/ratchet accoutrements for the post-civilized --mamas little babies- http://www.etsy.com/shop/mamaslittlebabies amazing modern illustration jewelry --the dainty squid- http://www.etsy.com/shop/kaylah7 pouches made from amazing incredible to die for cuteness fabric. independent retailers --mod cloth- http://www.modcloth.com/store Founded by high school sweethearts, Eric Koger and Susan Gregg Koger, and built on a foundation of love for vintage and retro clothing --karmaloop- http://www.karmaloop.com/index.asp?rcode=MAMAMOUSE Karmaloop never received any venture investment and grew solely through hard work -- indie designer retailer --universal cycles- http://www.universalcycles.com/ Online bike shop based in Portland Oregon. they have thousands of products for every kind of bike,They have a gift guide too http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/index.php?category=4219 stores run by moms --pea pod treasures- http://www.etsy.com/shop/Peapodtreasures vintage and vintage inspired whimsy for every day. --tiny whales- http://www.etsy.com/shop/tinywhales Changing the way you dress your children, because the rules were meant to be broken. --2011 mamas calendar-http://www.facebook.com/mamacalendar hunter and i are in it this year and it is such and amazing project. ordering info on their face book --cookie lee designs- Kaccee Johnson Independent Jewelry Consultant kaccee3189@gmail.com View the current catalog of hip jewelry www.cookielee.com. Contact her by email with your orders!!! --flap wear- unique headgear for unique women- flapwear@gmail.com --cosmo beets- amazing feather earrings and other accessories- COSMOBEETS ETSY.COM charities --Women's Prison Book Project The Women's Prison Book Project provides incarcerated women with new or used paperback books, donated by publishers, bookstores and individuals. Contact WPBP at www.prisonactivist.org. --Global giving- http://www.globalgiving.org/ buy a giftcard for someone to donate to a charity of their choice. independent books and zines --don't leave your friends behind- http://dontleaveyourfriendsbehind.blogspot.com/ an amazing zine about supporting your parent friends. i wrote a piece in the latest issue about supporting parents who have lost a child. --the worst zine- http://theworstcompzine.blogspot.com/ a zine about death and grief.its hard to know what to say. let this be a start. i wrote an essay in the recent issue about losing paikea. --wild fermentation- http://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/books/3364/ a very fun book about fermenting things! -- the future generation- http://www.amazon.com/Future-Generation-Zine-Book-Subculture-Parents/dp/0978656911 an amazing zine anthology by china martens . i read it front to cover in a few hours it was amazing! --little squatters handbook- http://www.akpress.org/2006/items/littlesquattershandbook A lonely house all falling down; five homeless folk alone and cold. How can there be a happy end? Read on and see the tale unfold Labels: beehive, borrowed earth emporium, buy local, cherry blossoms, grounds, indie ogden, ogden utah, rovalis, slavy, ume, urban chic xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older Saturday, December 4, 2010
Fashion show benefit for make a wish review at 9:23 PMSaturday night i finally pried my adorable, curly haired 3 year old off of my leg and managed to get out and go to the Fashion show at borrowed earth emporium. First off the decor in the emporium is so cozy i instantly felt at home . I grabbed a cup of coffee (finally! a cup of coffee comparable to Portland's best) and headed upstairs to the show. Slavica, one of the women who organized the show and who owns Slavy boutique, introduced herself as soon as she saw me. Slavica is a very friendly woman with great taste and shiny pants that i just envied. Anyone who knows me knows that i have a thing for shiny pants. Maybe i was a crow in a past life or maybe it stems from my deep seeded fear of not being reflective enough while biking. Either way, i LOVE shiny pants. The show started with volunteers from make a wish foundation telling us all a little but about the history of the foundation and about Utah make a wish. They also told us about their own experiences with make a wish when their son, who had an immunodeficiency disease , was granted a wish to Disney land. Not a single dry eye in the house as they opened their hearts to us and told us their story. Unfortunately their son passed away but they decided to dedicate time to helping make a wish. The local models, both adults and kids, pranced out in wears from Glam, VO, CLuce, Shulami, tookiloo, cherry blossoms and slavy strutting their stuff to a remix of fun music. I took lots of pictures but then my camera stopped working go figure. The clothes were amazing and i made quite a few mental notes of things i want to buy. i saw shiny pants, mohawk hats, slinky dresses, soft sweater dresses, great chunky accessories and my personal fave a fall colored floral dress with a brown leather obi belt. The children models were just too cute for words. donning tutus and fairy wings and sparkly shoes these little tots danced down the runway like seasoned pros. i can not wait to take my daughter to cherry blossoms to pick out a tutu. After the show The Rectifiers, give or take some members, played some tunes and cracked some jokes. I sipped my coffee and could feel myself sinking into the couch. It was a great show and great display of community building and i commend Slavica and Melisa Mower for organizing this event. Make sure you all check out the great stores that participated in this event- cherry blossoms- http://www.littlecherryblossoms.com tookiloo- http://www.tookiloo.com/ and slavy- http://www.facebook.com/pages/Slavy/181660839878 Be sure to spread the word about indie Ogden by following this blog, twitter or sharing it with your friends! Labels: art, benefit, cherry blossoms, fashion, indie ogden, make a wish, melisa mower, slavica, slavy, tookiloo xoxo, explore, create and have fun ‹Older |
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