My dream..

..has always been to have my very own walk in closet. And now I do. A place for all of my shoes. A place to store all of my secret treasures and to hide in a good game of hide and seek.. okay it's official.. I'm five years old.

Love

I had someone ask me what was so great about Utah. What did I love about it? Where do I begin? I love the mountains, the Great Salt Lake, all of the gorgeous national parks, the outdoor activities, the beautiful city I get to live in, and of course a lot of my family live here. I love that I get to have four distinct seasons. Yes, sometimes winter lasts too long, but it's nice during the holidays and makes you appreciate the other seasons more. Spring and Fall in Utah are divine.

I took this picture right outside my kitchen door yesterday. Yep, this is the place.

Souvenir

If I were going to send a treat that's native to Utah to an out of towner. I think I would choose salt water taffy. I had forgotten it was a local item, until Bonnie's post. What's not to like? Yummy, chewy, stretchy goodness. Do you think they just grab some taffy and toss it in the Great Salt Lake and voila..you get that colorful little treat?

I would find a little square tin, place a small cellophane bag filled with these tasty treats, and tie it all up with a bit of twine. I would wrap it in brown paper and with a black magic marker write "Greetings from Utah" on it.

I would probably fill it with my favorite..strawberry swirl. (And give instructions to give it a big stretch and twirl it around your finger before you devour it.) I also like the spearmint swirl.. I think it's the swirl I like.. I have a sneaking suspicion that the swirl makes it taste better.

White

Brand new white walls. Well new to us..

If you have read my blog in the past year, you may have heard me lovingly refer to the place we live as the "Elf Apartment".

Currently we live in an apartment downtown, that is roughly the size of a telephone booth. Okay, not really.. but it is small. Well that is all going to change starting tomorrow.

We are moving. We are staying downtown, but are moving a couple of streets away to an apartment that is bigger. It has better amenities and is roughly the same price we are currently paying. (More space + central air = a happy BobCat.)

Pictures to come soon. We get the keys today.

Out my car window..

Last night my mom and I went to get manicures and pedicures. There's something so relaxing about letting someone groom you. (I think I was a poodle in a past life.)

On the way home I saw a beautiful sunset and drove through the city listening to the radio.

On a side note, I picked a pumpkin color for my nails for the Fall season. When I got home my husband told me it looked like I had Cheetos fingers.

September

September in Utah is one of my favorite times. It means the weather is cooling down. It means the leaves are changing just a tad. We get more rainy days. In the early mornings I crank up the heater in my car, and by the afternoon drive home, I need to turn on the air conditioner to cool down. It's that happy in between time.. where it's not quite Summer and Fall hasn't yet arrived.

When I glanced out the window just now, this is what I saw and it seems to sum it all up for me..

A few white puffy clouds entangled with some rain filled ones. With a happy blue sky to boot. (I just sounded like Bob Ross, didn't I?)

Corner View (Best Kept Secret)

I decided to go with Cucina Deli in the Avenues downtown.

I chose this place for a couple of reasons.

1- It's in my neighborhood

and

2- It may not be a secret per se. But I know a lot of people who have never been that live here. I also know whenever I take someone there, they never leave dissatisfied.

The food is fabulous. I'm not sure if I have had better sandwiches in Utah. (Don't forget the cranberry mayo.) I never go there without getting some caprese or tortellini. Don't even get me started on their plain chocolate nut brownies.

If you are ever in Salt Lake City, this is a must try. For more secret telling..

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Corner View: Salt Lake City, Utah

The corner view theme this week is 7:45 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday). The idea was to snap one picture of what we were doing at 7:45 all weekend long. (I had to set an alarm on my phone, but I did it, every day at 7:45.. now if it had been 7:45 a.m. we might have had a problem.)


Friday night I just wanted to relax and not do much of anything. So I talked my husband into taking a break from the homework to watch a movie with me. He was a little annoyed that I wanted to take a picture in the middle of it, so that's why it's so grainy, I didn't use a flash.


Saturday at 7:45 we were driving to meet our friends. The sky was beautiful.

Sunday I sat out on our porch swing and read. A lovely weekend. Thanks Jane for such a fun corner view this week. To see how others spent their weekend..

jane, bonnie, esti, sophie, cele, modsquad,caitlin, joyce, ani, kim, a day that is dessert, natsumi, epe, kaylovesvintage, trinsch, c.t., jeannette, ritva, francesca, state of bliss, jennifer, dana, denise, cabrizette, bohemia girl, isabelle, amber, a girl in the yellow shoes, mister e, janis, kari, jgy, skymring, elizabeth, allison, cate, victoria, crescent moon, erin, otli, ida, lisa, dorte, kimmie, la lune dans le ciel, nicola, malo, vanessa, april, b, kyndale samantha, karen, kristina, dorit, goldensunfamily, mcgillicutty, desiree, travelingmama, aimee, sunnymama, jenell, juanita, pamela, inna, daan, cris, ibb, susi, jodi, gillian, athena, pienduzz, latisha, clairette, kelleyn, iris, demara

Corner View (unveiling your true self)

There are pictures scattered of me all over this blog. So I thought I would include something a little different for this post. (meet the other corner viewer's face-to-face..)

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Corner View (where I go to just "be")

Do you ever feel like you need "you time"?

Like nothing you do is going right, and you need time to think on it and reflect?

I go here.

Whether I am inside or out, this is the one place I can really think. The grounds are gorgeous all year round. Tons of flowers, trees, grass, ponds. And on the inside, heavenly.

And if I want to be totally alone I stop by here once a night.

Other places of reflection..

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Corner View (Staple Foods)

I had someone ask me this weekend what this corner view was all about. Just in case you didn't completely understand.. Every Wednesday I take part in a thing called Corner View. Jane (who lives in Spain) is the one who created it. She thought it would be cool to see every one's corner of the world. So each week there is a theme and people from all over the world contribute by posting pictures and telling stories.

This week the theme is "staple foods". I'm sure in Italy a staple food is pasta, here in Utah I'm not entirely sure what our staple food would be. So I thought I would post what a staple food for me is. I chose..

(that's also the computer i use to travel around and visit the other corner views.. you can see i always have a diet coke nearby.)

Some would say this is the "coffee" of Utah. I think it ties in nicely with the corner view, because in my corner of the world this is a very very popular drink.. oh wait.. a drink isn't exactly a staple food. So I guess a staple food in Utah might be a burger and fries.. (so glamorous) and don't forget the fry-sauce.. I've heard that it's usually only served in Utah. (fry-sauce = mayonnaise and ketchup mixed together.. sometimes they sneak pickles in there.. I prefer it without though.)

To see other see other "stomach staples" visit..

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"Music" (Corner View.. SLC, UT.)

One of my very favorite places to experience music in Salt Lake City is this place..

The Cathedral of the Madeleine. The acoustics are ridiculous. A while ago I attended a men's choir performance. When I heard their voices and the organ.. I seriously felt like I was in heaven. (It was closed when I went to photograph, but the inside is magnificent.)

This works perfectly for the corner view, because this cathedral is within walking distance from our apartment. And it's cool because it's a Utah Historic site.

Experience music all around the world.. (see jane for the links)

My backyard in Salt Lake City, Utah

This week the corner view theme is "Out your back door or window". We live in a four-plex apartment in a house downtown. Luckily we share the backyard, so we can grill and have summer parties. This is what you would see if you peeked out my back window.

See other backyard views..

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"Beaches" Salt Lake City, Utah

I kept trying to find time to go to the Great Salt Lake and show you the pretty beach and gorgeous water. But since I didn't have time, and since I'm stubborn about posting old pictures for the corner view. I decided to improvise and show you how I relax at "the beach" when I'm at home in the city. Mmm, close your eyes, and feel that cool bathtub breeze.. imagine the yellow rubber ducky as a seagull flying overhead.

Yes, I realize "my beach" isn't as spectacular as the one's in Australia.. but work with me people.. I live in a landlocked desert!

Build a sand castle with these people..

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samantha, karen, kristina, angelina, dorit, goldensunfamily, sophie, janet, mcgillicutty, desiree, di, travelingmama, aimee, sunnymama
amanda, ali, jenell, guusje, britta, juanita, pamela, inna, daan, myrtille, cris

Corner View {Salt Lake City, Utah}

The Corner View theme this week is "City Scape's". After living in a downtown city atmosphere for almost three years now, I can't imagine living anywhere else. I feel spoiled that I can be surrounded with the gorgeous buildings in minutes. So last night I took a drive down Main Street and ended up with this shot.

City livin' across the globe..

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desiree, di, travelingmama, aimee

Corner View in Salt Lake City Utah

Corner view's theme this week is "coffee". I don't drink coffee. What I do, do is eat coffee flavored treats. My aunt surprised me with this coffee flavored yummy in honor of this week's corner view.


Since it's all about our corner's though, I figured it would be appropriate to show you the coffee shop on the corner of our street. Literally you could walk there from my house in one minute. I haven't tried their coffee, but their biscotti and hot chocolate is yum! (and yes, I'm a "dunker")

Jane also encouraged us, to answer a few of these questions she put on her blog.

How do you take your coffee? With chocolate.. hold the coffee

French press, percolator, espresso, or other? percolator is a weird word.

These people invite you to sit down and have a cup of coffee with them..

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Utah's Great Outdoors

This Wednesday's corner view is entitled "The Great Outdoors". With Utah, it's impossible to not mention the mountains. Possibly my favorite thing about Utah's landscape is our mountains. This weekend we went boating on Utah Lake. I was only able to get two pictures and this is the better of the two. In Utah there is a plethora of places, to hike, bike, climb, ski.. If you're the outdoorsy type. This is the place.

I have to say thanks again to Jane in Spain for creating a way to see the world from my computer. I like this weekly corner view because it forces me to be creative with my photography and helps me realize what a wonderful corner I live in. (I refuse to use pictures I have already taken, so every week it's a fun little project to get out and see Utah from my camera lens.) Thanks again Jane!

Other corner views today..

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How we shop in Salt Lake City, Utah..

This week the corner view theme is shopping. A favorite of mine. (and let's be honest most girls)

Living downtown I am surrounded by a lot of great local shopping. If you stroll down Broadway you pass some of the cutest little shops. This one is darling if you peek inside. And if you squint hard enough you can even see my reflection.

Here is a list of places you should shop er.. stop by (bad joke)..

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Hop on Trax to get to my corner..

This weeks theme for the corner view is transportation. In Salt Lake City, you usually get around in your own car, a bus, or the Trax. Basically Trax is a two-line light rail system running from downtown Salt Lake City (where I live) to approx 19 miles south to a city called Sandy (where my parents live). Trax comes in very handy for us "down-towners" who don't want to take our cars out and find a place to park. Or in my husband's and my case, we like to long board. So we long board somewhere and take Trax back close to our apartment. This is also how my husband gets to and from his school.

Usually I'm a stickler for only posting one picture for the corner view (don't ask me why.. I love seeing all of your pictures) but today I couldn't resist two. These are my husband's and my feet riding on Trax. I figure our feet are modes of transportation too right? Don't tell the transit authority.. technically it's against the rules to put our feet up.


You can transport yourself around the world by clicking the links below..

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Eating pancakes in my corner.

When Jane announced this corner view was going to have the theme of breakfast, my mind quickly went to my favorite breakfast food. Pancakes. I love them. I think I am the only person I know who prefers pancakes over french toast. My mom makes the best. Mmm, crispy edges. But for today's post I give you sourdough pancakes with strawberries sprinkled on top. Pancakes seem to taste just a bit better when enjoyed in Salt Lake City's perfect spring weather.

Others sharing their breakfast, invite you to stop by..

jane

ladybug-zen

ian

bonnie

esti

sophie

cele

modsquad

joyce

ani

couturecoucou

kim

a day that is dessert

natsumi

epe

kaylovesvintage

trinsch

c.t.
jeannette

outi
schanett

ritva

dongdong

francesca

state of bliss

jennifer

dana

denise

cabrizette

bohemia girl

ruth

dianna
isabelle

amber
a girl in the yellow shoes

mister e

janis

kari

jgy
jenna

skymring

elizabeth

audrey

allison

mon

lise

cate

victoria

crescent moon,

erin

otli

amy

ida