WE LOVE: GRANARY ROW

Last weekend we went down to Granary Row to visit our friend Stacey and her awesome truck and we had a blast visiting all the other trucks, eating great food truck food (there is a difference) and listening to the band. While the band was setting up, they let Elliott go up and sing a few songs for the crowd. He loved it! And the crowd was too kind to clap and whoop even though he messed up the words at times. What a great crowd! We will definitely be back to visit to try out different food trucks and enjoy the other various activities they have. I mentioned that the only thing that could make it better was if they had a huge colorful slide for kids to play on while the parents relax and enjoy an iced hot chocolate. That would be the life.

WE LOVE: SHORT SHORTS

We recently bought some all purpose shorts for Elliott - at least we think they are all purpose. They are his shorts for soccer, swimming, and general running around in. To me they are the perfect length, short - but not too short. He has a few pairs of swim shorts that we love, but they can ride up and look more like a speedo after a bit of running around. The best part? They are on sale! I mean, seriously on sale. So I thought I should mention it to you in case any of you are looking for some perfect shorts for your littles. They come in a couple of great colors. We just bought the gray ones with the sale, I can't wait to get them! Now, we're off to the pool with the shorts. We really do love them. 

WE LOVE: ANNIE K BLAKE

My good friend Annie had her very first art show last week and we were all so excited to go and support her. Not to mention we adore her art. Annie has such a refreshing and different style that I am constantly envious of. I have wanted one of her comma paintings for a while and was so happy to be able to finally buy one at her show. Isn't it rad? You can't see it, but there is gold leafing along the edges. Perfection! It was hard not to buy some cropped paintings too. Don't these look like an exhibit you might see at the MOMA? Elliott even liked the paintings. Though, he thought that an art show was going to be like a dance recital and that we were going to be able to watch Annie paint something. Sorry little man. He was stoked to spend some time with his gal pal and eat as many cookies as he could carry. It was a great family outing. If you are interested in seeing more of Annie's work, you can head over here and check it out! Keep checking back too. You never know when she will be adding new pieces! 

WE LOVE: DOLCETTI

Since it is officially summer for this week's "we love" we are sharing a delicious local gelato place!  Dolcetti is by far our favorite local place to get dessert. They have the absolute best flavors of gelato. My favorites are coconut sticky rice and rosemary + olive oil. I know I have mentioned this gelato before, but seriously, it's that good. Honestly, I don't know if I could choose just one if my life depended on it. They change their flavors every day, so you never know if they will have your favorite. Elliott is often disappointed to find they are out of strawberry, but then settles for mango or pomegranate or another fruity flavor pretty quickly. We especially love it because it is within walking distance so it makes for a nice family outing. If you're in the area you need to go. And you need to invite us. Pretty please? 

WE LOVE: MINERAL + MATTER

Have you heard of Mineral + Matter? It's run by a friend of mine, Stacey and it's awesome. A little while ago, Stacey let me come by and take a few pictures. I was in awe! It's a beautifully put together handmade mobile boutique. It's seriously hard for me not to buy everything! Stacey has things from dozens of different handmade shops and it all goes so well together. From beautiful glass decor to baby leggings and kids toys, they have it! And not only is the shop awesome on the inside, would you look at how rad the outside is? Amazing. If you're in the Salt Lake City area, look Mineral + Matter up on their various sites and social media outlets and check out where they will be. Be sure to check out Mineral + Matter on Instagram, Stacey does some pretty rad giveaways. At the moment, my cement jewelry is in the shop too! So double incentive, right?