A New York City Christmas

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Hi, Everyone! I wanted to share some pictures of our Christmas with you today! New York City is one of my favorite places at Christmastime. With its beautiful lights and decorations, the big tree at Rockefeller Plaza and festive shop window displays, there's just no place like it! My husband surprised me with tickets to see the Rockettes' Christmas Spectacular for Christmas, and I was so excited because I've always wanted to see them! It was the 85th anniversary of the show, and it really was spectacular! We had a great day in the city, walking around as it began to snow, going to see the Rockettes at Radio City, going to see the big Christmas tree, walking by all the beautiful and festive window displays, eating some good food and stopping at Magnolia Bakery, and just spending the day together!
The beautiful Christmas tree at Rockefeller Plaza. Even though I've seen it so many times, it's always just as magical as it is in all the movies!
My husband and I by the tree. It was a freezing cold day, and it started snowing really hard a little while after we took the picture, but it made the day just that much more Christmassy!

The drummer boy by the Christmas tree.

By the Christmas tree.
This is always the only time I ever wish I could skate!
The beautiful angels that lead to the Christmas tree.

Huge Christmas ornaments
Eating a cupcake from one of my favorites, Magnolia Bakery.
Hummingbird and Gingerbread cupcakes
Radio City Music Hall
The beautiful interior of Radio City. I absolutely loved the Christmas Spectacular show! I loved all the dancing, singing, acting, the 3D additions to the show, and how it told the story of a New York City Christmas! It was one of my favorite Christmas presents this year!
My husband with one of the giant nutcrackers.
I always love the creative window displays that department stores come up with at Christmastime! These window displays at Macy's were some of the most beautiful I have ever seen! All the elements of the displays moved and described Christmas in the city!
The Empire State building lit up in red and green at night!
I hope you enjoyed the little tour of the city at Christmastime, and hope you enjoyed whatever you did for Christmas too!

Fabric Lined Envelopes

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Hi, Everyone! I don't know about you, but even though I open, read and write lots of emails every week, I still love to send and receive handwritten letters and cards in the mail. There is just something about opening your mailbox and finding a letter that a friend took the time to write to you. Maybe it's because I've lived in different countries and have always had friends and family in different places to write to, or maybe I'm just a little old-fashioned with this! I can never resist buying a nice pack of greeting cards, or a pretty stationery box and have a whole drawer full of them. It's also fun to make your own stationery, so today I'm sharing my Fabric Lined Envelopes with you! These are so fun to make, and I love the vintage look to them. It's a really simple way to make a plain envelope a little fancier and more fun. Here's how you can make your own...


YOU WILL NEED:Cotton fabric (pattern of your choice)EnvelopeScissorsGlue stick or a fine-tip glue pen

All you need to do to is cut your fabric to the right size by measuring the size of the envelope and then adding the triangle part to it at the top. Draw the shape onto your fabric, then cut it out. Slide it into your envelope, and create a crease where you would fold the envelope. Place a little bit of glue along the edges of the fabric and press down to make sure it is stuck on well. 

You could use these to send little love notes for Valentine's day, for party invitations (you could make them a little more fun by sending everyone the same invitation but giving everyone a different envelope) or just for a letter to a friend. You can use different kinds of fabric for different occasions, or just use scrapbook paper if you don't have any fabric (I just thought the fabric added to the vintage look).



Happy Crafting, Everyone!
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Caramelized Bacon

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Hi, Everyone! I hope you have all had a great start to the new year! I know that this probably isn't the best recipe to share with you today since most of us are trying to eat light and start the year off eating healthy food, but I just had to share it anyway! There is no other way to describe this Caramelized Bacon than as ridiculously sinful but unbelievably delicious. Why? These four ingredients: Bacon, pecans, brown sugar and maple syrup. How could these four ingredients NOT taste delicious together?! As soon as I saw this recipe in the new Barefoot Contessa cookbook, I knew I had to try it over the holidays. It may not look like the prettiest appetizer, but these little bacon bites are seriously addictive! Sprinkled with the brown sugar and chopped pecans, and drizzled with the sweet, sticky maple syrup, every bite is wonderfully sweet, salty, meaty and crunchy... and just delicious! 
CARAMELIZED BACON(Recipe adapted from The Barefoot Contessa)*Makes 15-20 pieces*
YOU WILL NEED:1/2 lb thick sliced bacon1/2 cup light brown sugar1/2 cup chopped pecans2 tbs maple syrupSalt and Pepper
DIRECTIONS:1. First, line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper and preheat your oven to 375 deg F. In a little bowl, combine your chopped pecans, salt and pepper, and brown sugar. Next, cut your bacon slices in half, and place them on your baking sheet.
2. Sprinkle each slice of bacon with an equal amount of the brown sugar mixture, then drizzle each with some maple syrup. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes (this is what the cookbook said, but I actually only baked mine for about 15 minutes and it was enough), then transfer the bacon onto some paper towels so you can get rid of some of the grease, let cool for a couple of minutes before eating!

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It's Raining Free Tickets: Congratulations To Latest SOB Contest Winner!

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It's Raining Free Tickets: Congratulations To Latest SOB Contest Winner!

Remember how much I told you I loved Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles?

Today, I'm thrilled to send a lucky Steve On Broadway reader to see the show. Congratulations to Eleah Burman from New York, New York, who has just won two free tickets to see Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre!

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Congratulations again, Eleah!

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Hard To Imagine It's Been Thirty Years

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Hard To Imagine It's Been Thirty Years

It really is incredibly hard to believe it was 30 years ago today that John Lennon was murdered.

Millions of us were shocked to learn the tragic news in this highly surreal fashion. The evening of December 8, 1980, hit virtually everyone around the world so extraordinarily hard. Suddenly that evening, it didn't matter if you were a fan of The Beatles or Lennon. The idea that such a creative genius who espoused peace could be gunned down so violently broke our collective hearts.

Lennon's untimely death marked the end of an era, even as he had just attempted to begin a new one for himself.

The musical icon had just emerged from a self-imposed "exile" to help raise his young son Sean. On November 17, 1980, just three short weeks prior to his murder, he and his wife Yoko Ono released the incredibly hopeful "Double Fantasy," his first studio recording in five long years. 

While the recording would quickly climb to number one on the Billboard charts and go on to earn him a posthumous Grammy for 1981 Album of the Year, for those of us who purchased the recording, we were haunted by the back cover image showing Lennon and Ono outside the Dakota Apartments, just steps from where this man of profound peace met his violent end.

Rest in peace, John Lennon. Thirty years later, we're still trying to imagine the type of world you envisioned.

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The Sublime is Light and Easy-to-Assemble by Venessa Gromek @ UMOCA ( Jan. 4-April 20, 2013, Salt Lake City)

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UMOCA Presents The Sublime is Light and Easy-to-Assemble
by Venessa Gromek: Jan. 4-April 20, 2013
Salt Lake City—The Utah Museum of Contemporary Art is pleased to announce a new exhibition in the Locals Only Gallery, The Sublime is Light and Easy-to-Assemble by Venessa Gromek. The Locals Only Gallery is one manifestation of UMOCA’s commitment to the local art community, ensuring that Utah artists always have a presence at the museum.
Drawing on notions of the sublime in both nature and design, Gromek’s “Tents” series addresses the intersection of the outdoor industry with the aesthetics of modern sculpture. Gromek reorients the purpose of a portable shelter by complicating its basic function, as these forms are neither enterable nor protective. Rather these porous and impenetrable structures elicit ideas revolving around abstraction, experimentation, and materiality, providing an innovative way to conceptualize how the great outdoors can influence contemporary art practice.
“Tent design has advanced drastically in the outdoor industry—what used to be tepees and simple triangular forms are now turning into complex shapes that are pushing the boundaries of the materials used,” said artist Venessa Gromek. “By creating sculptures constructed of tent poles and lace, I am countering the traditionally heavy and masculine sculpture seen in art history,” Gromek added. “Each sculpture’s inherent relationship to a tent contextualizes them with landscape issues, while their form with issues related to modern sculpture; all of which are focused on providing a level of the sublime to the viewer.”
Not only do these sculptures conflate the line between utility and creativity, but also between masculinity and femininity. The stretchy lace fabric, smooth curvy lines, and delicate weightlessness of these tents challenge the density and rough geometric forms often seen in modernist sculpture and design. In this way, Gromek continues in the vein of a nonfigurative style that is reminiscent of twentieth-century artistic production, yet her sculptures also harken back to the dichotomy between craft and fine art. Stitched pieces of colorful fabric stretched across bending metal poles confuse the seemingly opposing contrast of needlework and workmanship, which is also a defining element of the artist’s work.
“Gromek invites new ways of imagining spatial relations that intersect histories of radical architecture with Unabomber couture,” said Aaron Moulton, senior curator at UMOCA. “Confusing heavy-metal formalism and the ability to pick up and go, these deceptive forms detach a viewer from any sense of easy assembly or protection leaving a poignant address of our own fragility in the landscape.”
Please join us for the opening reception on Fri., Jan. 4, 7-9 p.m. There will be a Q & A with the artist on Fri., Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. Both events are free and open to the public.
About UMOCA
The award-winning Utah Museum of Contemporary Art exhibits groundbreaking artwork by local, national, and international artists. Four gallery spaces provide an opportunity for the community to explore the contemporary cultural landscape through UMOCA’s exhibitions, films, events, classes, and presentations.
Founded in 1931, the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art has been recognized as Best Museum in the State of Utah for 2011 and 2012 and is a four-time recipient of funding from the Andy Warhol Foundation.
Located at 20 S. West Temple; open Tuesday-Thursday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; closed Sunday and Monday. Admission is free. For more information call (801) 328-4201 or visit www.utahmoca.org.

JANUARY 2013 ACTIVITIES @ OGDEN NATURE CENTER (Various dates in January, Ogden)

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JANUARY 2013 ACTIVITIES AT THE OGDEN NATURE CENTER

Wild Wednesdays: Hibernation – Bedtime Stories Are For The Bears
Wednesday, January 2, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Find out what animals are true hibernators in winter and summer and who sleeps under the ice. Please meet in the Visitor Center.

Preschool Discovery Days – Frozen Landscapes
Choose a date and time:
Friday, January 4 or Monday January 7
9:30 am, 11 am or 1 pm on any of the dates above
$5 per child/parent member
$6 per child/parent non-members
Ages 3-5
Discover the complicated patterns of crystals and snow flakes, enjoy cocoa, songs and fun! Make a salt crystal snowflake to take home.  Learn about the creature comforts of the plants and animals of the Nature Center’s frozen landscape. Programs are one hour. Pre-registration is required.  Please call 801-621-7595 to register and for details.  Limited space available.

Winter Photography Class
Tuesday, January 8, 6:30 – 8 pm
$5 members / $7 non-members
Ages: 12-adult
Join photographer and instructor Shaun Nelson for a class on how to take nature photographs in winter. Pre-registration is required. Call 801-621-7595 to register. Registration closes at 4:30 pm on January 7.

Picture-Perfect Winter Photo Contest
Shoot pictures: January 2-31, 2013
Entry deadline: Monday, February 4
Awards ceremony: Saturday, February 9 at 10 am at the Ogden Nature Center
$5 per entry
Open to ages 8 – adult
Entries will be accepted in two age groups -- ages 8-15 and ages 16-adult
Winter is a terrific time to capture the wonders of Ogden Nature Center, so grab your camera and enter the Center's second annual "Picture Perfect Winter Photo Contest.”  Photos must be shot at Ogden Nature Center between Jan. 2 and Jan. 31, 2013, during regular center hours.  Entries must be in one of two categories: 1) General Nature Shots, which includes wild animals, or 2) Resident Animals, which encompasses Ogden Nature Center’s caged education animals and the Nature Center’s two resident wild turkeys. Entrants may enter only one photo in each category for their age group. Photos submitted for judging must be no larger than 8x10 inches and must be mounted on cardboard or foam board.  Please no frames or glass.  Include the entrant's full name, age, telephone number, e-mail address, street address and entry category on the back

Wild Wednesdays: Snow Tracks – What’s the Trick to Tracking?
Wednesday, January 9, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Explore the trails with an Ogden Nature Center teacher/naturalist as you identify local animal species and solve print puzzles in the snow. Dress for the weather. Please meet in the Visitor Center.

Wild Wednesdays: The Bear Facts – Big, Hairy and a Little Scary!
Wednesday, January 16, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Explore the wonderful world of bears with an Ogden Nature Center teacher/naturalist. Investigate the lives of black bears, grizzly bears and their polar bear cousins to the North. Please meet in the Visitor Center.

Scout Saturdays
January 19, February 16 and March 16
9 am – Native vs. Invasive
10 am – Conservation
11 am – Venomous Reptiles
Cost $5 per scout
The Ogden Nature Center provides the perfect outdoor classroom for scout activities. Have an Ogden Nature Center teacher/naturalist help your scout pass off merit badge requirements during these 45-minute classes.  Reservations and a non-refundable deposit are required.  For more information on the requirements for each badge please refer to the website: www.ogdennaturecenter.org/education/scouting-programs.

Yoga for the New Year!  Kundalini Yoga 8-Week Session
Monday, January 21 through March 11 from 6:30 – 7:45 pm
$45 members / $55 non-members
Ages: adults
Level: beginners to intermediate
This Kundalini Yoga class is ideal for beginners or for those who want a gentle Kundalini practice.  Bring your own yoga mat and blanket.  Wear loose, comfortable clothing, and we recommend not eating for at least two hours before the start of class.  Taught by instructor Bruce Fisk.  Please pre-register by call 801-621-7595.

Wild Wednesdays: Good Night, Sleep Tight
Wednesday, January 23, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Are you a night owl or the early bird that gets the worm? Find out what adaptations make critters nocturnal, diurnal or crepuscular. Test your detective skills in a Whooo’s Awake Challenge. Please meet in the Visitor Center.

Winter Wonders:  Snowshoe Photo Scavenger Hunt & Birdfeeder Craft
Saturday, January 26, 10:30am to 12 noon
$3 for members/ $6 for non-members
All ages welcome
Discover the details of winter during this fun photo scavenger hunt!  Snowshoe or walk the Ogden Nature Center trails while searching for a list of things you might have otherwise overlooked. We won’t be collecting objects during this hunt -- bring a digital camera or a phone camera to capture your discoveries.  Once you have observed all the items listed, return to the education building and share your findings. If you locate everything, your reward will be to make your own winter birdfeeder to take home and attract birds to your yard.

Wild Wednesdays: Exciting Eagles
Wednesday, January 30, 3:45 pm
Free for ONC members
$2 children / $3 seniors / $4 adults
All ages welcome
Join Ogden Nature Center teacher/naturalists for special appearances by Sundance, the Golden Eagle and Des Ta Te, the Bald Eagle!  These two eagles will be on hand to help teach about eagle ecology. Learn why we must protect these special birds and their important place in the history of our country. Please meet in the Visitor Center.

Address, Phone and Registration Information
Class sizes are limited to ensure a quality experience.  Call in reservations over the phone and pay with a credit card or come in person to pay with cash or checks.  The Ogden Nature Center reserves the right to change instructors or cancel classes due to circumstances beyond our control including, illness, inclement weather or low attendance.  The Ogden Nature Center is located at 966 W. 12th Street in Ogden, Utah. For more information, please visit www.ogdennaturecenter.org <http://www.ogdennaturecenter.org> or call 801-621-7595.

Please note
The Ogden Nature Center will be closed from 1 pm on Saturday, December 24 through Sunday, January 1.  We will re-open on Monday,  January 2, 2012.
 

NEWS:Call for Entries -- Picture Perfect Winter Photo Contest

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Call for Entries -- Picture Perfect Winter Photo Contest

Ogden, UT – Calling all photographers -- at all skill levels!  The Ogden Nature Center is holding its second annual Picture Perfect Winter Photo Contest. Winter is a terrific time to capture the wonders of the Ogden Nature Center.  And yes – there is much beauty to be found -- even without snow! So grab your camera (film or digital) and come out to shoot an entry.

Schedule:
Jan. 2 - January 31, 2013 – shoot your winter pictures at the Ogden Nature Center
Entry deadline: Monday, February 4 at 4:30 pm
Awards: Winners will be announced in the LS Peery Education Center at the Ogden Nature Center at 10 a.m. on Saturday, February 9

Requirements:
• There is a $5 fee for each entry
• Entries must be shot at the Ogden Nature Center during regular center hours. No after-hours shots will be permitted.
• Entrants will be divided into two age groups: 8-15 and 16-adult
• Entrants may submit photos in two categories -- one entry per category:
• Ogden Nature Center’s resident animals including resident birds, reptiles & arachnids in cages and the Nature Center’s two wild turkeys
• General nature shots – includes the Nature Center’s deer and all other wild critters, in addition to the landscape.
• Photos submitted for judging must be no larger than 8 x 10 inches and mounted on cardboard or foam board no larger than 8 x 10 inches (no frames or glass, please).
• Please print the entrant’s full name, age, phone number, e-mail, street address and entry category (resident animals or general nature shots) on the back of entry board.

For more information, please contact Susan Snyder at 8801-621-7595 or ssnyder@ogdennaturecenter.org <mailto:ssnyder@ogdennaturecenter.org> .

NEWS: UTAH SYMPHONY TO MAKE A SPLASH WITH “WATER MUSIC”

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UTAH SYMPHONY TO MAKE A SPLASH WITH “WATER MUSIC”
SALT LAKE CITY— The Utah Symphony, under the direction of conductor Nicholas McGegan, will dive into a lyrical adventure as they pay musical homage to the sea in a concert featuring Handel’s colorful “Water Music,” one of his most famous symphonic works.
The orchestra will also perform a flood of other enchanting works including “The Swan of Tuonela,” by Jean Sibelius, Benjamin Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes,” and Felix Mendelssohn’s “The Fair Melusina,” January 4 and 5 at 8 p.m. in Abravanel Hall. Also on the program are two violin concertos by Vivaldi and Bach, featuring Utah Symphony Concertmaster Ralph Matson.
Like the explorers of old, composers have forever been drawn to the mystical nature of water in all its stunning variety.
Folklore and legends spring to life in Mendelssohn’s alluring symphonic poem, “The Fair Melusina.” This work ripples with mythical imagery as shifting moods reflect the beauty, suspicion and sorrow of the mysterious water spirit Melusine. 
Finnish composer Jean Sibelius originally composed his tone poem “The Swan of Tuonela” as a prelude for an opera in 1893, but instead, revised and used it as one of the four movements of his “Lemminkäinen Suite.”  In this expressive piece, one can hear the somberness as the swan glides majestically around the black waters surrounding Tuonela, the Kingdom of Death.
Handel was commissioned by King George I to compose a new creation for his summer boating party on July 17, 1717. The concert was performed on a barge by 50 musicians. The king and his guests listened from the nearby royal barge as numerous other boats floated down the River Thames. Handel’s beloved work shimmers with ever-changing tempos, gushing harmonies, and lively themes.
Britten’s “Four Sea Interludes” was composed for his opera “Peter Grimes,” and are heard during the various scene changes. The interludes “Dawn,” “Sunday Morning,” “Moonlight,” and “Storm,” transport the listener from one location to another, expressing the turbulence of the characters with an underlying swell of foreboding. Britten cleverly turned the interludes into a concert piece, placing them in a different order so they would flow freely and independently.  
McGegan and Toby Tolokan, Utah Symphony Vice President of Artistic Planning, will present a free pre-concert chat each night, one hour prior to the start of the performance on the orchestra level of Abravanel Hall.
Single tickets for the performances range from $18 to $53 and can be purchased by calling (801) 355-ARTS (2787), in person at the Abravanel Hall ticket office (123 W. South Temple) or by visiting www.utahsymphony.org. Discounted student tickets will be available on the date of the performance. Season ticket holders and those desiring group discounts should call (801) 533-NOTE (6683). All ticket prices are subject to change and availability. Ticket prices will increase $5 when purchased on the day of the performance.
Nicholas McGegan, ConductorNicholas McGegan is loved by audiences and orchestras for performances that match authority with enthusiasm, scholarship with joy, and curatorial responsibility with evangelical exuberance. Through twenty-seven years as its music director, McGegan has established the San Francisco-based Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and Philharmonia Chorale as the leading period performance ensemble in America and brought it to the forefront of the 'historical' movement worldwide thanks to notable appearances at Carnegie Hall, the London Proms, the Amsterdam Concertgebouw, and the International Handel Festival, Göttingen where he was artistic director from 1991 to 2011.
Active in opera as well as the concert hall, he was principal conductor of Sweden's perfectly preserved 18^th-century theatre Drottingholm 1993-96, running the annual festival there. And he has been a pioneer in the process of exporting historically informed practice beyond the small world of period instruments to the wider one of conventional symphonic forces, guest-conducting orchestras like the the New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong Philharmonics, the Chicago, St. Louis, Toronto and Sydney Symphonies, the Cleveland Orchestra and the Philadelphia Orchestra, and the Northern Sinfonia and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, as well as opera companies including Covent  Garden, San Francisco, Santa Fe and Washington.
Born in England, McGegan was educated at Cambridge and Oxford and taught at the Royal College of Music, London. He was made an Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for 2010 “for services to music overseas.” His awards also include the Halle Handel Prize; an honorary professorship at Georg-August University, Göttingen; the Order of Merit of the State of Lower Saxony (Germany); the Medal of Honour of the City of Göttingen, and an official Nicholas McGegan Day, declared by the Mayor of San Francisco in recognition of two decades' distinguished work with the Philharmonia Baroque.
But as McGegan said when a journalist talked admiringly of his work with an orchestra: 'I'm not working with them. I'm having fun with them'. It makes a difference.
Ralph Matson, Violin
Ralph Matson was appointed Utah Symphony Concertmaster in 1985. He began his violin studies in Detroit with Emily Mutter Austin. Matson received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale College and a master's degree from the Yale School of Music. His principal teachers were Joseph Silverstein and Steven Staryk. He was a member of the Cleveland Orchestra, and prior to his Utah Symphony appointment, was Assistant Concertmaster of the Minnesota Orchestra.

Matson's solo appearances with the Minnesota Orchestra and the Utah Symphony include collaborations with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Leonard Slatkin, Sir Neville Marriner, Eiji Oue, Joseph Silverstein, Keith Lockhart, and Pavel Kogan. Since 1996, he has participated in the Grand Teton Music Festival where he is Concertmaster of the Festival Orchestra.

Program

Felix Mendelssohn	Die schöne Melusine, Op. 32
Jean Sibelius	"The Swan of Tuonela", No. 2 from Legends, Opus 22
Antonio Vivaldi	Concerto for Violin in E-flat major, Op. 8, No. 5PrestoLargoPrestoRalph Matson, Violin
Johann Sebastian Bach	Concerto No. 1 in A minor for Violin and String OrchestraI. [No tempo indicated]II. AndanteIII. Allegro assaiRalph Matson, Violin
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George Frideric Handel	Suite No. 2 in D major from Water MusicI. Andante-AllegroII. Alla HornpipeIII. MinuetIV. LentementV. Bourrée
	Suite No. 3 in G major from Water MusicI. [No tempo indicated]II. RigaudonIII. [No tempo indicated]IV. MenuetV. [No tempo indicated]VI. [No tempo indicated]VII. [No tempo indicated]
Benjamin Britten	"Four Sea Interludes" from Peter Grimes, Opus 33aI. Dawn: Lento e tranquilloII. Sunday morning: Allegro spiritosoIII. Moonlight: Andante comodo e rubatoIV. Storm: Presto con fuoco

"Wild About Fiber Arts" Exhibition @ Utah Cultural Celebration Center (January 10-February 26, WVC)

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Wild About Fiber Arts: A Celebration of Utah FiberArts on Display atUtah Cultural Celebration Center
WHAT:          "Wild About Fiber Arts" Exhibition at Utah Cultural CelebrationCenter
WHEN:          January10 - February 26, 2013
ExhibitMondaythrough Thursday, 9:00 - 6:00 p.m.Fridayand Saturday by arrangement.
OpeningReception & Awards CeremonyThursday,January 106:00- 8:00 p.m.
WHERE:        UtahCultural Celebration Center1355West 3100 SouthWVC,UT 84119
WHO:             Everyoneis welcome to attend the Opening Reception & Awards Ceremony and galleryexhibit during hours of operation free of charge.
WHY:             TheUtah Cultural Celebration Center and Mary Meigs Atwater Weavers Guild are proudto announce their biennial art exhibit featuring Utah´s finest contemporaryfiber artists. Come experience hand crafted, decorative and functional artincluding weaving, spinning, surface design and baskets.
TheOpening Reception features Nadine Sanders, known as "The Singing Weaver", whowill make a special musical presentation on creativity and motivation. All are welcome to attend the free opening reception with artists, withmusic and refreshments Thursday, January 10, 2013.
For moreinformation about this and other exhibits or events at the Utah Cultural   Celebration Center, call 965-5100 or visit www.culturalcelebration.org.  Exhibit sponsored in part bythe Utah Arts Council and the Salt Lake County Zoo Arts and Parks Program.

Baby Gurl Nursery Reveal!

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Get ready! I am done with Baby Gurl's nursery (at least until she has a name)!! This is a majorly picture-filled post for a room that is really small, ha.

View from the doorway{I got the curtains for our apartment, I love how perfect they are in her room.}
Collage wall...I LOVE LOVE LOVE how this turned out!I hope to add onto it in the future, but I think it's perfect!
As a reminder...this was the inspiration
Close-up
GAH! Couldn't you just die over her crib?!?!And her bedding...love it! (From PB Kids...the Brooklyn collection)And the poms were an Etsy buy too.
Can't wait to be rocking/nursing my little gurl in that glider!Her name will go on this wall...someday!
Attempt at a panoramic #1
Attempt at a panoramic #2
Can you believe all these clothes? Thanks, Blair, for the hand-me-downs!
I wanted to highlight a few of my favorites from her collage wall... A lot I bought at Hobby Lobby (and most 50% off too!), some came from Etsy and some was recycled from Trent's nursery.

Bought from this Etsy shop.Perfect colors and hearts galore!
I mean, seriously, how much do I rock for making this?
Trent had a 'Sweet Baby Boy' sign like this, so I had to get this!
Totally cheesy, but I love what it says.Bought from this Etsy shop.
My fave little section!
So there you have it! It is as done as it can be for now, and I literally walk in there multiple times a day just staring. It turned out so much better than I even hoped it would. Now we just need a baby!!! {grin}

Yes, I'm Still Pregnant. No, I Have Nothing Else to Talk About

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Well, I think it's happened. I hit my wall. I'm ready for my baby to get here!!! I am 40 weeks and 4 days pregnant. At this point with Trent, we had a 1 day old, and I thought that pregnancy would never end, ha! BUT...since I've turned into such a hippie...here we are. Still pregnant.

I am grumpy.

I feel like a whale {and the scale agrees...damn holidays}.

Nothing fits. Everything is uncomfortable.

I can't sleep. But I'm tired all.the.time.

Trent is getting to watch a ridiculous amount of movies right now {I feel terrible about this...but see the previous statement.}

I want to cry constantly.

It doesn't help that people who are due after me are having their babies.

Do I love being pregnant? Yes! I think you'd all agree I'm a little nuts about it. But I am beyond ready for our baby to be here! And I could be pregnant another TEN DAYS. Lord, help us all!

I am trying to stay positive. I'm reading positive natural birth stories. I'm focusing on how good it will be for Baby Gurl to come when she's ready. I'm reminding myself she doesn't have a calendar to remind her she's 'past due'.

So if you email me, call me or text me and I'm not super pleasant...I apologize. I'm just a little hormonal at this point. {grin}

Hopefully the next time I blog, it's a picture of a gorgeous baby!! One can dream, right?

2012 Rewind

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I debated a few ways to recap 2012, but I don't want to be too detailed, since I know everyone reads EVERY.ONE.OF.MY.POSTS. I thought it'd be fun to just go through some of my favorites...posts, books, movies, memories...whatever.

Favorite Movie
The Vow - totally cheesy, but I love me some Channing Tatum and the story was so sweet. It won't win any Oscars but who cares when you get 2 hours of Channing?

Favorite Purchase
Definitely my Canon Rebel. I am definitely not great at taking pictures with it, but I do love how much better the pictures look even as an amateur!

Favorite Date
Our date to Perry's with our friends (one of whom became a co-worker), Karin and Kelby. It was especially awesome given a referral bonus for Karin paid for the date!

Favorite Book
Before I Go to Sleep - it was a book club book, and it's been my favorite so far from book club too! It was so unique and really awesome.

Favorite Post
Definitely sharing our news that we were expecting. Might have been a bit TMI, but hey, when am I not?

I wish I was ending the year writing about our great birth experience...but I'm not. So I guess I can say at least there's something fun to look forward to in 2013!

It's Raining Free Tickets: Congratulations To Latest SOB Contest Winner!

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It's Raining Free Tickets: Congratulations To Latest SOB Contest Winner!

Remember how much I told you I loved Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles?

Today, I'm thrilled to send a lucky Steve On Broadway reader to see the show. Congratulations to Eleah Burman from New York, New York, who has just won two free tickets to see Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles at Broadway's Neil Simon Theatre!

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Congratulations again, Eleah!

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Hard To Imagine It's Been Thirty Years

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Hard To Imagine It's Been Thirty Years

It really is incredibly hard to believe it was 30 years ago today that John Lennon was murdered.

Millions of us were shocked to learn the tragic news in this highly surreal fashion. The evening of December 8, 1980, hit virtually everyone around the world so extraordinarily hard. Suddenly that evening, it didn't matter if you were a fan of The Beatles or Lennon. The idea that such a creative genius who espoused peace could be gunned down so violently broke our collective hearts.

Lennon's untimely death marked the end of an era, even as he had just attempted to begin a new one for himself.

The musical icon had just emerged from a self-imposed "exile" to help raise his young son Sean. On November 17, 1980, just three short weeks prior to his murder, he and his wife Yoko Ono released the incredibly hopeful "Double Fantasy," his first studio recording in five long years. 

While the recording would quickly climb to number one on the Billboard charts and go on to earn him a posthumous Grammy for 1981 Album of the Year, for those of us who purchased the recording, we were haunted by the back cover image showing Lennon and Ono outside the Dakota Apartments, just steps from where this man of profound peace met his violent end.

Rest in peace, John Lennon. Thirty years later, we're still trying to imagine the type of world you envisioned.

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