We did find one place to get out and I’ll share those pictures in the next post.

But here’s some of what we saw and enjoyed.

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I love Liz for lots and lots of reasons, but one reason I love her is that she’s the sweetest person. Also she’s married to Collin of Pixel Pop Photography, who is charming and talented.

Love you guys.

Before Christmas, knowing Ellery wanted a pony, and having already picked this guy out, I asked her what she’d name a pony if she ever got one. She said to me “I’ve been thinking about this for almost a year now and I’d name him Spots”

Well. That was that. Spots came on Christmas and was named Spots and we love him.

This is not photo heavy post. It’s more informational and confessional.

Last week my Facebook account was hacked and consequently Facebook froze it and then deleted it.

Everything.

It’s as though I never existed and 4 years of Facebook contacts are gone. My groups, my emails, tags, linked blogs (this one) everything.

Trying to get a hold of an actual person behind Facebook to help has been impossible. So I’ve given up and made myself a new account.

And I mourn all my friends. I’m trying to add everyone back as quickly as I possibly can remember, but – please, if you notice that I’m not friends with you anymore, or if you want to be friends, please add me again as a contact….

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=100001952431824 (sniff – I don’t even have my personalized address anymore…)

Thanks!

Here are some shots from the night…

Cute Twisted Silver intern, Laura, outside the W Hotel

more schwag - lipgloss - from Hipnotiq

other (specifically the event) photographers signing in and getting their permission and badges.

setting up for the actual event. The Bliss Spa is the blue and white shop in the background)

Debbie with singer/actress Kate Voegele. Listen to her sing here.

Talking with Dancing With The Stars Karina Smirnoff and her stylists.

Singer/songwriter Meiko tries out Twisted Silver – she was darling. Very earthy and real.

Twisted owner/designer Deb with Tenley (from the Bachelor)

the lovely Kelly Nishimoto herself

Trish Suhr. Who I liked SO MUCH. She was darling. She's on a cleaning tv program I think.

another gal who I wasn’t sure who she was, but I’m sure someone out there knows who she is. They said she was on the Disney Channel.

Derek, the chef behind the most excellent cookies from a company called The Cravory. They have over 900 cookie flavors!

Damien Wayons and Kelly Nishimoto. Damien had the sweetest shoes on – pewter colored hi-tops. I gushed about them to him and he expressed concern that I might mug him for his shoes…) He was one of my favorites from that night.

Debbie helping Damien on with some mens Twisted SIlver

Debbie on camera!

So after the gifting suite we ate (cause it had been all day) and our feet were killing us so we went up to the second floor that overlooks the location of the show and ate and watched there. It was much warmer and more comfortable.

The crowd gathers below waiting for the show to begin...

I was too cold and too tired to be outside and watch the red carpet (which was really pink fur) so I watched it from inside)

There were so many other people there and we had so much fun. I just can’t wait to do more!

So my friends decided to keep the Spark alive and invited me to visit for a lovely dinner and concert (by the PHENOMINAL Mindy Gledhill – i’m now a stalker of hers) on Friday night. They went above and beyond our last Spark event. It was amazing. Let me just say that there were bicycles hanging from the ceiling — that pretty much says more than I could say using a thousand words.

So anyway. I took some pictures and wanted to share them with you.

all this stuff was hanging from the ceiling in the main dining room. I can’t even fathom the amount of work that must have went into decorating the event.

Dear Lizzie handled all the market stuff this time around and set up a beautiful temporary shop at Noahs.

Mini Classes were available

Liz Kartchner and Lori Ward of Miss Ruby Sue

Margie introducing Mindy

Oh my gosh it was so cold that night!

local celeb, Kirby came to watch Mindy sing and did a little bonding with the girls too.

I’ve missed blogging. I feel like I’ve been working on top secret projects for way too long.

squash (acorn I believe)

how we really water the raised beds…

ground cherries – no fruit yet, but blossoms are promising…

pole beans

more pole beans – growing up bamboo poles

tomatoes – “Cream Sausage” heirloom variety

broccoli – way overdue for a picking

tomatillos are looking lovely

remember that leafy lettuce bed (the one in the middle)? which was green when everything else was looking tiny? — well this is it…

ALSO — this place …

hides a secret –

FINALLY found where Mabel has been laying her eggs.

I’ve known Rosie for a yearish. My cousin Karli is the events director at her mom’s shop in Highland, UT – Dear Lizzie and when we did Spark, they were a key player in the event. I’ve wanted to shoot her for a while now, cause she blows me away with her darling looks and independent style.

On Friday I finally got to shoot her (with my good friends, Mindy, Wynona and Crystalyn after a lovely dinner) and I have to admit, I can’t get enough of the pictures. And there are so many more than these. At the end of a long day, playing with these pictures is what I reward myself with.

I think I’ll say it aloud — I think I’ve found my muse.

Anyway – enjoy.