True Love

So you know when you first start crushin' on a guy- you are totally freaked out that he might not like you too? And then that he might not like you as much as you like him? So you are both playing it cool, not really letting the other one know how you feel? This is Oh Sweet Sadie's relationship with Daybreak. We love them. We NEVER play it cool. We are the needy, annoying girlfriend saying, "I love you, do you love me? do you? do you?"

Turns out- they do. THEY DO! They let their guard down and told us how much we truly mean to them and they want our relationship to be eternal- well, at least through the Holidays.

Which means we need to be exclusive. We finally are at that point in our relationship. All other shows are cancelled. We will be hosting the Oh Sweet Sadie! Holiday Show the week before Thanksgiving. We will help you get a jump on your Christmas shopping- and in the mood to party!

This show will be everything you loved- the Pre Sale (join the mailing list to be invited), the wide isles (strollers!), the urban-New York City-warehousey feel, the live music, the AMAZING vendors and artisans-but LONGER. We will run the show from Wednesday, November 18th to Saturday, November 21st.

Spark! The Event CONTEST CLOSED

A HUGE congratulations to the winner of the coveted ticket to Spark! #58-

It is Rosie who said, "This event sounds wonderful-I would love to attend! I hope that luck draws me!!!! I need a little SPARK added to my life, what better way?" Congratulations Rosie! We are so excited for this event, and can't imagine a better way to add some Spark to our lives. Email me and I will get you your ticket. The rest of you- jump on and buy your ticket while you still have a chance.

This is something Heidi and I are really excited about. Really excited. Spark! is a creative event/ seminar that will be hosted and taught by the best of the best. If you haven't heard these names before- check them out. You will be dazzled by their resumes and left breathless at their talent.

Elizabeth Kartchner is an amazing crafter who was named 'Scrapbooker of the Year' by Creating Keepsakes Magazine in 2007. She also is a frequent guest on Channel 5 morning show "Studio 5." She will be a guest coming up on October 2nd. (Wait! I know someone else who has been a guest on Studio 5... who was that?)

Jefra Starr Linn is a brilliant photographer. Her work has been sought out by galleries in Utah and Santa Fe, NM, as well as Getty Images. She has been involved in nearly every type of photography, except war documentary or crime scene. She even shot a major politician. (Which one Jefra?) Jefra has taught photography workshops around the country. She says, "I love the instantaneous reward of photography. I love how it reveals a person and a moment. I love how it can tell a story in one frame. I love how it grabs an instant in time that will never been seen again.” Sneak a peek at how cool she makes us look!

Margie Romney-Aslett travels the world to teach scrapbooking for Creating Keepsakes- in fact she is in Japan right now.

Rhonna Farrer works with Wacom as a Penscrapper and with Shutterfly on their Creative Board Advisers. She has worked with Two Peas in a Bucket and Better Homes & Gardens' Scrapbooks, Etc. Magazine team.

The best thing about these women is that they are real. They are moms who were blessed with amazing talents and a willingness to share. They are thoughtful, kind, fun, visionary women and I cannot wait to spend the first weekend in November with them. Heidi and I wouldn't miss Spark! for all the nursing babies in the world.

DETAILS:

Date: November 6 & 7th 2009

Where: Salt Lake City, Utah

This Is The Place Venue

2601 East Sunnyside Avenue

Salt Lake City, Utah

Friday: November 6th Welcome to Spark!

12:00 p.m. ~Registration

1:30-5 p.m.~ Show & Tell:**Spark your creativity with several artisans’ demonstrating their talents with hands-on mini class demos from

5:30-6:30 p.m.~dinner

8:00 p.m. Let the Shenanigans begin! Fun filled evening that will help you get your Spark on!Let the party continue til midnight including our Spark Train, Get to know each other games & photo booth fun!

Saturday: November 7th

9:00 a.m.~ Amazing Keynote Speaker: Cassandra Barney.A woman artist who speaks to our creative souls! We are sure she will Spark our creative spirits! We can't wait!

10-6 p.m.~ 4 fabulous classes(Including lunch and snacks)Dinner

8:00 Show & Tell & a culminating fireside to Kindle the Spark!

Tickets to this event are $300.00, and worth every penny. The generous women of Spark! are giving a ticket away to one of you! Just leave a comment to be entered. Although we usually don't allow our artisans and vendors to participate in contests on our blog- for this one- you guys go right ahead. This is something no one should miss. I will announce the winner on Monday, when the next contest will be announced. Good Luck!

***********This contest is CLOSED.***************

"It's too late to 'pologize"

Dear friends and customers of Oh Sweet Sadie!,

Heidi and I would like to apologize for the unreasonable line on Friday. We know many of you had to wait to check out during the show, but we heard that on Friday some of you had to wait 45 minutes. That is not acceptable to us and we will do our best to make sure it never happens again. So, for our holiday show we will adding at least one register, maybe two.

Please forgive us, we are learning as we go. We thought adding one register for this show would more than accommodate any rush or line that we had during the Spring shows. We so appreciate you coming to the show and supporting it by bringing your friends and family. We want it to be a pleasant, if not amazing experience, and that kind of thing makes it a nightmare. We know, we have kids too.

Here's to hoping you give us another chance this Holiday season.

Sincerely,
Dani Lassiter
Heidi Loewen

Contest #11: Jolley Photography & Chancakes CLOSED

Congratulations to:

The Coolest Allen Family who said, "The show was fantastic and so is this giveaway!" you are the winner of the amazing Chancake!

and to Jessica Adlard who said, "Could anything be better than this! What an inspiring story...Hope we all enjoy life a little more! Hope I win!!!" you are the winner of the Jolley Photography shoot!

Congratulations you guys! Email me at dani@ohsweetsadie.com and I will get you the information you need to order/schedule your prize.


The darling Channing Kasallis of Chancakes contacted us and offered to make an Oh Sweet Sadie! cake for our fall show. She delivered the most beautiful and tasty cake, some of you may have seen it on the cake display at the entrance. I don't have a picture- Channing, do you have one? (She did- here it is!)

My mom is a caterer and I have been to enough weddings to form a firm opinion that cakes can either look amazing or taste fantastic, but you never get both. Well, Channing's cake proved me wrong. It was so yummy I was literally eating it with my hands. (That doesn't surprise most of you.)

On her site it says, "We are Utah's number one place for beautifully personalized cakes of all kinds that taste as amazing as they look. We specialize in wedding cakes, groom's cakes, bridal and baby shower cakes, birthday cakes, and any other event you would like to have cake. Our cakes are made with the freshest of ingredients (no cake mixes here!) and are known to be craved by even those who detest cake! Our dense, rich flavors range from Chocolate Chocolate Chip to White Chocolate Raspberry, Spiced Carrot Cake to White Chocolate Butterscotch, Pineapple Upside-down Cake to Pumpkin Spice, and everything in between. Tiered cakes, bundt cakes, shaped cakes, and cupcakes.... we do them all!!"

Channing is generously giving away a custom cake (about 25 to 30 people serving size) to a lucky winner.

We were pleasantly surprised to be approached Jolley Photography to do a give away on our blog. They are a pillar in the South Jordan community, and I love looking at the pictures they have up while picking up my Cafe Rio fix. We feel elevated in class just by associating our name with theirs.

Nothing can replace a memory. However, portraits can sometimes help us keep the memory fresh in our minds, particularly when we lose a loved one. Losing a loved one often helps us re-prioritize our life and go for dreams.

Such is the case for Bruce and Tammy Jolley. In 2000, each lost a spouse to cancer. They met at a bereavement group and three years later got married. Photography was one of the couple’s common interests, and both had master’s degrees in photography. Tammy had previously worked for a photographer doing retouching and in-house printing. With a fresh understanding that life is too short to let dreams go unfulfilled, Bruce and Tammy opened Jolley Photography in 2003.

In the beginning, Jolley Photography provided all types of photography, but in the last year and a half, the company’s focus has narrowed to children, families and high school seniors. This is the type of work that Bruce and Tammy most enjoy.

Bruce tells me the South Jordan company is unique in that it’s the only studio in the state operated by a husband and wife team with advance photography degrees. Both he and Tammy are also certified professional photographers. Despite the young age of their business, the Jolleys have already won awards locally, nationally and internationally.

The Jolleys make a unique team, Bruce says. Having worked for a master photographer for 20 years, Tammy pays attention to details while Bruce focuses on creating dynamic lighting. The finished product is artistry and portraiture at its finest.

Bruce and Tammy are pleased with the response to Jolley Photography thus far. It has been warmly received. Bruce is gearing up to do more work photographing high school seniors, his passion. He would like to see the studio continue growing but plans to maintain a single location with just himself and Tammy as proprietors.

They are willing to give away a sitting and a 11x14 portrait taken in their studio. Can you imagine having that done in plenty of time for Christmas cards?

Every comment will be entered into the drawing. The winner will be announced on Wednesday morning. Good Luck!

Come Back Monday!

Check back on the Blog Monday- we have a final blow out giveaway that you do not want to miss!

Contest #10: Cool Kid, The Ribbon Market, TYPE TYPE TYPE, From the Beginning, & The Secrets In The Sauce! CLOSED

Here are your random numbers:
29
86
41
45
40
Timestamp: 2009-09-19 14:33:58 UTC

Congratulations to our winners!

Debbie who said, "I am so excited to go shopping! I have experienced Spring Fever before ... but today I am feeling symptoms of "Oh Sweet Sadie" fever ... ugh, I guess I will "have" to leave work early to go shopping!" won the Cool Kid science kit.

Courtney who said, "sending it out to the universe--pick me, pick me...." won the ribbon.

Victoria Elder who said, "ah pick me :) i am coming tomorrow!!! So EXCITED" won TYPE TYPE TYPE.

levenhuis who said, "I can't wait to come tonight! I have been looking forward to it for weeks!" won From the Beginning.

Tam who said, "I would be SO happy with any of these amazing products!!! My son is a science fanatic, I have a new baby girl who could use some accessorizing, & I love any new decor & of course pampering! OOOOH I hope I Win!!!!" won The Secrets in The Sauce.

Congrats you guys! Introduce yourself at the register to claim your prize!



Some fun and new stuff to give away today... If you didn't come to the Pre-Sale last night, we missed you! We had a fun crowd that went home with bags and bags full of Oh Sweet Sadie! goodness.

Once you make it to SoDa Row, Oh Sweet Sadie! is in the Southeast corner of the shopping district.

1. Cool Kid is making it's debut at Oh Sweet Sadie! Finally something for those bigger boys- ages 5-12ish. Everything from super cool science kits, pirate gear, t-shirts, you will find something your cool kid will love. I especially love the bag of eyeball gumballs with a pirate eye patch. Funny.

Cool Kid is giving away one of the science kits shown above. They can be found online for about $16.00, but Cool Kid is selling them for $14- or 2 for $24. My 8 year old has been begging for one since he saw them.

2. The Ribbon Market at Oh Sweet Sadie! is our best kept secret. Tons of different colors of grosgrain ribbon on 50 yard spools. 50 YARDS. Perfect for Halloween, the Holidays, hair bows, home decor, scrapbooking- you name it! 50 yards of 3/8" ribbon is only $5.00!

The Ribbon Market is giving away $25.00 of whatever colors and sizes you need. You will be shocked at how much ribbon that can buy.

3. Michelle Budge of TYPE TYPE TYPE blows me away with her creativity and it appears she has a growing fan base. Heidi and I had a couple neighborhood young women help us set up for the show, and all they wanted to know was if TYPE TYPE TYPE was going to be there. I have a firm belief that if your product is desired by teenagers, you have hit it big time.

Michelle is giving away 4 cheap-n-chic prints valued at $12.00.

4. From the Beginning are handcrafted, natural body products made with the very best ingredients. Their lotions are made with Shea, Apricot, Avocado and Hemp oils. Their natural exfoliating Body Scrubs are an excellent way to naturally achieve a healthy and smooth glow (now you know my secret:)). Their Mineral Makeup, is designed and made with all natural minerals. They never use of Talc or Bismuth in any of their products. They are a fun Company that keeps in mind that its important to give their customers the very best. They love and are proud of what they do, and know you will love it too.

From the Beginning is giving away $25.00 of their incredible products to a lucky winner.


5. The Secrets in the Sauce. Yummy. I wish Jennie Stephens was my mom. I bet dinner every night is fantastic. Jennie sells incredible bottled marinara sauce, spice rubs, barbecue sauce, and so much more! She is giving away a gift basket-1 dip mix, 1 jam, 1 juice concentrate. Just enough to get you hooked. (That's her REAL secret.)

All comments are entered into the drawing. The winners will be announced tomorrow morning at 8:00 am. Good Luck!

Saturday Road Closure

From 8 am until 1 pm on Saturday, September 19th Daybreak View Parkway (Westbound) will be closed to traffic for the Daybreak Triathlon. To get to SoDa Row take 4000 West to 11800 South and turn right on Kestrel Rise Road. That will take you straight there. Click on the Map for further clarification.

Contest #9: It's All About Them! CLOSED

Here are the winners!

1. Melissa Stringham who said, "All of this stuff is so so cute. I'd love to win for my kids. Pick me this time!" won the comfort wash blankie.

2. Pamela who said, "Your vendors are so generous!! Pick me, Pick me! I love it all. " won the Lou Lou Designs clippies.

3. Ashley who said, "Love all the cute things!!" won the Little Duchess canvas of her choice.

4. kelly miller who said, "These are some great prizes. I don't think you could go wrong with any of them." won the Papers & Thread nightgown.

5. Annie who said, "Ooo la la! I hope I win." won the Mod Mum Sling.

6. Mashua7 who said, "I have both boys and a girl, so any of these prizes would work perfectly for me. Thanks a ton Oh Sweet Sadie for everything you ladies do." won the My Favorite Pal tie set.

7. Justin and Kenzee who said, "Wow... I love all this stuff! One of these days I might actually win!" Won the Mariah Made flip cards.

8. Ashlie who said, "So many great things!!" won the Rising Moon Advetures Goldilocks Story.

9. sarah gurl who said, "ahhh!!! today's the day I can feel it..I think." Won the Brick of Mormon Story.

10. James who said, "These are awesome prizes! Can't wait to go shopping!" Won the Tika Kids gift pack!

Congratulations your guys! You can pick up your prizes at the registers.



Sometimes I really hate blogger. Especially when you are working with a lot of pictures. Where do all the extra spaces come from?

A lot of great things today- lets get started.

1. Comfort Wash Blankie

My friend, Denise Bagley, invented the Comfort Wash Blankie. Here is her story,

"I remember giving my oldest little baby girl a bath for the first time. My mother was there to help, standing by my side it was still intimidating. If I had the comfortwash blankie™ back then I would have known what to do and exactly how to comfort my baby and bathe her at the same time.

Now three babies later I have invented the perfect bathing cloth out of necessity. I have twins, a boy and a girl. One healthy baby and one with a heart condition. They both Love the comfortwash blankie and so do I. I needed to bathe my babies in comfort and relaxation not stress and frustration.

Follow the instructions and enjoy your little babies, love them, wash them, have fun with them.
When your baby is swaddled in the comfortwash blankie , with your undivided attention they feel safe, protected and comfortable. While manuvering the comfortwash blankie you wash and comfort your baby at the same time."

Denise is giving away a set of Comfort Wash Blankies to a lucky winner!

2. Lou Lou Designs

Laura Stringham of Lou Lou Designs makes the cutest little clippies, big clips, mini clips, headbands, and all things cute. At the show she will also be selling smaller and larger clips made from silk flowers and fabric covered buttons.

Laura is giving away this is a set of 8 "mini clips" in a rainbow of fall colors. The mini clips are 1.25" long and great for holding back bangs, adding color to a pony tail or holding back the finer hair. The clips are made from snap clips wrapped in designer ribbon, hand cut felt and are hand sewn.


3. Little Duchess
New to Oh Sweet Sadie! is Ashlee Kennedy of Little Duchess. Ashlee says, "The idea for Little Duchess started when my mother stumbled upon some beautiful vintage holiday images. My mother and I love to decorate for the holidays and immediately wanted to somehow display them. After searching around for awhile we found a company that would apply the images to canvas. The results turned out beautifully. Since that time we have added nursery rhyme, fairy tale, home decor, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, valentines, Easter, and patriotic prints to out line. We also have added 11 different frames to complete the look of the canvas pieces. We hope you will find the whimsy and magic that my mother and I did the first time we saw these incredible images."

Little Duchess is giving away one of her vintage giclee canvases with an easel stand. The lucky winner may choose the canvas of her choice. They offer canvases for every holiday, vintage nursery and fairy tale art as well as a great home decor line. I want one! or two! or three!

4. Papers and Thread

Remember these little beauties? Did you have one when you were little? If not you totally got ripped off. They are the best nightgowns in the entire world, and if you little girl has one- she will never take it off!

Jill Woolsey of Papers and Thread will be selling her nightgowns at Oh Sweet Sadie! They are made out of tricot and are so soft. The bottom has a ruffle and lace. The nightgown is full length with short sleeves. The nightgown has elastic around the neck and sleeves and can be machine washed and dried. Size from 3-16. (16?? Does that mean I can have one?)

5. Mod Mum

Here is something the modern mother cannot live without. Mod Mum slings are not only a life saver if you need your hands and want to snuggle a baby (or a baby wants to snuggle with you), but they are so pretty!

Lisa Kalberer of Mod Mum is giving away a sling of your choice- $64.00 value!

6. My Favorite Pal

My Favorite Pal is always a big hit at Oh Sweet Sadie! Little guys look so adorable in their big boy tie, and extra points when you can buy one for your husband to match! With the holidays on their way, you may need to stock up.

Brooke Dover of My Favorite Pal is giving away a father and son set of your choice.

7. Mariah Made

Mariah Green of Mariah Made makes adorable sleep sacs for your baby, but the thing she cannot seem to make enough of are these laminated flip cards. She has them for the Articles of Faith, and the Prophets, and I think a few more. She has had to literally run home from the show (in her car) to make more. I wish I made something you all love that much!

Mariah is giving away a set of her flip cards to a very lucky winner!

8. Rising Moon Adventures

Oleah Gough of Rising Moon Adventures hand draws the incredible flannel board stories. My 6 year old can play with these forever. She even makes and sells portable little flannel boards to make the experience Sacrament Meeting ready.

Oleah is giving away a set of the ever popular Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

9. Brick of Mormon Stories

Steve Van Wagenen with the help of his sons created Brick of Mormon. It is a collection of scripture stories from the Book of Mormon, with LEGO bricks and character illustrations.

If your boys are as crazy for all the Lego video games as my kids- they will love this! I just marvel at the hours and hours it would take to set up the scenes.

Steve is giving away a copy of his book to a lucky winner.

And last, but certainly not least:

10. Tika Kids

Anne Auernig is the creator of Tika Kids, and is probably one of the nicest people I have met.

I learned on her etsy profile that Tika means "quiet" in Russian. Anne says, "And here is what I know about kids: they are quiet when the working on something they like (mine is super quiet when the bathroom door is left open and he is playing in the toilet. Or the dog's water bowl.) Tika Kids offers activities that are okay for them to like. And be quiet while playing with. Ahhh. Do you hear that? Neither do I."

Anne is giving away one of her signature bags, a magnet board, and a puzzle. It is plenty to get you started on the road to sanity.

Every comment will be entered. The winners will be announced tomorrow when the next contest is announced. Good luck friends!

Invitation Only Pre Sale Clarification

There seems to be some confusion about the Pre Sale- We want everyone to come. Bring your friends, neighbors, strangers, whomever you would like. The more the merrier. We could not make the Pre Sale public on our blog because of permit issues with Daybreak, but no one will be checking invitations at the door. If you want more details, please sign up on our mailing list (at least your email) and you will get the information shortly via your in-box.

Contest #8: It's All About You! CLOSED

Random Integer Generator
Here are your random numbers:
1
16
69
12
13
Timestamp: 2009-09-17 17:09:34 UTC

My computer will not let me print a screen shot! You will have to trust me that these are the winning numbers!

Congratulations to:

Karen Scoffield (seriously Karen!) who said, "Count me in. Here is to lucky #1!" You win the stylin cowboy hat!

Allison Hansen who said, "It's All About ME!" You win the shampoo bar and conditioner from Orchid.

Krystal who said, "I love Tribal Jewelry, I got a bracelet at Oh Sweet Sadie last fall- so cute- I would love to win a necklace!!!!" YOU WON THE TRIBAL JEWELRY! insane.

Jeninator who said, "for meeee?????" For you- Demi-Do's Hat & Gloves!

Melissa Y. who said, "Oh how I would love to win something for ME! Crossing my fingers that I get picked this time." Crossing your fingers worked, you won the Letter or State Charm Necklace!

Congrats to all of our winners! You can pick up your prizes when you introduce yourself at the registers.





(Hey friends- I need to run to my kid's school for 1 hour. If you haven't entered yesterday's contest, you have one more hour before the drawing.)

At least this contest is about you- tomorrow we will do the kid stuff, but today it is about Mom stuff. On this post I will tell you about the vendor, and then what they are giving away, OK?



First; my friend Linda Hunsaker of LLB Boutique will be selling all sorts of hot fashion items at this weekend's show. Linda grew up in New York City, so she knows fashion. (I think I scare her when it is my turn to drive carpool.)

PRIZE: Linda is giving away this sweet $35.00 cowboy hat!

The Orchid- A Natural Experience was started in the spring of this year. It was started by Ren and Shauna Wightman and Brandon and A.J. Hanson (they are all related) Their manufacturer (also family) has been making natural handcrafted products for the past 12 years. While the product stays fairly localized in the Florida area, they decided it was time to bring these unique bath and body products to Utah. Some of their customer favorites would be the Shampoo Bar (Shampoo Bar? Picture above), Bath Bubblers and the Whipped Shea Butter.

PRIZE: A Yummy Shampoo Bar and Conditioner.


PRIZE: The lovely Deon Thomas of Tribal Jewelry is giving away one of her beautiful necklaces! You get to choose. Lucky. All of her stuff is amazing- lately I am addicted to the leather cuff bracelets.

This picture here is of Cathy Wood, the owner of Demi-Do's. Cathy look how pretty you are! Cathy is amazing, and her hats and flowers have saved me many a time I haven't had time to shower or fix my hair. I buy a new hat at every show- and you should to!

PRIZE: Cathy is giving away a hat and a pair of gloves.

Nicole Choules owns a two little businesses called Elsabags & Vanilla Pie Baby. Check out her bags they are awesome- lovin' the tag line, "Putting your grandmother's furniture to good use." Clever.

PRIZE: Nicole is giving away a Letter or State Charm Necklace. From her site, "These Letter Charms are just what you need so your friends never forget your name... or you can buy one of these charming State Charms- Let everyone know where you are from or what your favorite State is. These charms hang from an 18 inch 14k gold filled chain. The charms are 18k gold plated-the State charm has the States name written across it. A perfect gift for the gold lover." I want New York.

So five winners will be announced tomorrow morning when the next contest goes up- Good Luck!

Contest # 7: Our SoDa Row Neighbors; Black Diamond Gymnastic, Guy's Barbershop, & Oopsie Daisy CLOSED FINALLY CLOSED

Thanks for being patient you guys. I had to talk to my darling son's teacher for a while about what we can do to help him stay on task. Any ideas?

The winners are as follows:


kendragreensides who said, "My kids need to let their energy out at black diamond, my husband and son would love a haircut and I would love to get some fun stuff from Oopsie Daisy...Pick me!" Is the very lucky winner of the Birthday Party form Black Diamond Gymnastics!



Debbie who said, "I can't wait to come to SoDa Row to see you and all the new shops! I LOVE your blogs ... you are so creative." (Thank you Debbie!) is the very lucky winner of a haircut from Mr. Guy Dumas of Guy's Barbershop. I hope you have a 'guy' to give it to.



Simone who said, "I will be a part of the Daybreak community soon and am so excited for all the fun things SoDa Row has to offer. I would love any of these prizes. I was already interested in checking these places out before so this giveaway is awesome!!!" Is the winner of gift certificate #1 from Oopsie Daisy!



Jess who said, "So awesome!! I'm excited for Oopsie Daisy as well!" Is the winner of gift certificate #2 from Oopsie Daisy!



Heather who said, "K...so super duper excited that I'll have these amazing new shops so close to home. AMAZING!" Is the winner of gift certificate #3 from Oopsie Daisy!



Michelle who said, "Oh pick me I would love to take my girls." Is the winner of gift certificate #4 from Oopsie Daisy!

Taryn who said, "They all sound good!" Is the winner of gift certificate #5 from Oopsie Daisy!

and Jason (Jason??) who said, "I want to win!! I can't wait for a children's boutique so close to home!" Is the winner of gift certificate #6 from Oopsie Daisy!






Congratulations you guys! You can pick up your gift certificates at check out during the show. I can't wait to meet Jason who is so excited for a children's boutique so close to home- sounds like the kind of man I want to hang out with.



Oh Sweet Sadie! will have some pretty cool neighbors for the couple of days we are on SoDa Row. Let me tell you about a few, and then I will tell you what they are oh so generously giving away to 8 (EIGHT) lucky winners.

First is Black Diamond Gymnastics. Black Diamond Gymnastics of Park City have opened their second location right here on SoDa Row. I have to say that gymnastics have never been something I have thought about putting my kids in- until I spent 5 minutes on their website. My oldest son, eight years old, is a freak on our trampoline. He can do back flips until he is sick, front back front back front flips, and a crazy twisty flip that probably has a really cool name. So what do I read on Black Diamond Gymnastics website? They have a Big Air program. The Big Air program is especially for skiers, boarders, skaters, etc. The curriculum focuses on trampoline and tumbling instruction designed to enhance core strength, air awareness and self-confidence while learning the proper technique of flipping and twisting gymnastics. Is that the greatest? I am so excited, we are signing up like, yesterday.

Don't worry if your son isn't as advanced as mine (snicker behind my hand) they also have dance, cheer and martial arts. Right Star Academy, an academic preschool and tutoring program, is integrated into the facility as well. These people have their crap (sorry Heidi) stuff together.

Remember Breathe- a yoga studio? They share the space with Black Diamond.

Next you have Guy's Barbershop owned by Mr. Guy Dumas (he doesn't pronounce the S in Dumas.) Guy graduated from Westpoint as Infantry Officer in the Army, but always wanted to be a barber. A couple years ago he made his dreams come true (and his parents worst nightmare- just kidding- I don't know that) when he became a licensed barber. This stuff is so vintage it is unbelievably cool. He even has a traditional barber shop bar light, like the one shown above. He offers traditional straight razor shaves for $5.00 and haircuts for $15.00 in his one chair shop.

You can tell Guy has a minor in philosophy, he told me he likes a one chair shop because then you always know who is going to cut your hair/ shave your face. And it doesn't matter who you are- a punk 14 year old or the big man on the block- when you come to Guy's you all sit in the same chair. I would pay $15.00 just to continue the conversation.

I cannot wait for my husband to take my boys. Because you know what they say, "Real guys go to Barber Shops, all others go to Salons."

And finally, Oopsie Daisy is the children's boutique in Daybreak. This place is incredible. beautiful. amazing. They have everything you need from pregnancy all the way through- maternity clothes, furniture, beautiful children's clothes, shoes, toys, and gifts. They are also going to have fun little activites, like a story hour, that your kids will love to go to. Heidi and I have only gotten a glimpse of everything they had to offer- and we were falling over each other weeping with joy.

Almost to the prizes- hang in there for one more thing.

OSS will have a little partner inside our show as well. Charity Denim will be selling among other things, designer jeans, to raise money for Huntsman Cancer Institute. All of the brands they carry are either made domestically or under safe working conditions (sweatshop free). Because they are last season's overstocks and samples they are able to sell them at amazing prices, between about $45 to $100 dollars.

Alrightee then, everyone who leaves a comment will be entered into the drawing to win a:

1. Birthday Party for 10 children from Black Diamond Gymnastics. From their site, "Choose an activity, pick your time and let us know how many are coming….Arrive at your scheduled party time with the food and enjoy! Too good to be true? Not at Black Diamond! Available activities may include gymnastics, big air or rock climbing. Invitations, a one hour class, balloons for all, table coverings and a t-shirt for the “Birthday Star” are included! Lots of fun for all without the stress!! " ($150.00 value)

or

2. A gift certificate for a hair cut from Guy. nuff said.

or

3. One of 6 (SIX) $25.00 gift certificates to Oopsie Daisy. They will be open in time for the show, so you can pick it up and head next door for some instant gratification.

Winners will be announced tomorrow morning when the next contest goes up. Good Luck!