Dog Parks?

Does anyone know of a really nice dog park? I took our dogs to the dog park on 1300 South & 7th East over the weekend- it was blah. Most people weren't even watching their dogs- it was like a daycare with no one to make sure the kids were playing nice! I would like to find a good dog park- so if you know of any, let me know!

St. George & Skeet Shooting

Jack and I had a blast visiting his dad and step-mom in St. George this past weekend. The highlight of our activities was skeet shooting. It was awesome! Here are some pictures:

Jack was a natural- his dad was so impressed!

I did pretty well myself - shot 5 in a row! Not bad for the first time shooting!

We had to wear glasses and ear plugs. Sa-weet!

It started raining right after we got done shooting - we finished just in time.

The dogs were happy to see us after we got back from the range!

After shooting we went to see Shutter Island - overall a good show... aside from the two old ladies sitting next to me who had to discuss every scene while shaking up their bags of popcorn and slurping their large sodas. Example: "Oh dear, Leonardo DiCaprio sure looks older than he did in Titanic!" Really?! How many years has it been since Titanic came out?!!

We also took the dogs to a dog park down in St. George - they both did exceptionally well! So well in fact, that I am going to start taking them to a dog park in Salt Lake once a week. Baby steps!

New Pics

We got this new camera last night- so excited to start snappin' pics! Jack and I really suck at taking a lot of pictures... we're hoping to improve that this year!

Love this Squeak'um!

Our dogs are into anything that squeaks- You squeak it, they'll destroy it. I don't know if the squeaking noise is something they actually enjoy, or if it annoys them so much they feel the need to rip it to shreds. At any rate, Jack found the best squeak'um. It's this little rubber chicken. The dogs go nuts over it. Jack and I sit down for a few minutes each night to play a little "keep away" from the roggies (yes, we call them roggies).

Good thing we bought a few extras... this one is looking a little hammered!

For The Love Of Duck

I don't know why, but we always end up with strange animals in our yard. On this particular day, we discovered a duck in our backyard as we were getting ready to leave for the day. It was just chillin'. We couldn't let the dogs out because they would probably try to kill the poor duck. Every time we approached the duck, it would start hissing and puffing up its chest. Jack had to go so I offered to call animal control. Anyone who really knows me, knows that I love all animals- seriously. I felt bad for this duck. I waited and waited for the animal control officer to show. Finally, the truck pulls up. In the meantime, I started feeding the duck some bread. It was definitely hungry. I met the animal control officer in our driveway so I could take him through the gate to the backyard. By this time, our dogs have spotted the strange person walking with me so they start barking- The animal control officer looks at me, then in at the dogs and asks "Oh, so you have two dogs?". I thought he was just trying to make conversation so I proceeded to tell him about Harvey & Hannah. He cut me off and tells me that he researched our address in his system and no animals were registered to live there. Long story short- the damn duck was saved... and I was left with a case number and 3 days to get my dogs registered with Salt Lake County. The stupid duck wasn't even hurt- it was released at Sugarhouse Park just after leaving my house. Grrr....

-Quick Update-

The end of summer came a lot sooner than I wanted and fall is proving to fly by quicker each passing year-

Jack and I are both back in school.

He is continuing up at the U and I’m attending The Elase Academy (medical spa esthetician). The joys of working full-time and going to school 20 hours a week! :)

I start a new job on Monday! I have worked for AMD for the last 2.5 years. I attribute my professional and personal growth over those years to working for such a great company! While I love what I do, I am looking for more growth opportunity which has been somewhat capped at AMD. I have built some great relationships with the people I worked with at AMD and plan to stay in touch! I now get the pleasure of working with someone I have worked with in the past... who is a great mentor! Opportunity for growth seems endless!

In other news, the salons are doing really well! I couldn’t ask for better business partners (Jack, Ryan, & Raschelle). The dogs are still spoiled… shocker, I know! Family is doing great- love them!

I hope to start updating my blog more frequently… best of intentions anyway!

Not your typical salon...

I am so unbelievably excited! We opened Studio Salons in West Jordan (8846 South Redwood Road)! Studio Salons is not your typical salon where you pay booth rent or get paid on commission. We simply rent you your own suite where you conduct your business. You can decorate the suite however you choose and with your own style. We just supply the location and basic equipment. The cool thing is that this concept works for hairstylists, nail techs, estheticians, and massage therapists. We are offering free rent (2 weeks free with a one year agreement OR 4 weeks free with a two year lease agreement), so spread the word! In addition, we will give you $100(cash) for every referral that signs a contract with Studio Salons in West Jordan. Just an option to make some extra $. We are also opening a location in Lindon with more to come!

Here are some pictures from different locations to give you an idea of the concept:

Common Areas: (2 locations)

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Examples of Suites:

West Jordan Layout: