. . . shop 'til you drop . . .

. . . retail therapy in utah included . . .

. . . american quilting in orem . . .

 {where we found baby hayden's bedding fabric}

. . . then i discovered that 

hobby lobby looks gorgeous 

with the wasatch mountains 

in the background . . .

{this is where we found fabric to reupholster baby hayden's rocking chair} 

. . . i also visited the mothership . . .

. . . the original tai pan . . .

. . . located in sandy, utah . . .

. . . where guys on tall ladders 

were trying to hang 

enormous baskets 

of silk flower arrangements . . .

. . . nice try . . .

. . . but not nearly as impressive 

as those at material girls 

in south jordan . . .

. . . because theirs were filled 

with real live flowering plants . . .

. . . in the summer . . .

. . . outside . . .

{why do i live in arizona again?}

. . . we also took a little stroll 

around the gorgeous new 

city creek center 

in downtown salt lake city. . .

. . . wow! . . .

. . . what an upgrade 

from the zcmi center 

and crossroads malls 

that used to occupy 

the same space . . .

. . . the day we visited, 

it was chilly {mid-50s}

and very windy . . . 

. . . a perfect day to play 

in the outdoor water fountains, 

don't you think? . . .

. . . silly utah children! . . .

{and parents}

. . . but lately, it seems, 

my favorite form of retail therapy 

is online shopping . . .

{i must be getting old and lazy}

. . . i did make it to the post office 

this afternoon, though . . .

. . . and these oops! 

are now on their way 

to florida . . .

. . . expected delivery date: 

monday or tuesday . . .