Trick or Treat Spots

If you are looking for a safe spot to take your tiny ones, consider going to one of the local malls. Here are a few suggestions:

Southtowne Mall:
Trick or Treating at South Towne Center, Monday October 31st from 4:00pm - 6:00pm.
Children under 12 come dressed in your favorite costume!
Bring a treat bag for free goodies!
Come join the fun!

Prove Towne Center:
Halloween Kids Fest
10/31/2011 - 10/31/2011
Join us to celebrate Halloween!
Kids ages 2-12 are invited to come in costume with their parents and enjoy free family-friendly activities including make & take crafts, face painting, prizes and more!
Then be part of the celebration with trick-or-treating from 5pm-8pm in the mall for all to enjoy!
LOCATION: Food Court Rotunda
TIME: 2pm-6pm

University Mall
Mall Trick or Treating
Monday, Oct. 31, 5 PM-7 PM
No masks allowed over the age of 11.

Happy Halloween!

http://www.fashionplace.com/halloween/haunted-house-of-savings

The staff at Utah Comsumer and Cohezion would like to wish you a happy, and safe Halloween. And if you're up to it, follow the link to Fashion Place Mall (personally, my favorite mall in the valley since the new renovations began). They are currently running a cool Halloween promotion, the Haunted House of Savings. You could win a 1,000 grand prize mall gift card, or even a 10 or 25 dollar Shop Etc. Mall Gift Card. It's an instant win game. Just follow the link, fill in your email address and click enter to begin. Fill out your contact information in case you win. You'll then be directed to a simple but fun game you can play straight from your computer. You'd be crazy not to! Who doesn't want free money for the mall?!

Ski Season is Upon Us!

http://www.brightonresort.com/ticketspasses.main.html

If you live in Utah (and hopefully, we all do ;) it's time to break out the trusty skis and snowboards. The slopes await. Brighton is one of our favorite options, as it offers many different possibilities for different lifestyles. Kid, seniors adult, day, night, all ages and abilities. Coupon books, season passes, daily lift tickets, and group sales are all available.
Our favorite Brighton perk, though, is the perfectly easy gift: Print from home tickets. You save money, and you can do it straight from your desk.

Skiing is one of Utah's great enduring traditions. Get started early, and don't miss out on Brighton's deals.

Consign, Design, Refine....

By Audrey Rock
Cohezion Communications

A couple of years ago, my mom started talking about a consignment shop that she was just completely in love with. And when I started visiting my childhood home more often, it started to come up regularly. "Let's go look at the Finer Consigner." So, finally, I went with her. And it wasn't what I expected. It was nice. Very nice. Beautiful furniture, antiques, and art, lovingly grouped together in homey displays. Prices are excellent, and everything is in great shape. There are even seasonal displays for Halloween, Thanksgiving, etc. So it ranges from kitchen furniture to movie posters to decorative holiday pieces.
And there is something that I think, (even though she hasn't yet recognized it), part of the appeal of The Finer Consigner is an element of suspense: "has that library chair I was in love with sold yet?" Or maybe, has it even gone down in price? (Which happens from time to time if a particular piece hasn't sold quickly enough.)
I have purchased from the Finer Consigner, but never consigned anything. To learn more about that, visit their website at www.thefiner.com. Their website features new arrivals, artwork, instructions on how to consign, and a photo gallery.
7817 South Highland Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84121 • 801.453.9888
285 E. State Street, Pleasant Grove, UT, 84062 • 801.701.0603

Peace Through Food

By Audrey Rock
Cohezion Communications

It might be considered something of a sacrilege to post this after my lazy-mom Pizza Hut shout-out.  After all, raw-foods purists are serious about making a difference in the way they live, they way they eat, the way they treat the environment, and even about the way they treat people around them.  That's probably why chef/owner of Omar's Rawtopia, Omar Abou-Ismail, serves all his dishes "with love."  Seriously.  It's on the menu.  Take, for example, his Creme de Broccoli, as listed:
Creme de Broccoli ... $8
A creamy seasoned broccoli almond soup, topped with onions,
bell peppers, avocado, celery, tomatoes, cucumbers, sprinkled
with Rawtopia's seed cheese, and love.

Awww.  How can you resist it?  I couldn't.  So when somebody I love became a raw foods/vegan/organic devotee for 100 days, it was my right, responsibility, and privilege to accompany him to dinner at Utah's only raw food bar in Utah.  And I'll tell you a secret:  it was delicious.  And filling.  Abou-Ismail's dishes are fresh, yes, and raw, entirely.  But he manages to make everything he serves completely palatable and filling. We dined on Asian Salad, hummus pizza, chocolate fruit-creme pie, and a green fruit smoothie with I-don't-know-what in it, but it was divine.   As a raw-foods virgin (er--not sure how else to put it--) I fully expected to leave hungry and unsatisfied.  But somehow, between the avocados, nuts, sprouts, fruits, love and other delicious stuff, I found myself completely satiated. 

The place has it's own earthy charm.  Housed in a humble little sliver of old building in Sugarhouse and populated with nature books and ads for yoga lessons, it's just....nice.  Our server could not have been sweeter, or more knowledgeable, about raw foods and the dishes.  This was an educational, pleasant, and enlightening experience. And yes--I did truly begin to question the way I eat, think, and live.  

Therefore, I give my full endorsement.  I will be back to visit Omar and enjoy his delectable little slice of purity in the middle of Sugarhouse.  :)  

www.omarsrawtopia.com

Address
2148 Highland Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Phone: 801-486-0332

Hours
Mon-Thurs Noon-8pm
Fri-Sat Noon-9pm
Closed Sundays

Abode is the Place for Funky and Fun!

Looking for the perfect accent to finish off your vintage, eclectic or simply creative décor? Abode pfm (paris flea market) should be at the top of your list. It is the kind of place you’ll want to visit on a regular basis. Why? Because that one of a kind thing you’re looking for could walk through the door at any moment. You’ll know it when you see it! This place is filled with quirky little “gotta have its.” Want ear rings made from vintage type writer keys? Check. Vintage cake stand? Check. How about a Formica table with vinyl covered chairs circa 1968? Well, they go out the door as fast as they come in. Maybe you’re looking for a solid wood dresser , toy box, or telephone stand you can paint some funky color? This great little store has got you and the paint job already covered!

Abode is a consignment shop owned and operated by sisters Miriam and Shireen and you will never meet two nicer people. The store is literally packed with unique items you simply cannot find anywhere else, or even any time else. So come early and come often. We recommend dropping by on Saturdays so you can meet Miriam passing out her special brand of enthusiasm for anything funky and fun.

Visit them at 1720 S. 900 E.
Salt Lake City, UT 84105
(801) 486-2633
www.abodepfm.com

Business Hours
Tuesday-Friday 11am to 7 pm
Saturday 11am to 6 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

$10 Pizza Plus Hungry Kids = One Happy Family!

http://www.pizzahut.com/?WT.srch=1&gclid=COjKnfeP9asCFSRNgwodbmCo3g

By Audrey Rock
Cohezion Communications

Bless you, Pizza Hut.  Just when I thought I couldn't make another dinner.  Just when I thought I didn't care whether or not we had a bowl of Lucky Charms before bed...you come through with your $10, any pizza, any toppings, any size, any time, delivery or pickup.  NATIONWIDE, all the time, people.  So, when you're bogged down with dance lessons, soccer practice, PTA meetings, grocery shopping, careers, and the upcoming holidays, this is the perfect solution.  You can order online, pickup, or call.  It doesn't get any easier or any cheaper.  And I admit it:  I've taken advantage of this neat little deal.  More often than I care to admit.
Nonetheless, we salute you, Pizza Hut, for making yummy pizza accessible in a depressing economy.  :)