Wow! What a weekend!

When you have an event go wonderful it's hard to remember how much work it was to put it together, then quickly you are reminded how much more work it is to break it down. Wait a year and you get more "great" ideas thus creating work-force scale tasks, with no workforce other than upper left, right and lower left and right appendages with a few finger and toe helpers. The rewards always outnumber the labor and it's always worth it. When you work with a creative genius like Lauri it helps too.

We had an art fair/show/market/bizarre with about 35 artists. Ranging from mixed media to paintings to photography to craft-art to fine sculptures, pottery, glasswork, jewelry and a "Fiddle Preacher"! We had over a thousand people come by in 14 hour period and our grass shows it, it reminds me of the day after the carnival at Bountiful City park when I was a tot.

I will have some video clips of the event linked to the right on this page soon. The weather was glorious and so were the artists, customers, performers and looky-loo neighbors who just couldn't figure out what the shizzle we were up to. All in all, I can't wait til next year!

A Note from ArtGirl ~ my wife

If you like musing over and shopping for unique artistic creations … mixed in with light refreshments with a bohemian backyard market style then you will LOVE
the Garden Of Art! http://gardenofartshow.blogspot.com/

Our backyard show is packed full of "art and soul" creations from 30 of the coolest, most innovative and trendy local creative women artists and entrepenuers, and as always, Garden of Art will feature an array of mixed media items, recycled art pieces, beautiful kids clothing, delicious edibles, glass art, unique and whimsical jewelry, organic skincare and OH SO much more of all the pretty things!



Come enjoy perfect September weather, nice company, complimentary salad bar, music and treat yourself to a a little goodie or two.

DONT FORGET OUR DRAWING/GIVEAWAY TRADITION!

Bronwen Beecher~The Fiddle Preacher is doing kick off backyard concert.
We have limited seating available for our Friday night kick-off concert featuring
$10 suggested Love Offering
For more info on Bronwen check out http://bronwenbeecher.com/

We are so thrilled this year to have Erin of Erin Beth Photography in our show. She will be offering MINI PORTRAIT SESSIONS for kids, teens, pets, couples, sisters.....well, pretty much anyone adorable.

Come dressed and ready for a special session at a killer price, 2 PICS FOR $10. WOW!
Visit http://www.erin-beth.com/# to see her portfolio.
You don't want to miss this opportunity with this magical photographer!

LOCATED AT 2110 FRIAR WAY (7280 South 2125 WEST),
WEST JORDAN, UT
HOURS:
SAT 3-6:30PM, CONCERT/ART 7-9 PM
FRIDAY 11AM-6PM

We promise to Surprise and Dazzle you!

Artfully,
Lauri Grimshaw-Cox
Epiphanies Of An ArtGirl
Live Your Bliss!

It's about time!

Well its about time I updated this blog. NO promises, but I am going to try! In December 2008, my career in the call center business came to a screeching halt due to extremely boring circumstances that you wouldn't care about and I have no desire to saw sawdust! This has been a whale of a year so far, and it has given me a chance to re-invent myself. And that is what is going on. Edison found hundreds of ways that a lightbulb wouldn't work. But he found one way that it did. His invention is timeless. I am on the path to the one that works for me and that is just exciting.

Right now I am the Healthy Dog Walker and you can see what I am up to at http://healthydogwalker.com/

I am going to post some more photos and check out the side bar for videos too.

Erika's Christmas Shoot

Totally Brady

Ok now on to the step-children. Although it is near impossible to love anyone like you love your own children, I would have to say I love them as close as possible as my own. Sheldon is a brilliant 15 year old who has handled many challenges that would defeat most his age. He has a burning desire to learn and is definately one of the best negotiaters for his age that I ever been around. He loves technology and will certainly find a successful life in that field.

Madison is 12 year old beautiful girl who desperately wants to be 13 so that she's not an icky "pre-teen" and so she can get her own VisaBuxx credit card. What 7th grader doesn't? She loves awful bubble-gum teeny bopper music but is usually considerate about NOT sharing it with us. She loves her phone to text but rarely answers or calls, she loves her iPod for her tunes but goes days without charging it and just listens to the music in her mind. She, like her mother is a gifted artist with a natural knack for expression through it. I don't know where her art journey will take her but it will be creative and wonderful when it does. She is currently aspiring to be a photographer, but hey she's 12 and that could change. I am glad she doesn't want to be a model or actress, because waiting tables can be a drag!

And here they are! Make sure to check out their slide shows at the boottom of this page!

California Girl

My Daughter Erika lives in Southern Cal with her mom and her husband. She is a freshman in high school and just left from here after a 5 week summer stay. She has a lot, I mean a LOT of energy. While here she discovered "You Tube" and watched about a thousand videos. Mostly music and comedy like FHV and stuff. She is in to the "SCENE" look which hopefully is a pursuit of identity phase. Trust me she is no SCENE girl. Those girls are surly, goth, precocious and wear weird clothes, but yet try to throw in a cuteness with bright colors, hello kitty and so on. I suppose there are worse things for girls to be in to. It kind of reminds me of the Madonna phenomenom with the super lacey femine accents, yet broadcasting a "wild girl" vibe with the hair, make up and clothes. It was, this is, no more no less. Anyway, I digress. Erika was an absolute joy to have her here and we look forward to her next stay.



She was here for our family reunion and had a lot of fun with her cousins. Highlights were watching her play basketball; a natural, playing horseshoes; a disaster! HILARIOUS. Leaf boats. A video is posted below. Its already on her You tube profile. Her and Madi are soul sisters for sure.

Erika Jade and Madi

Some Stuff and the learning curve

I just realized I have a lot to learn about blogging.


In the meantime I am going to be putting up some of my favorite pics and maybe some stories. I might get the guts to log a journal, someday soon!

Anyway, the other day my oldest daughter Julia sent a pic from her phone. It was of her and my next daughter Megan. It reminded me so much of one of my favorite pictures of them I am going to post them side by side (I think I can pull it off).



What a difference two decades makes! But still just as CUTE!!