On the Red Carpet with Shiloh the dog, who plays Pluto, in “The Stray,” and his trainer.
These are the real men who the story is about and the kid actors who portray them.
Me, Scott Christopher (who plays Dave), and my sister in law, Liz.
The weekend is finally here! If you are looking for something to do this weekend…say for date night, a night out with friends, or a night out with your family, I highly suggest going to see the movie, “The Stray.”
I was lucky enough to attend the premiere screening of “The Stray” a couple nights ago, and I was so impressed with this movie. I had not seen the trailer, so I was expecting it to be a film focused solely on a dog. This is not the case at all. The movie is a true story about the Davis family and a stray dog, “Pluto, who appears from out of nowhere just in time to save a family that is falling apart. Pluto is not only a guard dog – he’s a guardian angel. Sometimes help comes in the most unlikely forms. Sometimes prayers are answered in the most unlikely ways. Sometimes one dog can change everything.” In light of everything that has taken place in Las Vegas this week, it was great to see a movie that focuses on love and family. In fact, I left the movie wanting to go out and get our family a dog. If you know me, then you will find this as surprising as I did, because I am so not a pet person.
The movie is directed by Mitch Davis, (who also directed the film “The Other Side of Heaven,” which starred Anne Hathaway and Christopher Gorham) with Sarah Lancaster, David Cassidy, Connor Corum, Scott Christopher (many from Utah will recognize Scott from Granite Flats), and Jacque Gray as the main cast. I worked with Scott on Granite Flats and Jacque in a commercial, so it was fun to watch them in this film. The entire cast did a phenomenal job!
The film opens today, October 6 in 600 theaters nationwide. To find out if “The Stray” is being shown at a theater near you, or to purchase tickets, click here.
After you see the movie, come back and let me know your thoughts. Oh, and just a piece of advice, take some Kleenex with you, you just might need it.
Look One for Shows: Overalls c/o Lilith|| V-Neck || Silver Heels || Earrings ||
Look Two for Style Collective Party: Pink Dress || Floral Heels (similar) || Bag ||
For years, a dream of mine has been to attend a show, any show, at New York Fashion Week. By some stroke of luck, last year I was invited to a few runway shows, and I absolutely loved it, and knew that I wanted to make this an annual trip. There are so many bloggers, press, industry professionals, photographers, etc. that want to get into as many shows as possible, that it’s a wonder how I was invited to the few I was. Luckily, those same designers whose shows I attended last year, also sent invites to their shows this year. I was ecstatic and beyond humbled that they would want little ol’ me in attendance. Besides runway shows, there are parties, events, presentations, brand meetings, and showroom visits that happen during Fashion Week. This year, I was lucky enough to attend the Style Collective party, the Obvious.ly event, the Banana Republic Presentation, and the Blogger and Brand event. All were a treat and so fun to be a part of.
Fashion Week is hectic! You are trying to juggle shows, eating, taxi rides, uber rides, walking in heels, standing in line, networking, and all this on very little sleep. It’s exhausting, but so worth it! Here is how day one played out.
We (all the girls on my side of the family) took the red eye flight from Salt Lake City and arrived in New York at 5:45 am. From the airport, we took a taxi to our hotel where we were lucky enough to check in! We dropped off our luggage, and headed out to breakfast, and then returned to the hotel so I could get ready for my first show of the day. Leaving with plenty of time (traffic is horrible in NY), my daughter and I arrived just in the knick of time…to wait in line. We waited and waited and waited, and then ended up not getting into the show. Unfortunately, this stuff happens. Luckily, we had the Vaishali show later that afternoon, which we made it to. One of my favorite things about attending runway shows, is seeing the creativity from each designer. Many of the pieces modeled are things the average person would never wear, but then there are always pieces that I would wear in a heartbeat. The Vaishali show did not disappoint.
Later that evening, I attended the Style Collective Party with my sister in law. I am very shy when it comes to putting myself out there, and I knew that this party would be a bit intimidating to go to on my own, so I was glad I was able to bring her with me. The venue was gorgeous, the food great, and the experience long lasting. A great first day at Fashion Week!
We’ve been in our current home for nine years, and yet, I still refer to it as our “new house.” The sad part is, we’ve lived here longer than any other location, so I’m not so sure why I still call it the “new house.” In the past nine years, a lot of things have changed, but one of the things that has remained the same, is my home decor. I’m dying to redecorate my entire home, but for some reason, it’s hard for me to decorate. I can put together an outfit in my sleep, but ask me to decorate a room and I panic. I decided I’d start small, and so I took on our main bathroom.
I partnered with Shopko for this bathroom remodel and I’m excited with how it turned out. Because this bathroom is mostly used by my boys, I wanted to stick with neutral colors. I decided on a gray and blue color palette.
For the shower curtain, I decided to go outside the box and used actual curtains, instead of your typical shower curtain. I did this for two reasons. First, I really liked the pattern and colors in these curtains, and second, I liked the idea of being able to separate the two and have one curtain on each side. These are the London Grommet Window Panel Curtains by Envision Studio.
I figured there was no reason to try and be fancy when it came to decorating the towel rack, as it’s sole purpose is to hang towels. These bath towels are by the brand, Hotel by Club Grand, which is a new line at Shopko. They are plush and super soft and I think I need to purchase some more for my bathroom.
I fell in love with this Rug the moment I saw it. I love how it starts dark and grows lighter until it becomes white and then darkens back up. The perfect rug for the boys to stand on while they brush their teeth and comb their hair, so their feet don’t freeze on the cold tile.
Another new line being sold at Shopko, is Le Petit Marseillais Bath Soap. It smells just like oranges and will hopefully help wash away that “boy”smell that comes with teenage boys. Unfortunately, it looks like the bath soap has sold out online, so hopefully you’ll be able to locate in store.
I’m very pleased with the final look and outcome of this bathroom. I hope this post has given you some ideas of your own if you’re looking to redecorate at your own home. You can check out my board here, where I have a few other bathroom items I love as well.
Thank you to Shopko for sponsoring this post.