Living Traditions Festival

Last Saturday we went to the Living Traditions Festival at the SLC Library. It's a huge cultural celebration with food, entertainment, craft demonstrations and it's all free. We went right when it opened and it wasn't crowded at all. There was free parking at the library, so it really was completely FREE. We did pay $9 for some plates of awesome Tongan Food. We will definitely be going next year, and anyone in SLC should definitely come!!

I also chopped my hair this past weekend. I needed something new and the girl who does my hair, Jenny @ Wild Styles Salon does an amazing job!! I'm still getting used to it, but so far I love it!! If anyone wants Wild Style's number it's 801-451-7789. They do an amazing job and are really inexpensive. Love you all! YEAH!!!

http://www.slcgov.com/Arts/livingtraditions/

Messenger

I've started two books in as many days and neither of them grabbed my attention. Messenger is one of the companion books to The Giver, but you don't have to read The Giver to love Messenger. I finished it fairly quickly, and I loved every minute of it. I love Lois Lowry's style of writing and the worlds she creates are so creative and entrancing.

A small boy is a messenger in his community, who accept outcasts from other towns. When the town decides to close its borders to outsiders, he starts a journey to retrieve his caretaker's daughter.

This is an incredibly easy read, and it a great short book. These are a couple gross parts as far as illness and injury are concerned but I think it would be great for anyone, especially your 8-11 year olds.