Walmart vs. Winco

This year, we got a Winco in our city. I'd never even heard of Winco before, but I LOVE it! I went grocery shopping last week to Winco and Walmart and let me share why I like Winco better than Walmart. I spent approximately the same amount of time in each store. When I left Winco I had 4 reusable shopping bags full of food. When I left Walmart I had 1 reusable shopping bag of food. Hmmm....you'd think that buying 4 times as much food would take longer. Nope. Not when the lines are SOOOOO long at Walmart. The vast majority of my time was spent in line at Walmart. Winco is fast, quick, easy and spacious. Also, I spent $60 at Winco and $40 at Walmart. Go back and compare the amount of food I got from each store and again things just don't add up. Anyway...I've decided Winco wins in my book.
On the flip side (just so I don't sound like a Walmart hater - because I'm not), I have to buy dairy and soda at Walmart because the dairy products at Winco don't taste very good (especially the store brand cottage cheese and regular cheese) and Winco doesn't sell off brand of Diet Dr. Pepper like Walmart does. Walmart is the only store we have found that sells fat free cottage cheese that tastes good.
Anyway....if you have acess to a Winco and aren't going there, you need to try it!

Aquatica

This is a shop I ran across while checking out other shops in the same shopping complex. I stopped in just to peak and was amazed at what I saw. It isn't quite a pet shop. And to say it is a fish shop would be an understatement. They sell fish as well as live coral and other plants. Maybe I'm dumb, but I don't think I ever realized people buy live plants for their fish; I always just picture the plastic fake stuff. But this is the real deal. Serious fish owners need to know about this place. Or if you are like me and just want to feel cool by owning live coral and such. Either way, check out this posh water creature habitat.






Aquatica
537 North 1200 West
Orem, UT

Lengendary Changes!!!!

Hey everyone!!!! Angela here. I hope you enjoy the new background and view of the blog. I've also added more label categories. You can now search based on location. Enjoy!!!!!

The Sweet Tooth Fairy

I've driven by this place many, many times in the six years that I've lived in Provo. But somehow I've never noticed this place. It's another one of those super cute bakeries that I think are lovely and wonderful. Not to mention the name of this shop is absolutely adorable!!!!!! I got a frosted oatmeal cookie when I went and YUM YUM YUM!!!!!! I could get fat from those cookies. Go try it out and tell me what treat you tried and if you liked it or not.



Sweet Tooth Fairy
1227 South University Avenue
Provo, UT
(801)375-3484
Mon-Thurs 10:30am-8:00pm
Fri-Sat 10:30am-10:00pm

Evan's Gatehouse

I felt like a little elf walking around Santa's workshop. Christmas decorations everywhere and HUGE decorations. Enormous trees, over-sized ornaments, gigantic bows and all sorts of other large ornaments. Everyone should visit here during the holiday season simply to feel like a little child again. You walk around in wondrous awe because everything is so beautiful and large. Very fun experience. A great place for Christmas decorations and other household decorations as well.

Gatehouse no. 1
672 South State Street
Orem, UT
Open Mon-Fri 10am-7pm, Sat 10am-6pm
801-225-9505

7 Circles

Did you ever think you could get a pair of Liz Claiborne pants for $3? Well, I am wearing said pair of pants. Okay, so I used a coupon and got 50% off. But that means that without the coupon they would have been $6!!! Seriously! Yes! This store has great clothes at great prices. The store purchases the clothes from other stores with extra inventory, store returns and year end closeouts. And the savings get passed on to you! It's great. They are only open on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, but I think that makes them even more special. They have mens, womens and childrens clothing. "Seriously great deals!"

7 Circles
533 North 1200 West
Orem, UT

Little Cheeks Children's Boutique

The boutique is adorable. The owner is very friendly. She owns a lot of the products and is able to lower prices on the items she owns. The baby clothes are so adorable!







The t-shirts are made by the owner. She looked into ordering them through a company but she would then have to charge more for the shirts. So she makes them herself to ensure lower prices. The little shoes and hats and everything are so fun to look at. If you have a little one (as sadly I do not) or if you need a baby shower gift, this is a good place to look.


Little Cheeks
85 South Main Street
Pleasant Grove, UT