O'Scrap

When I first walked in here, it just seemed like a big messy warehouse. The entryway was kind of messy. But once I got inside, I was soooo excited. The owner was super nice. He gave me a little tour and explained prices. The prices are amazing!!!! You can buy things in bulk (it is a warehouse store after all) and the prices are incredible. You can also buy things individually. I had so much fun picking out die cuts. So much fun. I went home so amazingly excited about what I had purchased. I am definitely going back. It ruled!!!!!


O'Scrap
1464 W. 40 S. Suite 400
Lindon, Utah 84042
801-796-0567
info@oscrap.com
Hours: Tues-Fri 12-5pm
Sat 11-3

The Bead Fairy

So many people out there are loving to make their own jewelry. Beaded watches are becoming increasingly popular. So when you have a hankering for beads, where do you go? The Bead Fairy. This is a cute little shop just full of all types of beads. Anything you want, it's there. They have little trays to carry around with you to sort your beads by price as you pick them out. The beads are all around the perimeter of the shop. They have every type and color of beads imaginable. It's pretty much awesome. And while most beads are purchase per bead, they have some nicer beads sold by the strand. The only weird thing is their purse policy. They have cubbies to keep your purses in while you shop. Each cubby has a key on a bracelet so you can get your purse when you are ready to check out. I guess beads would be really easy to sneak into your purse and steal.
All in all, if you need beads, see the Bead Fairy and your wish will be granted!

The Bead Fairy
1215 South Main Street
Orem, UT
801-607-2211
Open 10am-8pm Monday-Saturday

Also located in Sandy - Sunday hours at this location only

Sach's Family Dental

This is a different type of post than I normally have. This post is a DON'T GO HERE post. Ryan and I went to this dentist. I had a check up and no cavities - no biggie. All was well, insurance covered the whole thing. However, Ryan needed two root canals. We gave them all of our insurance information up front and asked about how much we were looking to pay out of pocket. We weren't expecting an exact number, but we did assume the number would be in the ballpark. Well, turns out it cost TWICE as much out of pocket than they had said. And we aren't talking a small amount. There is a HUGE difference between $800 and $1600. We were PISSED!!!! We complained. We explained that it wasn't our fault that we were given a completely incorrect estimate. We told them that if they were a car repair place, we would report them to the Better Business Bureau. But since they are doctors, we can't do anything about it. They claim it is up to the insurance to decide a lot of the pricing. We tried to explain that we gave all our insurance information to them up front for that very reason. We know they have a system that figures it all out for them. They just decided they could and would charge us more. Nothing we can do about it except never go back and tell others not to go there. We actually ended up with a $60 credit on our account (pennies compared to what we'd given them). And it was like pulling teeth (ha ha - he's a dentist) to get our $60 back. They wanted to keep it in our file for our next visit. Well, there never will be another visit here! NEVER NEVER NEVER!!!!! And even if there was, it would just be a completely insured checkup. At least we finally got our $60 back. Too bad we couldn't get anymore money back. Sigh. Oh well. Just do my a favor and never go here. That will make me feel like my money went to some sort of good cause. Thanks for listening to my rant!

Steve's Intermountain Auto Service

I love this place. Steve is a very nice and honest guy. We have had only good experiences here. When it comes to repairs, he knows his stuff. He has even told us what we can fix at home. Ryan is pretty handy with cars, so once Steve diagnoses the car, Ryan can fix a lot of it. And Steve is completely fine with us doing the work ourselves to save some money. The last time I was in, he said the car would be ready by 11:30 and that he would call me at the exact time it was ready. Since I had plans to use the car for a lunch date at noon, I was counting on his time estimate being accurate. At 11:20 he calls to say the car is ready. Bonus points for time management! My only complaint is that small things like oil changes and safety/emission tests require an appointment and take longer than other places. But on the bigger issues he is very fast compared to other places. He explains what is going on with the car and is very upfront about prices before he does any major work. Great place!

Deal of the Day Tracker

Have you heard of Woot.com? Have you heard of any other websites that sell one item at a time with a new item each day? Well, DOD Tracker is a website that puts all the deal sites in one convenient location. I love it! I do so much shopping through here. Last year I did a lot of Christmas shopping this way. And even if you don't have any money, it is so fun to see all the neat things for sale. Some items are great deals, some are funny and others are just cool. Check it out!!

DOD Tracker.com

Pizza Pie Cafe

Normally pizza buffets are not the best. You get all the pizza you want, but the pizza is lower quality. And while I would say that Pizza Pie Cafe is not an exception, the pizza is still REALLY good. I suppose I would prefer nation chains, but they don't give you all you can eat for one low price. And the dessert pizzas are AMAZING!!! And where else can you have baked potato and bacon on a pizza with sour cream??? It may not sound like a great thing, but trust me - Pizza and potatoes were meant to be friends. Try it! Especially try the oreo pizza. YUM!!!!!!

Pizza Pie Cafe
2235 North University Parkway
Provo, UT