Art Market

Come see Rachelli at the Art Market this weekend.  If you've never been you should definitely check it out!  There have a variety of unique handmade gifts and crafts.  Here are the details:

Sugarhouse Garden Center

1602 East 2100 South, SLC, UT

May 1st 11:00am - 6:00pm

May 2nd 10:00 - 5:00pm

For more info visit www.artmarketutah.com

Monster Giveaway Winner!

Congrats to Jamie Hixon for winning the Monster Giveaway!  

Jamie Hixon's Monster Memory...
Ok, I was usually a peace-maker in our family, but when I was very young occasionally my sister Lori and I would get so mad at each other that we would lock eyes and dig our nails into each others arms. It was a painful death grip that only ended in one of us sobbing and running from the room.
I also used to throw some pretty monstrous tantrums. When my family started laughing at the melt-down dramas, I quit. Maybe that is why I got into acting...?

Thanks to those who shared their childhood monster memories.  It was so fun reading all the stories (and it makes me feel better that I wasn't the only monster as a child).  

Monster Giveaway!

There's a little monster in all of us.  When I was young and not-so-innocent my sister and I would get into vicious girl fights.  Sometimes it would get bad enough and my monster deep down would come out.  It seems that my little monster had a thing for biting.  If my sister wasn't careful I would bite her hard enough to break the skin...bad monster!  

This month's giveaway is for one of the monsters in our new Spring Collection.  Just leave a comment on how you were a little monster as a child.  We'll pick a winner at random on Tuesday, March 31st.  Be sure to include your email so we can get in touch with you.  Let the monster memories begin!

Spring Monster Photo Shoot

Thought I would post some pictures from our Spring Monster Photo Shoot.  These kids looked too dang cute to not share them with everyone!

They're Here!

We are SO excited to finally announce our Spring Monster Collection.  They are now available online at www.rachellidesign.com.  Shop now to receive 20% off your entire order!  Enter coupon code Monster20 at checkout.  Offer expires 4/10/09.  Act now - the monsters are going fast!

My Clara Rival

A fun childhood memory was when I was picked to be Clara in our ballet's performance of the Nutcracker.  Wait, no I TIED with someone else.  Immediately she became my rival as I was brown-haired, brown-eyed, and she was blonde and blue-eyed.  For some reason I developed a deep sense of competition with my equally talented ballet classmate.  Not only did we compete to be Clara and tied, but then we had to draw to see who would perform on the big stage in a theater and who would perform next to Orange Julius in the South Towne Mall Food Court.  

We each drew a paper out of a top hat, and low - it wasn't meant to be.

Thus, me and my horrendous teeth performed in front of many Christmas shopping strangers, with the aroma of Hot Dog on a Stick in the air.

Why is this a happy memory you ask?  Because ten years later that particular ballet rival became my best friend, and we are still like sisters today.  Love you Deb.

- Lisa Marie Trent, Salt Lake City, UT

Line-Free Boy

Secondly, my favorite childhood memory of my son Jack (so far) is when he became line-free.  Jack spent the first month of his life in Primary Children's Hospital and was attached to multiple lines (IV, Central Venus Pressure, O2 Saturations, Feeding Tubes...) after he had open heart surgery.  In March of 2006 (so three years ago and three months after he was born) they took the last line off, which was oxygen.  We could finally carry Jack about our house without having to drag his O2 tank or feeding tower with him.  It was amazing.  What a simple freedom.

- Lisa Marie Trent, Salt Lake City, UT