Education

Holiday Safety Tips

Keep Your Littles Safe This Holiday Season Article by Ashley Peterson Kylee Rogers is the president of Safe Kids Utah, a coalition that implements evidence-based programs, such as car-seat checkups, safety workshops and sports clinics, that help parents and caregivers prevent childhood injuries. She's also a best practice quality expert, ensuring children's toys are safe for public use, and she helps write the safety standards that the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission adopts into law...

Beauty

Out Of Love

The Lash Bar's Melissa Watts on What's Important Article by Ashley Peterson At The Lash Bar, giving has always been part of the story. What began as a local salon for lashes, brows, and beauty has grown into a community that believes in lifting others—both here at home and around the world. From day one, the vision was simple: create beauty that gives back. Through The Lash Bar and Melissa’s product line, Hello Darling, proceeds help fund programs that support children, education, and...

Life + Culture

Welcome Home, Sienna!

The community’s helps a Saratoga Springs family navigate the journey to their 5-year-old’s new heart Article by Curtis Booker | Photography by Gerber Photo and Film On September 26, 5-year-old Sienna Barton and her family were welcomed home in a block-party style celebration, after she spent nearly 1,000 days in hospital care.   That sense of community bonding goes beyond cheers, welcome home posters, smiles and hugs. Thanks to neighbors, friends and generous donors, tens of thousands of...

Auto + Marine

Done Local and Done Right

Brady Chance Visker Shares The Story Behind His Auto Glass Shop Article by Michelle Hubbard | Photography by Eli Hansen It’s been a long, hard road building Second Chance Auto Glass into a successful business, but for its owner, it was worth it. Brady Chance Visker grew up in Lehi, watching his business-owner dad help people, and his mechanic grandpa working on cars. He decided early on he wanted both—to help people, as a mechanic. He even had a name picked out: Second Chance Auto, a nod to...

Wellness

Flip The Gratitude Switch

Author Kevin Clayson on The Ten Year Anniversary of His Book Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Provided Kevin Clayson published his book, Flip The Gratitude Switch , nearly ten years ago in 2016. The ultimate guide on creating true happiness in your life, Flip The Gratitude Switch teaches you how to find, cultivate, and activate gratitude, regardless of your life circumstances. Kevin says “Gratitude is easy when life is good. But what about when the deck is stacked against you...

Health + Wellness

A Place of Restoration, Connection, And Possibility

Kangie Dawber's Opportunity to Take Over Sage Canvas Arrived When She Needed It Most Article by Michelle Hubbard | Photography by Jessica Gilbert From the moment Kangie Dawber walked into Sage Canvas, she fell in love with the space. The historic Main Street building, once a bank built in 1901, still holds its red-brick charm and tall, sunlit windows—a perfect backdrop for the serene, community-focused business. It’s why, after two years of leading guided meditation circles there, when she...

Education

Gratitude is a Game Changer

Jamie Barnes On How Gratitude Has Affected Her Life Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Jennifer Pratt Meet Jamie and Jim Barnes, the owners of Home Sweet Home Smart Cookies Academy! Jamie grew up in Mapleton, and Jim grew up in Lehi. They’ve been married since 1992 and have four kids. Their first kids are twins, so they jumped into parenthood quickly! Jamie took her first babysitting job at 11 years old. She watched four children and was paid with a bag of pennies! “I always knew it...

Home Services

Front Yard Transformation in Sugarhouse

All Hale Concrete recently completed a front yard project in the heart of Sugarhouse, Utah that turned a steep lawn into a clean, modern landscape with structure, purpose, and serious curb appeal. The homeowners came to Ryan Hale with a vision to level out their sloped yard and create something timeless — and after two weeks of careful excavation and craftsmanship, that vision came to life. The Challenge: A Sloped Yard with Limited FunctionBefore we started, the front yard had a sharp incline...

Food + Beverage

Home of the Square Doughnuts

Lehi Bakery is Embracing the Past and Building for the Future Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Jessica Gilbert Lehi Bakery was founded in 1969 by Arden Tuckett. His son, Brent, worked at the bakery growing up, and he and his wife Valerie, took it over in 1980. Originally, Lehi Bakery was primarily a bread shop, but it gradually became more of a doughnut shop. In 1989, Brent and Valerie came across a little square doughnut cutter at a yard sale. They started making square doughnuts...

Local Services

Following in Tabitha's Way

Temporary Food Assistance Provided by the Community Article by Ashley Peterson | Photography by Jessica Gilbert Unexpected tough times that lead to food insecurity can occur to anyone, including us and our hardworking neighbors. Tabitha’s Way aims to provide temporary food insecurity alleviation to get people back on their feet, encouraging communities to take ownership of the problem of hunger. Tabitha’s Way was started 15 years ago in Spanish Fork by Wendy and Jody Osborne when Wendy noticed...