Lady Boutique

If you are in Downtown Boulder City be sure to swing by the Lady Boutique. This adorable boutique is open Monday-Saturday from 11:15 to 4:30pm and is filled with cute dresses, skirts and hats. The store owner is very friendly and the store is filled with cute things to pick up. I went in and picked up a cute straw sun hat.

Store is located at 521 Nevada Way Boulder City, NV 89005.

6 Weeks to Better Health

Do you live in Boulder City or Henderson area and are looking to work on your mind and body. Head on over to the Studio Mind/Body and check out this fabulous 6 week course. The course includes 6 weeks of unlimited mat classes, 20% off of reformer classes and 6 weekly workshops.

Beginning on June 23, every Sunday from 6-8pm they will cover topics of goal setting, nutrition, pilates, yoga, meditation, and sustainability. The event is $349 ($500) value for non members, and $249 for members of the studio. If you are looking to take charge of your health, this workshop might just be the thing your body needs.

Personally, I have been attending the studio now for 7 weeks and I can tell my body is changing for the better. I feel stronger, better endurance, and healthier. Are you ready to make a change?

Visit the Studio BC and register today, and hopefully I will see you in a class there.

Punny Flowy Tanks

Summer is almost here, and the heat is kicking up in Boulder City. Even with the hotter weather getting in your daily workouts is still so important. Personally, I love to take classes at the Mind Body Studio here in town. So I decided to turn to Amazon to find some cute new work out tanks to help me stay cool during class.

Fit*ish- Works out but definitely loves donuts $14.99 by IrisGod

Squat because no one raps about little butts $14.99 by IrisGod

Llamaste $14.99 by Ann Arbor T Shirt Co.

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It’s FriYAY!!!

Boulder City is buzzing this Friday afternoon. BB’s Creations had a pop up at the Dam Roast House today from 9-1 pm. I decided to stop in for a refreshing iced tea and to pop in and view the stylish designs by BB’s Creations. Her stand features key chains, zipper charms, car mirror charms, sun catchers and more. I ended up picking up a zipper charm for myself. There is nothing like supporting local businesses.

Cute & Stylish

If you are visiting Boulder City, NV be sure to swing by the Mojave Gold Boutique filled with cute and stylish clothing perfect to help beat the summer heat. This boutique is located at 410 Nevada Way, Boulder City NV 89005. The shop is filled with shorts, skirts, dresses, tops, hats and other accessories. I stopped in the other day and picked up a skirt, bralette and top. They are light weight and perfect to defeat the summer heat.

Bralette- $20 Tank top $23 skirt $16 bringing the outfit total with tax to $63.95.

The Mojave Gold Boutique is open Thursday - Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

Be sure to check out their instagram.

Red, White & Blue

Summer is upon us which means it’s time to break out the Red, White and Blue. Finding a great door wreath can be tough. I found the perfect one to pair with a door hanger I already owned on Amazon. 24” faux pampas grass wreath features berries and stars while perfect alone. This wreath is priced at $19.99, but currently on sale for $16.19 with an extra 5% off coupon available. Don’t be afraid to pair it with a second wreath for extra patriotic fun.

Either way is perfect to show off your American Pride.

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Crafty Cards

With Father’s day right around the corner, I decided to shop local this year for my card. I decided to visit Cards o’Glee a charming card shop with other small gifts located right in the heart of downtown Boulder City. This quaint shop has cards for every occasion and each card purchase comes with a cute sticker of your choice from a bin. The cards are reasonably priced and super cute. Be sure to visit Cards o’Glee next time you’re in Boulder City.

Cards o’Glee located at 501 Nevada Way #1, Boulder City Nevada 89005

Store Hours Wednesday- Sunday from 11am-5pm

Cookie Decorating at Boulder City Co.

Boulder City is filled with multiple things to do and the community here is very active. Boulder City’s own Jennifer Beaudoin of Hope Anchored Cookies hosted a cookie decorating class on Saturday, June 8th. During the class we learned how to decorate 4 different spa inspired cookies.

The class simple and fun filled with tips on how to ice your cookies. Jennifer even surprised us with some raffle prizes courtesy of Creative Hair and Nails. I was lucky enough to be a recipient of a deep treatment certificate. The cookies includes a robe, pair of slippers, spa lady with face mask and a nail polish bottle. The price was $45 and included the pre-baked cookies and supplies to decorate them with. Honestly, this is the perfect girls afternoon out and was so fun.

Hopefully Hope Anchored Cookies will host another class be sure to check out her instagram @hopeanchoredcookies

June at the Senior Center

Time flies when you are having fun- Albert Einstein.

The Senior Center in Boulder City, NV has many exciting events planned this month. Are you over the age of 60 head over to the center to join in on weekly classes, and meals for as cheap as $3. The center is $15 to join for the year and includes many exciting perks. There hours of operations are between 8am to 3pm.

Senior center located at 813 Arizona Street. Boulder City, NV 89005

Ice, Ice Cookie

Tap into your creative side with Hope Anchored Cookies. Saturday, June 8, 2024 at the Boulder City Co. Store at 1pm you can learn how to decorate fun spa inspired cookies. Come join the fun and learn how to apply icing to cookies. The workshop is $45 to attend.

Go THE Distance

Get moving this summer with Boulder City Parks & Recreation. Head over to ABC park Monday- Thursdays between 7:30 and 8:30am. Walk or run laps and pass off cards for each mile you complete. Kids of all ages are welcome to attend. Stay active and earn cool prizes.

Summer Camp for the kids

Looking for ways to keep your kids entertained this summer. Boulder City Parks & Recreation has got you covered.

Dance & Cheer Camp : Starts June 3,2024 $10 per class

Class is for ages 4-7 every Monday and Thursday in June and July. Except July 4th.

Gymnastics with Mindy: Class is $40 Monday, June 10 & Monday July 15 10am - 2pm

Ages 5-10 years old

Think Like a Scientist: 3D printing and Science Camp Wednesdays June & July

Ages 8-14 years old. $10 per class, per scientist or $90 for all the classes.

You can register online with Boulder City Parks and Recreation beside to visit the summer camp page!

*FLYERS FOUND VIA BOULDER CITY PARKS AND RECREATION

Summer Bash Foam Party

Kick off summer at Broadbent Park at the corner of Avenue B & Fifth Street. This free event will be filled with fun. Join Boulder City Pars and Recreation Department on Saturday, May 18th from 1pm to 3 pm. Learn about the summer programming and enjoy family fun with a foam party, and a free swim. Sorry kiddos, your parents must attend this even with you. Don’t forget your wallet for the Kona Shaved Ice truck.

Kick it into Gear

Honestly, over the last 3 months we have eaten horribly. I guess being removed from your home to live in a motel for 39 nights can do that to you. However, even once we got home the house was a disaster. Eating has been tough, however now that the house is back together it’s time to kick things into gear.

Cooking 3 meals a day isn’t that hard, if you just come up with simple meals. Here are a few meals I have been making to eat a little healthier and to help get my body back in the right direction.

BREAKFAST:

Scrambled Eggs, fresh fruit and 1 piece of toast. Oh and coffee… this blog is a judgement free zone.

LUNCH:

Chicken sandwich, fresh fruit

Dinner:

Ground Beef, spaghetti, zucchini, shaved parmesan and pasta sauce

Just remember meals don’t have to be complicated. I am using up what I have in my fridge, freezer and pantry. Just take it one day at a time. Trust me, if I can hop back on the healthy train, so can you. We’ve got this and if you need some one to talk to feel free to leave me a comment and we can inspire each other.

M.I.A

The Boulder City Babes have been missing in action lately, but don’t worry we are back. Guess what!?! I am writing this blog post from my kitchen (and yes it’s in one piece). Let me fill you in on all the craziness that has been going on in my life currently.

For the last 2 and half months our lives have been insane, between living in a motel because all of our cast iron pipes took a crap to finally having things repaired and having it finally starting to feel like home. Even with all the craziness we have tried our best to remain positive.Life is finally coming together and I can honestly say moving to Boulder City has been the best decision ever. Personally, i’ve always felt deep down I was meant to be a small town girl and not living in the hustle and bustle of a big city. Something about Boulder City was calling me.

Boulder City is beautiful and filled with friendly, happy people. Who are actually surprisingly active compared to the big city next door. Everyone is always out riding bikes, walking and gardening just to name a few things. The longer you live here the more likely you are to go out and see someone you know. The city is home to around 15,000 people and is filled with parks. We are also the home of the Hoover Dam, so if you ever decide to visit this wonderful city be sure to talk to the locals, we’re friendly I promise.

The SUN will come out.

Don’t lie, most of you sang that in your head. There is definitely promise of the sun coming out tomorrow in my world. On Thursday, we got the most exciting news our permit has been accepted and we have clearance for our plumbing inspection. You’re probably thinking “why in the world are you so happy about a permit?” Well a permit means that we are clear to replace the dirt and pour concrete which means we will possibly be able to go home by the end of next week.

Minnie looking out the window dreaming about going home to her house

For those of you who are new here, Hi! I am a new resident of Boulder City, NV and my lovely welcoming gift was corroded cast iron plumbing. The journey to get where we are has definitely been rough. Today marks day 34 of being stuck in a motel (FULL VLOG coming soon of this adventure). After only being in Boulder City for 3 weeks before we had to move out of our home to allow the asbestos team work so the plumbers can do their thing. We are super anxious to get back in and the list of DIY projects that I have is growing every day. Stay tuned to watch the renovations of our home built in 1962 come to life.

Serenity Salon BC

After hours of browsing on instagram I kept coming back to pictures from the Serenity Salon in Boulder City. Now living with blonde hair for so long has taught me one thing, DO YOUR RESEARCH! Especially when finding a new salon, bleach can destroy your hair if your stylist is not careful.

I was so excited to find Sarah and be able to score an appointment with her. She is a hard stylist to book with and new client spots can be rare to find. I went in with an open mind and let her make recommendations for what she thought was best for me, my only request was to stay on the cooler side. She decided to do some highlights and some extra pieces to add more dimension. Once they processed they added a third color to my roots to really build the color, she said it would allow me to have more time in between sessions extending the life of my color.

Once fully processed, the rinsed and toned. Blow drying my hair and leaving me with a beautiful all over blonde color which I absolutely love. Now i’m the kind of girl who normally on the first try doesn’t love my stylist color job, but this time was different. I think I knew even as she was placing color, that I was going to be over the moon with excitement. I am honestly so blessed I found her and will definitely continue going back to the salon.

If you ever find yourself in Boulder City and are looking for a hair cut or color be sure to check out the Serenity Salon. They also offer a variety of other services like nails, waxing, facials and more.

April showers, brings May flowers

My showers started in March and are currently carrying over to April. Life has been super chaotic for my household as we undergo major plumbing renovations. We decided to purchase a house built in 1962 and are now experiencing all the wonders that come with a home from that time period.

Cast iron plumbing, now back in the day it seemed like the best plan ever, however now it is just a mess for those living in houses built during that time period. Right now, I feel as if this weather saying is describing my life. As I hope all of my house issues will get resolved and buttoned up this month and bring May flowers. Now, if your new here “Hi, my name is Krista and well I am renovating a house in Boulder City,NV.” Stay tuned to see the journey as it unfolds right here on my blog and soon to be YouTube channel.

We are now on our third week in a motel because our house is currently a disaster area. If there is an issue, I am pretty sure we have hit them all. However, once all the storms passed flowers will bloom and we should have a beautiful home with new bones. During this renovation we have hit everything from electrical wires, not being put in the ground properly and having the concrete smoking and popping underneath and issues with third party contractors. If you are looking at purchasing an older home the best advice i have for you is to get an inspection of the pipes under the house. Yes, it might cost you $450 but replacing the pipes can cost you $20k or even more. If there is an issue see if you can negotiate your price to help deflect the cost of this plainly plumbing bill.

Ugly before the Charm

Buying an older home, sounds like a great idea. Your homeowners insurance is less, property taxes are lower but here is some of the realities you may face.

Now look, and please understand I do not regret my decision of purchasing my house. I am only talking about this so you can be aware of some of the issues you may face. During our inspection, everything looked and sounded like it was going to be ok. We were aware that the electrical panel had some issues that needed to be addressed. My husband and I were also aware of what issues could be lying under our house. Plumbing can be a major and costly issue as we are finding out.

Our house had a lovely smell of sewage along with a clogged sink. When I was washing the dishes it started raining out of the vent on the roof from a clogged line in the plumbing. The plumber came out fixed the clog and hydro-jetted the line to be called back out a week later. They decided to run a camera under the house to show are completely cracked cast iron piping. 🤦‍♀️

Fast forward 2 weeks later and we are in a motel, while our house is being abated for asbestos before the plumbing can begin. The lesson here is if you’re going to buy an older home, have a plumber run a camera under the house before you purchase. Perhaps you’re like us and ok with the situation, not thrilled but dealing with it. However, had i ran a camera under the house I could have negotiated a better deal.

I wouldn’t change the location or lay out of my house, and I love the backyard. So this is just an unfortunate event.

Explore the World Around You 🌎

Here is an easy DIY

Grab a map, mine is a gift i received a few years back with a scratch off each location as you visit. A regular map would work as well, simply just grab some push pins and you can mark off locations you have visited. I decided to frame my map, however you don’t have to. Hang it up, and add some mixtiles with places you have visited. And head off to amazon for some simple decor to spruce it up. Linked below is the frame, and decor i used plus a map that would for this project.

Products used:

scratch off map- this isn’t the exact one but it’s close. $14.99

frame- i liked that this one had a mat. $35.99

decor- gold plants next to picture $15.99

mixtiles

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