We are continually stunned and starry-eyed at the success and brilliance of ladies and gents with Utah roots across the country. As such, we thought it was high time to give each a spotlight. Right here on Your Heart Out. Because, let’s face it, we all want to be friends with a Renaissance child or two.

We’re kicking it off with the darling gal behind Darlybird.com–if you haven’t check out this uber-cute and affordable online shop yet, you must. Rachel Schutz, of Provo stock, is a BYU grad with a degree in English Secondary Education. She taught at Springville Junior High and Vacaville High Schools before starting Darlybird.

“When the idea for Darlybird formulated, I was at home with a two-and-a-half year-old and two-month-old baby,” says Rachel. “It grew out of a certain restlessness with my life that I was feeling.” Rachel also says “she always wanted to give the perfect gift,” but couldn’t find one place that had it all. “So I decided to make it myself,” she says. And we should all give her a big hug for doing so.

Now’s your chance to get to know Rachel:

Name: Rachel Schutz

Occupation: Mom, small business owner

When I grow up, I want to be: content.

The best thing about growing up in Utah was: making the most phenomenal friends on the planet. And Allred’s peaches and thunderstorms.

Utah has the best: autumns

Now I live in: Sacramento

Sacramento has the best: springs!

If I could be anywhere right now, it would be: Florence, Italy

Five hearts:

• family
• baked goods
• neighbors
• Utah summer nights
• bounty from my garden

Five hates:

• lard
• war
• jealousy
• need for money
• calling companies when they’ve made mistakes on my accounts

I can’t live without my:

• air conditioner
• Vintage Lindy Earrings
• family
• lip gloss
• ponytail holders

The last party I went to was: Cinco de Mayo at my house

And I wore: a crazy blouse that is basically made up of layers of red lace ruffles with a really cute skirt. I got the blouse at a thrift store, and I actually think it was part of a square-dancing getup.

My favorite product on my site is: everything; they’re all my favorite (with a few lapses of judgment here and there). But I couldn’t live without my Vintage Lindy Earrings so I guess that might be my current fave.

My favorite product on earth is: nothing; I’m not a loyal product person. I change scents, deodorants, lipstick colors, hair products and eyeshadows every day.

Read more the girl behind Darlybird at her blog. She offers great recipes, too. And naturally, don’t forget to visit the shop.

  

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