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Sundance 2012 wasn’t like that!

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Actress Kristen Bell (L) and SELF editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger attend the Bing and Self Magazine celebration for Cover Star Kristen Bell featuring a screening of “House of Lies” at Bing Bar on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)

As you watch, you wonder how he got such an engaging performance from a 2 year old.

It’s his real son playing his movie son, Isaac!

It’s kind of mind-blowing.

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PRETTY STUFF:

I actually don’t have any problem with products at Sundance, when they are awesome.

Gorgeous sunglasses chosen for you by someone trained in facial aesthetics?

These are awesome because they have the boxy nerd-cool look of the moment but still chicly tortoise.

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I never would have tried this shape but their pro really knew what she was doing!

Last year I walked around Sundance envying everyone’s Sorel boots.

This year, I got a pair!

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PARK CITY, UT - JANUARY 22: Actress Kristen Bell (L) and SELF editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger attend the Bing and Self Magazine celebration for Cover Star Kristen Bell featuring a screening of “House of Lies” at Bing Bar on January 22, 2012 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Michael Buckner/Getty Images for Bing)

They let me choose one from their new lightweight line.

They wrote back their picks and I chose the black ones within in 5 minutes.

SELF threw a party for our covergirl, Kristen Bell and her new Showtime show,House of Lies.

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We did it at the Bing Bar (bing.com has the coolest venue at Sundance.

Lucy and I had a lot of fun with her!

(that’s me, all bundled up.

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