I occasionally look at their website just to see what they are up to, and usually I am pretty unimpressed by Torrid (the plus size shop by Hot Topic), but I’m really loving their “American Girl in Paris” collection! Not sure about the quality, but this collection is cute, classic, and would really mix in well with a vintage wardrobe. Nice job, Torrid!
Dan and I got home from our vacation last night at midnight, and we had a great time!
Despite forces working against us (two freeway closures and bad weather), we got to Nashville late Saturday night and pretty much crashed right away from exhaustion. We spent Sunday checking out downtown Nashville and visiting the Country Music Hall of Fame. That night we went to a few different bars on Broadway and listened to some really fantastic local bluegrass and country bands.
Monday (my 30th birthday!) we ventured to Mammoth Cave and took an a amazing 2 hour tour of the caves. It was breathtaking, and very interesting (and cold!). I wish we could have spent a few days there taking more tours and walking the trails of the park! That night we went to a local Italian restaurant and had a really great dinner and the best chocolate mousse I’ve ever tasted. The night ended with me finding a 6 inch long grey hair in the mirror and embracing my new age anyway.
Tuesday we drove to Columbus and spent the evening with our friends Jeff and Mandie. They are old friends of ours from college, but we only get to see them rarely now so it was really great to see them. Mandie was a finalist in a season-long Euchre tournament with the final night that night and she and her partner won 1st place while we watched and drank on the patio of the bar. Add Euchre to the list of Mandie’s skills, along with all the games at the Lawn Sport Olympics!
Wednesday morning we packed up the car again for the drive to Cedar Point. It was ridiculously hot (over 90 degrees!), but we still managed to have a good time at the park. We went on some of our old favorite coasters - The Raptor, The Iron Dragon, and The Gemini and also rode the new roller coaster, The Maverick. In the end the heat won, and we left for the trip back home.
Kona (our dog) was so happy to see us when we picked her up from Dan’s parents house, and it was nice to be home after a long trip! We had such a great time and I feel so re-energized from the experience and ready to throw myself back into work and the busy summer of shows and sales we’ll be diving into this weekend!
There’s a ton of pics from our vacation on our personal Flickr page - check them out here!
Dan and I are taking a 5 day long road trip vacation! We leave tomorrow morning to drive to Nashville and are spending a couple days there, checking out the city (I’ve never been there!). Next we’ll be heading off to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and we’ll be spending my 30th birthday there! We’re going to visit with some old friends in Columbus for a day, and we’ll be finishing off the trip with a day in Cedar Point. We’re really excited for our first road trip vacation together, which is totally crazy - we’ve been together for 10 years!
We’ll be back Wednesday night, and I’m sure there’ll be a lot of work waiting for me when we return (i.e. shipping out 5 days of orders). Thanks in advance for being patient receiving your orders a little late for the next week! We will have internet access most of the time, so please feel free to email me if you have any questions!!!
I’m so excited!
I’m still recovering from last weekend! What a great time!
Friday and Sunday nights I had a great time hanging out with Sandhya at the Flair Boutique booth at Cityfest (formerly Tastefest) in Detroit. I had a lot of fun - and tried my best to help her out. I tried some really fantastic food when we had a quick opportunity to eat, and decided that Dan and I really need to hang out at this fair next year!
Saturday night was the Baar Bazaar, and my favorite one yet! Phil from the Magic Stick booked some rad bands (Bad Party, The Dead Bodies, and Deastro) and the DJ’s (Art Fag) playing in between sets were awesome! We had a great mix of vendors as always, selling anything and everything under the sun! The turnout was absolutely amazing and everyone really seemed to have had a great time!
The new “Alley Deck” is now open outside of the Magic Stick and it is incredibly cool, too. It was a perfect night to sit outside and get some fresh air and a cheap drink, and it was packed all night! What a great new addition to the Majestic Complex!
You can see more pictures from the Baar Bazaar on our Flickr page, and on the Cement blog!
Thanks to everyone at the Magic Stick, Sandhya at Flair and everyone who came and supported all the local businesses involved at each event!!!
Even if you aren’t going to apply to be a vendor for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, you should seriously go check out the website - detroiturbancraftfair.com. I may be a little biased, because our friend Josh Weston designed it and my husband Dan programmed it, but I think this website is pure awesome. Designed piece by piece on paper and scanned in, it’s amazingly cute with a Monty Python-esque pop-up book style, and also gives the real time Detroit weather in the skyline! It’s also chock full of useful information about the upcoming Detroit Urban Craft Fair (in a new location - the Fillmore Detroit!), and has some really nifty applications for us Handmade Detroit girls to use that will save us hours of work in planning and selecting our vendors. Its fun to play around with for anyone, and I love it!
