Indie Craft Experience

I LOVE homemade handmade everything! I constantly pour over all that is available online, admiring and being inspired. To me, there is something infinitely more appealing and special about something that is crafted and created by hand.

I was thrilled to check out some of the local talent at the Indie Craft Experience a couple of weeks ago! I had family in from Texas and mid day the girls ventured out for a shopping adventure.

It was packed and Carson was less then excited about staying in the stroller among the masses, but overall it was a success. I got some sweet little things for an expectant momma in my family and Carson picked out the most adorable stuffed toy for her favorite cousin's approaching birthday. Of course, we did manage to find a few things for ourselves.......some felted wool hair clips for Carson and a little pair of earrings for me.

My favorite vendors were YEE-HAW and The Small Object. Check out the full ICE site here, and the Tumblr here for more info.

Upcoming event: Indie Craft Experience Pop-Up Shop: inside Criminal Records, December 1-24th.

Local: Music Midtown

Cuyler and I went to Music Midtown on Saturday and had the MOST amazing time!

We tried very hard and could not remember the last time that we spent that many consecutive hours without child just the two of us. Pretty sad!

We LOVE seeing live music and it is always our first choice when sneaking in a date.

The weather was AMAZING! The crowd was plenty large, but not overwhelming. There was lots of great people watching and tons of great music!

The Lineup:

• The Postelles
• The Constellations
• Walk The Moon
• The Joy Formidable
• Band of Skulls
• Manchester Orchestra
• Young The Giant
• The Black Keys
• Cage The Elephant
• Coldplay

Indulgences Included:

• Cold beer and fresh squeezed vodka lemonade
• BBQ brisket sandwiches
• Fries with salt and vinegar aoli
• Jalapeno tofu corn dogs

Popular Trends:

• Lots of denim, tons of cut offs
• Lace and crochet
• Fringe, Fringe, and more Fringe
• Lace up booties and shoes
• Cross body bags and extra small purses
• Printed skirts and dresses
• A surprising amount of body con clothing
• Face paint
• Belts on EVERYTHING!

Additional Entertainment:

• A group of teenage girls desperately trying to score beers......eventually succeeding.
• 10 teenage girls sharing 2 beers.
• A college student sitting next to us studying her Art History notecards, in the middle of the show. Her parents would be proud!
• Cuyler offering to put me on his shoulders, um?!
• After leaving before Coldplay with no regrets, we heard Jay-Z blaring and for half a second considered running back in. Dirty trick, Chris Martin!

If I had to pick a favorite.......Young The Giant. Although, you might notice above that I had a total moment of lameness and jumped up to bother Band of Skulls walking past our blanket.

Anyone that knows me is aware that I hate being in front of the camera, so this is definitely abnormal behavior! It might have been the drinks that gave me the nerve, or just plain confusion, since it all happened so fast? Regardless, Pretty hilarious!

I had THE best time with my hubby! I sure am a lucky girl to have such a great guy, he really knows how to treat his lady right!