Renegade Craft Fair Brooklyn Wrap-Up

This past weekend was the Renegade Craft Fair in Brooklyn.  Abe and I drove down Saturday morning and had a pretty easy set-up.  Boy, I had a killer spot located right next to the entrance of the park on Driggs & Union  (Thanks, Renegade!).  The weather was fantastic, we had a major turnout of shoppers, and Abe and I got to see tons and tons and tons of friends and cousins!  Seeing so many friends was definitely the best part of the weekend even though I was crazy busy and couldn't really focus on conversations.  Thanks to everyone who came by!  I had a lot of great customers who scooped up tons of pillows, bags and dishtowels.

Summer Love It

I got a birthday creeping up and so I'm compiling a short list of things I wouldn't mind owning...

handwoven scarf from Pidge-Pidge: $82

fabric necklace from Thief & Bandit: $36

Steven Alan + Keds:  $68

DIY: End Table Makeover

Ol' Eagle Eyes (moi) over here found this table on the street over a year ago (note:  I have since stopped this habit after living through the ongoing Brooklyn bed bug epidemic).  At the time I was living in a teensy apartment with zero room for my hobbies, but luckily my very understanding & supportive boyfriend didn't say a peep as I attempted to strip all the gunk, glue & varnish in our kitchen...and leave it there for 9 months.

More photos and details about the project after the jump.

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Brooklyn Comes to Beacon

Had a fan-freaking-tastic weekend in Beacon with Abe, Preeya, Dave, Luke and Kim (and a surprise appearance by Piper on Sunday night).   They all made the trek from Brooklyn to spend some time in the country.  We went through 20 lbs of charcoal, 2 bottles of whiskey and just acted like irresponsible adults for a couple days. Obviously this means we went to cosmic bowling.  I also got some stellar yard sale finds.

Preeya and I made silhouettes of each other and we came out looking like Beavis and Butthead.

This weekend we decided to start marking everyone's' heights in the door jamb.

Preeya frolicking.

Abe bowled a 168!

Post-bowling fuel.

Chocolate chip pancakes with syrup made from leftover red wine.  Yum!

Yard sale score! Best $2 I ever spent.

Congratulations Leah & Jon!!

Last week I went to San Francisco and then drove up to Napa for the wedding of one of my oldest and very best friends.  Leah and I met when we were freshman in college where we formed a friendship so close we became part of each others family.  She and I have gone through so much together, we know so much about one another, and she and Jon are going to have the most wonderful life together.  I love them both so much and I am sooooo happy for them!!

The wedding was set on 148 acres of land at a friend's family home.  Jon and Leah have an amazing group of extremely talented friends who volunteered to help with food, music, and photography, which made the lavish party extra special. 

Joni nervous about her flower girl role.