Hey there I just got back yesterday from a fantastic weekend in New Jersey with my family. It all started with a trip to the orthodontist – don’t even ask why I a) have braces at 37 and b) drive 200 miles for them. Let’s just say my little bro is a dental salesman in NJ and set the whole thing up. But the orthodontist is not the fun part. Rather, it was just the excuse to visit family and hit the Country Living Fair.
It also happened to be the weekend before my little sister’s birthday which is the perfect reason to take a trip up to Rhinebeck for a girls’ day out! Here’s a little CLF selfie with my daughter.
Having a 5 year old tag along made for a few challenges and involved several stops for snacks, ice cream and lemonade to escape the heat. I regret to say I took not one picture of the fantastic items for sale!
However the highlight of the trip for me was not the stuff but the people! Denise of The Painted Home and Kelly from Eclectically Vintage gave a presentation on easy, fun Summer entertaining ideas. Denise & Kelly were kind enough to visit Sweet Clover this Spring for an event with the Crafty Camper – it was good to see them again and chat for a few. I grabbed a quick pic with Denise with a little unintentional photo bomb by Kelly.
Theses two are total naturals and the crowd really enjoyed their talk. Afterwards they took some time to enjoy a cocktail and celebrate a job well done!
My mom was inspired for sure! She wants me to make a bundt pan succulent topiary like Denise presented. Cute right?
via The Painted Home
The rest of the weekend was spent touring my little brother’s soon to be new house! It’s located in the town we grew up in plus they are expecting so it’s all very exciting.
There are a couple of projects that are just calling out for General Finishes Jave Gel stain and that I am looking forward to tackling!
Then we rounded out the weekend with cake for my sister!