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In case you missed it, I braved the 35 mph wind gusts and vended at the second annual Montclair's Earth Fest on South Park Street last Sunday. I spent the weeks leading up to the event sorting the donations of arts and crafts supplies I had collected over the past year. I had so much more than I realized! I had to make tough choices about what to bring and what to leave behind. And as the day approached, and I saw that the weather was going to be my least favorite, windy, I put a lot of preparation into...

In case you missed it, the Acorn General Store celebrated their grand opening recently. I attended the ribbon cutting and enjoyed meeting and chatting with BID members and the owners, Darya and Jacob. Jacob's statement during the ribbon cutting gave me goose bumps! Their authenticity and kindness are so pure and I'm here for it! Acorn is a great addition to Church Street and downtown! If you haven't visited yet be sure to pop in the next time you're on Church Street! They're getting in great new products every day!  And be sure to check out the downstairs where my...

In case you missed it, I made my first appearance of the year at the Nutley Farmers Market on July 28th! The weather was gorgeous and the turnout was great. It was my first time vending in the upper parking lot location and it was a pleasure to set up and spend the day there. I was excited to display my new Handwoven Rag Rugs and Kawandi-inspired Quilts for the first time! In fact, my first sale of the day was one of the rag rugs! It was a great affirmation that the time and energy I spent on my...

All the events I've had leading up to this weekend were the perfect way to prime my system for the back to back events I booked for last weekend- the Glen Ridge Arts & Eco Fair on Saturday and the Montclair Flea on Sunday. And what a weekend! The weather cooperated, though the threat of rain on Saturday afternoon made tear down a bit chaotic and had me worrying that I'd be packing up the rental car with wet gear. A downpour never materialized and the light drizzle didn't disrupt my plans. So grateful! My booth on Saturday at the...

Last Saturday I had a blast at the Charles H Bullock Elementary School Eco Fair and Repair Cafe promoting the Montclair Creative Reuse Project and making books from repurposed papers with the kids. It's a fun demo that I've done before. I brought materials to make mini books including a variety of papers, book cover materials like file folders in different colors, and supplies to decorate them like stickers, colored pencils, markers, and the most popular item, mini paper punches. All these materials came from my Creative Reuse Project stash!  The weather was great, the wind only sent us running after papers...