kinfolk honey harvest | middleburg, va | part i

I have been a fan of Kinfolk magazine since it's inception back in 2011 - the beautiful, yet simple design and photography is what initially drew me to the publication. And then they started hosting events all over the globe and I made it one of my goals to attend at least one event. Fortunately a couple weekends ago I had the opportunity to attend a honey harvest at Goodstone Inn in Middleburg, Va, hosted by the lovely Rebecca Gallop of A Daily Something. Although rain threatened to keep us from visiting the hive, it ended up being a perfect evening, albeit a little humid. I was a little apprehensive to attend an event solo, but I met so many wonderful people and had a truly enjoyable time. Now I'm making it my goal to attend a Kinfolk event any chance I get!

Obviously there was a plethora of photo ops, so I have broken this down into two posts. Part two will be following shortly...

festive ink

I've secretly always wanted a tattoo...but I have to admit that the pain and permanency of a real tattoo is a little scary. So when I saw these cute Susy Jack temporary tattoos at Trohv - I quickly snapped up the heart + arrow set. They look incredibly real, and are far less painful than the real deal...a major win in my book!

· demeter ·

I've been getting a lot of compliments on my demeter ring recently.

· weekend goodness: oliver ·

It's been a while since I've done a "weekend goodness" post, but this weekend requires a mention. I attended not one, but two performances of Oliver! at The Covenant School in Charlottesville, where my niece was rose seller. Oh my goodness, what a great show! I was so impressed with this high school's rendition of Oliver (hence attending twice). I was a proud auntie as I watched my oldest niece act and sing so beautifully! I cannot wait to see what is in store for the future...she is one talented actress.

· handmade love ·

This year I made a few simple valentine's and sent them to my parents, my brother's family and my best friend. I'm not good at doing this every year, but this year I found some simple hearts at paper source that I liked. I hope my recipients enjoyed them!

Here's what I did a couple years ago for valentine's day.

· i want ·

Did you see these over on design sponge? I love pigeon toe ceramics and shanna murray...and now they're collaborating...beautiful. I just wish I could go to the Portland Bazaar this coming weekend, but alas, I'm in DC. :(

p.s. I'm loving my shanna murray wall decal.

· the pies & a reminder ·

I make the pumpkin pie, my sister-in-law makes the apple and my mom makes the pecan. It was a tasty Thanksgiving! And a little something I applied to my wall as a daily reminder...because sometimes we need a reminder.

· weekend goodness: pop-up shop ·

This past weekend I got to tag-along with Jennifer to a pop-up shop in Maplewood, NJ hosted by these two lovely ladies: Melissa & Marichelle. Melissa's home, which served as the "shop" location, is a beautiful Victorian style house full of character and charm...seriously, they have gorgeous stained glass windows throughout their house (!). The ladies did such a wonderful job setting everything up...not that I needed anymore enticing to make a few purchases. It was such a fun time, I met some great new folks and got some early Christmas shopping done...

Pop-up shop sellers:
Odette NY
Shanna Murray
Leah Duncan
Clementine
Flores del Sol
Stepanka Ceramics
Secret Holiday
Susy Jack
Hadley Hutton
Alicia Bock
And yummy treats provided by Brandi.

· the goods ·

I may have made a few purchases recently...

{1} funnelcloud, {2} anthropology 1-2-3, {3} baggu, {4} NARS

· roadtrip craft ·

I needed a good craft for the 8 hour drive down to the beach in South Carolina...I'm here for a week with my family. I wanted something I could do in the car and also do with my nieces and nephews. It's surprisingly relaxing and addictive! I used this tutorial which I spotted here.

· 3 reasons for fighting ·

I have been following Melodime since before they were known as Melodime. And boy have they just continued to amaze me with their talent. The lead singer of the band, Mr. Bradley Rhodes, is the younger brother of a close friend of mine...so I'm lucky enough to actually know the members of the band. These photos are from their concert and cd release party last Friday at the State Theater in Falls Church, VA. It was such a fun and awesome show...I love to see how far they've come...the place was packed with people dancing and singing to all the songs (including myself!). If you get the chance, check out their newest album: 3 Reasons for Fighting.