Modern Vintage Chicago

 Spring at the Randolph Street Market

means Modern Vintage Chicago

which means sleepless Sunday night for me. 

(For some reason after going there I'm just 

so full of ideas it keeps me awake.  This time I found myself 

awake at 1am and surfing Amazon for an 

alphabet metal stamp set.  Go figure.)

The best part of the show was meeting up

with the coolest, vintage loving mama on the planet, Angela and

her adorable little man.  

Angela's bumper sticker says it all,

"MAKE CRAFTS NOT WAR"

What a great motto to live by.

 

I tried to convince the mister to buy

this super cool Moolah Stage jacket

without any luck.  He got a vintage watch instead.

That's my practical Stu. 

  

My loot, on the other hand, isn't nearly as practical as a watch- 

but I think it's pretty cute.  The artist was just a doll too.

She creates new jewelry out of found items. 

And I'm a sucker for anything that is both sparkly and green.

Heather's on Holiday...Part 3.

Moving on to Part 3 of our week as personal tour guides for Miss Heather...

We finally got to meet the cutest little man ever

with the grown up name, Otis.  Isn't he handsome?

Mama Angela's smokin' hot too.  (And the sweetest doll you'll ever meet.)

We all took a dainty stroll along Naperville's Riverwalk

and admired all of the sculptures.  We did have wait out a rainstorm first though.

It seems like every time Angela and I plan a date there's a 95% chance of rain that day.

 

Check out the red & yellow peppers.   

I double-dog dared the mister to try one with no luck.

So, the grand finale to Heather's Holiday. 

None....other...than...a...

DEMOLITION DERBY

Demolition derbies are great. 

There's something entertaining about watching a bunch

of cars crash into each other on purpose - where the only goal is

to be the last car standing.  Bib overalls and boots tend to be the 

fashion choice for most of the male drivers and that is awesome.

And while we were at the Boone County Fair 

we simply couldn't resist the animals...  

The pigs had the right idea by just taking it easy.

  It was a Sunday after all. 

 

These mom and baby Clydsedale horses stole the show.  

Everyone walking by just melted.

Grandpa Johnson would have loved them.

 The goats steal my

heart every time I go to a fair.  One day the mister and I would love

to have two goats and name them F. Scott & Zelda.

After all of these fun adventures with Heather, we decided 

we wanted to keep her.  But, we kind of had to return her.  You see she's 

a world traveler now and will be leaving for another vacation

with her girlfriends very soon.

We can't wait until her visit next summer though.

We miss you already Heather.  (It's way too quiet around here now.)

By the way, Willie & Margot said they wouldn't mind letting you use their couch again

as long as Willie's cushion fit for a king is back where it belongs in the morning.

 xoxoxo :0)