Getting OH-EUW-TEE!!!

I love getting out and about again. Especially in weather that is a bottled form of HEAVEN.

Verity and I waiting for the bus. She was like this (PASSED OUT!) the whole day, all toasty in her wrap.

The last day or two I’ve been trying to get out of the house more. I’m finally able to leave my roll of toilet paper at home because I don’t have the need to blow my nose every 5 seconds, and I’m telling you- I seriously feel really, really good. I could take on the world!

Okay, anyway.

Today’s highlight was brunch with the fam and a trip down to the Art Hop on Alberta, just Verity and I, to hang with Misty. I love Alberta soooo much. It has a special place in my heart. Here are some pics of the street fair- which can best be described as Etsy, but on the street! Such talent around here, I swear! (Pay special attention to the picture of the stand with the sign “Advice – FREE”… only on Alberta, baby!
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Here’s some more pics:

I supported a local artist by purchasing the $5 bag (with awesome pink Dia de los Muertos fabric) to hold my essentials onto my “diaper bag” (backpack from Rerun, $8!) so everything doesn’t always fall to the bottom. I was going to sew on a pocket of some sort but this works SO much better. Score.

I also treated myself on a very hot (for Portland) day to a handmade ice cream cookie from Portland’s own Ruby Jewel company. It is a – get this – Cinnamon Chocolate Chip cookie with Espresso Ice Cream. Let’s just say I devoured it faster than you can say “delicious”. The instructions read, wittily, “For maximum enjoyment, let soften for approximately 3 mins and 08 secs at 72 F (22.2 C) before eating.” The drink is a nifty concoction of water infused with herbs- namely, cinnamon, cardamom, and cloves. Um – woah. YUM!? This snack easily fits somewhere at the top of my $5 and under food list.

There were also a couple of diaper changes (CLOTH- which I will be blogging about later!) in the grass that were loads (pun intended) of fun

And last but not least, I splurged (.50 a piece!) on a few vintagey-cool buttons from Bolt for some Verity clothes/bootie projects in the works. Can anyone say ADORABLE?!

Conclusion: a beautiful day well spent with a great friend and lovely daughter. SOOO much better than sitting in the living room!