Indie Craft Experience

On Saturday, my husband and I went to the Indie Craft Experience in the Capitol View neighborhood in Atlanta. It took place in a really neat building called The B Complex, which is a gigantic warehousey type space used for all sorts of artsy purposes. It really is a beautiful space. Lots of neat details, and just an overwhelmingly large space.

There were around 70 vendors, and they all had their own unique and crafty offerings, and almost all of the vendors also have stores on www.etsy.com, which is one of my favorite online marketplaces. There were lots of vendors who targeted kids, and had really great kids stuff like toys (mostly stuffed animals) and funky baby clothes. There was one stand with really cute baby and toddler shoes. I can't vouch for quality, as I don't own any of them, but from looking and holding them, they felt very sturdy and well-made. The website for the brand is www.livieandluca.com and I encourage anyone to check it out! They really were cute shoes, and each pair is hand made. And the prices are really pretty reasonable. Once I know our baby is into a shoe size that won't change in two weeks or so, I might get a pair. They had some with little owls on them that really spoke to me...

There were a lot of kids at the festival, which I think is really neat. I was worried that I'd feel like the odd square out, being pregnant and married around a bunch of young hipsters. I'd say it was about a fifty/fifty split. Lots of families. We even made our own t-shirts, as they had a corner dedicated to stencils and fabric paint. For five dollars, you got a t-shirt and use of the stencils and paints. I did a shirt with the Indie Craft Experience logo on it, which is adorable. The proceeds went to Hagar House, one of the fantastic local charities in Atlanta. And it was definitely a huge draw for kids. There were lots lined up stamping out funky designs like electric guitars and snow flakes.

In other news, my husband and I pretty much have our nursery wrapped up. I'll be 35 weeks pregnant on Wednesday, and already people keep telling me that it looks like my belly has dropped some. I'm feeling much better than I have in quite a while, even though I still have gigantic swollen feet. I'm stomping around in fake Ugg boots from Target, hoping that my employers don't notice that they aren't really business casual. Boots aren't on the dress code for our office, although, somewhat strangely, "Western Style Boots" are alright. If I could jam these hams into cowboy boots, I'd definitely wear them with pride at work. I still have my super hip thrift store Dingos that I bought in college two years ago. It will be a while before I can get into them again...much less the vintage dresses I wore them with.

In any case, it's always refreshing for my husband and I to do something that we would have done pre-pregnancy and realize that it's still OK for us to be there. I don't think we'll be popping into The Local for a beer any time soon, but our favorite art galleries are still OK. At least for now.