*waxing philosophical alert! haha*

although the glow of those gym lights could often make a few minutes seem like long, torturous hours, i actually had a lot of fun at the county fair this year.

i loved meeting everyone - the scores of families with little children, the cliques of friends, the people who could find a piece of themselves in my buttons somehow. i got to talk with aspiring shop owners, old acquaintances, other crafters and my vendor neighbors. i shared laughs with those who got my sense of humor. i thanked my lucky stars for every moment my friends and family spared to help me out. i appreciated every familiar face that came by to say hi.

there was rain and overwhelming humidity and in the days leading up to the fair, lots of stress and doubt and all sorts of other good stuff, but on the first or second day of the fair, the woman running the tie-dye t-shirt booth to my right (i am SO sorry to not have caught your name!?), perused my buttons and said something so unexpected and meaningful; she said, "you need an 'it's all good' button because it really is all good. we are exactly where we're supposed to be and doing what we're supposed to be doing."

call me crazy, but it was precisely what i needed to hear. and that's how i started off my stint at the arlington county fair this year. :)

now it's all over - my little community in that tarp-covered, american flag-adorned gym has dispersed. i'm tired, but thankful, and i hope that those of you with whom i crossed paths walked away feeling good, too.

many thanks to everyone who showed molebaby buttons some love in one way or another this past weekend!!

special shouts to jogi for doing so much; to ma, pa, sela, donna and keith for keeping me sane with their good company; to berny and jason for their support, enthusiasm and button partying; to kim, alvina, gloria and gem for visiting their local molebaby; to carolyn of brighter day beads for always creating new and fabulous necklaces.

keep an eye out for new stuff from molebaby buttons - i'm all kinds of inspired and excited, and as my itunes just told me (or journey, really) - "don't stop believin'!"

haha. it's all good.

Labels: arlington, awesome, brighter day beads, community, cool, fair, good times, it's all good, thanks

so i know i've been absentee on the ol' blog, but it's been a relatively quiet year for molebaby buttons, and perhaps not without reason. i've been incredibly busy somehow and blah blah blah...

anyway! here's the good news - I'M BACK! :)

i've got ideas a-stirrin', the button maker(s) ready for action and starting tomorrow, i'll be at a little gig called the arlington county fair!! also, i'm trying out some of this new fandangled internet stuff, like facebook pages and twitter. we'll see how it goes! heeeee

it's so nice to be back. i hope you're glad to see me, too.

<3


* molebaby buttons on fb:
www.facebook.com/pages/molebaby-buttons/35575845682

* molebaby buttons on twitter:
www.twitter.com/molebabybuttons

* arlington county fair:
www.arlingtoncountyfair.org

-indoor hours-
thursday, aug 20: 7 - 10 pm
friday, aug 21: 10 am - 9 pm
saturday, aug 22: 10 am - 9 pm
sunday, aug 23: 11 am - 5 pm

Labels: arlington, awesome, cool, fair, good times

more to come, but this for now... :)

Labels: awareness, awesome, dc, lupus

lil ol me....a NEXT BIG THING??! WHAT!

click on the image below to see my interview with fredflare.com!!!

links here too, just in case.
my interview: http://www1.fredflare.com/blog/?p=2387
my cuteness: http://fredflare.com/customer/product.php?productid=4183&cat=103

AAAAAH!!!!

i have just been losing my mind all day. this is so wonderful.

LOVE & BUTTONS

Labels: awareness, awesome, fredflare, magnets

come find me at Richmond Craft Mafia's Spring Bada-bing - "the BOSS of all craft shows!"

WHEN: Sunday April 20, 2008 - 11am to 4pm
WHERE: Plant Zero - Richmond, VA
MORE INFO: www.richmondcraftmafia.com/spring.htm

...or else! :)

Labels: awesome, craft mafia, fair, richmond

hello all! i have some exciting news!

1) HANDMADE PARADE - i will be at the norfolk craft mafia's holiday bazaar, handmade parade, in norfolk, va on saturday, november 10!!! ...and i'm listed on their blog!! check it out here!

2) OCTOBER IS LUPUS AWARNESS MONTH - molebaby buttons is a proud supporter of lupus research. as advertised, certain portions from the sale of molebaby buttons lupus awareness products are donated to the alliance for lupus research (ALR). this will be a yearly lump sum donation during the annual Washington DC "Walk With Us to Cure Lupus" Walkathon, which is sponsored by the ALR. 100% of the donations to the ALR fund lupus research. and i must say, that is pretty amazing. if you're interested in joining the fight against lupus, you can start by participating in the DC walk or one that is more local to you. you can also support me in this cause by going here and donating to the ALR.

(if you don't know what lupus is, a simple google search will do the trick. but my quick summation is this: Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes the body's immune system to attack healthy tissues in the body. This can result in damage not only to tissue and cells, but also to joints and major organs, including the skin, kidneys, and lungs, among others. At least 1 million people in the US alone have lupus, and 90% of them are women. It is more common among those of African, Asian, Latino, and Native American descent. Its cause is unknown, and there is currently no cure.)


i thank you for your attention, and (hopefully!) your support! and if you're in the norfolk area on november 10, do come on by!!

luv & buttons!~*

Labels: awareness, awesome, bazaar, craft mafia, handmade parade, lupus, norfolk

molebaby buttons will be at the Abell Community Street Fair in the Abell Community in Baltimore, Maryland on sunday, september 23 from 11 am to 5 pm! yay!!! stop on by, it sounds like it'll be a good time!! here's the flyer:

Labels: abell, awesome, baltimore, fair

Etsy Buy Handmade molebabybuttons

(http://molebabybuttons.etsy.com)



o, happy day!

Labels: awesome, cool, earrings, etsy, gifts, handmade

cafepress served its duty, but i have found a new vendor for Molebaby Buttons Apparel. let's give a big welcome to Printfection! yay!

the new Molebaby Buttons Apparel shop can be found at www.printfection.com/molebabybuttons.

as before, all apparel purchases will be handled directly through Printfection. nice and easy.

there is a HUGE variety available at my Printfection store, and i will certainly be adding more and more as time goes by. but for now, i thought i would share a few of my favorites:







that should be enough enticement!

PS - just another friendly reminder to come see what's BRAND SPANKIN' NEW by visiting my booth at the Arlington County Fair from August 15 - 19!


luv!

Labels: apparel, arlington, awesome, fair, printfection, t-shirts

earrings by molebaby buttons

i mean, really!



(coming soon!!)

Labels: awesome, earrings