*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.

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if you missed out on the arlington county fair, then you missed out on a molebaby buttons booth of epic proportions! we were bigger, badder, and brighter than ever. bla-dow! (pics to follow someday soon...)

the fair was a wonderful event with wonderful weather and a wonderful crowd. there were so many unforgettable people that came by...i wish i had taken a pic with y'all and gotten your names!

a special thanks goes to my mom and to joanna for their tireless help allllllll weekend long; and to donna, keith, kara, and sam for stopping by. you all make a molebaby so happy. :) and shouts to carolyn raich of brighter day beads who makes the most beautiful and creative necklaces i have ever seen!

i will be posting MB earrings and pre-made keychains and gift sets on my site soon. also, look for a site relaunch in the near future.

boo-yah!


peace and buttons!

Labels: brighter day beads, earrings, gift sets, keychains, thanks