Rocky Mountain Hi

Mondo Meetup

Crema Coffee House

Holiday Handmade 2011

After seeing flyers advertising one of Denver's largest craft fairs in all my favorite shops I decided to give it a go and I'm so glad that I did.width="640"

Via

Theres something about being in a room full of so many creative individuals and ideas that makes me want to grab a pair of scissors and can of paint and finally complete some of those pinterest projects that I've been putting off. 

I've included the list of venders here in case you would like to check out more- almost all have an Etsy shop up and running

I walked away with this cute print from January Jones, a couple t-shirts

Of course I couldn't walk away without getting some goodies from the Cupcake truck conveniently parked right outside the building (Its like they know when I'm within a 5 mile radius). It actually makes frequent stops around the corner from my apartment which is in fact a very dangerous thing.

Garden of the Gods

Carrie and I decided that we were due a mini road trip so we packed our hiking gear, grabbed some granola, and headed over to Colorado Springs to visit her friend Bryan and be all-around tourists.  Bryan happened to be quite the coffee connoisseur, so we sipped on home-made expressos before venturing on to the Garden of the Gods. We never did end up hiking (due to extremely chilly winds) but we escaped the car long enough to snap a few pics and admire Pike's Peak off in the distance. Then back to Bryan's for more coffee (coconut milk included). I haven't been so caffeinated in a long time. 

 Balancing Rock

 Carrie deemed this "family portrait verging on 'visit Colorado' brochure ad"

Did I mention I popped a tire on the way there? Because it was right around a dangerous bend in the road a friendly lady cop offered to park behind us with her lights flashing until a tow truck could come. Miraculously people slowed down a bit when passing ;)