Hello lovelies...
I guess you are getting the idea that it was all about the people I met at Alt. Or as I like to call them, the life rafts in uncertain waters....a port in the storm...or...you get my jist. :) The lovelies I mentioned in the beginning part of the week I met for the first time at Alt. Others, I felt I knew online and meeting them in person just sealed the deal. Lovely to me online via our blogs or in email. Lovely to me in person. Brandi from Not your average Ordinary was my roommate there ( & has been my friend in real life for awhile now) and though I apparently talk in my sleep & kicked her once or twice( also in my sleep) ...she always seemed happy to see me. That meant the world to me. A kind & generous gal who is so smart and so sweet. Brought homemade nutella ( did I mention she is a great cook?) and we all had it one morning on croissants. Sound heavenly? It was. Melissa of Reverie Daydream is just as beautiful & serene in person as you would expect her to be. Truly a lovely,lovely soul. I kind of wish she was my neighbor...I know her good vibes would rub off on the neighborhood. :) She is lovely & calm...yes. But, always ready to give you a knowing smile or laugh with you just when you need it.
~ Melissa & Brandi ( see those sweet smiles? Don't you feel better just looking at them?) * Also, Melissa has a beautiful shop here.
Melisa of The Lil Bee has always been a fave of mine...her sense of humor and wry observations on life, motherhood and the work place always make me laugh out loud. Her "On my mind" posts always make me smile & think " I just adore this gal!" Meeting her in person was exactly the same way...lovely, funny and so very, very sweet. So happy to be able to say I have met her in person.
~ Melisa- Isn't she adorable? Yup. She is. ( and isn't that a great dress?) yup. It is. :)
Now, Uncle Beefy ( or Beef, as I like to call him) is a walking warm hug. If you aren't a hugger I feel sorry for you cause you'd be missing out. I AM a hugger so, I was all over his big, enveloping, caring hugs & could have stayed there all day. Plus, he smells SO good! ( Black by Bulgari...just so's ya know) Ready to laugh, smile, check in on you, be a friend and wear a funny hat ( see below). He was the life of the party, yes. But, he also made you feel like YOU were the party...for everyone. Not easily done.
~ Uncle Beefy ( the toy store we are in, in this photo, is just amazing. Gorgeous design that would completely possess any child that walked in there. Heck, any ADULT that walked in there! I shot some video & will try to share it with you next week. We would go there when we felt a little stressed out and just enjoy.)
I would be remiss if I didn't also mention meeting a couple other lovely people. Cause really? Lovely people really can make or break your experience...no? A warm look, a smile, a hug...these things are underrated. I try to dole them out as much as possible because I want folks to feel at ease with me. It makes the world a better place, no? These folks( above & mentioned earlier this week) had it in spades. *Also; Joslyn, Anne, Melanie, Laura, Carrie & Morgan. & Erin
So, thank you for that, lovelies. And thank you for putting up with all of my Alt. chatter this week, friends. I hope you liked it and have a wonderful weekend! Oh, but just before you go...
~ isn't this gorgeous? ( more information about the artist: here )
~ LOVE this & this (by Luke Stephenson "The incomplete dictionary of show birds" via Holly)
~ so beautiful
I will see you back here on monday, until then be well.
xo
Melis
ps sorry for the so-so quality of the photos, I was taking them with my iphone! :)
