I spent this weekend at the Spoutwood Faerie Festival as a vendor for Reincarnation Outfitters.  It was my first time as a vendor, and I was nervous and excited.  But I didn’t need to be nervous! It was SO much fun!!

I arrived on Thursday afternoon with plenty of daylight to set up the booth which was comprised of an Easy-Up, some clothing racks, an old wooden barrel and a suitcase.  Oh and some curtains in the corner to make a dressing room.  The shop felt like a vintage living room turned walk in closet.  There was a whimsical air to it once all the colorful flowery skirts were in place.  Thanks so much to my Dad, I had a big beautiful banner with the company name on it.

Friday was slow, a “practice day” everyone said.  But Saturday and Sunday were busy and fun.  I saw so many fairy friends on Sunday that I couldn’t contain myself.  And I made some fun friends across the street that make Hula Hoops!! We traded a hoop for a skirt, and she’s going to wear it next weekend when she performs an interpretive tree hula-hoop dance.  So Cool!!! I hope we can get some pictures!

Throughout the weekend so many things were so fun, but I decided to make a list of my three favorite things about fairy festivals.

1. I love to trade stuff!!

2. I love little kids and tiny dogs with fairy wings on.  I love little girls with dresses and wings, running around the field, pretending or believing they can fly. I love little fluffy dogs with tiny pink wings that chase after butterflies and french fries.  And I love great big dogs with tiny tiny wings that look like overgrown bumble bees, and flop over happily in the grass whenever their people stop to look at something.

Which leads me to my third favorite thing:

3. Confused bumblebees.  I had SO MANY bumble bees flying around my skirts and hair clips this weekend.  And I take it as a huge compliment! If the silly bees confuse my flower skirts with actual flowers, than I consider that a job well done! Though I do feel sorry for the little bees that aren’t getting any pollen from my little cotton skirts.  I’m sure they’re glad to have all these silly glittery people out of their fields now.

Last weekend was so fun, that I am glad we can do it all again this weekend at the Maryland Fairy Festival in Darlington, MD.  If you couldn’t make it last weekend, or even if you could, come out to play this weekend too! And don’t forget about Mother’s Day!!

Love Muchly,

Aeri