A Mighty Swell Saturday

Hi all! Well, it was a busy but fun weekend here. Also, it was freezing!! I think Sunday it was like 36 or something ridiculous. I'll tell you more about Sunday in a different post. Too many pictures for just one!

First of all, I ran my first 5K. I'm pretty proud of myself. For some reason, I didn't take any pictures of myself but I did it!! It was raining and cold and I hadn't really trained as much as I wanted to. Plus, my parents were going to run with me but they waited until the last minute and it was full. My mom paid to run in the 2K and just ran with me anyway. So, I guess it worked out. :) I finished in 40 minutes which is not fast AT ALL but I was happy that I finished.

We decided to go out to breakfast afterward but didn't want to eat near the race and deal with all the crowds. We drove through a part of town we don't normally go to and stumbled on this place called the Colossal Cafe. It was super tiny but DELICIOUS. I had a biscuit with egg and cheese on it. You could tell that the biscuit was made from scratch and it was so good. My mom had what they call flappers which were pancakes made with yeast. Interesting but good. Kind of tasted like bread. They had really good looking cinnamon rolls and scones so I will for sure get one of those next time. We also found out that it had been featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. How cool!

Then, I showered and headed over to A Mighty Swell vintage sale. It was so cool! I briefly saw Jill but she was checking out when I got there so we will just have to hang out another time. Plus, I met my first ever reader! It was so cool. She said I looked familiar and then told me she reads my blog. :) Best ever! So, hi!! It was really crowded in there which is good for them but bad for someone like me who gets overwhelmed. I did find one cute skirt so watch for that soon. Plus, the girls were so cool and let me take pictures and even complimented my outfit (pics in another post) :) Here are some pics from the sale. I'm sure there will be another one soon and I will for sure keep you all in the loop when I hear. (they aren't the best pictures I've taken but you get the idea of how neat it was)

Then, I headed over to Crafstravaganza which was super fun. They had it over at the State Fairgrounds which was neat to be at without the fair going on. I didn't get any picture while I was there but I did take a picture of the stuff I got! It was a really neat craft show because there was a lot more "art" there like screen printing, garden art etc than you see at most shows. Definitely a nice mix. I got an Adam Turman print which is super cool (see below). He is a great local artist and I think his stuff is super cool. I got a couple of his postcards too of prints I liked but wasn't ready to buy just yet. I think that's a cool idea and a great way to get more of your art out there. He does lots of neat MN prints so check it out! I also got a print from Nate Nolting whose work I had never seen before but he had penguins in there so I was sold. Plus, he included some super cool stickers and I love it when sellers give you a little bonus :)

Adam Turman

Nate Nolting