Tuesday, April 8

Baker Creek Seed Festival

As I mentioned yesterday, I went to an heirloom seed festival this weekend.  I'd honestly never heard of such a thing before, so it was all a bit of a learning experience for me.  There were pretty plants and old-timey shops (I bought the girls bonnets OF COURSE) and cinnamon rolls the size of your face.  We spent the day strolling around and soaking it all up.  (Michelle took that top photo)

I got to watch a rug making demonstration, we stopped in the opry house for some sweet music, and I zoned out for a LOOOOONNNGGG time choosing seeds from the many, many varieties. 

It was a really good day.  If you want to see a better, more beautiful version of our trip, you definitely need to check out my friend Katie Day's blog.  That girl has some serious photography skills that I can't even begin to understand.  (She took the above photo of me with Michelle.)  After I saw her post I thought, "This day was good, but I didn't realize it was so MAGICAL."  She's got the eye, I tell ya.

If these people look a little familiar, maybe you remember them from my mom group posts.  We've been terrible about getting together throughout the winter, but now spring is here and we are planning all the mom/kid hangouts!  


22 comments:

  1. Nikki WilliamsApril 8, 2014 at 11:22 AM

    love these photos! you've got a pretty good eye yourself!

    xxoo,
    nikki

    www.dreaminneon.blogspot.com

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  2. UnknownApril 8, 2014 at 11:26 AM

    ah i wish my town did fun stuff like this! it looks amazing!
    xoxo
    e
    some girl - a diary.

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  3. ohsorosieApril 8, 2014 at 11:55 AM

    What a fun, random event! Off to check out Katie's photos :)

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  4. HilApril 8, 2014 at 12:02 PM

    It looks heavenly! I wonder if they have festivals like that here. I had my first veggie garden last year, and learned a lot..by failing, haha. We are living with my parents this year, so I have taken over the back of the driveway with a container garden of tomato plants (whose seeds I learned to save last year). It's been quite the experiment, but it's looking like it'll be a fruitful one!!! How fun! Can't wait to see your garden posts!

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  5. SusyApril 8, 2014 at 12:52 PM

    Looks great fun‼ xox ☺

    tiedyedisaster.blogspot.co.uk

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  6. Trisha SalesApril 8, 2014 at 1:47 PM

    I wish we had a lot of these where I live.

    xo Trisha
    http://www.trishasales.net

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  7. UnknownApril 8, 2014 at 2:01 PM

    Awesome photos, so dreamy. Looks like a fun day. :) I've never heard of a seed festival before, I will have to keep my ears open for one happening in my city!
    - Michelle @ PermanentDaydream.com

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  8. Christen SchmitzApril 8, 2014 at 2:27 PM

    This looks like so much fun!

    Christen
    http://christenlouise.blogspot.com

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  9. UnknownApril 8, 2014 at 2:44 PM

    All these pictures create a magical atmosphere, I really wonder how the whole festival felt in person!

    www.le-journal-brule.blogspot.com

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  10. aprileverydayApril 8, 2014 at 3:10 PM

    Wow! This looks like such a fun little festival - I'd be going crazy for all those seeds. And how amazing is the packaging? It definitely looks like you guys had such a great time.
    Have a lovely week!

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  11. UnknownApril 8, 2014 at 3:53 PM

    This looks like tons of fun! I had never heard of a seed show either... but now I'm going to see if my area has anything like it.

    http://howtomakehome.blogspot.com

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  12. LaceyApril 8, 2014 at 5:22 PM

    Dude. Even YOUR photos look magical! I don't have much of a green thumb, but it looks like it was so much fun. I think I would've gotten ambitious if I'd gone!

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  13. floating thru fieldsApril 8, 2014 at 7:39 PM

    Growing your own veggies is so fun, heirloom seeds are so awesome, gardening is so interesting once you get going :)

    http://floatingthrufields.blogspot.com/

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  14. little bubalishkaApril 8, 2014 at 7:55 PM

    Oh Lordy! I want to go to a seed festival! That's the sweetest sounding thing, so good xx

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  15. dontpanicdeannaApril 9, 2014 at 9:04 AM

    There are way too many cute outfits in this photo! Looks so fun!

    http://dontpanicdeanna.blogspot.com

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  16. LauraApril 9, 2014 at 3:23 PM

    This looks like so much fun. I want to start planting things again.

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  17. HSSmithApril 9, 2014 at 4:02 PM

    I'm going to be getting a table to sell all my crafts at the big Spring Festival in May! I'm going to be singing in the competition hoping to land 1st place for my second year in a row! Fingers crossed! Maybe I'll see you all there!!!!!!
    Hanna :)
    www.simplywanderous.com

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  18. december.roseApril 9, 2014 at 5:47 PM

    We bought some new heirloom varieties of tomatoes from them this year.

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  19. bridget anneApril 10, 2014 at 12:57 PM

    looks like such a fun outing! and you're looking cute as a button in your little headwrap, katie.

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  20. CaitlinApril 11, 2014 at 9:21 AM

    This looks like an amazing time! I wish they had some sort of seed festival over on the East Coast. What fun :)

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  21. LoliefightscancerApril 12, 2014 at 10:53 AM

    Loved this post, and thanks for sharing the link to Katie's blog because I'd never read it and it's one of my new favourites! I love coming across new great blogs to read.

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  22. Mr. DayApril 25, 2014 at 9:23 AM

    Say what!? It was Magical because of my little "visual treat" and homeschooling expert.
    WHAT'S OUR NEXT ADVENTURE!?

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