{Travel} Band Gig & Harpers Ferry, West Virginia

I'm back from a little hiatus and now it's June! And a Monday post! What?! Back in May, Mr Click's band had a gig in Virginia at this beautiful farm.

Flying Ace Farm is also a brewery and a distillery.  It's in Lovettsville, Virginia.

The grounds were gorgeous and they had excellent weather for an outdoor gig.

This inside space was pretty amazing too!  

We were so close to West Virginia and had never been there before so we decided to stay there overnight. In the morning we headed to Harper's Ferry.  We parked at the train station and filled out an envelope to pay for our parking.

Ready to explore!

The town is part of the National Park system and is full of history and charm.  Meriwether Lewis stopped here for some arms back in 1803.

There is a mix of reproduced shops and storefronts along with real stores for shopping.

John Brown's fort is the most visited historic site in West Virginia.  The fort is behind this monument.

Harpers Ferry Historic National Park is at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers.  It's along the Appalachian Scenic Trail.  We saw lots of hikers in town.

The views from the footpath bridge were stunning.

Someone told us there was an osprey nest up here with chicks.  We could see the nest but we didn't get to see the chicks.   The nests are massive.

We enjoyed walking around the town and going in the stores.

There was a historical candy shop that had candy from all different decades. 

Here's a better shot of John Brown's Fort.  It's the site of the last stand of abolitionist John Brown in his 1859 assault upon slavery in Harpers Ferry.

We  hiked up to the gothic style and impressive looking St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church.  Some say it is haunted.

We were on our way up to Jefferson Rock.  That had an amazing view as well.

We couldn't get enough of these gorgeous views. It really is Almost Heaven (and the John Denver song is stuck in my head--maybe yours too?). #yourewelcome

Walking back down and the back of the church is pretty too.  The town is just so charming, we loved it!

Thanks for coming along. Have you ever been to West Virginia?

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{DIY} No-Sew Dollar Tree Canvas Bag Pillow

This project is super quick and easy and requires no sewing!

Do you remember this cute canvas bag from my Dollar Tree haul?

I loved it as a bag but I thought it would make an even cuter pillow.

I ironed it and tucked the handles inside in case I want to use it as a bag again. I folded down the top into the bag to make the size pillow that I wanted  and ironed a seam to keep it folded down. I plumped it up with some Poly-fil stuffing and used fusible web (iron on stitching) to close it up.  

I think it looks nice outside on the deck.

But I also love it on my "famous" blue chair.   What do you think?

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{Field Trip} Penn Museum

A few Sundays ago we went to the Penn Museum in Philly.

It's an archeology and anthropology museum that is part  of the University of Pennsylvania.  

It was a little bit rainy so it was a good day for a museum visit.

We pretty much  had  the museum to ourselves that morning. 

This Colossal Statue of a Sphinx greets you as you enter and is their unofficial mascot.

We had been to the museum a few times before but it all felt new again.

They have over a million artifacts from Asia, Africa, the Americas and the Mediterranean.

The museum was founded in 1887!

The beautiful courtyard.

A quick selfie as we were leaving.

We had brunch at  The White Dog  Cafe. I hadn't been there since my college graduation.

It was just as good as I remembered and the dog themed decor was so fun!

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Favorite Health & Beauty Products

I've been trying some new (to me) products and here are some of my favorites.

We've switched over to natural toothpaste and I found this one (and the brushes) at TJ Maxx.  It's got a nice minty taste but not too overpowering.

This hairspray has been great and doesn't leave my hair feeling stiff or tacky.  I love the fresh coconut scent of the dry shampoo.

I really don't enjoy washing my face but I don't mind a cleansing balm. This one from elf is very moisturizing and I remove it with a warm wash cloth. No more splashing my face and sleeves!

I was trimming my own hair but have since gotten a professional cut. This is the hair color I've ben using.

I treated myself to some new makeup from Tarte. I love their packaging.

I got two of their palettes and it's been fun to experiment and try new looks with them. I also got some concealer and brow powder.   

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