Surviving a rainy music festival

Music festivals in Texas are unpredictable. Hot, cold, rainy, dry, you name it! This weekend I'm preparing for a messy hot and rainy FPSF. After a few rainy ACL experiences and of course a ruined pair of boots from SXSW this year I am ready to take on Free Press rain or hot as hell!

ACL as the rain started...

Once everyone covered up

The day after all the rain was a mess

Put anything you want to keep dry in plastic bags in your backpack. I kept my cell phone in it and only took out to text or take pictures. The sandals I packed had buckles on the back to attach to my backpack for when the rain turned into mud but it is better to use rain boots than go barefoot...esp in the bayou of Houston.

How to survive a rainy music festival:

Poncho and umbrella if they allow umbrellas

Rain boots or sandals that you don't mind getting nasty

Sunscreen 

Sunglasses

Refillable water bottle

Plastic bags to keep your cell and electronics dry

Backpack 

Baby wipes

Extra towels to clean off before getting into car

Smashbooks are the best!

Back in the day I was a serious scrapbooker. I had scrapbooks for my dog, sports, family, friends you name it I had a book for it. After a few lazy years I decided to try Smashbook because I am a collector of little trinkets that would be perfect for my book! Here are a few pages from my Smashbook...

I used maps for a bunch of the pages and most of my supplies I got from Michaels Smashbook section. Shutterfly will have discounts on photo printing some days. I would check moneysavingmom.com she posts when you should order pictures and it's usually free shipping!

Pinterest Party!

For my birthday we had a Pinterest party full of crafts and snacks found on Pinterest. We even had a Pinterest fail...those wine cork toppers turned out pretty bad. We made terrariums, monogrammed travel win mugs, and attempted to make wine cork toppers.