30A Songwriters Festival - Did I Have Fun?

The 30A Songwriters Festival has become a tradition for us over the years.  We've made it to the festival every year since it started (except for one), and every year the weekend is full of a lot of music, very little sleep, many late-night dance parties and usually one-too-many adult beverages.  That combination makes for a really fun yet really exhausting weekend, and this year was no exception.

All that being said, I have to admit that this year I was not as excited about the event as I have been in years past.  The holidays really took the wind out of my sails, and the thought of getting the kids packed and ready to spend the weekend with my parents was overwhelming.  My lack of excitement made me start wondering if it was really worth all this effort.  I waffle back and forth between feeling like my life is a monotonous treadmill and a roller coaster.  Too many days of carpool lines, homework, laundry and after school activities, and I want to scream.  Yet, I feel like I push myself to have "memorable" experiences, and I'm not even sure that I'm enjoying them.  I know what you're thinking that I'm just never happy, but I promise I am.  I just can't help but wonder if the anticipation and the memories are sometimes better than the actual event.  What do you think?

We did a version of this brunch for New Year's Day, and it was so good that we decided to repeat it.  The brioche for the French toast was made ahead of time and frozen, so all we had to do was let it thaw the night before.  Because we did not have a left-over beef tenderloin like we did from NYE, we cooked a chuck roast in the crock pot over night in beef broth, red wine and some carrots, onion and garlic for flavor.  The next morning the meat was so tender and tasted great over creamy cheese grits.  

Festival footwear times four!  I've said it before, and I'm sticking with it, closed-toe shoes are a must at a music festival.  These platform Vince kicks (seen in black and limestone) have been my go-to shoes for the last several months.  Traci picked up these super-cute New Balance sneakers at J.Crew, which was conveniently just a few steps from the festival site.  Finally, you can never go wrong with a classic, black running shoe (here).

We loved getting to enjoy the festival with our good friend Laura, who owns one of our favorite shops, Bluetique.

Here are some highlights from John Prine and Levi Lowery.

Linking Up
Fashion Should Be Fun
A Pocketful of Polka Dots
Flashback Fashion Friday

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