This Little Piggy Went to Market

I don't know how to get across in words just how much I love markets.  Here is the market in San Diego back in May...

I spotted these interesting cube earrings. They became my Mother's Day gift...

In New York we spotted a market while Finn was napping.  This was a double score because I had plenty of time to look around.  I was one happy camper...

I found this incredible ring. It is a hand made metal ring.  The artist's name is Andrew Clark of AC Agates Hand Made Metal Jewelry.  www.acagates.com...

 At the Eastern Market in D.C., I found these adorable button earrings.  They are made by a girl named Andy.  www.andysbuttons.com ...

 This ring is another Eastern Market find.  It is made by Jimmy Mann of Mann Made Designs.   http://www.mannmadedesigns.com/...

 

 The necklace is also made by Jimmy Mann...

Huge disclaimer here:  All of these lovely pieces were super cheap!  Each one of them I saw and wanted but dreaded hearing the price. Luckily, they were all such good prices I could not pass them up!

When I say Piggy in the title, I am referring to the fact that I cannot get enough when it comes to this city. I just want more and more.  More Markets! More food! More Yoga! More travel! More Anything! Oink Oink.

I've talked before about the program Finn is involved in and my yoga classes. This weekend I tried something so different than anything I have ever done in my life.   I took a belly dancing class.  

Here I am with the lovely Saphira, who is one of the coolest chicks I have ever met.  

She is the belly dance queen, as well as the founder of Sprouts.  She is a strong, sophisticated lady and I am quite fond of her.

  I have had only three experiences with organized dance.  The first was in fifth grade when we were to do the Boot Scoot Boogie for a program. I wanted to run away and never return.  The second time was in high school theater arts class.  We were set to learn tap.  I lied and said the shoes didn't fit. I dropped the class and switched over to health class.  My final close call with dance was an aerobics class I thought I wanted to take. I left about 2 minutes in.  

I signed up for belly dancing to prove a point to myself: "You got this."  I will admit that the first five minutes were painful. I was so embarrassed.  I really wanted to run out, but who could run out on such a good teacher. Saphira lead a fun class and is so motivating that I stuck it out, and it didn't take me long before I was loosening up and enjoying myself.  I actually  signed up to take more classes!