Beth is the owner of Reware Vintage, and she is also a member of Handmade Detroit. She is also about five weeks away from giving birth to her and her husband Dan’s first child. Yes, Beth is a busy lady. And did I mention that her and Dan recently bought a new house?

I hadn’t been to their new place yet, and I’ll admit that I was a little nervous about driving there. I’m a worrier. It’s in my nature. My middle name really should have been Worry instead of Sue. I looked up directions online and asked Beth if they sounded right. I asked about traffic and all kinds of other stuff. She said “You’ll be fine.” She was probably thinking “Oh, shut up.”

And, so I headed out for the drive. I was armed with a present for Roy (Beth and Dan’s soon-to-be-born son), an Iced Cap from Tim Horton’s (for myself), and told OnStar where I wanted to go. It was very easy. The directions were clear and I did not get lost. Although, I did call Beth while driving, because OnStar told me to take a different exit than the online directions did. However, the route OnStar said to go was actually much easier than the online one, so I’m really glad I had OnStar to lead the way.

Now, if you watch the video, you’ll see what the present was… It was 3 handmade bibs – made by my friend Amy of MadeWithLuv. I had a great visit with Beth. We had lunch and talked and talked, and then talked some more. Even though we were talking about everything under the sun, I came home with tons of business ideas. I can’t help it – I always get so inspired and motivated when I hang out with her!

I left her house around 5, just in time for rush hour in Metro Detroit. But I tell ya, driving around in a new car, and listening to the XM made it a hell of a lot easier to deal with the traffic!

All in all, OnStar made delivering Roy’s present very easy. I can only hope that Beth’s upcoming delivery is just as easy!

I think my new notebook rocks! And I wanted to show it off. You should grab one – they are a bargain at only $15. And, hint, they make great holiday gifts! You can browse her selection of record notebooks by clicking here.

As they say on their website, ” The DIY Street Fair is a free 2-day, 3-night event in Ferndale, Michigan where local artists, crafters, businesses, groups and organizations, musicians, restaurants, brewers and others who live and work with a do-it-yourself ethic converge for one big celebration. The event showcases the immense creative energy, independent spirit and innovative talent that can be found throughout the area.”

You can check out the music on the main stage (featuring one of my personal favorites, Lucero, as well as some of Michigan’s best, including The Hard Lessons.) The music is free, but don’t forget the self-produced and/or self-released CDs and merch from the acts will also be for sale (so buy some!).

You can get some early holiday shopping done – or buy things for yourself in The Marketplace, which features 80+ local artists, crafters, & entrepreneurs. There is a Beer Garden featuring Michigan crafted beers, as well as Restaurant Row, where local chefs will be cooking all day long. If you have children, you’ll enjoy the family-friendly Kid Zone, featuring musicians and street performers, as well as hands-on projects kids can enjoy.

For more information, vendor list, musical line-up and show times, etc visit them on the web at: http://diystreetfair.com.

Carey Gustafson, who was featured in yesterday’s CraftBoom! crafter profile, helped organize the event. She will be holding down the Handmade Detroit booths with Lish Dorset. Next to them will be the Reware Vintage booth, featuring Beth Nixon, one of the CraftBoom! crafty profiles from a couple weeks ago. I’ll be helping out at the Reware Vintage booth all day Saturday – so if you are in the area, come out and meet all of us!