Bumblesea Jewelry Giveaway

Getting my heart back to the Midwest with a post about a great Illinois designer. You may remember Jennifer of Bumblesea from my earlier post. Well, she has just released a new line of glass vial necklaces and you need to check them out! Maybe you'd like to win one for free? Is that a resounding Yes??!

Well then, enter the jewelry giveaway sponsored by Bumblesea indie jewelry / indie fashion blog.

This necklace is my favorite, I love the black and white...

Birthday Sale!

As it turns out, Feb 2nd is not only Groundhog's day, but it's also my birthday! So to celebrate my and Punxsutawney Phil's big days, there's a sale at Pravina Studio. Simply enter "BDAY" into the message to seller, and I will send you a revised invoice reflecting 20% off your total.

Better than cake.

Penelope's

One of my favorite shops in Chicago is Penelope's in the Ukranian Village. I always leave with a wishlist way larger than my discretionary income. At the moment I am totally in love with this coat from Built by Wendy.


And this military style dress from APC.

Chicago

While visiting my family this weekend, I managed to squeeze in a few hours in Chicago proper. It had been way too long since I was able to get into the city. Ofcourse, there was lunch at Milk and Honey. I also poked my head into a few favorite shops in the Ukranian Village and Wicker Park, like Penelope's and Habit. I was pretty excited to have found a new winter hat at Untitled. It was sad to see lots of boutiques had closed though, including Hejfina. I guess the recession hit pretty hard in that area?

Then it was off to Union Station to board a Metra train out to the suburbs. The mostly empty Saturday train is always a relaxing ride. I love those few moments where the interior of the train goes dark as it pulls away from the station.

The Home Market

The Home Market, a home furnishing boutique in Milwaukee, creates an atmosphere you will covet and wish you could recreate in your own home. Simple, french country with a touch of antique. Cozy but elegant. In other words, perfect.

Scandinavian Living, Middleton WI

Wildflowers fill the front walkway of a little shop called Scandinavian Living. The owner of this store travels frequently to Scandinavia, buying quality items to ship back to the US. He then refinishes (if necessary) and sells them in this tucked away little spot. Even when looking for it, you very well might not notice it. But keep looking, it's worth it.



Scandinavian Living
2620 Parmenter Street
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 831-2183

The Kitchen Gallery, Madison WI

An incredible array of kitchen gadgets, professional cookware and gourmet foods. And much more, I just can't mention it all. The Kitchen Gallery is a warm, inviting space filled with so many wonderful kitchen-y things, I always walk out wishing I was a chef. But, even as an amateur, the shop has tons of stuff I need. Like an egg poacher. Or lovely dish towels. Or a complete set of beautifully colored Staub cookware. Sigh. Maybe someday...







The Kitchen Gallery
1354 Williamson St.
Madison, WI
608-467-6544