Shopping for Wonderfully Elegant Unique Gifts
Are you getting in your Christmas mood - yet?
Curious on how to find the absolutely perfect gifts?
Are you struggling with your shopping lists?
Well, we have solutions for you, join us on a magical Christmas shopping day in Chicago!
C H R I S T M A S S H O P P I N G I S L O V E I N A C T I O N
We are soooo in the mood for Christmas!
We enjoy the noisy crowds, the holiday music playing throughout the stores, and the utter ecstasy of finding and purchasing the absolutely perfect gifts.
As we struggle with our shopping lists, endure December’s bad weather and the agony of sold out items we MUST acquire before Christmas morning, we keep reminding ourselves that the people in our lives are worth the aggravation!
Christmas is meant to be enjoyed and so we did on our perfect shopping day in Chicago!
The giant rose on the exterior of the 136 years old brownstone welcomed us into Mary Mary’s, our first stop of the day.
It is truly a treasure trove
of unique gifts from all over the world at affordable prices.
Guided by owner, Mary Ann Rose
We were led through a labyrinth of delightful gift choices from the largest collection of Santa’s in the city - to their famous Upside Down tree loaded with glorious ornaments of all kinds, shapes and colors - to Happy Socks for the men in our lives – which are truly the perfect stocking stuffer for them!
Yes, they gift wrap! What could be better!
Purchases in hand, we merrily went off to Mangel Florist in the iconic Drake Hotel.
Their window displays
are as delightful as the interior of this little jewel of a shop. Their assortment of beautiful elegant flowers is matched by their one of a kind gift selections.
We truly gasped
at the handmade, hand delivered from the artist in Tennessee, one of a kind glass domes depicting different holiday themes – every minute detail perfectly rendered, each is a work of art – words fail us - you must see them to believe them!
As Santa Collectors we were equally stunned by the one of a kind, handmade Santa’s dressed in glorious robes made of repurposed fabric.
The amazing workmanship in their handcrafted gift choices was truly inspiring!
Our last stop was a wonderland for children…
Everything to delight the children on Christmas morning from cuddly stuffed toys, to tents, to electric cars, and our personal favorite, books!
As C.S. Lewis wrote
“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me,”
- we feel the same way!
We ended our perfect day with Tea at the Langham in front of the fireplace.
(And of course, champagne!)
Remember, wherever you live, support local businesses
And
May your holiday shopping bring you joy!
Pour yourself a glass of champagne and join us this Thursday on our YouTube Channel, “Dare to be Curious,”
to get some sneak peeks into our Christmas Shopping…
Always Dare to be Curious,
Cheers to You,
Sherrill and Debi
xoxo
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