River Trails Park District Holiday Boutique

A little late, but worth the wait. The Autumn/Winter collection will debut at the:

River Trails Park District Holiday Boutique
A Charitable Event for the River Trails Park & Recreation Foundation
Thursday, November 17th 4-9P
Rob Roy Banquet, 505 East Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights

Can't make the show? All orders placed by November 14th will be ready no later than December 12th. Please don't hesitate to contact me to make arrangements.

Thank you!

Lucky

My days are 2-3 hours shorter than in the past, filled with marvelous adventures of another sort, and I have been forced to scale back considerably. In fact, I may very well run out of stock before Thanksgiving. Well, that's not such a bad thing, is it? Available beginning October 31st. Get'em while they're still warm!

Green

Upon a preview sniff of Handful of Herbs our friend Corey exclaimed, "Ugh, this smells like yard work!"

And I couldn't have been happier, "Exactly!"

My husband doesn't expect that Handful of Herbs is going to be a big seller. There's very little gray area with his predictions, so the majority of you will either love it or hate it. I love it. The sun is steadily melting the thick piles of blizzard that shut down the city of Chicago a few weeks ago, the days are growing longer and there's an occasional bird tweet to be heard. It'll be several weeks before we see buds and sprouts. But our home smells like summer. Bliss.

39th Annual Junior League of Chicago Gazebo Holiday Market

Will you find our candles there? Kind of. Purely Poured is donating a trio of holiday scents to the Junior League of Chicago Gazebo Raffle. What are your chances of winning? Well, who's to say. But don't let that deter you. Go! When is the last time you strolled through Chicago Cultural Center?

The money raised by all the participating rafflers goes to help over 6,000 at-risk women and children. And the 40 well-chosen vendors donate much of their profit as well. Looking for a gift? This is the time and place:

November 19th, 11-7P and November 20th, 10-4P
Chicago Cultural Center
78 E Washington (77 E Randolph entrance)

Warm & Cozy Scents

Autumn/Winter favorites will be available beginning October 15th. Already penciling in orders!

The Fancy Hotel Indigo

Purely Poured will be at the Hotel Indigo on Sunday, May 23rd from 11-3P as part of Crafting for a Cure. Over 30 vendors. Admission is $2. All proceeds benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. The Hotel Indigo chefs will be offering special lunch bites (at an additional cost, of course, but still). Sure to be a lovely event!

For venue address and directions:
Hotel Indigo, Chicago Northwest Suburb

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Post-Show Note: Thank you to everyone who came out! The show was wonderfully managed, the volunteers were fabulous (seriously, I've never had such a quick load and unload). My very best wishes to the Relay for Life team. Cheers to you!

Successful Run

Wow. Seven shows over the past six weeks, about twice as many as I had originally planned. A wonderful start. And now I must pause. Right before the holidays?! you say. Yes.

Online purchasing will be available in early 2010. Till then, please don't hesitate to send your requests directly to me by emailing HEY AT PURELY POURED DOT COM (yes, that's HEY). I will be filling orders from now through the first part of December.

A super big thank you to all the fellow vendors (good people and so much talent out there), friends and new customers for your encouragement, support, thoughts, ideas, and honest feedback. Cheers!