Author Archives: Bev

We love our Naot shoes in oh so many ways, but sometimes the words are hard to find, so we’ll let the signs say it for us…   Fall in love in The Little Traveler‘s Naot Shoe Room.  

  Take your waffles to a whole new level. Next time you make Stonewall Kitchen’s Farmhouse Waffles, top them off with Stonewall Kitchen’s Wild Maine Blueberry Jam and The Little Traveler’s own Lemon Curd. (All three of these delicious products are available in The Little Traveler‘s Gourmet Room.) As pretty as they are delicious. And easy … Continue reading

The Little Traveler has an exciting new addition to its tea collection: Be Active Teas that will enhance health and well being at a whole new level. These five herbal tea blends by The Republic of Teas are made with a base of organic green rooibos, sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified™* farms, which retains it’s … Continue reading

Decorative pillow are an essential design element, but not only can they be expensive, it’s often difficult to find one that blends seamlessly into your decor. We went to our resident do-it-yourself decor expert to get her solutions to this problem. For this task, Peggy’s primary weapons are: 1. Cloth Napkins – available in a … Continue reading

From Chef Dave: Wonderful visit today with Kim Marsin today of Sweet Home Organics at Primrose Park in St. Charles. It’s a little brown and barren now but very soon this will be green and flourishing with incredible produce. A lot of this will be introduced on the Atrium Cafe menu as we feature local … Continue reading

We always get excited at The Little Traveler about the new Vera Bradley fabrics, but Summer 2012′s designs are extra excitement-worthy.  Just take a peek at how fresh, fun & flowery they are (available starting March 22).  Bring on the summer! Doodle Daisy is a playful new Vera Bradley fabric that’s inspired by…doodling!  At first … Continue reading

Camille Beckman is one of our favorite lines of skincare products. These wonderful lotions and creams are made in small batches using hand-crafted methods and the highest quality ingredients.  We invite you into the Bath & Linen Room at The Little Traveler to sample Camille Beckman for yourself – we expect you’ll love it as … Continue reading

Let’s move in a little closer to see what clever tricks Peggy (from The Little Traveler’s Linen Room) used this time, shall we? Looks like she’s used oversized oval placemats, right?  But she didn’t have any at her disposal, so to create this rich, layered look she overlapped two round placemats, allowing the pink coloring … Continue reading

Peggy in The Little Traveler’s Linen Room is always up to something.  She doesn’t just see a pretty cloth napkin – she sees a hundred different things she can do with it.  Whether its at one of our seasonal decorating seminars or simply just stopping in the Linen Room to look around, our customers can’t … Continue reading

Ingredients 3 cups Confectioner’s Sugar 1 stick Unsalted Butter, Room Temperature 1/4 cup Whole Milk 1/4 tsp Salt 1 cup Callebaut Milk Chocolate* 1/4 cup Water 1 tsp Vanilla Extract * You can find Callebaut Finest Belgian Chocolates in The Little Traveler‘s gourmet department. Directions 1. In a medium mixing bowl, sift the sugar and … Continue reading

Ingredients 2 cup Whole Milk 3/4 cup Callebaut Milk Chocolate 1 1/2 cup Callebaut Dark Chocolate 1 tsp. Ground Cinnamon 1 tsp. Ancho Chili Powder Garnish: Whipped Cream Directions 1. Heat milk on the stove until steaming; do not boil. 2. In a separate bowl, combine both chocolates.  Pour steaming milk on top of chocolate … Continue reading

The best chocolate desserts start with the best chocolate.  So at The Little Traveler, we think our gourmet-savvy customers deserve the same chocolate used by bakers and confectioners around the world: Callebaut Finest Belgian Chocolate.  Callebaut has been around for a full century for a reason – the highest standards in taste, quality, and reliability. … Continue reading

It’s never a good feeling when a favorite piece of crystal gets a scratch, chip, or crack – but don’t throw it away!  Mary Lou Gates has perfected the art of crystal repair and can remove chips so well that it’s virtually impossible to detect any repairs. Glass can’t be added to or re-fired, so … Continue reading

From January 27th through February 11, get carried away by this tote depicting a buoyant fashionista with an artful heart-shaped “bouquet” of balloons. It’s ready to Brighton Valentine’s Day and every day, and the roomy interior will hold your springtime shopping finds, flowers from the marketplace, reading materials and so much more. The print has … Continue reading

The name Cut Loose is no accident. You can truly cut loose in this clothing designed for women who value comfort as much as fashion. The company was founded in 1977 by two enterprising expatriates who saw a way to bring European flair to California. They garment-dyed cotton T-shirts and drawstring pants and sold them … Continue reading

Win your Brighton Wishlist! January 23 – February 13 Visit The Little Traveler‘s Brighton Room between January 23rd and February 13th and complete a Brighton Wishlist to be entered into a drawing to “Win Your Wishlist.” On February 13th, we’ll draw a store winner from among entries at The Little Traveler, and one lucky winner … Continue reading

The Little Traveler‘s Vera Bradley Room is bursting with the colors of spring!  Stop in to enjoy the fully beauty, but in the meantime, here’s an introduction to the inspiration behind the brand new Vera Bradley, Camellia, Ellie Blue, Island Blooms, and Rosy Posie fabrics:     Camellia:  Evoking all the romance of the 19th … Continue reading

We’re getting the Little Traveler’s Vera Bradley room all ready to reveal the refreshing new collection of Vera Bradley fabrics and styles for Spring 2012.  Stop in January 19 – 21 to be among the first to ooh and ahh.

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