Etsy Christmas Shopping Season: AKA the Busiest 18 Days of the Year

Hello blogging world!

I hope you have enjoyed my recent travel series on London and Chicago. If you haven't read them yet, you can find the London series here and the Chicago series here.

In case you don't know, I own the Etsy shop Southern RoseMary. Running an Etsy shop is fantastic! However, things tend to get crazy between the end of November through the middle of December. 



Chicago Loop InstaGreeter Tour, Skyline at the Museum Campus, Wicker Park, Kurah Mediterranean, and Au Chavel | Chicago, IL

We began our last day in Chicago by going on the Chicago Loop InstaGreeter Tour. The Chicago Greeter program is fantastic! You can register online at least ten days before your trip and a greeter will give you a free 2-4 hour customized tour of the city (the guides won't even accept tips when offered). If you forget to register (like we did), the program also has InstaGreeter tours that explore a specific part of the city and take place at scheduled times during the week.



Driehaus Museum, United Center, Architecture Foundation River Boat Tour, Argo Tea, De Cero, Sable Kitchen, and Firecakes Donuts | Chicago, IL

We began day three by having breakfast at Argo Tea. I had a blueberry muffin and a black tea. The tea was so so, but the muffin was great!




Then we visited the Driehaus Museum...it was amazing! Our tour guide, Audrey, was fantastic and it was well worth the extra $5 for the guided tour. Also, the museum offers discounts for students and teachers ($10 off), and visitors are allowed to take pictures inside the museum.