Some of My Favorite Nantucket Things. {a giveaway!}
If you follow along on instagram then you’ve already got a big (over)dose of the past five days that I spent in Nantucket.

I never wanted to leave. absolutelyinlove.

We were there working with Pavan for the annual Nantucket Film Festival and it was simply a blast. I’m going to tell you all about that in more posts to come (complete photo overload on it’s way) and I can’t wait to share what we did and most importantly: WHERE WE ATE. Even if it rained the entire freaking time. Seriously. The entire time.
Then we came home to solid downpours. It just follows me.

In the meantime, I went on a few adventures in Nantucket in search of some cool local products that I could share with you since I couldn’t frolic on the beach in my downtime. That included spending a good chunk of time in the bakery (shocker), the local farmer’s market on saturday morning (omg, love!) and a bunch of boutique-y shops. My absolute favorite was called ambrosia (I think they have an actual website, but I can’t get it to load), which is an artisan chocolate, spices and tea store. You don’t even want to KNOW what I came home with. I’m going to tell you soon anyway, but it consists of wonderful things like merlot salt, rose powder and organic dark chocolate cocoa nib hot cocoa mix.
Ugh. So good.

Since we all fell in love with so much of this incredible local stuff, Pavan offered to give away some of my local favorites to six of you. We are giving away treat bags with some goodies from ambrosia, tafari organics (I bought hibiscus syrup from there… omg), embody (all natural bath and body products), petticoat row bakery and small town girl.
I enjoyed everything in Nantucket so much, but especially loved the local culture. It reminded me a lot of Northern Michigan… and if you’ve been following along for a few years, you know we are there every summer and it’s my favorite place in the world.
If it wasn’t for my nostalgia and family ties, Nantucket would rival it. Totally serious. We want to go back every summer.

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post below.
For extra entries, you can like Pavan on facebook and follow them on twitter or instagram (which, by the way, I’m obsessed with since it’s so beachy and dreamy… it’s so ME) and leave a comment saying you did so.
[Please be sure to leave a valid email address (where it says “email” in the comment section) so I can contact you if you win – your email will not show up in the public comment, will not be disclosed to anyone but me or used for anything else. The giveaway closes Thursday night and the winners will be contacted by email and announced on this post.
P.S. so much more Nantucket info to come. Man I loved that place.
[as a note, all of my favorite things were purchased by me. Pavan purchased the extras to give away to you guys.]


1,853 Comments on “Some of My Favorite Nantucket Things. {a giveaway!}”
Lovely pictures! I love hydrangeas, :)
I was just flipping through the latest Martha Stewart mag & saw that there was an article about the Leelanau Peninsula – it looks absolutely beautiful! Is that where you vacation? If so – it’s similar to Nantucket?
Love reading about your Nantucket adventures!
Looks like the only vacation I get this year will be via the internet, so THANK YOU for sharing!!!
I would love to visit Nantucket, but I think vicariously through you right now is going to have to suffice!
I love Nantucket! And the handwritten label on that Rose Powder. It’s so relaxing and almost takes you to another time. Obviosuly the flowers are beautiful too!
I NEED to visit that bakery ;)
Sounds like its a great place to visit! Mentally adding it to my bucket list now!
I would love to go to Nantucket! I’m glad that you had a great time, even though it rained. Come to Houston and make it rain here :)
I’ve never been to Nantucket but it looks like you had a blast. I’m totally drooling over your cup of coffee. So typical of me :)
I’ve been looking for a US vacation as our next location so I may have to look up Nantucket, can’t wait for your next post on locations you visited there!
I haven’t ever been there, but maybe I will have to plan a trip! Love your blog!
Looks like you had a great time. I can only dream for now of visiting there, so thank you for sharing your experience with us!
I love Nantucket! I hope you got to try Aunt Leah’s fudge. And the macarons at bakery!
Just started following on Instagram!
I have never been to Nantucket! Dreamy photos! p.s. are you in Toronto now? Because its pouring rain ;)
Each of those places looks so fun. I love wandering through locally owned businesses and seeing all their creative products.
I absolutely love Nantucket and bought my first bottle of Pavan this weekend after seeing it all over your blog. Good stuff!
Great giveaway! Love your blog.
I’ve never been to Nantucket, but it looks amazing :)
I loveeee reading your blog, & I always wind up trying new things after reading it because we have the same obsessions. (Sprinkles & bacon) I tried some of the archer dark stuff from Target (another obsession) after reading your reviews on their products. Now I can’t wait to try this liquor! You rock!
I love vacation on the beach! Even if it rains.
It sounds fantastic!!!
Farm not dark stupid autocorrect
i’d love to win this giveaway! :)
I loved the beach photo you posted on instagram, I love shells and now really want to go myself!
following pavan on twitter @1000ghosts
Sounds like a lovely place! I wouldn’t mind going sometime!
never been to nantucket, but i have been to northern michigan. would have loved to check out the bakery. i was born in michigan, but have been a southern girls since the age of 3 and it hasn’t stopped raining in fl for what seems like weeks now :(
Adding Nantucket to my travel list.
This looks fantastic! I love Nantucket and the east coast. Missing it from Colorado!
Consider them liked on Facebook!
I love this post so much! Nantucket seems so fun.
I like Pavan on facebook.
Sounds like a great trip, I am totally jealous!
So insanely jealous of your time on Nantucket! I’ve read so many books set there and it just seems like a wonderful place to be. Growing up in Wisco, I can totally relate to your love of Northern Michigan summers, though. What a magical place in the summer. in the winter…not so much.
LOVE Nantucket! My friend and I did a stupid, stupid thing that worked out alright in the end – met a local who drove us around the island in his car and showed us “the Shoe” from Cheaper By the Dozen (favorite childhood book). Still have his number in my cell phone…
Looks like a wonderful vacay! Love Pavan :)
Ugh I want to try Pavan so badly but they don’t sell it in Wisconsin.
I wish I could go to Nantucket every summer, too. My parents and I went to Cape Cod pretty frequently when I was a teenager and I miss that part of the country so much!
Beautiful pics!!
Well, I’ve never been to Nantucket, but I have been to Northern MI, so I’m betting I’d love it. :) Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Looks like a beautiful place! Thanks for sharing!
I LOVE your website. It’s my favourite thing to read in the morning. Also that blue bicycle in your first pic is adorable! My favourite colour on my favourite thing :)
It’s Summertime in Northern Michigan! Love Kid Rock!
I hadn’t heard of Pavan. Can’t wait to seek it out at the next happy hour I’m at! Nantucket sounds wonderful.
PS: Liked Pavan on Facebook!
Looks amazing!
Pretended I was on was on vacation while working away in the lab by following your instas. Looks like I will have to pick up some pavan to try!
Oh those hydrangeas…how gorgeous! Thanks for the giveaway chick. I will get to Nantucket someday :)
I’d been following your instagram all week. We were at the beach and RI and shared your misery in the rain at the end. Would love all the goodies!