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!}”
I liked Pavan on facebook!
I absolutely adore your pictures and would love to try some of these local products! I have to put Nantucket on our list of possible vacation spots now and try sme of this Pavan you speak so highly of. ;)
I also liked them on Instagram and now I want to be at the beach with a drink in my hand instead of at work. haha dangit!
ooh what a good giveaway! I like when they’re a bit more personal. Really enjoyed following your grams all weekend!
love these things. never been to Nantucket, but now I def want to go!
*Susan
That fleur de sel looks so delish and I’m envisioning it drizzled on top vanilla ice cream! Yummm
Favorite food blog right here!
liked pavan on fb
Ditto Susan D–I was looking for a vaca spot with my boyfriend this summer and Nantucket has now jumped to the top of our list!
following pavan on twitter
Love Nantucket as well! Makes me feel like I am in another world. Excited about hearing about your favorite things from there!
following pavan on instagram
Rise powder sounds so cool! Thanks for the neat giveaway!
Following on instagram :)
Ooh this Nantucket place looks so pretty! Really any place that has hydrangea bushes like that makes me happy.
I follow Pavan now…and I’m intrigued to try their liquor!
I also follow them on Twitter now :)
Looks Amazing–both the goodies and the location!!
I have always wanted to visit Nantucket. Probably solely because of the saying…..
Nantucket looks so beautiful! I’d love to go someday. I followed Pavan on Twitter and Instagram–can’t wait to see more of those yummy-looking cocktails!
Seriously, your pictures are amazing and hydrangeas are my FAVORITE flower!
I loved following all of your Nantucket pics on Instagram. So beautiful! Also, dying over your index finger ring in the coffee pic! Love love love it!!!
Looks like you had a great time. SO pretty! I have to get out there before summer is over.
Nantucket sounds beautiful – as a girl from Northern Michigan, places like home warm my heart! I can’t wait to find and try Pavan now, It sounds amazing!
What a fun and delicious sounding weekend! The Pavan cocktails look great, I can’t wait to try one at home!
I might be a total loser but I don’t even know where Nantucket is! Your favorite things look delightful though.
I’ve actually never been to Nantucket (as a Bostonian, I deem this unacceptable!), and this post reeeaaaalllly makes me want to go! If it’s anywhere near as gorgeous as Martha’s Vineyard, I’m sure I’d love it :).
Wow, all those things look delightful! Nantucket is on my list of must visit places, can’t wait to visit someday!
Yay! What a fun looking trip! :)
As a Michigan gal, I want to turn tail out of the big city & head up to the north woods after seeing the photos & being reminded how much I love the northern part of my home state. :)
Have a great 4th
Looks like a neat place to visit!
Glad you loved Nantucket! I live in MA and have only been there a couple times, but it’s beautiful! You should check out the Cape sometime.
Nantucket looks gorgeous!!
I love your blog! I don’t think you’ve done any giveaways since I started following so I’m super excited.
omg that caramel sauce and rose powder sound awesome! Thanks for the chance at winning this great prize!
Everything looks amazing! Maybe you can take a trip to Phoenix. We could use some rain!
Can’t wait to hear more about your trip to Nantucket! Looks so amazing!
I liked them on Facebook and on Instagram! Aaand entered that France trip thing while I was at it. Love your blog!
Nantucket is now on my list of places to vacation! I can’t wait. I followed Pavan on twitter.
The rain must be following me too because I haven’t seen a sunny day in the past month!! Ugh!
But Nantucket looks beautiful – I’d love to go there some day…
Even thought there is a slim chance I’ll be visiting Nantucket anytime soon (I’m a sahm & we live in Oceanside, CA with 2 small boys & my hubby so our vacations lean towards the “staycation” variety), it was fun to look at your instagram posts and view Nantucket through your eyes =) crossing my fingers to get a goody bag! Xo
I would love to try some of your fabulous finds
I hope I win! These pictures make me want to go to there!
Nora
Also – I follow Pavan on TWITTER!!
Nora
Woot, contest! Your recipies are the favorite of anyone who comes to dinner. Thanks!
So beautiful!!
The rose powder looks so pretty, dainty, and delicious. A lovely condiment/baking goodie to display on the kitchen counter.
Sounds like a dreamy (albeit dreaRy) place!
What a great giveaway!
Oh my gawwwwwd, Jess it would totally amazing to get my hands on some Pavan! Fun fact: There is no Pavan here in Southern California… Can I confess how much I’m harassing our local BevMo to stock some!? Um, yea, I’m sure they’re about to serve me papers (which I’m only okay with of they come with a cocktail!) It’d be rad to win a swag bag with yours and Pavan’s goodies!!! Until then I’ll just have to live vicariously through your fab photos and cocktail recipes ;)