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McHenry County Magazine Article Featuring HoneyCraft Market at Mixin Mingle

MixinMingle — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 03:15:28 +0000

About a month ago McHenry County Magazine contacted us with questions for a feature on HoneyCraft Market for their September 2013 issue. Well, today we got to see the online preview written by Olivia Morrissey, and we wanted to share it. Sometimes we worry that we aren’t doing a good enough job communicating the message about who we are and why we exist, but Olivia got it and expressed it eloquently in her story, and we thank her. Pasted below is a portion of the article from the McHenry County Magazine Website.

Hub Of Handmade art

By OLIVIA MORRISSEY – mchenrycountymagazine.com

Created: Sunday, September 1, 2013 12:32 a.m. CDT

Handmade necklaces, like this one designed by Jo Williams of Woodstock, are one of the items available for purchase at HoneyCraft Market in Woodstock. (Photo by Heather Nelson)

One of the Woodstock Square’s best kept secrets is just beyond a sidewalk littered with passersby toting shopping bags, past high picture windows dotted with colorful advertisements, and across the hall from a vacant toy store.

There lies a room, empty and quiet. The historic Square is home to the spacious room, dubbed Mixin Mingle by its owner, Nate Grindeland.

The airy space waits patiently for the next business meeting, mixer or social event to crowd its halls and bring people together. Its nondescript walls and open floor plan lend themselves to whatever event should happen to come through its doors.

And almost every month since November 2011, the space has transformed into HoneyCraft Market, a homemade craft and vintage market.

Like Harry Potter’s renowned Room of Requirement, the once-bare walls become lined with market vendors selling their wares to satisfy the needs of the budding creative community in McHenry County.

To read the full story, pick up the latest issue of McHenry County Magazine.

Serenity Haven Studio’s Belly Dance Hafla Turned Up the Heat!

MixinMingle — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:10:49 +0000

Sat Aug. 17, 2013 was Take 2 of Serenity Haven Studio’s Turning Up the Heat Event. It was a Belly Dance Hafla (party), complete with performances, mini class and shopping.

Click here to watch the video of Ren’s performance.

Kid’s Birthday Party Room Woodstock, IL

MixinMingle — Sat, 17 Aug 2013 00:20:45 +0000

You can rent Mixin Mingle to host a Kid’s Birthday Party in Woodstock, IL

Mixin Mingle is a great place to have birthday parties for kids. You can rent the room and have entertainment, food and beverages and more.

Logan had his 4th birthday party and all his friends and family came. RC Juggles Entertainment is a local balloon artist who made sculptures for the kids and put on a magic show with juggling and yo-yos.

There was time for socializing, playing, food, cake, presents and fun.

The Buzz Shoppe Returns. Dun, dun, dun. (sound effect)

MixinMingle — Sat, 10 Aug 2013 03:10:14 +0000

Calling all local businesses!

Restaurants, retailers, crafters, artists, performers, etcetera (we live for etcetera).

A collection of local businesses will be joining forces for a series of business building expos on the square in Woodstock at Mixin Mingle.

Want to be a vendor?
Click here to complete the online application.

Zumba Party in the Park: We saw rainbows, but not unicorns

MixinMingle — Sun, 21 Jul 2013 02:39:31 +0000

It was the Friday evening of July 19, 2013. It was hot – in the 90′s – and humid! There were clouds and a breeze was starting to blow in. We were there for the Zumba party in the pavilion on the square in Woodstock IL. Kayla Hartman was our fearless instructor. The first two songs were hot and sweaty, and then it started to pour rain, but we were covered and the show still went on–it made us all cool off. Once the rain stopped, the sun came out and there was a rainbow over the square (it was so dream-like we wouldn’t have been surprised if we had seen a unicorn)! This was one of the best Zumba events we’ve ever been to…Kayla did a great job with the music selection and the choreography. We loved it and hope to do it again soon.

Super-Couponing® Live! with Jill Cataldo

MixinMingle — Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:39:51 +0000

Tonight we had a very special guest come back for a little reunion party. Jill Cataldo was one of the first people to teach her popular Super-Couponing® workshops regularly at Mixin Mingle, and it was fun seeing her again.

Each participant received this free citrus keeper:

Thanks Jill for sharing your secrets with us!

For more information about Jill Cataldo, please visit and follow her blog and Facebook page. For more information about Super-Couponing®, click here.

HoneyCraft Market {July 6} Handmade Meets Vintage!

MixinMingle — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 21:02:40 +0000

HoneyCraft Market is here and gone again, and boy it was a day to remember. For starters, it was the first nice day on a Saturday in a while, which means that people were visiting the square in Woodstock, IL. They come to Woodstock from near and far (hear that Alabama?!?) to check out the award-winning Woodstock Farmer’s Market, cute retail shops, historic buildings and surprisingly good places to eat.

Lucky for us, we have a retail storefront on the square and people just wander on in at public events like the monthly HoneyCraft Market. At the July 6, 2013 show there was a Handmade Room, a Vintage Room, a Do-Bar and a Make-It Workshop. There was a lot of fun to be had in one day and the local businesses who participated in the event were happy with the turnout. See you at The Next HoneyCraft!

Zumba Dark: 80s Glow Party was Flippin’ Sweet!

MixinMingle — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:32:55 +0000

The 80s were soooooo much fun. Big hair, ridiculous fashion, fun music – so why not combine all the things we love into one unforgettable night? Stacy Weber & Theresa Miles partnered up with us to transform the front room into a black light Zumba party. A bunch of people got all dressed up in neon clothes with an 80s twist, and we danced to an all 80s playlist in the dark. It was awesome! Check out some of the videos below.

Zumba Dark – Hey Mickey

Zumba Dark – Wake me Up

Zumba Fitness in Woodstock, IL!

MixinMingle — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 00:16:21 +0000

Zumba is alive and well at Mixin Mingle in Woodstock, IL — thanks to Stacy Weber! Classes meet Mondays at 7:15pm through July 22, 2013. Walk-ins are $7. Check out our calendar for more information.

Hope to see you there!

Letterpress 101 with RAR RAR PRESS

MixinMingle — Wed, 29 May 2013 04:28:15 +0000

Sunday May 26th, 2013

Nicole and I took a class at RAR RAR Press in Chicago.

We got to tour the studio and old letterpress equipment and we learned all the ins and outs of printing the old school way. It was such a fun experience and we both got to go home with some cool pre-printed cards.

Here’s a picture of Nicole in the lobby at RAR RAR Press:

Here’s a picture of the letters we picked for our sign:

Here’s a picture of the letters locked into place and ready for press:

This is “George” – and he’s at least 100 years old. Still kickin’!

Here’s a picture of the final product. Luckily the ink was green! Ready to go into the store!

We had a great time!