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Handmade products for living well

Handmade products to elevate your ability to eat well, live well, and wander well
Here at Wandering Woman Design, we create items to enhance everyday living that are inspired by our travels.
Whether it be our 100 % soy wax small batch candles, goatmilk soap bars, beeswax skincare products, or any of the other items we create, we aim to infuse a bit of wanderlust in your life with products that are high quality and aesthetically pleasing.
All of our products make wonderful gifts and are available in packaging that presents as a beautiful, thoughtful, one-of-a-kind gift.

PLEASE EXCUSE OUR APPEARANCE
WE ARE IN THE MIDST OF ORGANIZING OUR INVENTORY
IN THE MEANTIME, YOU CAN SEE SOME more OF OUR PRODUCTS ON ETSY
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Tea & Crumpets Gift Sets available now! Available on our website, at Izzy Rose Design in Higganum, CT, and on Etsy. Will be available at other locations soon. Makes a perfect Valentine’s Day gift. ❤️

New gift boxes: Tea & Crumpets! Your choice of tea with one of our new Crumpets & Jam 100% soy wax candles hand poured into le Parfait canning jars. With or without our homemade Raspberry or Peach Jam. We absolutely love these!!! ❤️

Bermuda Rum Cakes, Triple Citrus Buttermilk Pound Cakes, & Rum Cake Flights. These, as well as more teas & gift boxes are being added to our website. More goodies coming, too! 💛

Gift boxes are being added to the website! Check it out and visit often, as we will continue to add.

Teas are being added to the website! 13 loaded and 13 more to go. We will be adding more, as well! Steep well. Live well. Shop local.

It is too chilly in the shop now, so for the rest of the season it will operate as a pre-order pickup location. Place orders through email info@undergroundgrocer.com or mindileemurphy@gmail.com, through Facebook Messenger for The Underground Grocer page, or if you know us well enough to have a cell number just call or text; we will leave orders in a cooler down at the shop. A few local stores will be carrying our coffees, teas, and baked goods, and we will let you know in the coming days as those details are finalized. We just developed a signature tea for a local bookshop and are honored to have been chosen for this project. This weekend we will be adding our extensive line of premium teas to the website, as well as some of our rum cakes, tea cakes, and gift boxes. We will start taking orders for our Christmas Butter Cookie trays the first week of December and will load photos and prices next weekend.

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3 coffee blends (Chelsea, Bronx, Brooklyn) available in whole bean and ground ... $18

26 loose leaf teas (2 oz tins = approx 15-17 cups of tea) ... $15

Almond & Pistachio Biscotti ... $6

Lemon Sugar Cookies ... $10

Lemon Sugar Cookies Dipped in Dark Chocolate ... $12

Raspberry Jam in le Parfait Jars ... $12

Peach Jam ... $8

Rum Cakes ... to be added to website this weekend with sizes/prices

Tea Cakes ... to be added to website

Gift Boxes ... to be added to website

We have absolutely loved meeting everyone that has stopped in the shop thus far and look forward to meeting more of our neighbors. We are looking forward to seeing where this journey takes us and are delighted you are along for the ride.

As always: eat well, live well, shop local.

Sneak peak of our line of fine teas dropping this week! We will have rum cakes, tea cakes, & gift boxes just in time for the holidays, too. 🎄🦃🕎

Our Espresso Blend is here! Just finished packaging it up. Shoot us a message if you’d like some before the weekend… it’s strong, so we’ll be up.
Brew well. Live well. Shop local.

How do you improve upon perfection? Dip it in dark chocolate. Our lemon sugar cookies dipped in Ghirardelli 72% Cacao dark chocolate are divine by themselves or with a cup of coffee. Come on down to the shop and get these while they last! Message me to order, too. 💛

FYI: new chilly weather hours as we wind down for the season and transition to a wholesale & shipping business. The shop will be a pickup location throughout the winter and next year’s hours will be Sat & Sun only.

Sat & Sun 12-3

Christmas Butter Cookie orders will be starting soon.

Mark your calendars! We are also collecting non-perishable food items for the Haddam Food Bank. Get some of your holiday gift shopping done here!

Open 10-4 today!
58 McTigh Rd
Higganum

Coffee, fresh baked goods, jams & jellies, and more. Need a gift for someone? We’ve got you covered. 💛

Coat of primer is on! Charcoal gray coat is next.

We are open! Come down and see what we’ve been up to. Grab some coffee and lemon sugar cookies to enjoy!

Underground Grocer Coffee is ready for sale! 2 custom blends, each available in freshly ground & whole bean. $17.50 per bag
The 4 - Bronx Blend
The 1 - Chelsea Blend
To order: message me, call/text, will be for sale on Underground Grocer website in the next couple of days, and will be in the store when we open.
A portion of the proceeds will be donated to our local food pantry. ☕️

Progress!!! We are now waiting for a roof. While we wait we will paint the building, do some landscaping, and continue to make products to fill the shelves. Coffee packaging will arrive today!!!! Eat well, live well, shop local.

Progress! We will be open in a couple of days! The cooler is open for business Fri-Sat-Sun this week.

New location next week! Bigger, brighter, better!

Peaches, mangoes, sugar, lemon juice, Advil

Building the aesthetic for the new shop entirely around an old fridge.

Raspberries, sugar, lemon juice. This jam will be in the shop today!

Day 1… thank you to everyone who has helped make this possible! We have a replenished supply of salad greens ready for the weekend. We also have a fresh supply of homemade salad dressings: Caesar, Green Goddess, & Balsamic Vinaigrette. Sourdough, fresh pasta & homemade sauce, Rare Breed Cheeses, and so much more!

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Soy Wax Candles

Handcrafted Illumination

Indulge in the gentle glow of our small-batch, hand-poured, 100% soy wax candles. Each destination-inspired scent is the perfect backdrop for dreams of wandering wherever you want to go.

Goatmilk Soaps

Luxurious Cleansing

Pamper your skin with our exquisite range of handmade soaps, enriched with natural ingredients to rejuvenate and nourish. We use only the finest ingredients for a clean, pure experience.

Beeswax Bars

Revitalize Your Skin

Introducing our nourishing beeswax bars made from a blend of beeswax, cocoa butter, and shea butter. These natural ingredients work together to hydrate and protect your skin, leaving it soft and supple. Perfect for on-the-go use.

Gifts

Travel-Inspired Surprises

Explore our unique selection of travel-inspired gifts, each telling a story and capturing the essence of wanderlust. You are sure to find the perfect gift for any occasion, whether or not a passport is involved.

Gift Boxes

One-of-a-kind

We can assemble a gift package to suit your needs. We have coordinating candles, soaps, soap dishes, and accessories to provide you with a one-of-a-kind gift. Send us a message.

Subscriptions

Subscription Gifts

Pamper yourself or someone else with a gift subscription of our candles, skin care products, or a combination of both. We also offer seasonal subscriptions, holiday subscriptions, and any custom subscription you desire. Explore these unique one-of-a-kind gifts.

CarCuterie Boxes

Travel Charcuterie Sets

These unique, hand-crafted box sets are the perfect accompaniment to any gourmet feast on the go. Small enough to keep in your glovebox or to toss into any picnic basket or tote bag, you will be prepared to serve up and enjoy in style. Makes a great gift for any gourmand.

CarCuterie Picnic Gift Sets

Paired with a Picnic Blanket

Our unique CarCuterie boxes paired with a handmade picnic blanket and tote bag. The absolute perfect and slightly over-the-top gift for any outdoor gourmand with a flair for bringing the best wherever they go.

Our Creative Journey

Embark on a story of passion, creativity, and exploration. Wandering Woman is a manifestation of our love for travel, art, and handcrafting unique treasures that resonate with wanderers worldwide. Slow down and enjoy the visual presentations, aromas, textures, and ambiance created by our products.