Alley Kat's Curiosity Shoppe

07/06/2026

🌿✨ This week, meet Amanda, owner of Tru-Nature Beauty ✨🌿

Amanda's journey into natural living began nearly four years ago when she started researching traditional remedies, herbal practices, and simple ingredients used for generations. What began as a personal passion soon grew into Tru-Nature Beauty, a business dedicated to handcrafted products made with simple, recognizable ingredients. 🪴

Today, Amanda creates a variety of natural products, including whipped tallow body butters, herbal oils, teas, magnesium products, sun care, bug sprays, vanilla extract, and more. She loves helping people discover natural alternatives and sharing the knowledge she's gained along the way.

Amanda lives in Northwest Indiana with her husband, Nick, and their American Bully, King. When she's not creating products, you'll often find her gardening, working with herbs, or spending time in nature.

Amanda says one of her favorite things about being a member at Alley Kat's is the supportive community and the opportunity to connect with customers who love supporting local businesses. ❤️

You can find Amanda's products in our Mystic Haven boutique, just to the left of the front door! ⬅️🚪

07/05/2026

Hopefully the rain didn't put a damper on your July 4th Weekend Celebrations! ☔
We're back to our regular hours 12-4pm today!

07/04/2026

Yes, we're open for the Fourth of July! 🤩
We have short hours today 10-2pm, so be sure to pop in before heading out to afternoon festivities!

07/03/2026

Hooray, it's our first Furniture Friday of July! 🤩

Just a reminder that we'll have short hours on Saturday for the Fourth of July (10-2pm) so be sure to plan accordingly, especially if you're furniture shopping and need to coordinate pick-ups! 🎆✨

07/02/2026

We're delighted to have Bookery join us here at the Shoppe! 📚 Be sure to check them out in today's Upstairs Exploration!

07/01/2026

It's time for July's first Wednesday Walkabout! ☀

07/01/2026

Late Night Sneak Peeks!

All this and sooo much more when we open Wednesday at noon! 🥰 🎉😸

06/30/2026

06/29/2026

✨ This week meet Dinah, owner and artist of Designs By Dinah! ✨

Dinah is a lifelong artist, with a degree in Fine Arts and more than 45 years of experience exhibiting at juried art shows throughout the Midwest. She has built her career around craftsmanship, imagination, and a love of beautiful design. 🌹

Best known for her stained glass and mosaic artwork, Dinah enjoys combining glass with copper, found objects, and other unexpected materials. Her work is inspired by color, light, nature, and the garden, with each piece thoughtfully designed and handcrafted in her working studio.

Dinah welcomes clients to visit her studio by appointment, where they can see her creative process and explore her collection of original artwork. She also works closely with clients to create custom pieces that reflect their individual ideas, homes, and gardens.

She is excited to have a display at Alley Kat's where she's able to showcase seasonal creations, new products, and an ever-changing selection of handcrafted pieces. Through Designs By Dinah, she continues to turn ordinary materials and personal ideas into meaningful works of art!

You can find Dinah's beautiful work in the sunny front window of the Shoppe in our Nature Nook boutique. ☀️ Need help finding it? No problem! Just ask the staff to show you Designs by Dinah! 🥰

06/28/2026

Whoa! 🤩 We just had a bunch of drop-offs this weekend that we have featured along with some of our Team Picks!