So, L hasn't seen this yet - it just came out yesterday - so, I'm unveiling what exactly we were up to to all of you at once! (L looks great in our photo. so I'm sure she won't mind that I'm springing this on her in front of everyone?)

So, amongst a few other awesome bloggers, theSCOOP was featured in the most recent issue of TimeOut Chicago Magazine, in an article entitled Give Us Shelter... After the folding of several home decor and interiors magazines in the last year, maybe we'll all be looking for new places to get our design fix. We were delighted to be included amongst some of our favorites here...

Nicole, of Making It Lovely (who outed us on Twitter last week ;) - and Katie & Jessica, from design boner were featured as well!!! Congrats, ladies... what great company to be in!

The article also features three other blogs that I'm really excited to check out more: Prairie Mod, run by Bryan Kelly, Lisa Kelly & Eric O'Malley; Strange Closets, blog of freelance writer & photographer, Tate Gunnerson; and Katherine Ray's blog, BackGarage. I always love finding new things to distract me from work, don't you? ;)

If you're not in the Chicago area, and can't run out and pick up a copy of this issue, you can check out the entire feature on TimeOut's website... right here

Oh, and I'll let L tell you more about the to-die-for necklace that she's wearing in our photo... and, in case you were wondering, yes, those are my postage stamp earrings from FoxGlove Accessories!

top image by Nicole Radja; all other images by Jw