:: tiny ten-dollar treasures ::

affordable etsy finds for

:: stuffing stockings ::

have a closer look

☼right here☼

♥

art-paper-scissors :: back pocket hand warmer

brrrrrrrrrrr!

the north wind doth blow.

today at everythingeagle.com,

i'll help you take the warmth of home

with you wherever you may go, with a

:: back pocket hand warmer ::

added bonus:

☼it smells like lavender☼

♥

boise's christmas tree {and our amazing timing}

we were downtown this morning,

and had to stop while dozens

dozens!

of police officers drove by

with their lights flashing.

i've never seen that many cops

in one place. 

was president obama visiting our fair city?

paula broadwell on a book tour??

justin bieber???

santa?!?!

then we saw it

the biggest christmas tree ever,

just exiting the freeway,

brushing the undersides of the traffic lights.
we knew it had to be headed

for the capital building.

we were on our way to brunch at goldy's,

exactly the route the tree was taking.

we had a police escort the entire way.

turning the corner from myrtle to capital

then, a straight shot to the capital building

see goldy's below, red bricks on the far right

the egyptian theatre below, left

{it's a wonderful life on the capital street marquee}

after brunch, we drove by to see it going up

it will be lit on november 26th.

this tree was given to the city by a local woman
whose husband planted it almost 50 years ago.

read the story here.
see more photos here.

♥

-:- school birthday -:-

although his birthday is still

10 days away,

today was ned's "at school" birthday.

{no school tomorrow & all next week}

he gave everyone in his class

bookmarks & pencils

{gone are the days of classroom cupcakes}

{bookmarks made from paint chip strips, like these}

happy almost-8th-birthday, neddy!

♥

~ plumeria fix ~

okay, do you remember

how i get all kooky

about plumeria flowers?

{see my post here}

i love them

so, so, so, so, so, so, SO much.

their scent is arresting.

it's one of the best things on the planet.

here in the frozen tundra of idaho

~this~

is helping with my
plumeria withdrawal symptoms.

a luxurious, all natural, handmade body butter,

with a scent that is the closest i've come

to the real thing.

~mmmmm~

{source}

♥

♡comfort♡

a treasury.

take comfort

♡here♡

♥

p.s. missy & i have necklaces like the one in the top right,

made by my friend, anastasia.  {read her blog here}

i wear mine almost every single day.

◄ teepee ►

ned's class is studying native americans.

he made a teepee.

he drew the plains indians' symbols for

friendship {crossed arrows},

buffalo, and lightning {chevron}.

♥