Bulk Barn

We were in Canada over the weekend and visited one of our favorite Canadian stores: Bulk Barn.  It's so great.  They have rows of bins of bulk candy, grains, dried fruit, beans, mixes...  We got some multi-grain crepe mix and some dried cherries and some granola.  I wish they would bring something like this to the States!

The Good Home Co. Laundry Fragrance

I don't know about you, but I have not found a natural laundry detergent that actually works.  I stick to Tide, but I've gone to the liquid one with no dyes or perfumes.  So I usually add some of Mrs. Meyer's Scent Booster in lavender.  I heard about another laundry fragrance made by The Good Home Co., so I ordered some to try.  It's a liquid version with a lavender scent.  I like it (but I have to admit that my husband thought it smelled a little like patchouli on his clothes...).

Starbucks Caramelized Honey

Starbucks has a new flavor: caramelized honey.  I had them put it in a hot chocolate for me, and it was delicious!

Norma Bassett Hall

The Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture is currently showing an exhibit of Norma Bassett Hall's work.  I really enjoyed learning about this artist when we were in Spokane.  Her block prints are so lovely.  I liked that there were cozy European cottage scenes hung next to quintessential Western scenes.

Squirrel Earrings!

We were in Spokane over the weekend for the NCAA games, and we visited the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture.  More about the exhibits later, but one of the highlights was these adorable squirrel earrings that I found in the gift shop!  Of course I could not pass them up.  They're made by Boma.

Boden Classic Shirt

Do you ever shop British clothiers Boden?  I have admired their catalogs but never purchased anything - until now.  I bought two of the classic shirts.  The colorful one (bottom) came, and I like the fit.  The chambray shirt with maps of the British Isles is on backorder, but I'm excited for it to arrive!  (And, of course, I got them both on sale!)

Teton Cuff Bracelet

One of my husband's colleagues at his former school often wore this incredible cuff bracelet.  She has a daughter who lives in Jackson and bought it when she was visiting so that she could remember the mountains when she returned to Illinois.  I want one!

Utensils

I decided that I needed some new kitchen utensils.  I opted for wood or metal (no plastic) and found some lovely pieces at World Market and Williams-Sonoma.  Below is the beautiful wooden spoon I ordered from World Market - it's made from olive wood.  Change is good after 17 years, right?

Fireworks

As I've been traveling recently I've gone through the Seattle airport, and I discovered a fun shop called Fireworks.  They have all sorts of lovely little things from jewelry to beauty and home products.  (I even found my favorite Barr hand cream!)  Check out this cute cosmetic bag and bunny lip gloss.

Haiku for Dad

March 8th was the first anniversary of my dad's passing.  It is unfathomable to me, but I often still feel his presence, like the mountain that filled the view of my childhood.