happy birthday to MEEEEEE!

 ...and i'm 28! wow, that hurts! haha just kidding but it sounds & feels really weird to me.  ^^^ my best friend Tabitha came into town for my birthday!! i think i am a little unconsciously homesick because when she left i started crying. ^^^ while she was here we had the best time! we took her to see all our favorite spots here in potato falls, including Love At First Bite! ^^^ my wonderful hubby bought me a bike for my birthday.  ^^^ a few other gifts i got. Target sandals from my daddy & debi, soaps and mini loaf pans from mom and dad Rose & hotel soaps from my sister -in-law {hotel soaps, especially those round ones, are my favorite! if you would...

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lately

do you ever sit on the toilet so long your feet fall asleep? the dress is black and blue {...or a purpley}, and let that be the end of the argument! i have become obsessed with the show Hotel Impossible. i am trying to convince Huck we need to buy a bed and breakfast or hotel. i have 0 hotel experience but this show has taught me everything i need to know {bahaha, Anthony would would tell me i'm RIDICULOUS{say it with a brooklyn accent}!!!}. on a similar note, i don't think a lot of people know this but i really really love the complimentary soaps & other toiletries that are left for guests in hotels. for my birthday, that's what i'm asking for {yes you read that right, mail me...

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Guest Room Essentials

my best friend is coming to idaho for my birthday and she will be our first visitor. i have so enjoyed preparing our guest bed & bathroom for her. i really really really want to own a bed and breakfast one day or maybe even... a hotel.  now, the guest room isn't entirely done being decorated so i'm only going to show you some fun details & not the entire room yet. you'll get the idea though.  here are the few things i've left in the room to make her stay more enjoyable. ^^^ in the closet i have an empty dresser for clothing and such as well as some hangers. i've stored extra pillows and an extra blanket on the top shelves. it gets cold at night for them Arizonians...

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Exploring Idaho: Love At First Bite

the most popular question i get from friends back home is "what do you guys have there?" i think when i say "Idaho" they think little house on the prairie. they give me a sigh of relief when i say we have a Target. Huck and i love exploring our cute little town. we found this amazing mercantile called Love At First Bite. it's MmmMmm good! they have an adorable collection of vintage children's toys. i'll be taking advantage of those one day. my favorite brand, J.R. Watkins they have the biggest collection of olive oil and different types of vinegar. bring on the bread, i'm going sample crazy! honey sticks. i actually think honey is quite gross but my husband loves...

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