The Amazing Becky Tonkin

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 I want to say a few words to Passionflower's amazing store manger, Miss Becky Tonkin.  

 First off , you are a great sport and let me post all sorts of quasi flattering  photos of you for Pflower promotional purposes.  And I super appreciate that. :)

 I also think you could have a second career as a make up artist (I really do,that is if you lived in LA I guess)...just one more of your many talents.

But what I really wanted to say is that I thought you looked spectacularly beautiful at our Holiday Party this year - and you kind of rocked my world with all those jewel tones - the red of the rose, the deep plum of your lipstick and the emerald green of the ayala barr necklace were all just reverberating!!  Thanks for being the most beautiful manager a girl could ask for. 

Lovely Little Holiday Sachets

 

We were happy to find these lovely little bee themed , lavender filled sachets to add to our apiary themed section of the shop.

 

Bees and all things bee derived (like honey and propolis and beeswax and even pollen) are near and dear to my heart!

I used to have a friend who kept hives in my backyard in Portland and (fair warning I'm about to launch into a woo woo interspecies communication experience) the first time i worked with him, I was covered from head to toe in a layer of bees.  Beekeeper friend said he'd never seen anything like it.  Mostly it made me move in a very thoughtful and slow way as we worked.  Plus there was this tiny humming/buzzing sound all -

 around me and surprisingly I didn't feel scared that I would get stung.  I just felt sort of safe and contained.  Afterwards, when I was all desuited and de-beed, I had that feeling  like when you've been on a boat and you get off and the ground seems to be still rocking around you.  It was kinda like that - kinda.  My friend says bees and the hive are about pure love energy and that's why all bee products have such healing properties.  Seemed about right to me after my bee encounter.

Krampus at Passionflower

Passionflower's quirky little version of Krampusnacht......the devil santa who takes care of bad children....
well actually it's from our Halloween window but we thought he could do double duty.  This is the first year, this myth has crossed my path and it seems to be popping up a lot.  Here's what Wikipedia has to say:

Krampus is a beast-like creature from the folklore of Alpine countries thought to punish bad children during the Yule season, in contrast with Saint Nicholas, who rewards nice ones with gifts. Krampus is said to capture particularly naughty children in his sack and carry them away to his lair.
Krampus is represented as a beast-like creature, generally demonic in appearance. The creature has roots in Germanic folklore.

Solstice Greetings

It really is such a beautiful time of the year.  Santa Lucia, Guadalupe, Solstice, Christmas, Hanukkah and more. People around the world really know how to celebrate.

photo courtesy Right Livelihood Award, the Alternative Nobel Peace Prize FB page (so random that I stumbled upon this image but I love it)

Fun Stocking Stuffers at Passionflower

Best little stocking stuffer ever or fun to use to decorate a package, our friend Peggy Flynn from Portland has re-invented her business and is offering these super fun buttons. Besides 'Earth Steward' , you can choose from 'Loyal Friend', '#1 Hostess', or our favorite  'Excellent Human'.....

Holiday Jewelry Bling at Passionflower

 I am suffering from world's most annoying headcold.  And so, because I can barely put two sentences together, thought I would leave you with a little photo montage of some of our holiday jewelry from some of our favorite vendors.

Gorgeous cloisonne pendant from Swallow.

 One of a kind Susan Goodwin.

 

Gypsy makes this dramatic pearl turqouise lariat.

 

And longtime vendor Exstasia with a handcarved mammoth ivory acorn on a carnelian chain. 

Like Becky says, we're glamourous nature girls, because after we come home from that lovely trek in the woods, we want to take a hot bath and put on some velvet and bling and go celebrate the season ((As soon as the headcold goes away!)

Ordering flowers Online in Eugene

Okay folks, this is kind of some big news here :  You can now order flowers online from us!!!!  You asked, we listened....so the next time it's midnight, and you remember that you forgot your Mom's birthday, no worries,  you can get online and order!  And don't freak out,  we haven't gone all FTD on you.  In fact,  there's not even a cookie cutter photo gallery of arrangements to pick from because well, flowers are always changing and every arrangement we do is custom just for you!  So it's an open ended order form - you tell us the occasion and a few details and shazaam, we make it all beautiful.  But you do kind of have to trust us that we will use the most beautiful flowers available and make it spectacular.  Because we will!

Click here to go to our website and then click on the "order" button on the top right of the page to get started.  And you know what?  If you want us to follow it up with a phone call to confirm all the itsy bitsy details, we're happy to do that too!