Another successful Value Village trip on Saturday! That makes two in two weekends in a row. (Inspired by visits from our thrifty extended family!) I got this dress last weekend: Yesterday Peter found me a soft, comfortable 100% lambswool sweater. I have a couple of lovely wool sweaters that are actually men's sweaters because of… Continue reading Lessons Learned in Thrift Stores
I like to think of myself as a versatile person. I am decently well-travelled and have been from a young age. I have eaten strange things and smiled politely about them. I have slept in cars, in planes, on floors, and in closets. I can adapt. So when Peter and I were trying to decide… Continue reading City Kid in the Country
What do you do when the day is sunny and you have new hiking boots to break in? You find a mountain to climb! Yesterday was a beautiful day, particularly joyous after a grey sort of Saturday (it was too cloudy to see the so-called "supermoon", which was disappointing). So Peter and I packed a… Continue reading A Sunday at Harrison
Picture heavy post. Not much to say, just feeling very blessed after a wonderful weekend on the Sunshine Coast.
I sort of forgot that I had made mention in a previous post that I would share some of our thrift store discoveries made while in Washington. Peter and I are avid thrift shoppers - we can't get enough of the places. It goes along nicely with the fact that we're newish university graduates and… Continue reading Thrifting Adventures (American Edition)
It's Monday and it's grey/rainy outside but I'm in a good mood for some reason. My theory is it's the extra hour of light yesterday. I have a confession: I think daylight savings rocks. In the fall we get an extra hour of sleep and in the spring we get more daytime. I like both… Continue reading Happy Things
I don't really have a cohesive idea behind today's post so I'm simply going to share some things that make me happy today. This song by Emm Gryner that I can't stop listening to. I heard an interview with her on CBC Radio 2 (my love for CBC 2 deserves and will get its own… Continue reading Happy Things
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