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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Rethink!
When I first began this blog in 2011, I had a few goals in mind. I wanted to share my passion for thrift shopping for a variety of reasons: support for charity, support for volunteerism, keeping things out of the … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, consumerism, environment, frugal living, second hand, sewing, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, Uncategorized, waste
Tagged clothing, consumerism, recycling, second hand, simple living, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping
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Friperie – Thrifting in Quebec
My mom wanted to see fall colours in Quebec this autumn, so we have been exploring a bit of New Brunswick, the Gaspé Peninsula, and Ile d’Orleans. We also took my sister-in-law, Kim, along who is also a hard-core thrifter … Continue reading
Posted in art, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, travel
Tagged art, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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Sunshine Coast Thrift
My two favourite thrifting buddies – my mom and my sister – and I visited BC’s Sunshine Coast this month for a girl’s getaway that included visits to brewery, a cidery, and a really great distillery, a boat trip up … Continue reading
Posted in family, second hand, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops
Tagged second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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Festivals for the Frugal
My sweetheart and I love going to all kinds of festivals, especially if they have free or inexpensive options. This summer, we attended the Harrison Festival of the Arts (HFA). This festival runs for a week each July and might … Continue reading
Posted in festivals, free, free concerts, frugal living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle
Tagged festival, frugal living, music, thrift, thrift lifestyle
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By the Side of the Road
The thrifting ethic runs deep in my family – I think we may actually have developed a gene (which sounds so much better than “addiction”, doesn’t it?) My niece, Alivia, may actually put most of my family to shame. I … Continue reading
Posted in free stuff, hand-made, reclaimed, recycling, repurposing, second hand, simple living, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, used furniture
Tagged free stuff, recycling, repurposed items, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping
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Yoga on a Budget
So some of you may know that I did my yoga teach training last fall at Haven Yoga and Wellness in Abbotsford. Yoga has become a way of life for me, a practice that I have incorporated into my daily … Continue reading
Posted in balance, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, yoga
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Tupperware – good or evil?
This May, my sweetheart and I will celebrate 33 years of marriage. (I know, right? And mostly bliss, for which I am very, very grateful.) Lately, I’ve been taking note of all the things that I still use regularly that … Continue reading
Posted in MCC, second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops
Tagged second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, Tupperware
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Pop Up Thrift Shop
Yesterday, I visited a unique thrift venture by Generous Clothing – a pop-up thrift shop focused on vintage clothing in plus sizes. They took over an empty store-front in downtown Abbotsford and filled it with carefully curated clothes that the … Continue reading
Posted in second hand, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, vintage
Tagged clothing, pop up thrift shops, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops
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Thank a Woman for Thrift Shops
It’s International Women’s Day today and it occurs to me that the thrift shop movement owes its existence to women. I once worked for Mennonite Central Committee, the relief, development and peace organization of the Mennonite and Brethren in Christ … Continue reading
Posted in second hand, thrift, thrift legends, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, Volunteering, women
Tagged International Women's Day, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, volunteers, women
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I Went for Lunch and…
One of my new favourite places to visit in Abbotsford is Marketplace by MCC CE (which stands for Mennonite Central Committee Community Enterprises. We’ll just call it Marketplace.) This is a new-ish venture for MCC, which tends to be known … Continue reading
Posted in antiques, Bakelite, furniture, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, vintage
Tagged Bakelite, furniture, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, vintage
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