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Revisiting a Comox Gem
Last month, my sweetheart and I took a much needed break to beautiful Vancouver Island. We spent time hiking in forests, walking on beaches, trying local beers and spirits, and, of course, thrift shopping. I revisited a little shop with … Continue reading
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Tagged movies, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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Thrifting on the Isle of Skye
I have to confess that I seem to have inherited a bad traveling habit from my mom: buying books. Last year when we traveled with her to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland, she bought so many books we weren’t sure that … Continue reading
Posted in book stores, books, movies, second hand, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, travel
Tagged books, movies, second hand, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel, used books
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Take me out to the …. Movies!
This post might turn out to bite me in the future. I am going to tell you how to go and see movies for cheap or free all the while I am supporting a son who is a filmmaker. So … Continue reading
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Campbell River Quickie
My new job took me to beautiful Vancouver Island recently where I had a chance to visit several of the places that Communitas Supportive Care Society serves and meet some of the extraordinary people who I can now call my … Continue reading
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Recent Finds and Resolutions
I’m back and if you want to know what I’ve been up to, take a good look at the photo above. If it piques your curiosity, then visit my other blog and you’ll get all the details. The other reason … Continue reading
Posted in CDs, Jewelry, movies, Records and CDs, second hand, thrift, Thrift Shopping
Tagged jewelry, movies, music, second hand, thrift, thrift shopping
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Black Friday Thrifting
If you’re a die-hard thrift shopper, you know that every day is Black Friday when you shop thrift! You also know that the secret to successful thrifting is constant visits to a thrift shop. Because I volunteer at a thrift … Continue reading
Posted in black friday, CDs, clothing, movies, soccer, thrift, Thrift Shopping
Tagged black friday, clothing, movies, music, second hand, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift shops
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Thrifting during the Lazy Days of Summer
I spent last week in Oliver, BC where we holiday each summer with my side of the family. The significance there is that I am holidaying with folks who are as excited about thrift shopping as I am. While most … Continue reading
Posted in books, clothing, garage sales, handbags, movies, rummage sales, Thrift Shopping, travel, used books
Tagged clothing, garage sales, handbags, movies, rummage sales, second hand, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel, used books
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A Taste of Hollywood in Langley
Fort Langley, with its beautiful period architecture and quaint village feel, is often home to movie shoots. Indeed, the Lower Mainland/BC is often referred to as “Hollywood North” because LA film makers come here looking for pristine locations and experienced, … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, costumes, movies, props, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift shops, wardrobe
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12 Days of Thrift-hearted Christmas: Day 10 – Hurray for Hollywood
Watching Christmas movies with my family is one of my favourite Christmas activities. I am particularly enamoured with A Christmas Carol and we have several versions of it: the classic Alastair Simms version, the Muppet Christmas Carol and Scrooged – … Continue reading
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