Tag Archives: thrift lifestyle

Sunshine Coast Thrift

Posted on August 18, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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Festivals for the Frugal

Posted on August 2, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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By the Side of the Road

Posted on July 15, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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Tupperware – good or evil?

Posted on April 20, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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Pop Up Thrift Shop

Posted on March 17, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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Thank a Woman for Thrift Shops

Posted on March 8, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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I Went for Lunch and…

Posted on February 2, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

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 →

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The Art of Tidying

Posted on January 16, 2019 by thriftshopperforpeace

So by now, you’ve probably heard of Marie Kondo or the Kondo-Effect. Kondo has created a little empire around tidying up. She’s written a book. She has a Netflix series. She has a website. She has a franchise. It’s not … Continue reading →

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Happy National Thrift Store Day

Posted on August 17, 2018 by thriftshopperforpeace

I don’t know who decided that today is National Thrift Store Day and it’s not like any of us thrifters need a special reason to thrift shop but heck, if it gets someone new into a thrift store, all the … Continue reading →

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White Rock Win!

Posted on August 9, 2018 by thriftshopperforpeace

A couple of weeks ago I had a chance to visit an area of White Rock to which I had never been and wouldn’t you know it, there was a really cute little thrift shop right across the street from … Continue reading →

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