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Lovely Thrift in Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst is a quaint little village in the heart of cottage country in Ontario, along the road between Kingston and Ottawa. In my mind, it has 3 claims to fame: … Continue reading
Posted in thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, travel
Tagged second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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Treasure Island
One of the things I’ve been looking forward to on this trip is a visit to the Shoard Charity Shop. Located on the little island of Whalsay (pronounced “wall zah”) it is a shop with a reputation. When doing thrift … Continue reading
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Thrift Score in Oban
Not sure if you‘re aware of this but it rains in Scotland, eh? We went for a walk on the “golf course” in Iona (a cow\sheep pasture where the biggest hazard is the huge cow paddies and sheep poop you … Continue reading
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Tagged clothing, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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Dèanadach Alba
On Monday, I will board a plane with my dèanadach fear-cèile bound for bonnie Scotland. If Glosbe.com is to be trusted, dèanadach fear-cèile translates into “thrifty husband” – which is a very good way to describe my man, if not … Continue reading
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Penny Pinching in Portland
My sweetheart and I just got back from 4 days in Portland – the land of bicycles, parks, public transit and devotees of the “keep Portland weird” slogan. We didn’t drive our car once the whole time we were in … Continue reading
Posted in book stores, books, clothing, free stuff, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, travel, used books
Tagged clothing, free stuff, second hand, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel, used books
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Faldas, Sinhs and Putting my Money where my Mouth is
This is a post about fabric, similarities and differences between cultures and the real cost of fashion. In 2008, I had the extraordinary opportunity to visit Laos through my work with MCC. Part of my experience there was a village … Continue reading
Posted in Laotian sinh, sewing, thrift lifetstyle, travel
Tagged clothing, consumerism, seamstress, sewing, thrift, thrift lifestyle, travel, true cost of fashion
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The Staycation
This is the first time in nearly 10 years that we have not travelled to Oliver, BC for a summer holiday. This is the week that I would normally be there, sitting at the beach, checking out local thrift shops, … Continue reading
Posted in free concerts, RUSH, soccer, staycation, thrift lifetstyle, travel
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Thrift to the Rescue
I’ve blogged about travel and thrift a few times, including this time when a friend blogged about how thrift shops provided her baby with clothes when the family went on holidays and forgot the baby’s clothing at home. I had … Continue reading
Posted in clothing, thrift, thrift lifetstyle, Thrift Shopping, thrift shops, travel
Tagged clothing, thrift, thrift lifestyle, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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An MCC Thrift Shop Mall? Yes, please.
So I don’t know what else Souderton, PA is famous for but in Mennonite circles it’s famous for the MCC Care and Share Thrift Shoppes. This is a serious thrift operation. There’s a thrift furniture shop… A thrift book store… … Continue reading
Posted in books, second hand, thrift, Thrift Shopping, travel, used furniture
Tagged second hand, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel, used books
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Pennsylvania Thrift
One of the cooler things about working for a non-profit that has thrift shops is going to visit those thrift shops when you travel. Last week I was in Akron, Pennsylvania, home of Mennonite Central Committee’s (MCC) home office. Happily, … Continue reading
Posted in buttons, clothing, second hand, thrift, Thrift Shopping, travel
Tagged buttons, clothing, second hand, thrift, thrift shopping, thrift shops, travel
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