Once Upon A Time…

April 18, 2013 by

Last weekend, the mister and I joined some friends in Storybrooke, Maine.  Once Upon A Time fans know what I’m talking about.  Storybrooke is a fictional seaside town in Maine and the central location for at least part of the TV series created by Lost writers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz.  The show jumps back and forth between present day Storybrooke, and Fairytale Land.  As you may have guessed, this fantasy-drama is filmed here in Vancouver, and I am about to dispel a little of the magic.  Okay, not really…but I am sharing a few pics of buildings you may recognize.  The TV show is filmed in the real life seaside town of Steveston, a fishing village in the city of Richmond.  Richmond borders Vancouver and is home to the Vancouver International Airport.  Though Steveston…

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Our Little Secret…

April 15, 2013 by

            {My DYT Type One Style     Denim Jacket   Fame, thrifted    Pleated Skirt  Separate Scene, thrifted  and last seen here White Shirt  no label, thrifted      Red Leather Handbag  Batycki, thrifted Red Shoes  Kenneth Cole Reaction, Winners      Hat and Belt  also thrifted} Happy Monday Morning my friends!  I hope everyone had a lovely weekend.  I have a secret to share, one for your ears only.  I told a lie this past week.  Lately, while in various department and grocery stores, I have been approached by neatly dressed individuals carrying clipboards.  In an effort to avoid them, I often find myself furtively back peddling down another aisle only to run directly into their partner in crime.  Their mission?  To sign me up for a store credit…

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DIY: Plastic Bag Origami…

April 11, 2013 by

Today, my little DIY is a storage solution for plastic bags.  Now, before I jump into the tutorial, I want to say that I do indeed attempt to take my re-usable cloth shopping bags with me whenever I go shopping. But, and I hope I’m not alone here, there are times when I’m out and unexpectedly find myself making a purchase and I do not have my eco bags at hand.  Over the years I’ve ended up with a lot of bags that I reuse for cat litter collection.  Our city bylaws require that we double bag used cat litter so I still find myself using plastic bags for this purpose.  I was feeling a little overrun with bags recently, and discovered this nifty method of folding bags into tidy little packages.   Just…

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April Showers and Turquoise Powers…

April 8, 2013 by

{My DYT Type One Style   Turquoise Raincoat  Jessica, thrifted    Blue Navy Skirt, Olive & Oak, via Winners, and last seen here Winter White Knit Top  Jones New York, Signature via Winners  Shiny Gold Shoes and Clutch, thrifted and last seen here Pretty Turquoise and Gold Scarf  thrifted} Hi everyone!  Happy Monday.  It was a soggy week here in Vancouver.  I live in a rain forest minus the forest.  Despite all the rain, we managed to snap these outfit photos with nary a raindrop.  And to put a positive spin on things, April showers will bring May flowers.The highlight of my weekend was seeing the musical production of Billy Elliott.   It was an endearing show, and the young talent was really to be commended.  The mister and I went to an afternoon matinee, and…

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