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Merry Christmas! Christmas blessings of peace, joy and love!❤️ #merrychristmas #christmas #snow #whitechristmasBaby, it’s cold outside! Dancing in the Kincardine gazebo!💃🕺🏼#dancing #kincardine #gazeboDecember 1st and all our nutcrackers are ready for Christmas!NORTHERN REFLECTIONS: blue buffalo check sweaterAutumn leaves echos in my mind as the majestic trees are garbed in gold and crimson. A walk on a little country road is a pleasant way to spend a Sunday afternoon in Kincardine. #kincardine #autumnleavesSunny autumn days! Happy October! ❤️Pre-loved orange sweater made in Canada. #october #thriftedfashion #fashionblogger #slowfashionGingham— as timeless as a white picket fence. Makes me happy and reminds me of my childhood, living in a house with a pink gingham kitchen.Holiday in August at Niagara-on-the-Lake.It’s a lovely day today at Niagara-on-the-Lake, the prettiest flowers in this charming town with flowers everywhere! 🌹🌸🌺🌷🌻Some of my favourite things: a summer afternoon view from the window, vintage decanter from the ‘60s, fashion jewellery, heart mirror and a painting of little beach houses. ❤️Duckie taking a bath.Sunset in Kincardine, another day is over and time to dream…❤️Summer sunsets on Lake Huron make me feel fine!❤️Tweetie our shredding machine in action. She will destroy secret information as well as magazines and unwanted advertising. A very useful little helper.Dancing Sokkie on the beach is a great way to celebrate the summer!Happy Sunday morning! ❤️Jimmy’s back for breakfast!💙#bluejays #thankyoulordJimmy and his friends love coming to our place for breakfast!💙A relaxing winter morning in Kincardine, our new home. #kincardineontario #kincardine #newhome #lifebythesea #lifebythebeachFeeling cozy in my Christmas pajamas from Northern Reflections Check out #northernreflections collection and use this coupon code with an additional 10% off entire purchase - online only. The code is NRHOLIDAYCARMEN and will be valid until December 31, 2021. Free shipping in Canada! #northernfriendsMy new top from @northernreflections is luxuriously soft, the print is unique and I love the style with a handkerchief hem. I’ve paired it with comfortable drawstring pants, from Northern Reflections. They also come in charcoal.
Category Archives: Travel
Summer Wrap-up
Southern Ontario is a beautiful piece of God’s country. Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Day Trips, Elora, Fashion, Nature, Scenery, Summer
Tagged beaches, Collingwood Ontario, Elora Ontario, flowers, gardens, Hanover, Kincardine Ontario, Southampton Beach
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Kincardine: Ontario’s Scottish Destination
What a way to start a summer morning (especially with a busy day ahead) coffee and a stroll along the beach of Kincardine. The locals say that when you live here, you’ll never want to move away. Our youngest son … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Photography, Scenery, Summer, Travel
Tagged floral joggers, handmade tote, Kincardine Ontario, Madison Clothing Boutique
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Turn on the Brights: Patchwork Skirt
My daughter inspired me to do pattern mixing. Jean started when she was a preschooler and insisted on choosing what she wanted to wear. She perfected the art of pattern mixing through the years. I suppose patchwork quilts are the … Continue reading
WORKSHOP in Fort Erie
Through the years we’ve gone to many WORKSHOPS. That is to say, my husband works and I shop. Whether a flight across the ocean to Europe or an adventure out west to Seattle, or it could be a cottage on … Continue reading
Lazy Days of Summer
We enjoyed a day trip on the country roads of Southern Ontario. It’s so relaxing to stay off the highway with no particular place to go, just breezing along at a slower pace, no rush, stop when and where we … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Cruelty-free, Day Trips, eco fashion, Elora, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Photography, Shopping, Summer
Tagged antiques, consignment shops, eco boutique, eco clothing, Elora, fair trade, fashion, Fergus, Jaboli ll eco-boutique, secondhand, thrift shops, vegan
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Style Challenge: In the PINK
Jean and I both bought these pretty pink spring jackets with a military vibe (made in Italy) on our day trip to Snohomish, Washington. They also came is navy blue and grey. There are buttons on both edges on the … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Seattle, Spring, Style Challenge
Tagged Alice the Cat, Jean of all Trades, Made in Italy, May, pink, pink jacket, style challenge
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Flea Markets, Antiques and Treasures, Oh My!
What a pleasant surprise it was to run into a fellow vegan; we noticed the badge on her coat sleeve while browsing through an antique shop and after a little chat I invited Carolyn to be a guest on my … Continue reading
Posted in Cruelty-free, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Seattle, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Aberfoyle Antique Market, antiques, flea markets, no fur, Pacific Antique Mall, red velvet jacket, Seattle, vegan
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ArmedAngels – eco fashion
What’s better than an ArmedAngels skirt? TWO ArmedAngels skirts! I first heard about this ethical company in Germany when my daughter Jean and I were in Berlin. In the meantime, she has opened her own eco-boutique in Seattle and carries … Continue reading
Posted in eco fashion, Fair trade, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Seattle, Shopping, Spring
Tagged Armed Angels, Drizzle and Shine, eco boutique, eco fashion, Jean of all Trades, skirts
31 Comments
Road Trip to Lake Washington
One of the things I absolutely love and appreciate when we visit our daughter in Seattle (besides the weather and shopping) is the way Jean plans the adventures and places we go to. The weather was like springtime in Ontario … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Seattle, Travel
Tagged Lake Washington, road trip, Seattle
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