Tag Archives: gardens

Hydrangeas and Autumn Leaves

Posted on October 23, 2022 by carmen

The photos above were taken in my dear friend Ruth’s amazing garden. She gave me a bunch of hydrangeas and I put them in vases in every room. Beret: Zack’s (Canadian women’s apparel)T-shirt: thrifted – made in CanadaHoodie: Roxy (over … Continue reading →

Posted in Autumn, Nature, Photography, Scenery, Thirfting | Tagged autumn leaves, gardens, houndstooth, hydrangeas, Marshalls, sunset, vegan purse, Zack's | 12 Comments

Summer Wrap-up

Posted on September 26, 2021 by carmen

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 | 20 Comments

Big Bold Polkadots

Posted on July 4, 2018 by carmen

I’ve always loved polkadots ever since I saw Mini Mouse (one of my fashion inspirations) every size from tiny dots to big bold polkadots! My polkadot top is second hand ($3.) I bought it because it reminded me of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Photography, Summer, Thirfting | Tagged 4th of July, flowers, gardens, God bless America, polkadots, Rosa, second-hand clothes, thrifted fashion | 27 Comments

Say Yes to Adventure

Posted on September 20, 2017 by carmen

Exploring Central Park Funny, we go to one of the biggest, bustling cities in the world to hang out in the parks! I guess that’s what I love: civilization, but never being too far from the wonder of God’s nature. … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, New York City, Photography, Scenery, Summer, Travel | Tagged Central Park, gardens, New York City, NYC, photography, Scenery, schist rocks | 22 Comments

Langdon Hall – a luxurious day trip or weekend getaway

Posted on September 15, 2014 by carmen

Langdon Hall (1898) is just a five minute drive from where I live, but if you are an hour or so away from Cambridge, Ontario, this is a lovely place to go for a day trip. If you live further … Continue reading →

Posted in Day Trips, Fashion, Summer | Tagged Cambridge Ontario, Day Trips, flowers, gardens, Langdon Hall, Maggie, Southern Ontario, summer, summer dress, sundress | 20 Comments

Rockin’ Grandmothers

Posted on August 7, 2013 by carmen

They don’t make grandmothers like they used to! Today’s grandmothers are rockin’ – and I don’t mean in rocking chairs! We are active and have interesting lives. Pictures of my grandmothers do not look like this. Perhaps because they had … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Plant-based diet, Summer | Tagged dance friends, gardens, healthy living, modern grandmothers, plant-based diet, thrifting | 10 Comments

Pretty Pink Flamingos

Posted on February 25, 2012 by carmen

I love pink, any shade: pastel, fuchsia, dusty rose, cerise, bubble gum, coral pink, salmon pink. It’s a happy colour and although I may not wear all the various shades of pink, I especially love pink on flowers and flamingos. … Continue reading →

Posted in Animals, Fashion, Florida, Travel | Tagged animal rescue, birds, gardens, pink | 8 Comments

Instant Summer

Posted on January 26, 2012 by carmen

Living in southern Ontario, winters can be dreary, cold and harsh, so we decided to go further south and have a rendezvous with our daughter, Jean who lives in Seattle. We haven’t seen each other since her last visit to … Continue reading →