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Blue skies, blueberries and a blue denim dress
What I wore: blue denim dress to go blueberry picking. I love blueberries, one of my favourite berries. These delicious berries are high in nutrients and low in calories. This superfood is the King of antioxidant foods! I decided this … Continue reading
It’s a beautiful day in the neighbourhood
Our neighbourhood has a myriad of lovely homes, splendid for a stroll on a beautiful day. We had to stop to admire this charming house with a white picket fence. Reminds me of Mr. Roger’s song and his show I … Continue reading
Baby needs a new pair of shoes
… dancing shoes, that is … Dance Plus in Toronto has a yearly sale for top quality dance shoes, some made in England. After trying on several pairs that I liked, I almost bought these but they had a 3-inch … Continue reading
Posted in Dance, Fashion, Photography, Shopping, Vegetarian/Vegan Lifestyle
Tagged dance shoes, fashion, Hue, Hue leggings, photography, vegetarian and vegan lifestyle
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Exploring Downtown Seattle
Our holidays in Seattle always include an excursion downtown with a new adventure every time. We’ve had dinner at the top of the Space Needle and a ride on the huge ferris wheel, a tour around the city on the … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Jeanofalltrades, Seattle, Shopping, Travel
Tagged photography, Pike Place, Seattle, The Crumpet Shop
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Gas Works Park – Seattle
What was once an eye-sore and toxic waste site has been transformed into an industrial playground and urban park with man-made rolling hills. It’s a perfect place for a picnic overlooking beautiful Lake Union. Jean wrote about it on her blog. The … Continue reading
Posted in Active Lifestyle, Animals, Art, Jeanofalltrades, Photography, Seattle, Travel
Tagged cat, Gas Works Park, Industrial Art, photography, Scenery, Seattle
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Birthday Adventure on Whidbey Island
This February Jean treated us to a weekend getaway on Whidbey Island. It’s the place I’ve been looking forward to visiting ever since Jean wrote about it on her blog. The ferry crossing Puget Sound was amazing! We drove on … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Art, Fashion, jewellery, Nature, Photography, Plant-based diet, Seattle, Shopping, Thirfting, Travel
Tagged A-frame house, Art Walk, birthday, bunnies, ferry ride, Happy Valentine's Day, nature, photography, Scenery, shopping, thrifting, vegan dinner, Whidbey Island
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Summer Reprise
After a few rainy days with cooler temperatures, we enjoyed some wonderful warm weather again in October. It felt like summer was back for a few days. During our weekend getaway in August, I bought these gray leggings hoping they … Continue reading
What I wore to the Apple Butter Festival
It was a splendid autumn day for the annual Wellesley Apple Butter Festival. I wore a black asymmetrical hand-knit wrap top which I bought several years ago at a Christmas market. This asymmetrical plaid skirt is over ten years old … Continue reading
In the Mood for Mauve
Nostalgia has a big influence on why I’m drawn to certain clothes. My bedroom was mauve when I was a teenager. I had a bedspread with mauve roses. Mauve, lavender, lilac, violet–these pale shades of purple bring back happy memories … Continue reading
Posted in Fashion, Memories, Nostalgia, Photography
Tagged floral jeans, flowers, late summer, lavender, lilac, mauve, photography, Rockway Gardens, Scenery, September, shades of purple, violet
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Road Trip: Elora
Since we are not going away for our holidays this summer, that means we’ve been doing road trips and this time we took a country drive to the charming little town of Elora. It’s a tourist town with a river … Continue reading
Posted in Day Trips, Elora, Fashion
Tagged Belgium rug, Elora, floral fashion, flowers, non-leather sandals, photography, pink sandals, Scenery
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