Tag Archives: summer holidays

MCC THRIFT: Blue Paisley Pants

Posted on August 16, 2023 by carmen

My brother Johnny had a colourful paisley shirt back in the 1960s. I was 14 and it was the first time I remember seeing this print. Paisley was very popular in the mid-60s and will never be passé. Since then, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Memories, Scenery, Summer, Thirfting | Tagged glimmers, Kincardine, MCC Thrift, Ridgeway Crystal Beach, summer holidays, thrift shopping, thrifted fashion | 26 Comments

Summer Holidays

Posted on August 8, 2023 by carmen

Even though we live in a tourist town where people come from all over Ontario for holidays, we still enjoy going to another popular vacation destination in Ontario–Niagara Peninsula. We enjoyed our annual summer holiday to Niagara-on-the-Lake and had a … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Summer, Thirfting | Tagged bicycle, Crystal Beach Ontario, shop local, summer holidays, thrifted booties | 4 Comments

The Traveling Gingham Frock

Posted on September 8, 2022 by carmen

Gingham, always in style and a favourite of mine because it brings back the happy memories of my childhood, living in a house with a pink gingham kitchen. I decorated the kitchen of our first home with red gingham; it … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion, Photography | Tagged car show, chevy pickup, classic cars, gingham, gingham capris, La Vie En Rose, Niagara-on-the-Lake, red sandals, Romika, summer holidays, vegan shoes, VW pickup | 15 Comments

Endless Summer

Posted on September 18, 2021 by carmen

S is for Summer. This cotton top has a swirly “S” – it’s a patchwork of 3 different prints. I bought it at the Fremont Flea Market in Seattle five years ago and wore it to visit the Sea Shepherd … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Lifestyle, Fashion, Nature, Summer, Videos | Tagged Beach, Kincardine Ontario, Lake Huron, Sea Shepherd, summer holidays, summertime | 11 Comments

Summer Holiday

Posted on July 31, 2016 by carmen

Another song starts playing in my mind. Remember Cliff Richard? Well, he was my teenage idol. I went to see the movie and bought the album, played it till it wore out and got burned into my brain. We’ll be … Continue reading →

Posted in Active Lifestyle, Day Trips, Fashion, Memories, Music, Nature, Niagara Falls, Photography, Scenery, Shopping, Summer | Tagged all seasons dress, black lace, Cliff Richard, day trip, fashion, Grasshopper Imports, Niagara Falls, summer holidays, zebra print | 14 Comments

Connecticut – a day trip?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by carmen

After retuning from our flight back from NYC with Jean in August, I had enough time to unpack, go to the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) in Toronto with my youngest son and his wife, pack up again and then drive … Continue reading →