Thrift store finds

I went to Ottawa a while ago to visit my folks and took the liberty of stopping by the Value Village and found many goodies. One of a few things that I like about Ottawa is that the second hand stores have not yet  been raided of their unique second hand treasures, unlike Montreal because in Ottawa there are way less people interested in purchasing second hand stuff. Which is great for me because my motto is, one woman's old floral dress is and other girl's potential mullet floral skirt.  Which is what I turned one of the oversized skirts into. (With the help of my roommate's crafty sewing skills). Well she did most of the work actually... I just bought it and had the idea of making the front shorter. I'll post a before and after picture of the skirt eventually. 

These were just too unique to pass up. And tall 1970's velvet boots are back in style... Hopefully for a while since it'll take me that long to gain enough confidence to walk in these. 

This is a random photo of a house in Vanier close to where on of my friend lives. This is a good example of what I may one day become if I keep buying and collecting things that are otherwise not that useful to me. So i'm forcing myself to look at this pic once in a while to limit my thrift store outings. Must resist the junk. 

Old orchard Beach, Maine

 Quick 4 day trip to Old Orchard Beach, Maine before the summer ends. I went there once when I was a little girl, so it was nice to go again, and get those good memories back. We stayed in a cosy little beach house seconds away from the beach. It still had that same old charm, boardwalk shops selling dried up sea treasures like star fish and those tacky seashell chandeliers and small food joints with the best lobster rolls you'll ever have. The weather was iffy at first, but the sun eventually showed itself and I was able to bask it it's glorious heat for a bit.

As promised, the rain eventually came, so we had to bid the beach farewell and say hello to shopping instead. Portland here we come. At first glance Portland seems like your regular urban landscape, just like montreal and I was a little bit disappointed at what I was seeing.  But in every city there's an art district! And I was jumping with joy as soon as I saw signs for art galleries, second hand stores and charming cafes. I knew then, that I had found my shopping spot. I found that most second hand stores we went in had things that were quite affordable, and in some cases even cheaper then in Montreal. I left Portland with a nice Aztec printed jacket for 18$ and a pair of vintage style circular shaped sunglasses that were about 12$ Oh and a lil something for my roommate Cindy! :D

And then it soon came time to leave the sandy beaches of Old Orchard to go back to my home sweet home in Montreal. And what a better way to spend you're last day then watching the sunrise on the beach one last time.

By: Roxanne Rainville