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Archive for March, 2010

A great opportunity to get that unique Easter gift! At the Direct Energy Building, Exhibition Place.  Check out One of a Kind for details. Look for me on Friday, wearing a media badge and taking pics!! Happy Shopping!

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As one of the first flowers of spring the daffodil is known as a symbol of hope, which is why the Canadian Cancer Society decided to use it as their logo. This logo came about when volunteers organized a tea in Toronto and used daffodils to decorate the tables.  They loved the fresh look and [...]

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DIY – I am a Scavenger!

I am a scavenger. A gumshoe for garbage, a rescuer of refuse and a hunter of treasures in the trash.  People toss out the most incredible things and a lot of them just need a little TLC to bring them back to their new found reincarnation. From furniture and frames to chairs and chandeliers – [...]

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Happy Monday Everyone! Time to switch things up.  Today is now Style day! Years ago, my sister-in-law, made a conscious decision to alter her décor style.  Previously she had liked very modern, high-gloss furniture (it was the 80’s), useless sculptures and porcelain collectibles.  Then one day, she announced that she no longer liked that style [...]

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Style Garage is having a floor model Clearance Sale! Quick!  Get down there!  Click here for details  - STYLEGARAGE

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EVENT ALERT – One of a Kind Spring Show

I’ve been going to the One of a Kind for years and years.  And every year, I’m not exaggerating, it gets better and better.  This year in particular, it seems that not only is the quality of craftsmanship increased but also there is such a huge awareness  to produce beautiful, recycled, natural, eco friendly items. [...]

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DIY – Designer Lighting

Ever since The CUTMR event at the Gladstone Hotel, I’ve been inspired to make a lighting fixture.  In particular, to use the plastic string that we called “gimp” as kids.  Remember the summer camp craft where you made bracelets with different coloured gimp?  My kids still do it.  Anyway.  I found tons of it at [...]

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One of my afflictions, and there are many, is thoroughly enjoying restoring order in my house.  That doesn’t just include putting things back in their designated places but cleaning, polishing, repainting and making things look like new again.  You can guess that I love the process of spring-cleaning!  And although the Victorian image of young [...]

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Coming March 31 to April 4!  Check out the site for tickets and times. www.oneofakind.com

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Spring is finally here!  I know I shouldn’t complain since our winter really wasn’t that bad.  And everywhere I turn these days, I’m seeing pastels.  That is the adjective, not the noun. It is spring after all, so it’s not surprising to see lighter, softer colours.  Spring is tulips, magnolia flowers, forsythia, cherry and apple [...]

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