Favorite Fall Accessory

If you have heard the gossip about my current hometown of Vancouver then I will not break news by saying that Fall/Winter/Spring there is rain, and then some and then more!

I will always remember my second winter in this town. I can recall that for the month of January it was constant rain for over 20 days, non-stop! I had never seen anything quite like it. It left me with no choice but to start shopping umbrellas! From then there were many: unpractical, broken and left behind companion. Until the day I found my Fulton! It might not be the most high fashion, but it fits in the smallest purse, is barely 145grams (including pocket sleeve) and is the strongest umbrella i have ever owned!

Today I stumbled on a collection they have put out by Designer Lulu Guinness (shown above). It came out over a year ago in the UK. I like the extra little froufrou without sacrificing the practicality!

Added feature: Fulton created semi protective pocket sleeve that do not cover up the beautiful frill of certain models. (shown on Fulton regular collection)

Last but not least, floral umbrella by Cath Kidston and Morris&Co

You can find a large selection of Fulton Umbrella in Canada at The Bay.

Do you need a light?

Maybe the dark weather inspired my weekly treasury theme; All Sorts of Lamps! Enjoy!

Crosley Radio

Lets admit it; I'm a fans of the retro Crosley Radio and Turntable. I of course think that original vintage piece are much more prestigious but hey... when it come to electronic why not enjoy all the benefit of a brand new machine while keeping your retro inspired home decor intact! I am lucky to own a CR74 Cherry Turntable for a couple year now, it might not have been my first choice but I found this one at a Liquidation Sale and pay only peanut for it! This morning while walking around downtown Vancouver I decided to stop at Urban Outfitter and saw this new pastel green Crosley Alarm Clock Ipod Speaker, it reminded me of a picture of a original vintage piece I saw on someone else blog post this week! Very Cool!

Feature on picture above are Crosley Model CR8002 Nomad Ipod Speaker Radio, Crosley Table Alarm Clock Speaker and feature on picture below CR74, CR49 Traveler Turntable, CR84 Varsity Turntable.
 

Blog Treasury: Scary or Friendly Skeleton

I had prepared items for a little Etsy project, but I seem to have been unable to get any treasury availability on Etsy. I have decided to simply post the treasury on the blog, and will probably continue doing so for a new treasury every week!

This treasury theme was inspired by Halloween and presented are some maybe friendly, maybe scary Skeleton. Enjoy!

Peace and Love Moleskine

This morning, I've had my Wednesday routine shopping trip. I did make 2 amazing purchases that I'm looking forward to blog about: my 2 new vintage treasures are being kept as a surprise for another day, but too give you a little hint it is very Victorian!

The last stop on my route was the Book Warehouse where I saw a series of Peace and Love Moleskin made in the commemoration of Woodstock for their 4th birthday! I always like the clean and simple aesthetic of Moleskine books. The added embedded hippie graphic is a nice touch to make the little simple black book that much more special! Each book come with their own added gift!  You can find the series of 4 on Moleskine Website.

New Addition!

There is a new addition in my family of objects.

Coco waited patiently for one week and a half and it has now arrived; Coco's new camera! Its not the fanciest gadget, but I think for a beginner photographer it will do plenty! I'm very excited because that means that I can now have more unique features on the blog!

Here is a preview of my first snapshot with my new baby camera;

Tree and Bonsai

Can you imagine the beautiful aroma from these green beauties?

One of my many disappointments with Canadian Online Shopping was to not be able to purchase one of the lovely Organic Meyer Lemon Topiary. VivaTerra did a wonderful job at describing each and every one of their plants, and it does not feel like online shopping! I can easily imagine the plant and also how it would look so splendid in the middle of my kitchen counter. The Organic Olive Tree would make a wonderful Christmas Gift or Housewarming present, with olives by November it is the perfect conversation piece for American Thanksgiving!

Feature on the above picture are Organic Olive Tree, Organic Meyer Lemon Topiary, Organic Lime Topiary and on the below picture Tangerine Bonsai, Pear Bonsai, Pomegranate Bonsai.

C'est Tellement Cute!

 

 

Today rain is pouring on Vancouver. I am having a lazy Saturday. To keep myself busy I decided to create an Etsy Treasury.

I have wanted to do one for awhile but the number of Treasury is limited to 333. To be able to created one you have to calculate when the next treasury will expired and you need to be ready at your computer at the time and date to set up yours before someone else take the spot. Almost like an auction! It does give it so much more thrill!

Today it work out fine, plenty of Treasury became available! I decided to call mine "C'est Tellement Cute!" and the theme was animal!