Jewelery Organization

Over the last few days I've reorganized (or should I say organized) my jewelery.  All of it was packed into a plastic container with drawers that I bought some time ago....

 But the problem was that all the necklaces were getting tangled, and all the vintage brooches and earrings I've bought recently really didn't fit in anymore.  I needed a solution.  And voila....

I bought this small wire dress form for a few bucks, thinking that I could just hang the necklaces around the neck, but I obviously underestimated the amount of jewelry I had.  Which necessitated an addition of 2 branches that I picked up on my nightly walk. I'm not entirely happy with it, but at least I can see all the necklaces and hanging earrings that I have.  Once I had finished, Hus came in and said "Cool, it looks like Wicker Man!"  Which I suppose was a complement.  Here is a gratuitous close-up shot (since I am still practicing on all the features of my new camera)...

So that freed up space to easily see all my other earrings...

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And my much-loved vintage brooches...

And miscellaneous other jewelery....

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The plastic container has gone back in my closet, but the wicker-man/wire-bust form will stay on the dresser for awhile.  I see more necklace-wearing in my immediate future!

Food Waste Friday

Well I did have waste, but was too lazy or embarrassed to shoot it.  Over the week I had to pitch out half a bagel, a few slices of bread, the last of the whipping cream (which finally became sour) and some rosemary.  And right now I'm remembering some bagged salad in the back of the fridge that has to go as well.  But, keeping my eye on what's in my fridge has lessened the waste.
For instance, there was one tomato that I bought several weeks ago but hadn't used yet. Last night I created a salsa with it to spoon over salmon.  And there was a second container of whipping cream that hadn't gone off.  I poured it over the dog's crunchies for dinner.
I am intentionally keeping the fridge rather spare so I can see everything in it very easily.  But it is at the point of being too spare, so I'll have to go grocery shopping this weekend.


Why watch my waste?  Click here and here.

Reducing Myself...Tuesday

This title doesn't have quite the same ring as 'Reducing Myself Monday' but since Monday was a holiday here in Canada (Victoria Day), I took the day off.  Today I weigh 141.  That means 3 pounds gone in 3 weeks.  I was away at a conference and AGM last week and really watched what I ate.  Unfortunately, since there were also elections at this AGM, I wasn't so careful to avoid hospitality suites set up to bribe delegates to vote for certain candidates.  When I got home I saw on TV that one glass of wine has as many calories as a donut!  I guess I will also put avoiding alcohol as part of my weight-reduction list!

Belated Birthday Gift: Vintage Sarah

Last week I received a belated birthday gift in the mail from my non-blogging sister.  The gift was perfect for me; it was a vintage Sarah Coventry owl necklace!  I already wore it on the weekend and it garnered a few glances because it is so large.  I think they were good glances, but I don't really care because I love it.  Especially since it is articulated, so it is always moving.  Here is a picture of one just like it.

 Thanks sis!

Reducing Myself Monday

Today I weighed in at 142.  2 pounds down!  I did really well on not eating processed carbs, only breaking down last night when I attended a dessert concert.  At intermission Hus and I shared a tiny brownie and nanaimo bar.  I took the dog on an hour-long walk everyday but Saturday, and went to bed early.  Still need to work on not eating in front of the TV or computer.   Since I will be at a conference over the next few days, I have to keep my motivation up so as to not cave in when confronted with cookies and danishes . I'll  have to remind myself that I have been feeling really good by not being stuffed or bloated.

My plan?  Click here. 

The Drapers go to Hawaii

Last night we dressed up to go to a wedding reception - which was also a costume party!  I'm posting our outfits since they are so mid-century, and thrifted!  Here is Hus, I found the vintage Hawaiian shirt and the leis at the Salvation Army, which inspired our outfits.

As you can see he's hamming it up with a cigar he bought in Cuba two Christmases ago.  To make the get-up as authentic as possible, we plastered his hair with Brillcream.  He said he had to wash his hair about 5 times to get it out.  I can't imagine what men's hair was like in the 50s and 60s using that stuff day in and day out.








And here's me, all decked out for a luau.

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 I found the vintage scarf and bag at another thrift store the same day, and I bought the dress new.  But it shares something in common with vintage - it was 'Made in Canada.'  Like Carpe Diem Vintage, I also went daring with red lipstick and nail polish.  I had the shoes and necklace already.  This outfit (with the exception of the scarf) is going to do double-duty as I am going to a conference at a Hot Springs Resort next week, and need something to wear to the banquet.  I'm even going to wear the red lipstick!


CD Vintage also wanted to see the vintage coat I scored at a clothing swap in March.  Here it is!  Last night was kind of chilly so I wore it to the party and got many complements, even though it is really wrinkly.  

It was a fun evening, and our costumes were actually quite original since everyone else's was on the rather dark and macabre side - even the Zombie bride and groom!  To give you an idea I am posting a picture of their wedding cake.  They made the cake topper themselves with Terminator bobble-heads.  You can see the bride one is wearing a tiny black veil.

Food Waste Friday - no picture!

Finally, a week without wasted food.  I did have a few close calls, however.  When I looked in the fridge this morning, I found some pineapple that we had cut up last weekend.  A few more days and it would have qualified for this post, so I ate it.  I have also been slicing a rather hard lime into my water, and the dog got his morning crunchies topped with whipped cream!  I still have a bunch of whipped cream to use, but the sell-by date is today, so it should be fine for another week at least.

What's up with not wasting food?  Check the Frugal Girl blog here, or Wasted Food blog here.