Monthly Archives: August 2012

Someone’s trash is my treasure

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Something we love doing when we visit Moose Jaw is to go “garage sailing” (haha, just made that up),  I mean going to garage/yard sales, of course!  They are way way better here than in Edmonton!  The kids and I have found some real treasures, though I admit they may be only treasures in our eyes…..

I know the old saying…..and I’m sure it’s true: one’s man’s trash is another man’s treasure.  I just love having the eye to spot it!  It’s thrilling to find something that you’ve always wanted….at a great price!! Like this beauty:

I wanted a typewriter for the kids to practice on….and this beauty was just the right price: free!  yay!  And there’s always the thrill that you might find something truly priceless that someone else just wants to get rid of.  Anyways….

After a busy morning of garage sailing, we stopped by the Dutch bakery for something yummy for lunch:on one of my treasure finds!!yummy yum!It was a fun and yummy morning!! 🙂

The parents’ place

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Not a diatribe about family relationships…. 😉  just some photos taken at my parents’ place!  It’s our summer tradition to come and visit them and the kids just love it.  It’s just the perfect place for grandparents!

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Complete with friendly squirrel who visits every day!!  We love it!

Moose Jaw library and gallery

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There’s a beautiful building set in gorgeous Crescent Park in Moose Jaw: the public library, museum and art gallery.  The kids enjoyed both checking out some books to read and checking out some of the interactive displays in the gallery downstairs.  I had fun taking some photos the day that I visited….. 🙂

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