Fabulous Finds

Darling daughter has an incredible gift for finding things...
she recently found me a couple of fabulous finds.

On Instagram she is known as thingfinder and she has an Etsy shop thethingfinders.

She works hard at finding things...
regularly frequenting the shops and antique dealers in town.
Her knowledge of jewelry, antiques and collectibles is vast...
I am in awe of her skills.

She knows a bargain and here are two of her latest finds
which she sold to me for a song.

Vintage leather Fossil bag in mint condition.

Cross Body bags are the only bags for me now

as I am not supposed to carry heavy handbags anymore.

"Doctor's orders"

A leather wallet, also in mint condition,

please look closer...

Kate Spade

gold lettering

immaculate even stitching

soft supple leather

polka dots

luxurious 

a quality piece in every way

lots of compartments 

plenty of room for money and cards

looks great with pearls

 a classic watch

or a silk scarf...

These two leather pieces will be so useful.

There is ample room in my closet now as I recently consigned all my big bags.

I took a bag of clothes that "I fell out of love with" to the charity shop.

There's a piece of vintage Navajo turquoise en route to my house from a dealer in the States.

I plan to wear it with my thrifted crisp white shirt and faded blue jean jacket 

for Spring and Summer.

Can hardly wait for it to arrive!

Garance has a list of her favourite things in this gem of a book.

I hope you plan to read it if you have not yet done so...

she is a breath of fresh air.

Have you happened upon any Fabulous Finds?

Shopping in Vancouver...

Mr. HB had a conference in Vancouver last week and asked me if I would like to tag along...
I said 'Yes!"
He said "Will you be able to amuse yourself while I am at the Conference Centre?"
Smiling broadly...I say "Absolutely!"

We boarded the BC Ferry and enjoyed a relaxing scenic cruise under sunny skies.

I met up with my friend Cheryl Fortier, the talented artist who lives part time in False Creek on a boat with her husband John and part time in Auvilar France.

We met up for coffee at Cafe Artigiano (tea for the Hostess) and caught up on the news from France.
Thankfully Cheryl is over the worst of the jet lag.

We shopped along Robson before enjoying a delicious and healthy lunch at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

I spied a Lamborghini in my favourite colour.

an environmentally friendly Tesla which I would love to own...

West Elm on South Granville had some great merchandise...

this cheery red Smeg fridge and toaster are gorgeous.

A trip to South Granville would not be complete without a browse in Eileen Fisher or Anthropologie...

I loved the clothes in EF especially the soft black leather jacket which retails for $1200.00

(approximately the cost of a return flight to Paris!)

How cute are these?

Boboli had some high end clobber...

(Faux Fuchsia would love their sequins and sparkly frocks)

The weather was rainy but it did not dampen our spirits.

Mr. HB and I met up for dinners and walks with our friends over the course of the weekend.

 I did get into some mischief...

She reminds me a little of Dame Edna...

this image is the "speak no evil" in one of the three elevators in the hotel.

A wee bit embarrassing...

"conspicuous consumption."

Mr. HB and my sister both needed their scents...

I am always happy to oblige.

I needed a new case for my new IPhone.

  Holt Renfrew had a Kate Spade case with my name on it.

I couldn't decide between these two candles so Mr. HB said buy them both...

Jamie Cat Callan mentioned that I might want to pack an expandable bag for the return trip from Paris next spring.

Being a rookie at international travel I am happy to get expert advice so I found this travel bag La Pliage by Longchamp that is light but strong and expands to a large sturdy tote.

It comes in many shades but Mr. HB and I agreed that I should opt for black...as it is my go to colour for bags!

I love this bag from the Vancouver Art Gallery

it fits into a small pouch...

an eco friendly light weight shopping tote. 

Sephora on Robson opened and they were giving away umbrellas with a $25 purchase...

we needed one and I love Fresh Sugar lippy and our lovely DIL introduced me to Caudalie Divine Oil and I have never looked back!

That's it for now...my book is calling my name...

I'll be back....

Hope you've had a fun weekend.

Darn it Kate Spade I am in lust!

Do you have a week that flies by so fast that you are left wondering where the time went?
So much living gets packed into a week and we measure a lot of our success by what we get accomplished.
A lot happens in those 7 days. chapters are read, meals get made, floors get swept, family is tended to, blog posts are published and pets are cuddled.
On top of the domestics duties I make certain that I take my walks as they are a priority, I practise some Yoga and there's the mandatory time set aside to savour many restorative cups of tea so it is not all work and drudgery!
This week I have been browsing online at the Spring collections...which can be a wee bit tempting.

One NEEDS to make some time for fun...a girl can dream...

I have been looking online at Kate Spade's gorgeous website and lusting after some of her scarves and shoes.

There is something refreshing about her line of goods...it's a little bit girly and whimsical.

I don't know if she would take that as a compliment but I do mean it in the nicest possible way.

I am so in love with this beautiful Giverny scarf.

If I still feel passionate about it after a few days I may buy it, but in the meantime I am still very happy with my white linen scarf.

L'Occitane almond milk is my favourite body moisturizer...

I slather it on my legs and arms after showering and it has a very subtle scent.

A little goes a long way so a jar will last many months...it's a little bit of every day luxury.

I think this scarf was an Eileen Fisher from several seasons past.

The versatility of white was the reason that I chose this at the time.

I like it for summer and it goes so well with so many things that I own.

You can use it as a shawl over a sleeveless top or dress and it is very feminine.

Now back to that gorgeous Giverny scarf!

it has such a pretty pattern that I can envision wearing with many of my solid tanks and tops.

It would be a versatile accessory and one that I could keep for years to come.

My birthday is in a few days so maybe I will splurge.

It's not a milestone birthday so there will not be a lot of fuss and bother.

My husband and I will go out for a meal, perhaps with our best friends.

There is a brunch planned for the weekend following my weekday birth date.

Now getting back to that scarf...

Sometimes a gal just wants to give in and throw caution to the wind and buy something fun,

besides do I always need to be sensible and thrifty?

I keep seeing pretty patterns for Spring in all the fashion magazines that I flip through...

have I convinced you?

Maybe you'll buy it and I can live vicariously through you!

What are you tempted to splurge on?

Have you got your eye on something to add to your wardrobe this season?