I have a sizeable belt collection. Some of them didn’t even reach around my waist anymore, until recently when I’ve shed some unwanted pounds. I was happy I’d hung onto them then. Once again, some of these wearable collectibles have stories to tell. A few of them were made by […] Read More
I cleaned out the bottom of my closet recently. The seasons are changing, so it was time to put away the boots and bring in the summer sandals. I have a bit of a shoe thing. I blame it on an early job I had at Geddes Boot Shop in […] Read More
I spent the weekend with a friend at her place up at Whistler recently and came across her remote control collection. I’m sure we can all relate to this assortment. Every time I go home to my parents place, there is always confusion over which remote to use to turn […] Read More
Each time I go home for a visit, I bring back some of the collections that I’ve been storing at Mom and Dad’s. I cleared out a pile of records a few years ago, but there were still some there, along with a stack of 45s. I was intending to […] Read More
This even grosses me out. I can’t bear to throw away the little soap scraps. Growing up I had a soap mitten that I could collect the bits of soap in. I keep thinking I will do some kind of craft project like that with them. Or, that there will […] Read More
This is not my collection, although I have had match collections in the past. A Facebook friend posted the pic. I thought the photo alone was blog-worthy. Anyone else out there have a match collection?
I have completed my clear out project! Not that the sorting and organizing is ever truly done, but the binder and storage locker areas are complete. I recycled a ton of paper, and shifted upstairs files to the basement. One step closer to parting with them. So my storage locker […] Read More
Two of these precious little watches were my Granny’s – on my dad’s side. I inherited them along with all her costume jewelry. The other belonged to the mother of a dear friend and he gifted it to me. I have had one repaired and wear it from time to […] Read More
Many years ago, my mom, a stellar bookkeeper, taught me how to reconcile my cheque book against my bank statement. I made it a monthly habit and it stuck. I do it to this day. Of course, I now have a collection of cheque books. They came in handy when […] Read More