Treasure-hunting is not just about finding diamonds in dark caves. My childhood taught me incredible finds could be discovered at the end of a driveway, disguised as junk ready for the dump. Family folklore has it that my dad picked up our family’s longstanding coffee table at the side of the road and biked home…
“I made quilts as fast as I could to keep my family warm, and as pretty as I could to keep my heart from breaking,” wrote one pioneer woman in her diary. Pioneer quilts were usually made from scraps – Pa’s britches, empty flour sacks and Meg’s outgrown coat. Many quilts told stories; you could…
I’m a big fan of thrifting. Clothes, furniture, books, art, you name it – my home is filled with secondhand deals and vintage items that I’ve collected over a lifetime. A few of my favourites are an art-deco dresser I inherited from my grandmother, floral tins that decorate my cupboards, and a print of Swiss…
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