Saturday, December 31, 2016


Eliana leather bag: $33.99 (RSP:  $149)
Platen1 leather bag:  $27.05 (RSP:  $149)
Desperes leather crossbody:  $18.45 (RSP:  $99)
Ellis leather bag in black:  $26.99 (RSP:  $125)
Ellis leather bag in brown:  $22.74 (RSP:  $125)

All @ Naturalizer

They had some great sales, so I couldn't resist!  The first two bags I ordered were the Eliana and the black Ellis.  I'm annoyed that I forgot to use ebates..I could have gotten an extra 8% off!

I actually should have waited for the next sale.  That one was only $10 off each one, whereas the next one was an extra 25% off, plus an extra 10% off top!

The 10% off wasn't applied, so I have to contact them about that....but that time I remembered to go through ebates, so I'm happy about that.

If I bought the first two later on, I could have saved $11!  Totally wish I did that, but I wasn't going to order again and return the others.

The black Ellis was described as being in "black croco," which totally didn't make any sense to me.  Then I found this picture later on:


That would have been so much nicer!

Sunday, December 25, 2016


Bunny correction tape:  $2.99
Puppy pencil sharpener:  $1.99

Both @ T&T

I've never seen them sell stationery before.  These were so cute, I couldn't resist!  They were a bit overpriced, but I couldn't find them cheaper online at the time.

Later on I found out that I could have gotten the bunny for about half the price!  Before then I had only seen it for around $5 on ebay.  

They would have been random though...I would have really preferred the pink one:


The white one looks pretty good too.  They only had the yellow and blue ones at that store, but I'll see if the other ones have more stock.

They also had these correction tapes for the same price:


I was pretty tempted by the pig, but the bunny was way cuter.  I love how they can all stand, so they're really like little figures.  Hopefully they'll go on sale, then I'll buy more!

Christmas gifts this year:


Love that box!  I actually picked it out...it was $14.99 at Marshalls, which seemed completely reasonable.  It was even regular price!  They're way more online.

Monday, December 19, 2016


Grandiou leather crossbody:  $23.99 @ Naturalizer (RSP:  $160)

I don't usually like flat bags, but I really liked the bronze leather.  Also, it has RFID technology!  I've never seen that already built into a bag before.  


It looks a lot nicer in person, so I'm glad I got it.  It was 20% off the last price plus free shipping...pretty good deal!

It came in wine too.  It's pretty nice:


I've also seen it in black, but they only had the bronze in stock.  Hopefully I can find another one of their bags in this colour!

Friday, December 16, 2016


"Paint the town pink" trinket box:  $9.60 @ Michaels (RSP:  $23.99)

Their regular price is such a ripoff!  This was 60% off, which is only 10% more than the half off deal you can get anytime.

I thought it might get to 70% soon, but I liked it so much I had to get it.  I haven't seen this anywhere else, and I thought the price was alright.

If I find more I might pick them up.  They had a lot of neat stuff in their "gifts for her" section, including this floating glitter frame!  I hope that'll still be around when the price goes lower.  They also had some really nice glass trays I might want to get.

Also got a pretty gift from my friend:


Love that pink zebra box!

Thursday, December 15, 2016


Christmas ornaments:  $1.25 each @ Dollarama

They're pretty reasonably priced for how many there are.  So excited to decorate my tree!  The tiny ones (30 in a pack) are for my miniature pink tree.

I was hoping to find more chrome stars, but sadly,  there were no more!  I checked three of them already.  I'll probably check a few more, but I'm not going to hold my breath.


Ceramic bird top glass canisters:  $3.50 each @ Dollarama

They also had ones with stars at the top, but I love birds much more.  They only had these at one store so far, so I'm happy I managed to get them.  They don't show the volume, but they can hold a lot!

I ended up getting one of each colour.   I thought it would look a bit boring to have all of them the same colour.  There was only one blue one left, but there were 2 pink ones and 3 white ones.

I considered getting another pink one, but now I think that would look unbalanced.  Maybe if I find some in different sizes..

Heart ornaments:  $1.50 each
Jessica Flick thermoses:  $4 each (RSP:  ~$15)
Glittery bird ornaments:  $1.25

All @ Dollarama

I was looking for more ornaments.  I really wanted more red hearts, so thankfully I managed to find some.

They had these pretty Thermos brand thermoses there, I just couldn't resist!  I usually see them for around $20 so this felt like a steal.

Kismet - Thompson tunic:  $4.99 (RSP:  $45)
Kismet - Jana dress:  $2.49 (RSP:  $39.90)
Guilty - Printed lampshade dress:  $1.49 (RSP:  $49.90)
Kismet - Pippa dress:  $1.49 (RSP:  $59.90)

Kismet - Stanford dress:  $1.79 (RSP:  $59.90)
Kismet - Jenny ruched print shirt:  $2.49 (RSP:  $19.90)
Kismet - Malibu top:  $2.49 (RSP:  $39.90)


Kismet - Gladys top:  $4.99 (RSP:  $55)


Temperance - Chicago top:  $4.99 (RSP:  $89)

All @ Bootlegger

I half expected the majority of these to be canceled!  But they weren't, and I'm super glad.  Can't believe the amazing deal I got on those dresses!

Thursday, December 8, 2016


Holiday Time Madison™ 6.5' White Pine Christmas Tree with Multicolour Lights:  $32 (RSP:  $47.98)

I've always loved white Christmas trees.  When I was looking for a big pink tree, I came across this one...I was shocked the price was so low!  All of the other ones have them for over $100.

The locator said there was limited stock at a nearby Walmart, so I just had to check it out.  Turns out they only had one...the display model.

They only offered me 10% off, which I thought was pretty crappy.  But I called the other one that was supposed to have stock, and they said they didn't have any more so that clinched it.

It didn't come with a box, and when I got home, I saw that a lot of the lights had already burned out...if I find one still in box, I might try to return this one.  Though I don't know if they'd take it back.

I also saw a 7 ft one for $199!  I don't know why the price jumped up that much, except I suppose that one was much fuller looking.  Still, I didn't think it was worth 4 times the price for only a half foot more.

That one was also all white lights...it looked classic, but I found it boring.  I think the multi coloured one I got looks much nicer.  It reminds me of sprinkles on a cupcake!

Online I saw there's a version with blue lights:


It looks quite pretty too...I saw this picture posted on walmart.ca:


It's definitely wintery!  Not sure which one I would have bought if this one was still in stock.  They're both beautiful in different ways, but I think I still prefer the one that reminds me of sprinkles.

The white one:


All of the other white trees they had in box had white lights.  They had 2 4 ft ones left, but they would have been around $29....so only $3 less than the one I got.  That totally didn't seem worth it!  Mine had the best value for sure.  Found a picture of it on walmart.com:


The best part....I used my gift cards, so this was basically free!

Though I saw in the past, it would have been $12.25 if any were still around after new year's...that would have been such a steal!  I'll be kicking myself if I end up seeing that deal later on.

Wednesday, December 7, 2016


Pink Christmas tree
Double sided tape
"Fairy dog" fruit box
Hair pin case set

Cosmetic case (square)
Cosmetic case (round)
Cosmetic case (round)

Pig bento box
Strawberry bento box

$2 each @ Yokoyaya

I wish this store was nearby!  They always have such neat stuff.  I saw that tree, and it was instant love...after that I was pretty much on a pink rampage.

I was surprised at those crystal top boxes.  They look much more expensive than they are!  They totally look like glass until you pick them up.  

I took the lights and decorations off of a crappy mini tree I found at Value Village for $2...I think it looks much better on this one!


I would love a big pink tree, but I don't see them for sale here.  I almost wonder if I should get a few more and try to cobble one together myself.

Polo shirt:  $4.86 @ Joe Fresh (RSP:  $15)

I came because they were giving away gift bags.  There was a matte lipstick worth around $10, a PC chocolate bar worth around $2.50, and some stickers and a canvas pouch.  Not that impressive, but who doesn't love getting gift bags?


TMNT - Mega Bloks - Donnie jump training set:  $4 @ Dollarama (RSP:  $8.99)

Finally found the last one!  I also saw some UK carded figures, but only Leatherhead at one, and Leonardo at another.  They were alright, but I just don't care for the larger figures that  much.

Tuesday, December 6, 2016


Watermelon print makeup bag:  $2.79 (RSP:  $7.90)


Panda lip gloss:  $1.39 (RSP:  $4.90)


Owl lip gloss:  $2.09 (RSP:  $4.90)

All @ Forever 21

Free shipping, so I thought I'd indulge in some fun stuff.

Black & Decker 2 Slice Toaster White:  $8 @ Walmart.ca (RSP:  $19.88)

Another Black Friday deal!  I've seen toasters for around $11 before, but this seemed like a better value.  I couldn't resist for the price!

Sunday, December 4, 2016


Damask wrapping paper:  $2.69 total @ Michaels

I was hoping to find more zebra paper, but I found these instead.  If I find enough, I might use it as wallpaper too.

Thursday, December 1, 2016


Yoga mat:  $4
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Mikey Ninja Training: $4 (RSP: $8.99)
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Raph Skate Training: $4 (RSP: $8.99)
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Out of the shadows: Stealth Leo: $2 (RSP: $4.99) 
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Out of the shadows: Pirate Mikey: $2 (RSP: $4.99) 

All @ Dollarama

I was hoping to find the rest of these!  I'm pretty happy.  I haven't even seen the Leo posted anywhere, so I didn't know he was offered.   Now I just need a Donnie!  I haven't seen him posted anywhere else either, but I'm assuming he's somewhere now that I've found Leo.

The yoga mat was an impulse buy.   I've seen them there for $3 before, but I think they were always boring colours.  I coudn't resist the pink!

Looking online, I found out they sold this exact mat for $2 4 years ago!!   It even had the same graphics.

Zebra wrapping paper:  $.75/$1.50
TMNT colouring book:  $1

All @ Michael's

I actually need 4 rolls of that paper, so I'm really hoping I can find it at another one.  These ones were the only rolls that weren't Christmas themed, so I don't know how easy it'll be to find them.

The colouring book was an impulse buy.   That was regular price!  It was $1 US and $1 Canadian, which was a nice change.  Usually the Canadian price is much higher.

Floral contact paper:  $3 each
Adventure time - Totally radical official sticker book:  $3 (RSP:  $13.29)
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Out of the shadows:  Camo Donnie:  $2 (RSP:  $4.99)
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Out of the shadows:  Paratrooper Raph:  $2 (RSP:  $4.99)
TMNT - Mega Bloks - Leo Skate Training:  $4 (RSP:  $8.99)

All @ Dollarama

Finally!  I heard these mega bloks figures were there a few weeks ago, but I could never find them until then.  I considered buying some of these for a few bucks more, so I'm happy they ended up here.

The adventure time book was an impulse buy.  There wasn't a price tag on it, but it was the last one there...it just looked cute and fun so I couldn't resist.