Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label birds. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 7, 2018


Floral notebook:  $3.50
Shiny notebooks:  $2 each
Sequin pouches:  $2 each

All @ Dollarama

Can't resist shiny pretty things.

Thursday, March 1, 2018


Modella/Con air toiletry bag set in "animal baroque":  $4 (RSP:  $16.97)
Embossed rose glass bowl:  $1.25
Unicorn string lights:  $4
Fur throw:  $4
Swan pillow cases:  $2.50
Rosette fur throw cushion:  $4

All @ Dollarama.

I haven't been here in a while.  There was so much good stuff!

I knew about the light box and came for that.  I knew about the unicorn lights and didn't think I wanted them, but they were so cute in person.

The throw was so thick!  I was surprised.  It was almost twice as thick as the others so I had to get it.

They had several fur throws.  I've never seen them that cheap anywhere!  They're usually at least $25...the cheapest one I could find was $15 at Walmart, and it looks the same as mine.

Now I want to check out the other Dollaramas!  I saw a brown one that was nice, but I'd like to find another thick one.

The cushion was nice too!  I haven't seen any that good here before.   It has a rosette fur pattern so I couldn't resist, but I would have preferred another colour.

I've seen similar quality pillows at winners for $16.99 so this was a deal!  I'd love to find a pink one.

Thursday, January 18, 2018


Sylvania light bulbs
Bird notebooks
Mini hedgehog bank

$1.25 each @ Dollar Tree

I've been looking for more of those banks, but I only ever see one or two at each location.  I found this once before (only one there) and it was in better condition, so I kind of wish I got that one instead! 

I was waiting to find a cache so I could pick one out, but it doesn't look like it'll happen.  I want to find the elephant and the duck next!  I haven't seen them yet...I saw the crowned pig today and wasn't interested.

Monday, January 15, 2018


3 piece canister set:  $9.99 (RSP:  $19.99)\


Peony bath set:  $4.99 (RSP:  $14.99)

Both @ London Drugs

I just bought the second one for the neat cage.  I saw it when it was half off, so I'm glad it went down even more!

I need more canisters and I like ones with animals on them, especially birds!  I thought this was a great deal so I'm happy they had one left in stock.  I bought it online with free shipping.

Tuesday, July 11, 2017


Glass bird jars:  $3.95 each


Pink plaid broom:  $5.95
Pink plaid brush and dust pan:  $4.50

All @ Dollar max

I don't normally shop here because they're pretty expensive.  They also don't take credit cards!  But I couldn't resist these items, they're just so pretty.  I'm a sucker for pink plaid!

Thursday, April 20, 2017


Color life broom and dust pan set
Stone powder clay
Ramage dishwasher basket
Bear bento box

$2 each @ Daiso

I haven't seen that bear bento in a while, so I'm glad I managed to get one.  I think it was probably the last of some old stock...they only had three, and this is the only one that was still packaged.

Sunday, April 9, 2017


JYSK - Janette duvet cover:  $12.99 (RSP:  $19.99)

I've wanted this for a while, but the comforter I have now is nicer than this.  It was the perfect opportunity to use it as a sofa cover though!


My ugly sofa looks better than before, but I still want to get a nice sofa in the future.  Still, it's an upgrade for now.

Wednesday, March 15, 2017


Ramage sponge rack
Ramage colanders
Heart brush
Bow brush
Ramage towel holder
Ramage cutting board holder

All $2 each @ Daiso

I wish they were all the same colour, but some of them aren't available for all types.  White is, but I just don't like that colour as much.  I wish they all came in teal!

Wednesday, January 4, 2017


Shark slippers:  $4.35 (RSP:  $14.50)
Unicorn slippers:  $4.35 (RSP:  $14.50)

Closed monkey slippers:  $2.85 (RSP:  $9.50)
Double bird wallet:  $6.25 (RSP:  $12.50)

All @ Ardene

I don't shop here that often because the quality usually isn't that great, but they have fun stuff from time to time.  I couldn't resist those slippers!  The first two are gifts, the rest of the stuff is for me.

Free shipping, or else I probably wouldn't have ordered.  I saw they were only buy one get one half off in store!

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


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..

Monday, November 21, 2016


Kismet - Thora dress:  $3.49 (RSP:  $55)
Rebel sugar - Cross front chevron dress:  $3.49 (RSP:  $45)
Kismet - Thompson plaid tunic:  $5.99 (RSP:  $45)
Kismet - Taco canvas pouch x 2:  $.69 each (RSP:  $16.90)

Kismet - Abigail lace top:  $3.49 (RSP:  $39.90)
Kismet - Luca romantic tank:  $3.49 (RSP:  $18.90)
Kismet - Ralph tank:  $3.49 (RSP:  $16.90)

All @ Bootlegger

Lots of great deals, I love this store!  Hopefully there'll be more deals for black Friday.

Tuesday, August 23, 2016


Ruffle hem maxi dress:  $8.95 (RSP:  $29)


Boho maxi dress:  $6.25 (RSP:  $29)


Floral print dress:  $4.45 (RSP:  $19)


Roll hem shorts:  $4.45 (RSP:  $19)

All @  Joe Fresh

They had free shipping, and I really liked some of those dresses.  I wish I didn't buy the maxis though...the chest area is way too small!!  It's bizarrely short.  Too bad they're all final sale.

The other two worked out though.  I really loved the prints on those two!  Especially the "floral" one,, which actually had fish on it too.

Friday, August 12, 2016


3 microfiber dish cloths:  $2 @ Dollarama

I thought these would be everywhere, but I've only seen them once!  I kind of wish I picked up another one.  I almost didn't buy these ones as it is, since I didn't really feel like carrying anything additional.

Saturday, April 9, 2016


Ceramic chick sugar pot
Cutout bird trash can
Ceramic cat seasoning pot

$2 each @ Daiso

I love this place!  They always have such neat stuff.  All of these seemed like a steal for the price.

I'm not crazy about the colour of the trash can, but the design is just beautiful!

The cat didn't seem as worth the chick since it's way smaller, but I couldn't help it.  Useful ceramics always seem worth it.

Both of them had a whole series of similar ceramic items, but the rest were really tiny...they just didn't seem worth the price in comparison.  I was sure tempted by the other chicks though!


I really liked that soy sauce pot (the one in the very middle, it does have a lid  not shown), but it was just so tiny.  I don't think I could really do anything with it.

Thursday, March 24, 2016


Sleeping cat hand held mirror
Ceramic frog soap dispenser
Ceramic duck soap dispenser

All $1.25 each @ Dollar Giant

I was shocked when I saw those ceramic soap dispensers.  I've never seen them so cheap anywhere!  They usually retail for $10+, so I had to snatch these up.

They're painted kind of sloppy, but I think they still look alright.  I'm still surprised they were so cheap!  I would expect plastic from a dollar store.

I did see toothbrush holders, but I thought they looked kind of dopey.  Turns out there were soap dishes too, but my store didn't have them.  I found these sets on amazon for $17+ each!


The toothbrush holder was the exact same mold as the soap dispenser.  Not the same case for the frog set:


The toothbrush holder there was a completely different mold, and it was shorter.  It actually looked fine, but I didn't really need it.

Saw the monkey soap dispenser too, but I didn't like that at all:


Turns out there was a puppy too, but I wouldn't have picked that up either:


Well, maybe if it looks good in person!

The mirror was more than I wanted to pay, but it was so adorable, I couldn't resist.  It has a heart nose and heart cheeks!  The entire design was just too perfect.

They had a blue/pink combo, but that one was so scratched up.  They also had a purple/pink combo, but I wasn't that fond of it.  I'm going to have to check out any other ones I come across!

Monday, January 11, 2016


Plaid bird ornament:  $.34 (RSP:  $4)
Winter forest set of 4 silver dinner plates:  $6.24 (RSP:  $20)
Winter forest set of 4 black side plates:  $3.94 (RSP:  $12)

All @ Superstore

I heard that the Christmas stuff was 90% off, so I was excited to come.  Only the bird was 90% off. Most of the kitchen stuff was a bit less than 70% off, but it was a decent deal so I picked some up.

The dinner plates are a shiny silver, but they're unmicrowavable because of that.  They had a red one that was microwavable, but I didn't like it as much:


The side plates came in red too:


But I preferred the black, since it wasn't as festive.  I think I could use them year round.

They have one in silver that I didn't see there:


I'll totally buy it if I find it elsewhere!   On second thought, I might get those red ones too.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016


Crystal handle spoon:  $.16
Bent smile spoon:  $.26
Smile spoon:  $.18

Cookie mirror:  $.72
Sailor moon pocket watch:  $3.07
Crystal necklace:  $1.58
Sunflower bird pick set:  $.41

White comb/brush set:  $1.77
Pink comb/brush set:  $1.99
J.Crew necklace dupe:  $1.66
Smile spoon/fork set:  $.99

Pink owl lunch box:  $1.12/$1.70
Yellow owl lunch box:  $1.62
99ft crystal strand garland:  $8.75
Heart shaped brush:  $.50

All off eBay.

Also won another set of 10 sylvanians for $1.68!

Friday, January 1, 2016



Pack of 3 bird ornaments:  $2.64 (RSP:  $9)
Pack of 6 metallic deer head ornaments:  $1.74 (RSP:  $6)

Burlap fox ornament:  $1.44 (RSP:  $5)
Plaid mounted deer head ornaments:  $1.14 each (RSP:  $4 each)

All @ Superstore

I'm so surprised...I didn't think Superstore would have such hip ornaments!  Those mounted deer heads are just about the neatest thing I've seen.  I love those shiny deer head too!

All of the ornaments were 70% off, and there was a surprisingly decent selection left.

Even more surprising -- most of them are on their website!  I didn't know they showed inventory on there, that must be something new.  They had pictures of two of the ones I bought:



I was considering these ones, but passed because I thought I had enough:



I kind of wish I got that bird now.  It would have been $1.14!  Maybe if I see it again.

The quality for all of them was really handmade...there was such variance between all of them!  The features were pretty wonky at times, so it took a while to pick a good one out.

A lot of them had a ton of excess glue and other problems like that.  That's fine for the price I paid, but I would expect more for their regular price!

They are made out of nicer materials though.  Well, nicer than a dollar store.  I like how they used a lot of natural elements in their ornaments, like straw, pine cones, and twigs.

The reason I liked that bird so much was because all of its feathers were made of twigs!  I thought it looked pretty neat.

But I couldn't find one that looked just right, which is why I didn't end up getting it.

Thursday, December 24, 2015



Owl pillow cases:  $2
Pack of two kitchen towels:  $2
Green glitter deer ornament:  $1
Glitter heel ornaments:  $1
Pink glitter bird ornaments:  $1.25

All @ Dollarama

Just had to check out the Christmas section!   This was the last day afterall...they had a surprisingly decent selection left.  There were some things that I hadn't even seen before, that deer being one of them.

I just love deer, so I had to get it.  They had a gold one too, but that colour just wasn't very exciting.  I wonder what other colours they came in.

They had those cute shoes in gold glitter as well, but I thought this red/gold combination was much better.

I've seen those glittery birds everywhere, but never in this pretty pink.  I had to get it!

The details looked kind of crappy, which is why I held off so long, despite seeing them practically every time I visited any Dollarama.

Most of them have totally messed up eyes...the positioning is haphazard, and the eyes were rarely round or the same size!  Sometimes they weren't even painted in the eye socket...I've seen a lot of black dotted cheeks!

But they actually look great on the tree, so I kind of wish I bought more!  I remember seeing them in silver, two types of gold, green, fuchsia, hot pink, light purple, red, and light blue.  So many shades, maybe even more that I've forgotten.  At the very least, I would have picked up the light blue if I knew how good they were going to look!

Here's hoping they come back next year...though I don't remember seeing any of the same stuff from last year!