Furniture Sale! Today Only- Dec 2 2010

FURNITURE SALE, TODAY ONLY!!!

Hey O' fans, I received an exclusive email today from our friends at MIKAZA. The sale is on today only, DECEMBER 2 from 5pm to 9pm.

HAPPY HUNTING!!

Remeber my chair that I wanted in the window... I blogged about it here. Anyways, they really want me to have it at a good price. I sorta have plans tonight... but I will try my best to make it out there!

Let me know if you get anything.

The address is: 120 Du Portage, Hull, QC, J8X 2K1

Sunnyside Village Sale!

Just in time for the holoidays!

THE BUCK SHOPS HERE!

Thursday November 25th from 5:00pm to 9:00 pm.

Visit the Sunnyside Village (Bank street at Sunnyside) merchants for great deals and special rates!

Store include:

Ottawa Folklore Centre

Seize the Moment Photography

The Clothes Secret

Grace in the Kitchen

Framed!

Cyclery

Life of Pie

Mother tongue books

Global Pet Foods

Boomerang Kids

Mud Oven

Wag

shopping in the o'

I was in the Market resently and discovered that maybe the shopping scene is getting a bit better. I mean, it's nothing comaparable to Montreal or Toronto, but I think with time, we will be pleasantly surprised. Here is a list of my top favorite stores and boutiques. This post was inspired by a one page flyer that I took from a store that I just discovered (Roadtrip... younger sister to
Trustfund, which I am familiar with) Lots of cities have these types of maps that are available to tourists (heck, or even locals!) to help them find like-minded business :)

1. Trustfund- trendy clothes with higher end labels ... "it's more for investment peices..."
2. Roadtrip- Trustfund's younger sister. Great labels, but way more affordable.
3. Schad- very expensive wishful shopping
4. Urban Outfitters! Finally open.
5. Frou Frou- for the wilder/unique side of your look
6. Milk (this blog needs some work)
7. Workshop- hand crafted clothing by local designers, very orginal stuff
8. Victoire- very cute trendy stuff
9. Zara
10. Aritzia

Please feel free to share your experiences or let me know if there are any stores that I have missed in the market!

Ottawa Fashion Week!

Hello my O'valleyers,

I know you are all busy this weekend between Halloween parties, trick-or-treating and just plain old looking forward to dressing up at work... but it's OTTAWA FASHION WEEK starting on Friday October 29 2010 to Sunday October 31 2010!

Check the site for more details of the schedules and locations.

Hope to see you there!

Out with the old and in with the used!

Hello my O'valliers,

Just a quick reminder that this weekend is the "Ottawa Antiquing Event". October 22-24 2010.

Here is a $2 coupon!

You can also subscribe to get this email at antiques.show@sympatico.ca

Here is a past post about the things I bought at this show:
Antique shops in Ottawa
Things I bought


Hope to see you there!

tom-mac and cheese!

This week has been one of those weeks that are just sooooo busy at work... you need to eat at your desk and stuff your face in about 2 minutes. And so I did :(

But since my week has been busy I had no time to do groceries, and so I bought my lunch! I swung by at Serious cheese... but I had no idea what to get.

The gentleman behind the counter was very helpful. As I was aimlessly gazing at the menu board, he was making a few suggestions. "How about Tomato Soup with a grilled cheese?" I said I am not a bread dipper. Then he says "What about drizzling tomato soup on your grilled cheese?" I said I hate mushy bread and things like hot chicken sandwiches.

THEN HE SAID... "What if I pour some tomato soup in your mac and cheese!!!!" I said... "Now you're talkin' ". (not exactly in those words, but you get my point!)

Here it is folks! He called it bloody mac n' cheese, I called it delicious. It was like a twist on a rose sauce. Delish!

Boy did it hit the spot!

Bon appetit!

For more info about Serious Cheese check out an older post of mine.

Be a social butterfly...

Whatever you wanna call them, they are beautiful!

Carleton University is featuring their yearly Butterfly Show from October 2 to October 11 2010, from 9 am to 4 pm.

It's amazing to see the different size, shapes and colours these wonderful creatures come in.

I might make it out there this weekend... get some fresh air and make room for all the turkey that belongs in my belly!

"You can enjoy the magic as butterflies emerge from their chrysalises and watch hundreds of exotic tropical butterflies fly free in the two display greenhouses at Carleton’s Nesbitt Biology Building located at the corner of University Drive and Raven Road." For more information please email biology@carleton.ca

Hope to see you there!

Happy Thanksgiving my O'valleyers.