Tuesday 13 January 2015

Pyrex, op shopping and meeting Kimberley

 



 








I found some Pyrex!  I love Pyrex but don't come across good pieces very often.  The pieces I do see are usually scratched and chipped, the really amazing Pyrex only seems to be online, but it is always so expensive.  I always hope that I will come across some pretty Turquoise pieces........I will keep dreaming.
 
Op shopped goodies found lately - wooden egg cups which made there way to the boys outside kitchen.  And an old (ish I think) tea tin with still vibrant colours.
 
And last week I had the pleasure of meeting up with fellow blogger Kimberley from Creative Chaos.  She was in town with her family for the holidays so we met up for some op shopping and lunch.  She was just as I thought she would be.  So lovely, funny, passionate about her job and boy can she shop.  She has some superior shopping skills!  She gave me a bag of "confetti" products to match up with what she sent me for the Christmas Cracker swap.  Thank you Kimberley!
 
It was so good to finally met her, after all the emails, blog comments and the many blog swaps we seem to always get paired up for.  I hope we get to meet up again soon one day.  And next time I won't be too chicken to pull my camera out and take some photos!
 
It is still the school holidays here in NZ.....I don't return to work for another couple of weeks (yay).
 
It has been so hot, not "Australia" hot but hot enough.  Stinking hot is what we Kiwis would call it.  Tom has been asking when Winter is coming........oh dear, it's a wee while away yet.
 
More swimming is on the agenda and catch ups with friends.  I hope these next few weeks take their sweet sweet time.
 
Found anything great while (op) shopping lately?
 
Have you ever met up with a fellow blogger?
 
 
 
 

13 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness you find Amazing things!! (Are those egg cups Rewa-rewa wood??) I feel Toms pain..I'm generally a summer person, but i've been asking after winter already! Enjoy the rest of your time off!

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  2. I'll look out for some turquoise pirex for you! I haven't seen a shop from the inside for two weeks, a blessing really but it would be nice to spend a morning browsing charity shops. Enjoy the heat while it lasts, here it is absolutely miserable: sleet and horizontal winds. I bet this is not what Tom has in mind....
    We are slowly eating our way through the pink Whittaker chocolate bar you sent. It is delicious and I am guarding it with my life so the teenager doesn't hoover it up in one go! x

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  3. Slim pickings on Pyrex here in Ireland too, love the pieces you found!

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  4. I know just the turquoise colour you mean Kimberley; that deep, almost sea-green colour, it is almost edible! In all my charity shop browsing so don't think I have ever come across any or I would have snapped it up. I do have a very cute triangular white Pyrex dish with a clear Pyrex lid, single serving size, that is my prize piece so far! I clearly remember a rectangular Pyrex pink shallow dish from my childhood, wish I had it now! X

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  5. Oh I think it's lovely to meet up with fellow bloggers....well we are all in the same club! :) xxx

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  6. Gorgeous Pyrex!!! I have one turquoise Cinderella bowl - gooseberry pattern - but I would love some in that colour of the pattern with the people and wheat sheaves and so on - can't remember the name. The egg cups are great aren't they, not sure that I would have wanted to let them go outside, but they are perfect for that aren't they, so safe and practical for playing with. Sounds as though you had a great time!! xx

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  7. I haven't done much thrift shopping lately. I've been getting rid of things instead. But I'll probably have a look in my favorite shop soon, I do enjoy it. Your Pyrex is very nice, I don't see that pattern very often.

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  8. Yay for wonderful meet-ups! and a spot of great shopping! Am a sucker for lovely good pyrex!

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  9. awwwwh - you are so sweet! I didn't even think about taking photos - always have my camera with me too.
    Fab pyrex - I'll look out for some for you too. xo

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  10. I think Turquoise Pyrex is pretty rare around these parts too. I don't have any in my collection either.
    The snowflake bowls are very cute, especially with their scalloped handles.
    x

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  11. I'm lucky to have one piece of Turquoise Pyrex scored out the back of my mums stuff! But these are very cute! And I love the outside kitchen you have set up for your boys! What a great idea! Oh and so stinky hot!!

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  12. Always nice to meet fellow bloggers. Definitely stinking hot, I'm on holiday next week, Yay. Please tell Tom not to wish summer away too quickly.

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  13. How lovely that you were able to meet Kimberley, sounds like you had a fabulous day xx

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