Friday Favourites – The Beauty of Winter, Goodbye Target, Medical Marvels

Happy Friday the 13th! We’re heading into a nice long weekend for Family Day and I’m looking forward to the break. They’re calling for an awfully cold weekend here but I’m hoping that we’ll get to go out and do a few things. It’s Valentine’s Day weekend too…and honestly we haven’t figured out yet what we’re going to make together for dinner. Although we do agree on pancakes for breakfast!

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The Beauty of Winter: As much as I dread going out in the morning to scrape my windshield or shovel the steps to take the dogs out, there is a beautiful side to winter that I’m trying to appreciate too. The sight of a snow covered barn in the distance or when snowflakes cling perfectly to the branches of the trees in our neighbourhood. It’s easy to just say “I can’t wait until spring” but it’s a whole lot nicer to take the advice of Punxsutawney Phil and make the most of those six more weeks of winter. Even if it means rushing back inside to warm back up again!

Goodbye Target: I went to Target one night this week to pick up a few things and I got sad thinking about them leaving Canada. I remember being so excited when they came here and I really wish that it had worked out for them to stay. At least I can still shop down in the States when I visit family, but it’s not the same as popping in on the way home.

The liquidation sales are 10%-30% right now, so not much different to the regular sales they’ve been having. I spotted this rustic wood and metal cubby that I really like and maybe I’ll be able to catch it when the sales get better.

Medical Marvels: I go to acupuncture regularly and really love it, so my practitioner suggested giving cupping a try. Have you heard of it? You leave with these dark circles (and look like an octopus attacked you), but man does it ever feel good. Like a deeeep tissue massage. I’ll definitely be trying this again soon (just not any time that I’m going to be wear a strapless dress or heading to the beach!).

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Any big plans for the weekend? Is it a holiday weekend where you are?