PL Peek ~ Market Newbie

**I was just going through old posts and I found this jem! Wow...can't believe how different my life is now! This is a repost from June 2011**



As you all know, on Saturday I went to the Brockville Farmer's Market for the very first time. I have never sold anything like this before. I mean, I had an art show at a restaurant once, but never a table at a market. Anyways...it was wonderful! I sold a lot of stuff and had really great positive feedback! I ran out of business cards and people were saying they couldn't wait to see what different things I had next week!!!! ;) I sold a really pricey bench I had made, two outdoor pillows, 2 "Talk Nerdy to me" Paintings and 7 Bitchy Bags. Plus, I had some cheapy jewellery I had made and my homemade cards that sold well too!!!

Here are some photos of my first time at the market {I went with my dear friend Maryse who is a costant support and very special friend to me - too good to me}

The weather was amazing and I got an awesome spot right on the corner down by the water!!! Breezy and the first point of contact for the people coming up from their walk down by the river :)

Maryse and I sunned ourselves all day and people watched. It was so great to have a table next to her so there was someone to talk to all day! Plus she totally helped when there was more than one person wanting to buy at my table :)

Of course my Bestest Neighbor Friend and the Kidlets were there taking a boo so they stopped by for a visit. Emma very nicely counted all my money for me and Joel watched the jeep to make sure nothing went wrong.

All in all...a fabulous day - I can't wait for next week!!!!!

Cheers,

S.

**this makes me wanna cry! Love and miss my Ontario friends everyday!!!**

PL Peek ~ Piper's Lagoon

 A couple months ago Ty took me to Piper's Lagoon in Nanaimo, BC!

I hadn't been there before and it is a beautiful spot for a nice walk/hike!

Ocean all around...

 It was still pretty chilly out!

 What a great day!!! ;)

If your ever in the area, check it out!

Cheers,

Messy

Miss Travel McTravelson ~ Niagara Falls, Ontario

When I lived in Ontario I spent a weekend in Niagara Falls for dance competition! :)

It's a great little town. I had been there when I was a kid, it has become a lot more commercialized since then!
There is a Ripley's Believe it or Not and tonnes of bars, clubs and restaurants.

 Makin' dinner on the drive...

I LOVE cherry blossom trees. While I was on this trip I decided to get my elbow tattoos of the flowers. Still love them - 3 years later :)

 I went for breakfast at the Flying Saucer Cafe!
So delicious! Busy - but good food and cute atmosphere! 

 The fast way down to the falls...

 Also, the crazy way...

 Rainbow...

Fun weekend! :)

Cheers,

Messy

PL Peek ~ BC Forestry Museum, Duncan BC

On the way back from Victoria last weekend we stopped at the BC Forestry Museum in Duncan, BC.

 

I haven't been there since I was a kid, but there was a great Groupon online that I bought that made it half price!

They have some amazing old forestry equipment,

tonnes of super interesting photos and stories about how the logging industry got started in British Columbia and on Vancouver Island. 

It was so interesting!

God I am terrible at selfies! LOL

 

Best part of the whole adventure was...

 the

STEAM TRAIN!!!!

 

I was like a kid in a candy store!

It was so exciting!!!

I loved every second of it! 

GREAT day!!!

Cheers,

Messy

PL Peek ~ "My" Beach

There is a stunning beach right down the street from where I live right now. I have been going there since I moved here...

(can you believe it's almost been a year!?!)

Here are a few photos of "my" favorite little spot!

Summer is coming again!!!! YAY!

Cheers,

Messy

I'm BAAAAACCCCCCKKKKKK!!!!!!

Well, I made it!

I'm here in my new "home" - Parksville, British Columbia.

So far it's....quiet. LOL

But I have done some super exciting things so far and I can't wait to share my new series called
"Island Time!"
It will be all about how I am re-discovering Vancouver Island all over again.
I have't lived here since I was 17...so there are tonnes of things to do and see all over the place!

Here are a few pics too get you ready for whats to come!

Cheers,
Messy

Well...

Well....

I guess its time to say something...

I'm moving!
 

I'm sorry I haven't been posting lately and I shouldn't have just dropped off the face of the earth like that.

But, life got turned upside down (again) and now I'm moving across the country.

Yup.

That's happening.

It's happening in 10 days.

Here's a little recap...

I moved to Austraia right after highschool.

I went back to my hometown for a short stint, then moved to Calgary, Alberta.

I lived there 8 years then moved even further from home to Ontario. 

Canada is big ya'll. 

It has been since 2000 that I have really lived close to my family.

My parents have jokingly said "come home!" and "you should just move back home" many times while I was going through all my rough patches of life. 

And trust me, there has been many times I have thought about it.

I don't want to leave my sweet little town and my AMAZING friends...

but sometimes you don't always get what you want, you get what you need. 

I need to do this for my family, myself, my nephews, my bestie :)

It's hard to admit defeat, difficult to start all over and it's even harder to leave somewhere you love.

But you never know...maybe I'll love my next home too.

Cheers,

Messy

PS: My online store will be closed until September 5th. I will not be blogging until then either ;)

PL Peek ~ Lemon Lane Point

There's this lil' place you can go and drink milkshakes called Lemon Lane.

It's pretty sweet.

I stopped in there the other day when I was down that way and took some photos :)

The beautiful St. Lawrence River :)

Cheers,

Messy

PL Peek ~ Moving to My Bestest Neighbor Friends

I have talked many times about my lovely bestest neighbor friend.

When I first moved to this tiny town she was an instant friend.

I mean, I bought my house kiddy corner to hers because I couldn't leave her.

 

Well, I need a pick me up for the summer, to get back to my comfort zone, be with family and friends all around.

So...

I moved into her house!

She doesn't really have the room, but she had major reno's done last month (due to a major flood) and made some room for everyone's sad and pathetic friend...me! LOL

 

Here are some photos of the progress...

 

Yup...thats all my stuff in massive piles...

fun stuff...

 

Cheers,

Messy

Life Lately...

...via instagram :)

 

 

What have you been up to lately?

 

Cheers,

Messy