Yesterday was my first visit to K-Days in years. Like, possibly since it was called Klondike Days. Jimmy and I went for a few hours to check out stuff for kids and let me tell you, it was pretty terrific. There is a whole section of the midway with rides for kids and less-creepy carnies than I remember from my childhood. The midway was pricey but I figure that's to be expected. For $20 we were able to do the bumper cars together and Jimmy did three other rides on his own. I really do love me some bumper cars. Not only do I get to be behind the wheel of a car again but it's a cute little bug-like car that I am allowed, nay encouraged, to smash into anything I want! As my parents will attest to, this was kind of my speciality back when I was allowed to drive grown-up cars. I wonder if the wall of the Barrhead Video Update has any remnants of our infamous encounter....
Post-rides we went for a wander through the Expo Centre (is this what it's called?? I'm basing this strictly on my FB check-in so if it's called something else, please correct me!) There was an entire play area set up for kids like a small town with activities at each business. There was a farm, a post office, an art gallery, a medical centre, a construction site, a library, a recycling centre, etc. Each one was run by the sweetest Grandmas and Grandpas (and a few young adults) who helped the kids do things like plant potatoes, mail letters and drive tiny tractors. My favourite part, obviously, was playing shopping at the Save-On Foods where we had a little grocery list, a basket and twenty fake dollars to spend. We were required to find mustard and croutons (I guess we were picking up the ingredients for the world's tiniest toasted sandwiches) and then check out and pay. So cute! If I had been a fake Sephora, I probably wouldn't have left. I probably would've moved onto the fake farm and spent my days "buying" make up and my nights squatting in the horse barn. Oh my gosh, maybe I could've even gotten a job at fake Sephora! It doesn't matter if you can't see what you're doing when your products are invisible! I bet I'd make an awesome imaginary make up artist!
All of this pretending had both of us pretty exhausted so we very quickly cruised through the rest of the halls. The sports exhibit had lots for kids to do, too, but less of interest to me because, well, I'd rather do pretend sports than real sports. I did like that this area was separated from the casino by an awesome two-foot plastic picket fence that could easily have been borrowed from the kid town, which I found a little odd. Is that even legal??
It was on my way home that I discovered a new local fashion love. I popped into Koutouki to get a Greek salad for supper since I was pretty sure blue cotton candy and pizza was not meeting my nutritional requirements for the day. When I realized it was Thursday, market day, I thought I could do a little more pretend shopping while waiting for the bus. I didn't have any cash on me so I figured I could browse a little and head home without spending any more money. I was wrong. Within seconds my radar had zeroed in on Cloud + Lolly. Handmade, locally created and really fun jewellery and accessories. Oooooooh. Where were all those fake twenties when I needed them?? Fortunately, my ability to justify the purchase of pretty things is lot better than my driving skills. I decided that since I had spent all day pretend shopping, it was ok to spend some money on real shopping! After a good 10 minutes of chatting, browsing and basically blocking up the entire table for other customers, I narrowed down my "wants" to two pairs of earrings (hey, one is a gift!). Cheryl, the designer, who was lovely to chat with, by the way, offered me a deal on three pairs so obviously I had to spend another five minutes debating. I finally settled on these three little friends:
They're all made from a bag of buttons from the antique mall, which I love. If you're looking for something funky and unique, while still being wearable, check out Cloud + Lolly!!
Pretend shopping definitely wouldn't have happened if I had been at the mall!!
Post-rides we went for a wander through the Expo Centre (is this what it's called?? I'm basing this strictly on my FB check-in so if it's called something else, please correct me!) There was an entire play area set up for kids like a small town with activities at each business. There was a farm, a post office, an art gallery, a medical centre, a construction site, a library, a recycling centre, etc. Each one was run by the sweetest Grandmas and Grandpas (and a few young adults) who helped the kids do things like plant potatoes, mail letters and drive tiny tractors. My favourite part, obviously, was playing shopping at the Save-On Foods where we had a little grocery list, a basket and twenty fake dollars to spend. We were required to find mustard and croutons (I guess we were picking up the ingredients for the world's tiniest toasted sandwiches) and then check out and pay. So cute! If I had been a fake Sephora, I probably wouldn't have left. I probably would've moved onto the fake farm and spent my days "buying" make up and my nights squatting in the horse barn. Oh my gosh, maybe I could've even gotten a job at fake Sephora! It doesn't matter if you can't see what you're doing when your products are invisible! I bet I'd make an awesome imaginary make up artist!
All of this pretending had both of us pretty exhausted so we very quickly cruised through the rest of the halls. The sports exhibit had lots for kids to do, too, but less of interest to me because, well, I'd rather do pretend sports than real sports. I did like that this area was separated from the casino by an awesome two-foot plastic picket fence that could easily have been borrowed from the kid town, which I found a little odd. Is that even legal??
It was on my way home that I discovered a new local fashion love. I popped into Koutouki to get a Greek salad for supper since I was pretty sure blue cotton candy and pizza was not meeting my nutritional requirements for the day. When I realized it was Thursday, market day, I thought I could do a little more pretend shopping while waiting for the bus. I didn't have any cash on me so I figured I could browse a little and head home without spending any more money. I was wrong. Within seconds my radar had zeroed in on Cloud + Lolly. Handmade, locally created and really fun jewellery and accessories. Oooooooh. Where were all those fake twenties when I needed them?? Fortunately, my ability to justify the purchase of pretty things is lot better than my driving skills. I decided that since I had spent all day pretend shopping, it was ok to spend some money on real shopping! After a good 10 minutes of chatting, browsing and basically blocking up the entire table for other customers, I narrowed down my "wants" to two pairs of earrings (hey, one is a gift!). Cheryl, the designer, who was lovely to chat with, by the way, offered me a deal on three pairs so obviously I had to spend another five minutes debating. I finally settled on these three little friends:
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| My not-so-pretend purchase of the day! |
Pretend shopping definitely wouldn't have happened if I had been at the mall!!
Buttons?!? You can take a button when you have a headache, It's just like taking an Ibuprofen. I LOVE this blog. Ha Ha LOL
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