Vintage Johansen shoes-Thrift World
Vintage Margaret Smith handbag-Hand-Me-Ups
Vintage bangles-Both Goodwill
Vintage bracelet(part of a set)-Hand-Me-Ups
Vintage earrings-Can't remember
Fragrance-Vintage Miss Dior
Made in the USA-you don't see too many shoes that are anymore.
Now for the request. It is Syllabus writing time again for the 2017-18 school year. I need to have it submitted by July, but I hope to be done much earlier (I'm ready for Summer break). Each year, I try to focus the curriculum around a single theme for each semester. Next year, I'm doing our neighbours, Mexico and Canada. I typically select some readings in history, literature, humanities, anthropology etc. that I can focus on the theme.
This is where I ask you for suggestions, I don't want to assign Paz to a 12 year old, although he would probably get more out of him than I ever did. Any Mexican literature spring to mind that you'd like to suggest?
For Canada, I've been teaching post-European arrival history for a few years now, but I'd like to add some readings that acknowledge the people already living there. I have a textbook that covers pre-Confederation Canada, but I don't have any modern indigenous authors assigned for readings. Any suggestions?
I think I have maths covered but if you have a favourite Trigonometry textbook, I'd love to hear about it.
Thanks in advance!
Afternoon! For Canadian Indigenous, Metis and Inuit authors, Google "University of Saskatchewan Aboriginal Authors Resources". I know this will bring up a catalog of authors for childrens' books (I'm not sure if there is anything for Danny's level - but I figure it's with a shot).
ReplyDeleteOoh! We're necklace twins!! I have the same neckie!!!!
Happy thrifting ;)
Maybe hipster bloke was thrown off his stride by seeing someone genuinely unique. He probably went home and sobbed into his pillow in furious envy-rage.
ReplyDeleteI know nothing at all about Mexican or Canadian literature, I'm afraid.
I guess the pink is a little sickly, but otherwise, I quite like the dress, though I must add that I'd never have the guts to wear it out. I love the bangles and the Avon necklace. Good luck with the Syllabus writing! xxx
ReplyDeleteOh, dear, that dress reminds me of one worn as a bridesmaid in 19-nevermind...
ReplyDeleteNot knowing how au courant Danny might be on controversial topics such as sex change, interracial marriage, and hereditary aspects of mental illness, I very hesitantly suggest you view the work of Dawn Langley Simmons. (A fan of Margaret Rutherford, I discovered her adopted son/daughter's work through the bio "Blithe Spirit".) Her "Me, Papoose Sitter" is a window into a long-gone world and POV.
Woo, that is PINK! Not my favoured shade, I like the chalky fifties pink the best. It is a pretty dress though, I wonder who made it and for what occasion.
ReplyDeleteI can't help with the literature question either I'm afraid.
I love that shade of bubblegum pink, it makes me happy and tends to piss most people over the age of 10 off - always a good thing in my world.
ReplyDeleteI could say something about waxed moustashes and hipster beards but i daren't, several of my (male!) friends have them. xxx
Wonderful dress and I love the colour. The see through sleeves are very flattering and I love the detail in the band/placket. That guy probably thought he was seeing royalty...
ReplyDeleteI love your accessories and the looking glass necklace is such a good idea. I did my nurse training in the 1970s and trained with a lot of Malaysian nurses. They loved the Avon toiletries and had competitions between them as to who could collect the most complete sets of Avon perfumed products.
Can't help with Canadian writers as I only know the modern ones such as Margaret Atwood, Robertson Davies and Alice Munro...
@Thrifty Parka
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I suspect if we went through our handbags, necklaces and dishes we'd own an awful lot of duplicates. Great minds think (and shop) alike.
@Mim
Nah, he probably went to the micro-brewery to cry in his honey/heather ale whilst eating a sandwich from a slab of slate.
@Ann
I suspect this dress won't be making another appearance.
@Beth
I think the kids are much more sophisticated than we were in junior high! I'll have a look at it. Thank you.
I keep expecting someone to stop me in the street and tell me I'm wearing their old clothes (Omaha is a small place).
@Melanie
I can't begin to imagine what occasion it was worn for! 50's pinks are definitely easier to wear (and it goes better with black and aqua).
@Vix
Yep, anyone under ten will love "Barbie" pink. I often get little girls commenting on my clothes.
Okay, we'll let your bearded friends off the hook then. At the rate I'm plucking hair off my chin I'm halfway to one myself!
@Veronica
I need to do an Avon post-I own some absurd character bottles.
There's Anne Cameron's DREAMSPEAKER, but you will probably need to read it first (the ending is extremely dark).
ReplyDeleteI know I'm well known for hating pink but it reminds me of neapolitan ice cream! It's a beautiful dress, I like the combination actually.
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ReplyDeleteForget to say what a totally amazing bag that is!
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@Propagatrix
ReplyDeleteThank you-I'll have a look at it.
@Miss Magpie
Thank you. I think the trim does help keep it from being too much.
@Veronica
Thank you. I was able to pick it up inexpensively as there's a stain on it-but with the busy pattern it just looks like part of the design. I don't mind less-than-perfect vintage, and it can save quite a bit of money.