Ahhhh…the “good old days”. Do you find yourself sometimes longing for an era that is now just a memory? Maybe back when you were a child? Long before spouses, kids, the daily work grind, hockey, ballet classes, kid’s homework and “what’s for dinner?”
At one time or another, I think we all do. Back then, life was simple. All you needed to worry about was what to wear to the school dance and who was dating whom.
Was there a movie you watched repeatedly on a (now ancient) VHS tape? There was for me, it was Dirty Dancing! I loved everything about that movie.
I pictured myself as the socially responsible “Baby” Houseman, vacationing with my affluent family at Kellerman’s resort in the Catskill Mountains. Bored and looking for something to do, she discovers the resort’s dance instructor, Johnny Castle (Patrick Swayze…swoon!), has an off-hours habit of dirty dancing. She soon finds herself entangled in Castle’s world, much to the chagrin of her disapproving father, leading to the film’s famous climax, where Johnny and Baby dance to Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes’, “I’ve Had The Time of My Life”.
First dance, first love, the time of your life. Yes, those were the days and that was me in another life…lol!
See if this video helps to bring back those adolescent #FirstCrush memories!
When real life kicks in and you realize you need to downsize all of your adolescent possessions to make room for your 2.5 kids, hockey gear, basketballs, figure skates, bikes and enough toys to fill a small department store; where do you go?
Who could possibly want all your “treasures”, which of course includes your much-loved VHS copy of Dirty Dancing?
You would be surprised! Have you heard of UsedEverywhere.com? They’re Canadian!
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My husband and I are currently in the market for a two-family fixer upper. So, I did a UsedEverywhere.com search and found a great possibility! Check it out HERE!
I love that UsedEverywhere.com has real people on the ground. They have Community Coordinators who work offline, pounding the streets of your neighbourhood, looking for people to help, organizations to support, businesses to connect and events to attend.
Their commitment is to the environment and to the community. They work online and they work offline. They know the importance of real people and real connections. When they say ‘we love local’, they mean it, because they are in our neighbourhoods.
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