Sage & Simple

food. travel. expat living.

Purple Maryjanes

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I’m running out of space for my shoes!!! My whole left cupboard is pretty much filled with shoes and there’s no vacancy in the 18 pocket shoe rack on the back of my bedroom door! Then I’ve got 2 pairs to a box X more than I’d like to count under my bed, 11 pairs… Continue Reading

Another Dream Accomplished

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It’s been a longtime dream of mine to be completely debt free, and its finally here! This week, I made the final deposit against the loan on my flat, I own the place free and clear! It’s an odd feeling to owe noone. It’s liberating, yet anti-climatic. Back in Connecticut, I dreamed a lot about… Continue Reading

Thrifted Red Coat

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Aside from a few designer pieces, most of my wardrobe is secondhand/vintage, but secondhand clothing bargains are few and far between in Denmark. However, I was in the right place at the right time yesterday, and I scored this practically new coat for 120 kr! (about $23) Red is one of my favorite colors :)Perfect.

Thrifted Sofa

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I mentioned the other day that there was a fabulous thrifted treasure being delivered on Wednesday. Well, it’s here! It’s a new to me vintage sofa with red velvet cushions!!! And I love it! It’s replacing the daybed, which was always meant to be a temporary solution until the perfect sofa came along. There’s only… Continue Reading

Thrifted Desk Chair

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Tied to my bike with bungee cords because when the perfect desk chair shows up at the secondhand shop for 165 Crowns (about $30), there’s no time to be a princess. After paying $40 to replace the light bulb in my bathroom, yes the light bulb, not the actual light, I needed something like this!