Sage & Simple

food. travel. expat living.

Creative Purse Storage

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When life gave me limited closet space, I found a secondhand coat rack and made my purses part of my decor! I love having them so easily accessible, plus they add a spash of color to the corner of my studio! It’s in situations like this that I adore living alone with an easy going… Continue Reading

Thrifted Spring Coat

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I’ll get to the coat, but first, I have literally been in bed since last Thursday.  The flu hit me like a ton of bricks Wednesday night, then it was fever, chills, sore throat, stuffy nose, cough, headache until yesterday.  Then the fever broke and today I can finally get up and sit at the… Continue Reading

Vintage Agfa Clack

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I finally found a vintage film camera of my very own!  It’s not expensive or rare, and I’ll admit, it’s not as impressive a score as the photographer’s beier beirette, but it’s my first vintage film camera and it already has a special place in my heart! The Agfa Clack was manufactured in Germany between… Continue Reading

Beier Beirette

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Secondhand shopping is so much more fun with a partner! Well, until that partner gets one step ahead of me and ends up scoring something like this amazing mint condition 1964 East German Beier Beirette 35mm film camera for 50 kr. (less than $9), while I go home with nothing. Now, that’s not fair! Just… Continue Reading

Demitasse Spoons

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I’ve adored demitasse spoons ever since first I saw them in the silver drawer at my great grandmother’s house when I was a little girl. It’s no coincidence that I took up tea drinking shortly thereafter :) Despite my love of cake stands, china and demitasse spoons, I’ve never actually had a set of my… Continue Reading