Anna Garasto ~ The Healthy Italian Goddess

I was happy and fortunate to earn 2 Jamie Oliver knives simply by shopping at Sobey's until mid February!  It wasn't hard to be honest.  I mostly shop there or Superstore anyways so it wasn't hard filling up a book and half of another to gain the Utility and Santoku knives.  Actually this isn't the first time we have received free items at Sobey's just for shopping there.  Dishes, cups, fruit, eggs and more were given to us at check out.  In this economy ever little bit counts in my eyes. Sobey's also gives their customers Air Miles when they shop too.  It's a total win win situation.  I appreciate all the incentives to get us in the door, believe me.  With this crazy inflation thanks to falling oil prices and interest on interest on the country's debt imho the extras every company gives always does help!  Thanks Sobey's!   I also have a points and card for President's Choice and that has earned me over $280 in free ...

I have been sewing since I was a child thanks to my father who was a tailor that trained in Italy in his brother's store that had a tailor shop.  He taught me so much and until this day too.  I remember when I was in grade 8, taking Home Ec (economics), he even showed me this awesome shop called Len's Mill where you could get a lot of great stuff at discounted prices and I still go there now by the way! I was so fortunate to be given a vintage 70's SINGER 247 zig zag sewing machine with table from my father too!  It's a terrific little machine that I used a lot. I also found another vintage 70's SINGER but it's a much better model from the UK.  It's the SINGER Stylist 513 sewing machine and table from Little Italy Toronto that was owned by a seamstress for only $45 Canadian this past year.  I couldn't resist because my latest was more solid and cherry and perfect for alterations, crafts and patterns but with a little more zoom! It wa...