Hi again, everyone! I hope you all have been enjoying the beautiful NE Ohio weather! When it starts to get nice out, I get excited for outdoor market season. What about you? Since my last few posts have been a little more time-consuming, I wanted to keep it simple this month with a No-Sew Tshirt produce bag. Anyone remember this …
Feel fresh in Summer white.
Each summer I have lofty goals of wearing more white. White is by far one of my favorite colors (non-colors). I love it’s simplicity – it’s fresh, clean and cool. Basically it embodies how I want my entire summer to play out. Simple, fresh, clean and cool. Do you struggle with wearing white, and I mean all white? I do. …
How To Give Your Flats New Life
Hi there! Taylor from Modest Blondie here today to share how I cleaned up some of my favorite flats that were looking a bit sad and worn. Rather than replace them, I thought I’d take a shot at restoring them first! I thought this post might be helpful for you if your favorite shoes are looking a bit beat up …
How to Look Expensive on a Budget
First, a disclaimer! I’m not necessarily saying you or anyone needs to look ‘expensive’ but sometimes you want to turn your look up a-notch and here are some great ways I have found and researched that help to do just that! Below are simple ways to make you look elevated in your style while looking clean, sophisticated and like a …
Goodwill Announces 18th Annual Employee of Distinction Award Luncheon
AKRON, Ohio — May 14, 2019 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties invites area employers to nominate their outstanding employees for its 18th Annual Employee of Distinction Award Luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019. At no cost, area businesses can nominate employees they would like to publicly recognize for their efforts. The keynote speaker at …
T-Shirt Yarn Pom-Poms Pt. 2
Hi again, everyone! I hope your spring is off to a beautiful start! Abby back with the second part of my two-part T-shirt Pom-Pom series! In today’s post, I’m going to take the pom-poms we made in my last post and make them into a fun statement necklace, as well as share some other ideas on how to use your …
Feeling uninspired? Here are eight places to seek inspiration before you go to Goodwill
Whether I’m shopping for a large style event like our upcoming Handpicked by Dina’s Days event at Goodwill or for my own closet, my process always begins with a little “thriftspiration.” Over the years of thrifting, seeking inspiration has become a habit for me, to the point where I don’t even think twice about it. Why is thriftspiration part …
Five spring styles you can shop at Goodwill this week
We’re kicking off Goodwill Week in style! You can shop dozens of items I handpicked for the entire family at our Handpicked by Dina’s Days event. As I prepared to curate items for this event, I sought inspiration from some of my favorite brands, celebrities, and magazines. I searched for everyday, wearable pieces with a little extra flair like unexpected …
T-Shirt Yarn Pom-Poms Pt. 1
Happy spring, everyone! The nice weather is finally here! However, since this is Ohio, you never truly know what season you’ll wake up in (maybe it’ll be sunny in the morning, and then snowing at night)! For those colder days, I’ve got a fun indoor activity that’s been keeping me busy. Abby here with another DIY post for you all …
So, Tie-Dye is Back!
It just dawned on me! Does the the Grateful Dead’s, Dead and Company Tour, provide any compliments to the blossoming popularity of this colorful summer trend. I might be onto something! We haven’t seen this print go mainstream in awhile. I was in high school when it’s last seen its popularity and that was, well…awhile ago. Some readers here may …