Hi again, everyone – Happy summertime! Abby here to share a deceivingly ambitious project I took on recently. With the baby arriving a little less than a month from now, I’ve been trying to finish up his room so it’s all ready when he’s ready for his own room. One of the projects I always wanted to try for my …
How to Make a Thrifted Belt Work for You
Have you ever bought a super cute vintage belt at the thrift store because it was 50 cents and then get it home and realize its way too big or it doesn’t have enough holes to style it over top of that cute vintage dress you also scored? …Same! So today I’m sharing 3 tips on how to make a …
Father’s Day Finds That Won’t Fail
. What do ties, golf clubs, and a six-pack all have in common? While they’re each nice (and surely appreciated) Father’s Day gifts, they’re also the type of present that you can really only give once. Giving the same type of gift every year will seem uninspired and won’t accurately reflect the way you feel about dear ol’ Dad. So, …
Goodwill Announces Taste of Vintage Event & Honorees
ANNUAL GALA FUNDRAISER SET FOR NOVEMBER 7 AT QUAKER STATION AKRON, Ohio — June 11, 2019 — Goodwill Industries serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties is pleased to announce the 14th Annual Taste of Vintage gala fundraiser on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019. In addition, the event will honor Kim and Chas Schreckenberger for their dedication to Goodwill and …
T-Shirt Produce Bag
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 …