By now, it’s likely that kids have settled into their school routine. However, with projects, homework/handouts, extracurricular activities/clubs and exams, things can easily fall out of balance. Suddenly there’s crumpled papers on the floor and desk, toys left out and it may look like their closet had a volcanic eruption! It can be overwhelming for everyone. Yes it is important …
Jeans: The Most Versatile Item in Your Closet
We all wear jeans. They are suitable for just about any occasion. Whenever I go out, I always go for my jeans. I dress them up. I dress them down. They are the most versatile item in our closets! It’s hard to believe that women didn’t wear jeans until the 1930’s. Males, on the other hand, were lucky enough to …
Thrift Store Heroes: Goodwill Provides Colorful Business Lesson For Young Customers
It started a few years ago as a project for his kids to learn how to earn money as a result of doing something fun. Fast forward to today and Fred’s three children: Natalie (15), Dan (13) and Star (9) are leading a well-loved tie dye business that frequents neighborhood flea markets and art and craft shows and is favorited …
#12MonthsofThrifting Kids Edition: Play Outfit
If you have children back in school, this is a great time to head to Goodwill and cross some things off your list. If your little one isn’t in school yet, it’s a great time to stock up a few play outfits for fall. Shopping secondhand for school clothes is not only good for your budget, but also the environment. …
DIY: Barn Door Hanging Light
For this month’s project I’m going to show you how to turn a cabinet door into a barn door hanging light with a shelf. I had purchased this door a while back because I liked the look of the back of it. It is actually a knotty pine cupboard door but I painted it to look weathered gray to resemble …
Summit For Kids 2018: Back-to-School Fashion with Goodwill
Kids these days don’t need labels to define their style. Which is why over the weekend Goodwill hosted a fashion show during the 9th Annual Summit for Kids in downtown Akron! Each of our models from pre-K to 10th grade chose an outfit that expressed their own style and creativity! Pre-K Group First up are Travis, Tyree and Takarra. Travis …
Pom-Pom Shoes
Let’s make some Style ladies! I think I may have dreams or being a fashion designer because I always seem to find a way to look at a piece of clothing and say – “ this is cool but what if we cut it, distressed it, tied it, bedazzled it!!” This leads to me either wanting a craft hour, or …
Midsummer Evening Outfits for Less
Aah…warm midsummer nights. Fruity vacation cocktails, sunsets along the beach, pool parties, graduation parties, outdoor concerts and weddings — just a few events we celebrate during the summer season. All these anticipated events have a commonality — they require that one special outfit to help us stand out from a crowd! Whether it be a flowy floral printed sundress, animal …
#12MonthsofThrifting Kids Edition: Backpack
This month’s 12 Months of Thrifting prompt is to thrift a backpack for the upcoming school year. I took my niece and nephew with me to Goodwill Akron to shop for backpacks that we can fill for a couple of families in need of school supplies this fall. I always find backpacks at Goodwill, but knowing how important backpacks are …
Old Tire into Storage Ottoman
Hi All! For this month’s project I’m going to show you how to turn a tire into a storage ottoman. I made this with several different items that I had purchased at Goodwill and knew that I would use one day. You know, those bargains that you buy because they are too cheap to pass up but at that moment …