We are headed into a new season: Welcome fall! During a change of seasons, we have a great opportunity to clean and organize space. Our level of organization may differ depending on the quantity of items we own, space available, time, energy and frame of mind. For many people, space is limited which may lead to some cluttered areas. The …
#12MonthsofThrifting Kids Edition: Game
Now that we’ve adjusted to the new school year routine, it’s time to look at September’s 12 Months of Thrifting prompt by taking the kids to pick out a game at Goodwill. If you’re not a big thrifter, you might be surprised to learn that thrift stores carry an excellent variety of games for the entire family. Games can get …
New Season. New Outfits. New Ideas!
Just like that, summer has come and gone and autumn has begun to unveil itself. Temperatures have gone from near 90 to mid-60’s in one week’s time. I must admit (although I’m certain I’ve said it before), fall is my favorite time of year! There’s something about wrapping up in a cozy sweater or throwing on a fleece parka that …
Tips to Help Kids Organize Their Room
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 …