Happy New Year to all!! To start the year off I thought I would do a little revamping of my home decor items in the house. I started with the dining room. While I always loved these burlap chair pictures, I felt their look needed a bit freshened up. I came across two MATCHING really cool, huge wood frames …
January is “Get Organizing” Month!
It is January! Which in the organizing world January means “Get Organizing” month. The National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals [NAPO] chose January because people view a new year as a new beginning and a time to start fresh. Some people choose to jump on the bandwagon and start cleaning out the closets – removing items that no …
New Year – New Styles for Men & Women
I’ve been writing about kids’ fashion for the last two years and I’ve had a lot of fun doing so. I knew exactly where to go each time I visited the Goodwill location; which aisles to walk down and most of the time, which topic I wanted to discuss. So, when I was presented with the idea of changing my …
#12MonthsofThrifting Challenge: Snow Boots
We’re kicking off the first prompt of the 12 Months of Thrifting Challenge for kids with one of the most essential winter items: snow boots. Living in cold climates, snow boots are a must-have for everyone in the family but choosing the right pair for your little ones is very important. You want them to be skid-free with great traction, …
8 Tips on Making Change in 2018
Welcome 2018! According to Chinese tradition it is the year of the dog. The year of the dog is said to be a good time for lifestyle changes (time to quit smoking or change residence) and for the start of new business ventures. What do you want for this year? As a professional organizer I assist people with their goals. …
#12MonthsofThrifting 2018
Happy New Year! Goodwill Akron and I are back with another round of the 12 Months of Thrifting challenge. This challenge is designed to help you build a wardrobe of thrifted essentials, month by month. This is our third year hosting this fun challenge. Let’s take a quick look back at 2016 and 2017: we selected 12 essential pieces …
DIY: Chalkboard
I came across this cute little picture I had purchased at Goodwill at least a year ago. I remembered the main reasons I bought it were because the monkey looks so sad and the frame was adorable. It was an easy enough of a project that it wouldn’t take all day and still give me some time away from …
DIY: Child’s Desk & Chair
Hi All, During the Christmas season I will often get orders for Christmas gifts. Sometimes they have furniture of their own they would like painted and sometimes I will go through my own unfinished inventory and pick out pieces that I think might work for them. I had this adorable desk and chair in my inventory and the customer requested …
Holiday Fashions For Kids
It’s holiday time! Time to shop. Time to cheer. And time to save! We’re so busy checking off our lists — food, beverages, cookies, candy, gifts — that we can sometimes leave our holiday clothing shopping for last. I mean, do we really want to think about spending another penny? But if you take a trip to your local Goodwill …
#12MonthsofThrifting Challenge: Oversized Cardigan
This year we set out to thrift 12 essential items for our closet by following the 12 Months of Thrifting challenge. We took it slow by thrifting a specific item each month so we can carefully build a thrifted wardrobe of functional clothing that we love and will actually wear. December marks the final prompt of the challenge so …