Has the unpredictable weather kept you from visiting your favorite neighborhood Goodwill store? Did you know you can go Goodwill shopping at any time from the comfort of your home? The Goodwill store that’s as close as your computer – here are some recent finds at Shopgoodwill.com! Pal Kepenyes Midcent Brutalist Mod Lion Pendant …
Creating a Resume to Reach your Career Goals
Whether you are looking for a job or happy with your current employer, it is a good idea to keep your resume up-to-date. You can find many expert tips searching the Internet as well as advice from friends and family – everyone will have an opinion. What should you do then? Take in all the advice and create a resume …
Rain Boot Spring Wreath
I’m totally that neighbor. It’s March and I still have a plaid suitcase, ice skates and an old sled decorating our front porch. After the beating they took this winter they’ve raised their white flags and surrendered. “Replace us!” they cried! So despite the snow and cold temps, I’m swapping out the soggy, mangled, defeated Christmas décor for something fresh, …
Alternative Spring Fashion
Believe it or not soon the snow will be melting and daffodils and crocuses will be poking their pretty little heads up to remind us that Spring is here again. I can hardly wait! In the meantime, I like to go through my closet and plan a bit for the upcoming season. So what’s on the agenda… Spring fashion. I …
Seven Days of Spring Cleaning
Goodwill’s One-Week Guide to Clearing Out the Clutter by Donating More than 70 percent of Americans engage in the annual tradition of spring cleaning, according to a 2013 survey by the American Cleaning Institute. But one of the most common dilemmas for spring cleaners is what to do with all that stuff. As the green movement grows, consumers are increasingly …
Knowing Your Skills
When you are faced with the challenge of finding a job – do you know what skills you have that employers will find of value? Whether you are looking for your first job or a second career – it is important to know your strengths and abilities. Last year I was faced with these same challenges after being laid off …
Searching for Romantic Gifts on Shopgoodwill.com
How would you explain romance to someone? The dictionary states it’s a feeling of excitement, mystery and remoteness from every day life. So why are gifts so often predictable, routine, and mass-produced—the very opposite of romantic? Sure, it is not easy to come up with meaningful gift ideas year after year. But there’s help. The search tool on Shopgoodwill.com can help find exciting possibilities that …
No-Sew Fabric Flower Vase
A few weeks ago Goodwill Mansfield celebrated its 50th Anniversary. In honor of the celebration there was food, raffles, face painting, and an awesome craft table (wink wink!) At the craft table, I taught people how to make DIY, no-sew fabric flowers to decorate a vase. Shoppers, local news reporters and Goodwill employees liked the craft so much that we …
Valentine’s Day Finds
If you’re anything like me, you have some type of “preselected” Valentine’s Day item that you wear year after year. For me it’s a good old red cardigan. I swear I probably would have donated the cardigan years ago if it weren’t for February 14. So with that being said I’ve tried to think outside the box this February and …
Creating a Plan to Learn New Skills
We are all dealt a certain hand in life – sometimes fair and other times… not so much. And although everything in life is not in our control, we can focus on those areas that are, such as developing new skills. Setting a goal to be a life-long learner is one way to continually grow, and who knows it may …