On July 27, I was invited to be part of a fun thrifting night out with two other Goodwill Akron bloggers at blue – A Goodwill Boutique. I have attended similar events in the past at blue, but this was my first time helping out. It was such a fun night shopping after hours with friends, trying on clothes, helping …
11 Ways to Style Your Favorite Thrifted Blazer
I love a good, structured blazer that fits me like a glove. Blazers are one of my favorite closet staples to thrift because you can find so many styles, colors, lengths, and patterns to match your style and body type. Solid blazers are something that you can mix and match with so many items you already have in your closet. …
3 Easy Ways to Transform Thrifted Items For Your Home
I love to shop for home decor items for my home, and thrifting them is my favorite way to shop. My style is a little eclectic with a heavy influence of mid-century modern, mixed in with some vintage style. When I go thrifting I love to see the potential in items that I can make work for my style and …
Curating Gift Baskets with Thrifted Items
I am not sure about you, but when summer rolls around, I have an influx of baby showers, bridal showers, weddings, graduation parties, end-of-year teacher gifts, and host gifts. I used to get stuck in the rut of buying whatever was on their registry or picking up something at the last minute and throwing it in a gift bag or …
Planning a Thrifting Day Out
I have a text group of friends and we only share our thrift finds with each other. I love that I have people in my life who love what I love and can get excited over fun thrifting treasures and shop for each other. A few months ago, some of those friends and I were talking about thrift stores we …
Five Transitional Wardrobe Pieces to Thrift for Spring
Spring is in the air and one thing I love to do is to shop for transitional wardrobe pieces to layer and incorporate with items I have in my closet for warmer weather. Thrifting is a fantastic way to add staple pieces to your closet or to incorporate trendy items for a new season. When it comes to spring, layering …
Shopping Your Home and Thrifting Items to Organize and Simplify Your Home
This year I am committing to simplifying, decluttering, and organizing my home. I have two kids and I feel like over the years we continue to accumulate “stuff” and before I know it closets, rooms and spaces become cluttered and a mess. I work part-time for a home organization business. I love the satisfaction of going into a cluttered, unorganized …
Simple ways to thrift items for your at-home gym this New Year
Happy New Year! I cannot believe that it is 2023. There is something about a new year that brings a renewed desire to declutter, set goals, and refresh my home and my wardrobe. One goal or resolution for the New Year that many people have is to be a healthier version of themselves. Exercising, eating better, running a race, joining …
Thrifted Holiday Family Traditions
The holiday season is in full swing and the countdown to 2023 is drawing near. Christmas time for our family is so nostalgic and sentimental to me. I hope that when my children grow up and have their own families they carry on the traditions my husband and I have made for them and have the same sentiment that they …
Simple and Sustainable Tips for Gifts and Serving Food This Holiday Season
The holiday season is upon and I absolutely love this time of year. The smells, the sights, the decor, and the nostalgia that encompasses this time of year are my favorites. As I look at my calendar for the rest of the year and into the New Year multiple gatherings, meals, parties, and celebrations are coming up. When I start …