French Girl Style

Do I have a thing for french style? Without a doubt I do. But it’s truly not my fault at all! Pinterest, Vogue, Devil Wears Prada, and Carrie Bradshaw in Paris. You my fashion influencers, have caused this girl to think that coffee, messy hair, wine and a white t-shirt, is all I need to look chic and effortless. And, …

#12MonthsofThriftingChallenge Kids Edition: Books for Summer Reading

Before I became a mom, I would venture off to the children’s book section at Goodwill to buy books for my niece and nephew. Now that I have a little one of my own, I’ve been slowly building the nursery library with books from Goodwill. Besides the fact that books are incredibly affordable at 50 cents to $1 per book, …

Halfway to Halloween!

Halfway to Halloween!  Even though everyone is happy that Spring is finally here, there is another reason to get excited! On May 1, we will be celebrating Halfoween! What’s that you ask?! It’s halfway to Halloween– six months after last year’s Halloween and six months before this year’s. To help you get in the holiday spirit and celebrate the warmer …

Farmhouse Chic Hutch

Hi All! In May I will be participating in a Flea Market Flip event so I thought I would share with you one of the pieces that I will be taking. One of the three categories is Farmhouse Chic. I found this beat up hutch at a thrift store and thought it would work perfectly for that category!     …

Trendy Items For Less

When my brother was in High School, he tore out a picture from GQ magazine of a multi-colored knit sweater and handed to our mother, asking her for that same sweater for Christmas. The only issue was, the trendy sweater was advertised at $300. She chuckled and took the picture anyway and folded it up to place inside her purse. …

Spring Statement Coats

It is BEYOND words how excited I am for Spring and Summer. Even a rainy Spring day I’ll take because this has felt like one of the LONGEST winters I can remember. Is anyone else feeling this was too? Generally, I don’t get too worn down by Winter. I was born in January so I feel like it’s in my …

Non-Conventional Organizing Techniques For The Rest Of Us

• Do you find that you have difficulty getting started on an organizing project? • Wish you had a magic wand that could make it all tidy? • Do you read organizing books and try to follow all the steps and it just doesn’t seem to work? Perhaps those “traditional” ways of organizing like: thinking logically and linearly; breaking things …

#12MonthsofThrifting Challenge: Dressy Outfit

  As schedules start to fill up with spring holidays and summer events, it’s always a great idea to have a few dressy outfits on hand in advance so your family isn’t scrambling to find something for your little ones at the last minute. One of my absolute favorite things to shop for at Goodwill is dressy outfits for children! …

Red Trend

Energy. Love. Romance. Blood. Courage. Strength and Optimism. The color red represents many things we come in contact with. Some good. Some bad. Some intimidating. But there is always some romanticism attached to the color red, and I think that is what draws me in. The color evokes an energy that I do not see in other colors. It is …

Goodwill Honors Program Champions and Re-elects Board Members

AKRON, Ohio — March 22, 2018 — Goodwill serving Summit, Portage, Medina, Ashland and Richland Counties re-elected board members and honored program champions during its Annual Meeting and Celebration of Champions event March 21.  The event hosted by Event Chair, Danielle J. Kimmell, CPA, was attended by nearly 200 individuals at Guy’s Party Center in Akron. “It was my honor …