Consignment & mending
Oh my goodness! I found the cutest jacket at the local resale shop! It will be perfect to wear this fall for work. A co-worker told me about this upscale consignment shop in a nearby town and she and...
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Think being “used” is second rate? Think again. Older generations are passing down heirlooms and also enjoy a blast from the past when you find a treasure from the consignment store. The younger...
View ArticleVolunteer Simplicity
I took 2 trunkloads to consignment and Goodwill of the Heartland this week! Another bag went to neighbor kids. Gleanings from our closets, drawers, cupboards and garage found new homes and I ended up...
View ArticleFree Stuff
Once again, we replaced a toilet and had to smash the old one and send it to the landfill – ouch! No one wants an old toilet clean or not. I checked with the local reclaimed construction resale shop...
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Pass it On
“Pass it On” is a song I learned as a teenager. It talks about love starting as a spark and then growing so much you want to pass it on. I think we feel more generous this time of year because of...
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2 Much Stuff
We got rid of cable TV and put up an antenna! I was excited to have that money back monthly to add to our savings. Then, lightning took out the TV. So, a new TV was in order. This caused a...
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Tidying for Comfort and Joy
I’m 2/3 through a new book called The Life Changing Art of Tidying Up. The author, Marie Kondo, calls it the KonMari method. I am always on the look out for ideas on simplifying life and have done the...
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