Thrifting on Small Business Saturday
Miraculously, I avoided Black Friday shopping altogether this year. While you don’t see hordes of people trampling over each other…
Using vintage thrifted napkins for decoupage on a canvas tote
I consider myself a pretty discerning thrifter, but I let things slip through the cracks from time to time. Sometimes,…
Thrifting for Christmas presents this year
I’ve resolved to thrift for Christmas gifts this year. After years of burning money on Black Friday impulse buys from…
Setting up a reading journal
No, I don't have a reading journal for school — I'm just a grown woman who really likes to document…
Exploring thrift stores in Modesto, CA – a tour down McHenry Avenue
I know I’ve become a small-town mouse because a trip to Modesto is a big city excursion for me. As…
Thrifting in San Jose and Livermore, CA
It’s been a minute since my last Bay Area thrifting trip — about a year, to be exact. Since I…
How to clean and condition thrifted leather handbags
In the early days of the pandemic, I found a knockoff Prada(?) faux leather bag at Goodwill for $4. After…
Going on used book shopping adventures
Hands down, one of my favorite things about living in the Central Valley is the Great Valley Bookfest. I came…
Curating a gallery wall with dog-inspired art
Once I fall in love with something, I fall in love with it hard — attribute this tendency to my…
Thrifting for vintage treasures: My recent thrift finds
I’ve been an avid secondhand shopper since, well, forever. I grew up piggyback riding my dad at the West Wind…