Exploring thrift stores in Modesto, CA – a tour down McHenry Avenue

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

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

2 years ago

I’ve been an avid secondhand shopper since, well, forever. I grew up piggyback riding my dad at the West Wind…

Brewing jujube tea from homegrown, sun-dried jujubes for the perfect autumn beverage

2 years ago

When I worked in downtown Oakland in college, I’d occasionally return to my quaint Berkeley studio with a huge plastic…

Drying Bulgarian rose to make rose tea

2 years ago

I am fond of the idea of being a chic rose girl, but unfortunately, I’m seldom a rose girl in…

Planting and caring for strawberries in the fall

2 years ago

Now that I'm 29, one hard truth that I’ve come to accept about myself is that I’m a fairweather outdoor…

Baking a strawberry shortcake!

2 years ago

I spent most of July pummeled by feelings of anxiety and dread, so I swiftly fell down a cozy culinary…

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