Summer’s a great time to stroll through racks of shorts, glassware, abandoned craft projects, and forlorn pillows at your local thrift store. That’s me, above, in an impromptu gun show outside a Goodwill in Florida. Not long ago, I spent a week at the beach with my folks, and they indulged my love of thrift […]
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Blues, BBQ, and Bargains With A Bestie in West Virginia
Lately I’ve been posting about shopping and styling from the bounty of thrift stores. Just last week, I visited Jessie, a longtime friend of mine who recently moved back to West Virginia. We had time to write and drink fancy coffee drinks at the local Daily Grind (my first peanut butter and chocolate blended iced […]
Stylish Summer Gifts for Hosts
I’m heading to the homestead for a bit to visit my folks. I usually bring them a little gift, like a bag of beans from a coffee shop (no disrespect to their Maxwell House habit). They took a hit from the recent derecho and haven’t had electricity for the last six days. I’ll guess that […]