Thrifting @Goodwill January 15, 2014

Hello Friends and Happy Hump Day Wednesday!

I hope your week has been going well and that you are now gearing up for a wonderful weekend. Two Saturdays ago I drove to Claymont to meet Erin, a model in the 2014 Goodwill Runway Show for her final fitting.

We met to find the last few pieces to complete her wardrobe and afterwards we did a little thrifting for ourselves.

Erin found these metal pieces which she said she’ll use as candle covers, vases for artificial plants or maybe to hang her earrings. What do you think, what would you use them for?

This Briggs New York Skirt will be added to my collection ($3.75) and the new Victoria Secrets Handbag will be part of the Goodwill Runway Show Boutique.

I hit the jackpot in the men’s department and was able to stock up on sweaters for my sons and hubby also $3.75 each #winning

Can’t beat finding a J. Crew sweater for only $3.75

Too bad this shopper found this faux suede jacket first, otherwise it would have been in my cart! Don’t you think it would have been perfect with the skirt?

Even with snow on the ground, it’s never to early to think about Spring and Summer shoes. Check out the embellishment on these acrylic sandals – cute!

Now I need to gather more items to donate back to Goodwill!

Have you done any winter thrifting, if so, why not share at Thrifters Anonymous

DON’T FORGET THIS WEEKEND’S SALE AT ALL GOODWILL DE/DELAWARE COUNTY LOCATIONS!

Stay Blessed ~ No Stress in the New Year!

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Festive Holiday Sweater Party for A Good Cause with Goodwill December 17, 2013

Hello Friends and Happy Tuesday

Can you believe that there are only 8 days until Christmas? Considering I haven’t started decorating or even shopped it’s definitely going by way too fast for me, I really need to get on the ball.

How about you, have you finished shopping and decorating? Are you baking and cooking up a storm? Are your weekends filled with parties and festivities? If not, why not host a holiday party of your own, a Festive Holiday Sweater Party it’s fun and is also for a good cause.

We all have old holiday sweaters from previous years. What if you could give those sweaters a new life and help support community programs in the process?

Through the AdCouncil’s campaign with Goodwill^®, they have developed a new holiday resource that helps you do just that! It’s called Snapguide and it shows you how to host a Festive Holiday Sweater Party using clothing you already have or new clothes purchased from your local Goodwill.

The Snapguide walks you through the steps of hosting a holiday sweater party – from finding the perfect sweater to fit your personality using Goodwill’s online quiz and then getting outfitted at your local Goodwill store. After the party is over all your guests donates the sweaters back to support Goodwill’s mission in providing job training and community services to people in need.

All donations to Goodwill are charitable tax-deductions, including the festive holiday sweaters you donate back. Use Goodwill’s locator tool to find the nearest Goodwill location and the Donation Impact Calculator, shows how every item you give supports people who are seeking to earn jobs and build careers.

On Sunday I headed to our local Goodwill store on Kirkwood Highway and found some really nice sweaters for both men and women – what do you think? They can be jazzed up with holiday decorations or worn just as is.

Your Festive Holiday Sweater Party can be as casual or as glam as you’d like but I guarantee you will find something to fit the bill.

Goodwill Holiday Sweater Party

Last year, Goodwill provided employment training, job placement, financial education, youth mentoring and more to 6.7 million people in the United States and Canada. To see how the process works, just watch this “How We Do It PSA” and I’ll get to decorating!

Have a blessed day and don’t forget to share it – Smooches!

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Goodwill ~ Donate Stuff Create Jobs October 20, 2013

Hello Friends, did you know that every time you donate clothing, household goods or even a car to Goodwill you are helping someone in your community?

Did you know that with each box or bag filled with clothes that you donated from your closet is helping someone in your community?

Did you know with each donated game, toy or piece of exercise equipment you no longer want, and need to make room for newer models is helping someone in your community?

Did you know that with each shopping trip or thrifted haul that you are helping someone in your community?

If you didn’t know – Now you do – Because it does!

Donating to or shopping at Goodwill® is more than chic or the “in thing” to do, it’s also helping someone in your community and we all can use a little help sometimes.

Please join me and so many others in spreading the word about the “Donating Stuff Create Jobs” campaign on behalf of Goodwill Industries International and the Ad Council

You’ll be helping someone in your community!

In memory of my sister, Gloria Cross, Jr. – 4/2/63 – 9/14/92

In Memory of my sis Gloria – 4/2/63-9/14/92

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