Second-Hand

What Zoe Thinks About Second Hand Christmas Gifts

December 31, 2009

Do you think it’s horrible to give second hand gifts to children? Zoe doesn’t. Especially when the used present is a big box of Duplos from Ebay. Especially when getting used Duplos means that she gets about 3 times as many as she would otherwise. No, Zoe isn’t at all concerned. And hopefully, even 10 [...]

31 comments Read the full article →

I love it when this happens!

August 25, 2009

Over the last year, I have really grown to enjoy shopping at Goodwill. It’s so much fun to see what wonderfully cheap things might be available each week. Sometimes, though, the things I buy are not REALLY needs. They’re nice to have and useful, but not entirely necessary (worry not, though…I’m a very anti-clutter person, [...]

17 comments Read the full article →

A little Goodwill find

May 26, 2009

As you know, I’ve recently become a pretty big fan of Goodwill(due in part to Katy‘s influence). I’ve found lots of rockin’ stuff for the kids there, but I’ve also found a few things for me. While it is true that Goodwill has a lot of clothes I wouldn’t be caught dead in, there are [...]

16 comments Read the full article →

I love it when this happens.

May 7, 2009

I’ve recently finished the task of switching my children’s clothes around for the season change. I made a dreadful mess, and in the middle of it all, I definitely wanted to shut the door and quit dealing with the piles of clothes. I’m happy to report, though, that clothing mounds are no longer obscuring the [...]