Karen

Slow, but Tiring Week

Well, the summer slow down has officially hit my Etsy store. June was a good, solid month, but July…yowee…slow as

Let me set the stage. There were lots of promising estate sales last week and weekend but I just wasn’t

The other day was my Aunt Janet’s birthday which naturally got me thinking about her. She died unexpectedly in January

Summer finally arrived in Silicon Valley and temperatures shot up…for a bit! I am never too hungry when it’s hot

Well, okay, not technically. We never actually made it to the Bay, but we did have a few lovely days

Every once in a while I spot a bit of pewter in a thrift store or at the flea market

Most days my routine doesn’t vary too much so I appreciate opportunities to mix it up a little. Friday my

While I like to buy the really, really good stuff (old sterling silver, MCM artwork, fantastic jewelry, etc), it’s harder

While sourcing last weekend I felt off my game. I was strangely bored and not making the best decisions. Instead

Initially I was thinking this would be a fine thrifting weekend. I had good venues lined up (some of my