…for the love of old things
Long before I started reselling I was enchanted with fun ceramic things, particularly handmade ones. My eldest daughter and I have a long-standing tradition of attending our city’s annual clay and glass festival and over the years I’ve bought a number of creative pieces. One of my favorites being this tiny bird. I haven’t been…
February where I live tends to be chilly and rainy and I find myself choosing to stay home more often. I try to make good use of the time taking care of house projects and working on the more tedious aspects of my Etsy store, like listing items from my never-ending death pile. But when…
I was meeting a friend at a cafe for lunch one town over and thought while I was there I should stop into the three thrift stores nearby. Mind you, they are boutique thrift stores. Small and expensive. For a reseller these are tough picking. Really tough. But I figured I might as well look…
Preface: I am still in my slow-downed buying phase, but am allowing myself to go sourcing a little with the caveat that I buy just a few quality pieces. 🙂 The other day I was perusing Craigslist to see if I could find well-priced vintage goodies for my Etsy store. Craigslist is not a huge…
I’ve been battling a cold for a week and other than running two errands on Tuesday I hadn’t left the house. For days. And I woke up on Saturday absolutely stir crazy and knew I needed to get out for a bit. (Maybe you know how that is too!) Hmmmm…there was an estate sale nearby…
I haven’t seen the sun much this month and I miss it. Even in winter I sit out on our front stoop for a bit on sunny days. I read or write. Or just think and watch the birds. (I put out a few walnut bits for the bigger birds and have managed to get…
