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Where Did My Mojo Go? & Link Up On the Edge #114
It seems I have lost my mojo. First, I have to say that I absolutely despise the word mojo. I am not sure why. It just sort of offends my ears and contaminates my deep rooted obsession with and appreciation for the English language. Mojo is defined as the art or practice of casting magic spells and it is often used contemporarily to mean one’s confidence, influence, or personal charisma. But if you search for a synonym (which I did because I don’t like the word), you are met with a barrage of drug related terms like crack, cocaine, and dope. To be clear, I have not lost my stash…
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Reminder: The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book-Plaid
In just 11 days, Nancy and I will be posting the eighth edition of The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and we would love for you all to join us! The theme for October is Plaid! Any plaid or checked print will do. Tartans abound for fall and winter when it comes to fashion, so surely you must have something in this festive pattern. It could be pants, a shirt, a dress, a jacket, or even shoes, gloves, scarves, and hats. So won’t you join us for the October Good Buy/Good-Bye Book and show us all your plaid! What is The Good Buy/Good-Bye Book? It is a monthly series that Nancy and I will…
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Is Kindness Difficult? and #SpreadTheKindness Link Up #91
Is kindness difficult? This question popped into my head today when I made a quick stop at Lowe’s to pick up a gift card. I legitimately could not find where the gift cards were located. In most large retail chains, they have a display of their own gift cards right at the check out registers, so I got into the only open register line empty-handed with the intention of inquiring about a gift card. The cashier monitoring the self check out line waved me over to that area to check out. No words were spoken. Just a finger pointed at me and the wave of hand indicating that I should…
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Creating an Outfit with Second Hand Items
As a lover of fast fashion, I never paid much heed to the damaging effects that the rapid turnaround of cheap clothes can have on the environment. Since I have started working at my local consignment shop, I am realizing that I do not have to always buy into the next best thing hitting major retail chains…because eventually those things end up in the local second hand shops anyway…where I can buy them for less and it is absolutely proven to be better for the environment. The more clothing we can keep out of landfills, the better. So recycle, reuse, upcycle, pass on, pass down, shop second hand, donate, or…
