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How To DIY Spooky Ghost Candles with Thrifted Home Goods from Goodwill

Cozy indoor Halloween party with colorful bunting, string lights, and a dessert table.

It’s finally spooky season! My Brooklyn neighborhood is already starting to go all out with outdoor Halloween decorations. Spiderwebs and giant spiders line gates between stoops and skeletons and pumpkins are out on every street. I love the way people find the fun in decorating and bringing the community together.

Recreate Kate and Tully’s Looks from Firefly Lane This Halloween With The Help of Goodwill

Two women in an office hallway: one in a red top with a white belt, the other in a white blouse holding a folder.

Based on the book by Kristin Hannah, the Firefly Lane TV series took the Netflix world by storm with a story of a deep friendship between two women, following them from their teenage years into adulthood. The story takes place flipping between different points in their lives, giving insight into their personalities and friendship through different poignant stories.

Easy Pop Culture Costumes for Halloween

Woman wearing a witch hat holds blue and brown shopping bags in a Halloween backdrop with bat silhouettes and an orange HALLOWEEN banner.

Halloween season is upon us again, which brings with it the perfect opportunity to poke fun at pop-culture moments or pay homage to favorite TV shows. It’s a holiday that even we adults can get into, get creative and embrace our silly side.

Four Ideas to Transform Your Home into a Cozy Fall Hideaway

Autumn still life with pumpkins, apples, gourds, a decorative wreath, and a chalkboard reading Happy Fallidays.

On the East Coast, the nights have started getting colder, the air becoming crisper as the color of the foliage begins to change and flutter to the ground. It’s clear that Autumn is coming — the passing of Labor Day putting an end to frequent weekend trips to the beach and the wearing of white pants, and I want my home to be prepared as sweater season starts to kick in!

Cozy Comforts for Fall

Woman in red shirt and black overalls posing beside an apple tree in a lush orchard, holding an apple.

As I sit here playing connect the dots with the mosquito bite scars of summer still gracing my arms, I can’t wait for cooler weather to cover them up again. I’m a bit relieved that summer has officially come to a close, and not just because of the annual scratchy souvenirs they leave behind. If there’s one thing warmer months teach me every year, it’s that I’m best built to endure harsh nordic winters. Fall LEWKS are my jam.

Back-To-School Trends for Moms

Woman in pale yellow knit vest with a pink lace collar and orange sunglasses, standing against a white wall with a strong shadow.

As a mom, you have one of the most important – and difficult – jobs in the world. Navigating the pandemic with your family was no easy feat. Between shifting from shuttling kids to school in the morning to hosting Zoom school at your kitchen table, to keeping an upbeat and reassuring attitude in front of your family when you yourself weren’t sure what was happening, coming out on the other side of it now has to feel pretty good.

Goodwill is Never Too Cool for School

Back view of a person wearing an oversized cream knit sweater, hands near their head.

Remember the night before the first day of school when you were little? Just thinking about all the new teachers, new friends, new faces, and new routines always had me practically vibrating with excitement at what the next day would hold. The smell of new crayons, the first-day outfit planning– it was all so routine, until last year.

WARDROBE REFRESH TO SET YOU UP FOR ON-CAMPUS SUCCESS

Boutique display featuring a grey sweater and pink skirt on a hanger, surrounded by colorful handbags.

It’s that time of year again! The season of BBQs and fun in the sun is slowing down, and the slow hum of cicadas going back into their dens marks the countdown to back-to-school. Like the start of a new year, the commencement of a new school year makes for the perfect moment to reflect and do a refresh that will set you up for success.

Confessions of a Luxury-Obsessed Thrift Shopper

Smiling young woman with shoulder-length hair wearing an off-shoulder floral top beside a clothing rack.

With National Thrift Shop Day on the horizon – August 17th – it’s the perfect time to share my love letter to my local Goodwill store, and some serendipitous confessions of a luxury-loving second-hand shopper.

Beyond Back-to-School

Long mauve off-shoulder maxi dress with a ruffled bodice on a clothes stand, set against macrame backdrop.

There are things you typically think about getting in preparation for your kids going back-to-school– clothes, shoes, and school supplies, for sure. But there are often things that they’ll need above and beyond those everyday basics that Goodwill can help with too. All those things that are parallel to school, like dances, extracurriculars, and sports are all good things to keep in mind.

How To Organize Your Classroom – On A Budget

Desk organized with glass mason jars holding pens, scissors, and small plants against a brick wall.

It’s starting. Back to school flyers are popping up in mailboxes and store advertisements are hinting at long lists of items students need for back to school. And as students scramble to finish up their summer reading assignments, teachers are already handing in their final lesson plans for the year and are starting to get their classrooms organized for fall.

DIY Floral Wall Hanging

Craft supplies arranged on a black-and-white checkered cloth: orange roses, faux greenery, glue gun, scissors, tape, and spray paint.

I always love making my own inexpensive versions of popular decor trends, so this summer I decided to tackle the floral wall hangings that I’ve been seeing around! By using supplies I found at Goodwill, I’m able to save money, save stuff from the landfills, and come up with something that’s one-of-a-kind.