Update Your Floor Decor For Less

Floor treatments cover so much of our homes that they make an enormous impact on our styles, whether we realize it or not. Because they’re wall-to-wall in every room, they’re also one of the most expensive aspects of decorating our homes—until now! The three thrifty influencers I’ll be mentioning today have found some inexpensive and eco-friendly solutions to their flooring woes. Read on to find out how!

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Older Americans Month: Engage at Every Age

Across the country, older Americans – a rapidly growing population – are taking part in activities that promote wellness and social connection. They are sharing their wisdom and experience with future generations, and they are giving back to make enrich their communities. They’re working and volunteering, mentoring and learning, leading and engaging.

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Goodwill’s Farm-Fresh Finds

With farmer’s market season just beginning, I’ve got flowers, produce, breads, and a host of other market-fresh goodies on my mind. Strolling through a park ripe with crates of colorful fruit and hand-scrawled price signs atop gingham picnic cloths is just how I want to spend my weekend mornings. So, for today’s post, I’ve tried to channel that mood. Here are a few of my favorite farm-fresh Goodwill® finds

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Lend Your Voice During Goodwill Industries® Week

Goodwill Industries Week is May 6-May 12 and this year we are “Celebrating Our Communities”, highlighting the many ways in which we support, and are supported by, the communities in which we exist.  Without them, we could not provide employment, job training and placement, and other community-based programs for people with disabilities, those who need education

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Creating Margins in Your Life

How many times have you seen a driver speed through a red light? Or heard someone say, “I hope I can make it to pay day.” Or maybe your child puts off their homework until bedtime. Our fast paced lives are packed with places to be, things to do, bills to pay, etc. Is there a way to change that feeling of barely keeping up? Maybe, just maybe, we can learn to create margins in life. A margin could be time, space, money, or anything that relieves us of making reactionary, short term decisions out of necessity.

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A Thrifty Springtime Room Refresh

All winter I look forward to opening the windows when spring arrives so I can feel that first fresh breeze blow through. It’s such an inspiring feeling that I wanted to capture it to enjoy year-round. Well, I can’t do that. But I can give my bedroom a refresh that reminds me of it! Read on to find out how I brought a spring-like feel to my bedroom to keep that cheerful mood all year.

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Getting to “Yea” on SNAP E&T in Congress

If you’ve seen the news lately, you might have heard about the Farm Bill currently in Congress. The House Committee on Agriculture passed a proposed bill out of committee and expects a vote sometime in May. Meanwhile on the Senate side, lawmakers are still in discussion about what their proposal will entail. Many in workforce development are paying attention. Why? Because the next Farm Bill may significantly change the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training provisions (SNAP E&T).

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