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I know I’ve said before that Mining Monday takes the off holidays off, but this time I decided to surprise everyone by going above my own lowered expectations. I was afraid for a second that Slackers United would impeach me as their president, but they’re too lazy to care. I like when the Mining Monday [...]

That subject line is not a joke. This is hands down the nicest Goodwill I’ve ever visited, ever. Nevermind the fact that there are thousands of Goodwills and just one of me. Focus on the positive. ETA: I wrote about the nicest Goodwill in Pittsburgh without naming the location: Centre Avenue in East Liberty. Sorry, [...]

So remember how last weekend I went to Ithaca? I made sure to get at least one vintage store visit, and lordy, folks, did I hit big. Vegas jackpot big. So much to see. So much pretty. So little time since I got there right before closing (story of my life). Butterflies!!! Summer dresses!!! Exclamation [...]

I headed out last Monday on my birthday to the Red White & Blue Thrift Store assuming it would be closed, since most things were in observance of Independence Day (a fact I’ve grown used to after all these years). I mean, come on, do thrift stores get more American than the Red White & [...]

It’s been a while since I stated the purpose of this, so if you’re a new reader or need a refresher: I hate to spend money, but I love stuff. Thus, I turn to secondhand stores. Somethings are amazing. Somethings are awful. Somethings are hideous. And somethings just need to be shared. Every week, I’ll [...]

It’s Monday again? For me, this is the highlight of the day. It was One of Those Days and my mama said there’ll be days like this. I almost moved this little Mozart book so I could get a photo of the whole thing, but I like the way he’s snug in between Tom Cruise’s [...]

Bacon should be cooked by one person: you. Or someone in a diner. Either way, it’s not from a box. Pardon me, Mormons, but the sight of this creamy Jell-o ring makes me gag. Enough said.

After an almost two month hiatus, Mining Monday is BACK. I missed it too. To celebrate, its return, I went to the Regent Square Community Yard Sale- it only comes once a year. All those little dots were potential gems. Weather-wise, it was a FANTASTIC day for a yard sale. And unlike most Mining Mondays, [...]

I finally went to Yesterday’s News. I say finally because it’s been suggested to me a million times but I just could never make it (to my credit, they’re only open 12-5 during the week). It was very much worth it, as you will see. Let’s start with the store front. Classy. I’m not sure [...]

I had to work today. Usually working on Saturday is stressful and busy, plus a bummer, since it’s Saturday, but today was not bad at all. Leaving work to sunshine instead of a black sky helped too. How to tell it was the first day of spring: More bike riders than usual. Kids hanging out [...]