Everything is Connected
Consignment is about Community and Sustainability
Thought for today: Consignment store and thrift store do not mean exactly the same thing. In Amherst, we are lucky to have one of each located righ...
Will You Buy Secondhand Gifts?
There are a few great reasons to do some or all of your holiday shopping at consignment and antique shops. Buying secondhand instead of new allows ...
Secondhand: how the past can save the future
When I was growing up, my Nana brought me shopping at Filene's basement in Downtown Boston on Wednesdays, and we bought clothing for all 17 of her grandchildren. She also sewed and created clothing that we loved. This handmade and bargain clothing was passed around and around the family.
Swapping clothes happened because saving money made sense. The happy consequence is that it was one more way for us cousins to stay connected.
Reduce and Reuse Before Recycling
The recycling symbol, that we have all come to know, tells us to reduce first, reuse second and recycle the rest.
Consignment: Why We Love it.
I was thinking back to almost 30 years ago, when I first started my Mother & Child Newsletter. It was a paper newsletter that I bulk-mailed to...