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Modesto’s Mad Monk Vintage: A CD and DVD collector’s slice of paradise

As the rain hammered down this past gray February weekend, I made my quarterly pilgrimage to Modesto for a much-needed…

10 months ago

Buying plate hanging and framing tools from JoAnn Fabrics for thrifted finds

Every so often, my thrifted finds need something extra to be displayed properly. Specifically, I’ve been in need of plate…

10 months ago

How to thrift for stationery

Flashback to what seems like an entire lifetime ago, I worked as a junior marketer at a stationery e-commerce in…

12 months ago

Using vintage thrifted napkins for decoupage on a canvas tote

I consider myself a pretty discerning thrifter, but I let things slip through the cracks from time to time. Sometimes,…

1 year ago

Thrifting for Christmas presents this year

I’ve resolved to thrift for Christmas gifts this year. After years of burning money on Black Friday impulse buys from…

1 year ago

Setting up a reading journal

No, I don't have a reading journal for school — I'm just a grown woman who really likes to document…

1 year ago

Exploring thrift stores in Modesto, CA – a tour down McHenry Avenue

I know I’ve become a small-town mouse because a trip to Modesto is a big city excursion for me. As…

1 year ago

Thrifting in San Jose and Livermore, CA

It’s been a minute since my last Bay Area thrifting trip — about a year, to be exact. Since I…

1 year ago

How to clean and condition thrifted leather handbags

In the early days of the pandemic, I found a knockoff Prada(?) faux leather bag at Goodwill for $4. After…

1 year ago

Going on used book shopping adventures

Hands down, one of my favorite things about living in the Central Valley is the Great Valley Bookfest. I came…

1 year ago

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