My husband didn't know much about the reselling world. He didn't know about Facebook Marketplace and apps like OfferUp. He only ever got items or bought items from people he knew or a person a friend referred him to. This was a new thing for him to consider but it wasn't too hard of sell [...]
To go thrifting or not to go thrifting? That is the question. Stores are opening back up and cities are going through their reopening stages. People are getting a little more courageous to get out of their sweatpants into real clothes and into the real world again. Some people agree with people going out- boosting [...]
I grew up in a family of small business owners. My mom owns her own salon, my aunt and uncle have there own businesses. I grew up helping my mom at the shop. Learning the value of building something from the ground up. I’ve seen firsthand the value of supporting a business goes in the [...]
There is some serious change in the air. If it was not the coronavirus pandemic that had us on our toes the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement has got people just… well let’s just say there are a lot of emotions out there the primary ones being ANGER, FEAR, and EXHAUSTION. Despite these [...]
I grew up on leftovers. My mom would cook for an army with all kinds of meals over the weekends. She would package them all up and we knew we could go into the fridge to find what we wanted. Eating leftovers ain’t nothing for me. For me, meal prepping is a lot like secondhand [...]
When I was in 6th grade I got my own room for the first time. It took a lot of convincing and proving but eventually my parents caved in. One of the best parts of having my own room was having my own closet. One closet all to me, all organized, made me feel like [...]
We are all in truly unprecedented times. It's scary to not have a real sense of what the next couple of months will look like. There is no way to know the extent of the impact the coronavirus will have on the world. Health officials and organizations recommend we practice social distancing or more like physical [...]
I was like so many girls that used to fantasize about my wedding day. What I would wear, what the colors would be, the venue, and the list goes on. By the time I had been proposed to I had a robust Pinterest board of wedding ideas. It’s been a year since I walked down [...]
It was a priority growing up that I had opportunities to connect with Black Americans. To build a stronger connection I joined Black youth organizations, applied for scholarships for Black people, and ultimately joined a Black sorority in college. When I started my zero waste journey about two years ago, I couldn’t find them. I [...]
In elementary school Valentine's Day was a big deal. It was the moment to declare your feelings for your crush. For me I had to have the best decorated goodie bag. I wanted to show my crush I was something special. Let's just say I didn't waste a second to see if I had a [...]
