Published Jan. 14, 2013
Dressing well doesn't mean having to break the bank. For those of you with a pint-sized clothing budget, thrift stores and consignment shops - full of secondhand gems for a fraction of their original price- are a great alternative to paying full retail value.
Published May 29, 2012
Donald Driver's championship tour continued Friday with a visit to Summit View Elementary School in Waukesha.
Published Sept. 9, 2011
The Bon-Ton Stores' semi-annual Goodwill Sale will run Sept. 14-28.
Published March 27, 2011
Frequent thrift store shoppers show us some of their favorite finds, and tell us the story behind the unique items.
Published March 21, 2011
It might not always feel like it, but from now until the third week of June, it's springtime in Milwaukee. Sure, we might still get a few flakes or a big ol' blizzard before the Big Gig rolls around, but there are, undoubtedly, signs that spring is alive and well in Brew City.
Sunday February 10th, 2013 – Lake County, IL I’ve been dipping my toe in the water with the antiques picking game, and I think I’m going to do pretty well for several reasons. I’ve been looking for another source of income that’s flexible, and I think...
Sunday December 25th, 2011 - Fox Lake, IL Another Christmas comes and goes. All that hype. All that decorating. Was it worth it? Are more people on our planet genuinely happier today than yesterday? Will there ever be peace on Earth, good will toward men? Or, is it Hell on Earth and m...
Tuesday September 13th, 2011 - Antioch, IL As if I needed yet another time and energy draining stress filled project with a deadline dumped in my lap, I had until this Friday at 5pm to remove my overgrown mother lode of baubles and trinkets from the storage unit I’ve rented sinc...
Monday December 6th, 2010 - Kenosha, WI First it was Antiques Roadshow, now it’s American Pickers and Pawn Stars. People are always trying to score something for nothing, and any variation of that theme works to get the attention of the human spirit of adventure. Who doesn&rsquo...
Sunday November 14th, 2010 - Somewhere At Sea The second to last thing I wanted to have to do this week after receiving rectal surgery without anesthesia from a blind witch doctor with boney knuckles and a bad hangnail is having to move. I’ve learned to loathe moving, only becau...
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