It’s time I come clean. I’ve got a serious addiction. The first step to recovery is to admit the truth – and the truth is, I am powerless over my addiction. My drug of choice, you ask? Jewelry – particularly the funky, chunky, statement stuff. I am a self-proclaimed jewelry junkie. In an effort to […]
After years and years of collecting cookbooks, I still love finding new cookbooks to add to my 1,500-cookbook collection. Over the years, I have collected just about every type of cookbook you can imagine: from the Time Life series that was popular in the 60’s to hilariously-titled books like Cooking in the Nude (I kid […]
Occasionally donated items arrive that make staff and volunteers look at each other and wonder, “What in the world?” We’ve assembled our favorite holiday head scratching finds in a top 10 Arc’s Value Village White Elephant gift list just in time for the holiday season! Do you give gag gifts or exchange white elephant gifts with friends […]
Mindee is a regular VV shopper, bopping in whenever she has a few moments to spare. She rarely leaves without a treasure or two – maybe she’ll snag a fab pair of heels, a cool toy for her young boys or some other unique find. As a lover of all things Value Village, Mindee was […]
Now is a great time to start planning what you are going to do for all those kids on your Christmas list. It’s also a great time to shop for costumes. Last year I decided to do something different for Christmas gifts. I gave my nephew and two nieces dress up bins full of costume […]
I never planned to have a “green” wedding…it’s something my husband Tom and I kind of fell into. When I envisioned the day, I wanted a collected, backyard party look. With a good excuse to shop, I grabbed loads of vintage items from Arc’s Value Village, happy that the purchases for our big day were […]