Grandpa’s Goodies

Don’t buy new. Refresh the old! That is what one person was looking to do on an old dresser her Grandpa had made. I’m a bad blogger. I don’t have a single before picture. But, both the dresser and nightstand were painted entirely white. The dresser...

Avoiding the Craigslist Killer-Part 2

I was home alone. My girls were taking a nap. It was the middle of the afternoon and I was expecting a buyer for a computer system. It included a large flat screen monitor and a pretty well-equipped speaker system. I received the call that they buyer had arrived and...

Avoiding the Craigslist Killer-Part 1

You’ve seen him (or her). That creepy guy (or girl) mysteriously calling to set up a transaction via a post found on craigslist. He (or her) comes to your house or other meeting location to buy “insert item for sale here” and you wind...

My Boat

On the first weekend in April, the city of Morro Bay has an annual city wide yard sale. I have family on the Central Coast, and last year we just so happened to plan a family visit on that weekend. So, we hit up the Morro Bay yard sale. I nearly had heart failure....

Tug of War

Do you ever find that life is a daily tug of war; pulled in different directions by all of the responsibility? For me I’m pulled to things that need to be done at the store, taking care of my kids, taking care of my house, making sure I get enough time just for...

Chairs & Bows

Since I opened back in July, Brandy of Sew Savvy by Brandy has been selling little things here and there. She makes the vintage bottle cap magnets, she’s made some custom lampshades, pillows and vintage sewing spools. Most notably, though Brandy is known for her...