A while back, I wrote about how petroleum jelly is an inexpensive, useful hair product. Now Nikki at Cheapalicious takes it one step further and lists the many different beauty uses for Vaseline.
Resale Review: Classy Sassy
After church last Sunday, a fellow choir member asked if I knew where she could find some nice plus-size dresses. I told her I knew just the place: Classy Sassy, a new consignment shop at 3096 Whiskey Road. I visited Classy Sassy during their grand opening a few weeks back. Although they were still working …
Resale Review: Upscale Resale
Today I visited Upscale Resale on University Parkway in Aiken. I had read about their children’s consignments and wanted to see what else they had. Turns out it was a good day to stop by as they are having a buy-one-get-one-half-off sale right now. I was pleasantly surprised. The store has a good selection of …
Styles of Yesteryear
I found the article “Resident to don period clothing for Aiken anniversary” in yesterday’s paper an interesting read. A local lady has made several period outfits from 1875 to celebrate our town’s 175th anniversary. She made some interesting points about how women back then used fabric very efficiently and only replaced their dresses every 5 …
It’s All Ripped Up
Two months into my commitment not to buy any new clothes, I have ripped the knee in two of my three pairs of jeans. And it was my two nicest pairs, too. This development is really challenging me to stick to my guns and not spend money unnecessarily. I’ve asked myself, do I really need …