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Tips for making the most of your visit to “the bins” (A.K.A. the Goodwill Outlet Stores)

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / September 15, 2022 September 30, 2022

As someone new to the reselling game (you can check out my Etsy shop of vintage home goods here), I follow numerous thrifters and vintage resellers on social media. Not only do I enjoy this content, it is often very educational. When I first started following these social media accounts, I noticed several references to …

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The best Cleveland thrift stores

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / May 18, 2022 June 14, 2022

I have always loved shopping for home décor, furniture, and kitchen items at thrift stores, antique stores, flea markets, auctions, and estate sales. The idea that you can find really nice, rare, unique, vintage, antique, well-made, and/or expensive items for a fraction of their original price has always been so much fun for me. These …

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home pages for the interior designer and Modsy

Hiring an interior designer versus using an online interior design service

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / April 30, 2022 May 24, 2022

When we first moved into our century home, I felt really overwhelmed at the idea of decorating it. I realized immediately that most of our very dark modern furniture looked out of place in the traditional Dutch Colonial, but I didn’t know where to start with purchasing furniture and décor that would make sense in …

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An overview of Disney’s new Genie+ and Lightning Lane Services

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / March 14, 2022 November 30, 2022

Following Disney park closures in 2020, Disney discontinued its long-standing free FastPass System that allowed guests to reserve three FastPasses per day. In early 2022, Walt Disney World introduced its new Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane services as a replacement for the old FastPass system. Our most recent trip to Disney World last month was …

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The notebook where I recorded my reflections on my first craft fair.

Lessons learned at my first craft fair

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / January 25, 2022 March 10, 2022

My sister and I participated in our first local craft fair this past November. It was held at a high school outside of Columbus, Ohio. We spent three months preparing for the show. You can read all about our craft fair preparation in this previous post. We learned a lot at our first craft fair …

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Best Disney World Restaurants for Families with Vegetarians, Pescatarians, and Omnivores (Meat-eaters)

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / July 11, 2021 January 14, 2022

*Last updated on January 22, 2022 My sister and I are planning our next trip to Disney World at the beginning of 2022. One point of contention is likely going to be dining selections. This is primarily because my sister and her boyfriend follow a pescatarian diet while the other six members of our party …

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Top tips for making the most of you visit Universal Orlando

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / August 21, 2020 March 28, 2021

Since the opening of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter in 2010, we have made regular trips to visit the Universal Orlando theme parks. The parks are full of great thrill rides and Hogsmeade is one of my favorite places in the world. In honor of the parks reopening, I wanted to share some of …

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Top Tips for making the most of your visit to Walt Disney World

Leave a Comment / By jackandbax / July 13, 2020 February 7, 2022

*Post last updated on February 07, 2022 I first created this post in honor of Disney World reopening following its closure due to the COVID-10 pandemic. We take regular trips to Walt Disney World. In the last decade, I have visited Disney World around ten times. I have visited with family, friends, my niece, and …

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