For the past seven months I have been working with Value Village to bring helpful articles to my readers on everything from busting myths about thrifting to having fun with vintage dishes in your backyard to money-saving tips for back to school. It's been fun and I love that they have encouraged Life in Pleasantville to share useful information with readers and not just a "sales pitch". I haven't shared very much about Value Village as a company in the last seven months and it's …
Gifts for the Do-Gooder
We all have that one person in our life that just radiates goodness. Who always thinks of others before they think of themselves. Who balks at extravagant gifts thinking of the good that could have been done for someone in need. Yes, it can be hard to buy for a do-gooder but it can also be one of the most fulfilling gifts you buy this holiday season because it comes attached with meaning. Last year, my friend Annie from PhDinParenting shared her Top Gifts for the Philanthropist. These are all …
Give Back When Traveling – A How To
It's fair to say that most of us want to give back when traveling. But how? When you visit someone's home for dinner, you bring along a little something for the hostess. It is, after all, the polite thing to do when someone opens their doors to you and invites you into their personal space. The same premise applies to tourism. Everyday thousands upon thousands of travelers enter foreign countries in an attempt to soak up a new culture and in return they are welcomed with open arms by their …
Christmas Doesn’t Come From A Store
And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice-cold in the snow, Stood puzzling and puzzling: “How could it be so?” “It came without ribbons! It came without tags! “It came without packages, boxes or bags!” And he puzzled three hours, till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! “Maybe Christmas,” he thought, “doesn’t come from a store. “Maybe Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” Truer words have never been spoken about the holiday season and yet …
