For as long as I can remember, I have always enjoyed the intrigue of second-hand shops and garage sales and the excitement of finding something precious, at a jaw-droppingly good price. I especially enjoyed the White Elephant stalls at the local church fetes or charity events and for a while, I took my children toContinue reading “Why a Thrift Shop?”
Author Archives: Michelle
Soup for the Soul
Cuppa Daisies will be serving Soup for the Soul this weekend in order to raise funds for the Morning Star PlotWatch. Soups will be served in 200ml take-away cups and two flavours will be available to buy on the day. Soups are personally made by Shannon Steyn, a gourmet cook (and landscaper) and soups areContinue reading “Soup for the Soul”
Brave Women are everywhere!
The Brave Women 2018 Conference was amazing; what a privilege it was to be one of their exhibitors. The conference was the brain child of Wendy Hinson, of AskWendy fame, and with a host of excellent speakers and interesting exhibitors, it really was a fantastic morning! As an exhibitor, I naturally gravitated to networking with theContinue reading “Brave Women are everywhere!”
Brave Women Conference
On Wednesday, 25 April, I am proud exhibitor at the Brave Women 2018 Conference. Having just recently opened a Thrift Shop & Coffee Bar on our small holding, in Morning Star, I’m super-stoked to be promoting this shop at the conference. The main focus of the thrift shop is to raise funds for the community PlotWatch and IContinue reading “Brave Women Conference”
Thrift Shop and Coffee Bar
“One Man’s Junk is Another Man’s Treasure” – this is such an old idiom, yet never has it be truer. In today’s throw-away society, we sometimes forget how valuable something as simple as an old coffee mug can be to someone else. We’ve always enjoyed selling old / second-hand / previously-loved goods – firstContinue reading “Thrift Shop and Coffee Bar”