Tag: Double Exposure

Thrift Store Shopping Tips and Tricks, Goodwill Edition

My finds: two nice summer dresses, one casual summer dress, one fall dress, one short sleeved shirt, one pair of shorts, sticky notes, a picture frame, a unopened Pack n Play sheet for my friend, and a "leaf tablecloth."

Second-hand shopping has been a hobby of mine since I was a teenager back in ol “Mecca of the Universe” Branford, Connecticut.  My stepmother Gina and I made regular pilgrimages to the Homemaker Thrift Shop to see what treasures we could uncover, chasing the thrill of finding a great pair of jeans for $5 or… Continue reading Thrift Store Shopping Tips and Tricks, Goodwill Edition

Guilty Pleasures: No One Puts Baby in a Corner!

Also, this cracks me up every time.

  I’m unapologetic about my musical tastes, so most of my guilty pleasures are fashion-related.  And TACKY. My first guilty pleasure is shopping at thrift stores and consignment shops.  Yes, there’s the money-saving aspect, but I’m really in it for the hunt.  When I went to the Darien Community Association Thrift Store the other day… Continue reading Guilty Pleasures: No One Puts Baby in a Corner!

“Bee Ware” of Great Deals at Double Exposure

  The rent is high, the highways are slow…  But one good thing about living in Lower Fairfield County is the classy consignment shops.  This weekend I visited one of my favorites, Double Exposure in Darien. Double Exposure is not a thrift shop. You can buy Gucci handbags there, Prada heels, or even a mink… Continue reading “Bee Ware” of Great Deals at Double Exposure