Power of Work

Yesterday I had the opportunity to attend Goodwill's Power of Work Luncheon.  I wish that every Goodwill shopper and donater could have been there to witness Goodwill's far reaching benefits.  I learned a lot more about Goodwill's programs in the Denver area.  I love to shop at Goodwill (clearly), and I donate there as well.  But like most of us I don't really think about where the money really goes.  It goes to helping real people make real changes in their lives through the Power of Work.  I recognized some of the awards recipients from shopping at all of the stores in the area.  Goodwill employees 1,200 people in the Denver area and helps thousands more get jobs and hopefully turn their jobs into long term meaningful employment.  Your purchases and donations really do fund amazing programs that help individuals in so many thoughtful and impactful ways.

Buying my dress and shoes at Goodwill helped someone make positives changes in their lives, and I felt great wearing an outfit that was saved from a landfill someplace.  Oh and I felt pretty cute too! (bonus)

Closet Re-do Part Two

 

Starting from the beginning, this is my closet.  If I stand in the middle I can almost touch both walls.  It is long and narrow.

Behind the black mirror is this door that leads into the attic.  I looked inside to see if there was space to expand the closet.  The ceilings were only seven feet tall, so once you put in a floor and ceiling it wouldn't be tall enough to be very functional.  Dang it.

 I screwed that door back on to keep the scary things in the attic, and try not to think about what could be hiding behind that little door in the middle of the night.

  

Is this too many boots? I don't think so either. Yes the Uggs got donated to Goodwill.

Here is where the boots are going.

But before you start loading in the boots, you can take some old magazines and roll them up.

The slide the rolled up magazine into your boots to keep their shape and stay upright on the shelf.

Loook how pretty this looks!

I grew up in earthquake country so I bolted the boot shelf to the wall. No we don't have earthquakes in Denver, but better safe than sorry!

How's that for a $15.00 bookcase, some spray paint and A Lot of Goodwill cowboy and riding boots!

YES, ALL of the boots came from various Goodwill stores all around the Denver area.

I did leave some for you!

 (Well if you don't wear a 7.5)

Goodwill Store Deja Blue to open in Cherry Creek!

http://www.denverpost.com/pennyparker

 A HUGE thank you to Penny Parker and the Denver Post for the great article about the new Goodwill concept store Deja Blue opening this Saturday in Cherry Creek! I got a sneak peak of the merchandise when we sat down with Penny to chat about all of the amazing curated items in the new Deja Blue Collection.

The prices are really amazing! Think Goodwill prices with a hand picked collection! We are really proud of the new Concept and I'm sure I will see you there.

I can dream can't I?

image from California Closets

I think if Goodwill looked like this people more would want to shop there. Duh....(I have two teenage boys...this is where my vocabulary comes from)...moving on...

Goodwill has Armani for $6.00 because it looks like...hmmm..like Goodwill. But that's what makes it sooo fun! I will tell you that I would have a field day in there with some laundry equipment and my fancy iron!!!! I dream of cleaning that joint up!! How could I do that while maintaining the $3.49 that I just paid for the Nordstom Spring Jacket...I'll think about that and get back to you.

The other day while I was taking photographs of lovely Easter outfits for children, a man rammed my cart because it was in his way. Rammed it. I was a little startled but not really, 'cause I was at the 'Dub. It was actually much nicer than the time a scary looking guy was holding an ice pick that he had just found in the housewares section. You know how when you see a scary guy holding an ice pick you try to memorize his features so you can tell the cops later? Yeah like that. Don't worry mom I hid behind some giant man that looked relatively safe. Goodwill is entertaining to say the least! (I watch a lot of 48 Hour Mystery on the ID channel.)