Have you ever noticed how these final two months of the year seem to fly by faster than the previous ten? I like to summarize it this way: we start with Halloween, the next day is Thanksgiving, and the next day is Christmas, then—surprise!— it’s a new year. We get so caught up with shopping,…
Have you experienced a delay with back order of items being unavailable from retailers? Currently about 40% of all shipping containers entering the U.S. are at a complete standstill and stuck out at sea alongside thousands of other cargo ships waiting to be unloaded, resulting in significant delays and shortages for retailers and consumers alike.…
A Message from Society of St. Vincent de Paul’s President, Ray Sweet. Coco is my favorite. No, I’m not talking about hot chocolate. “Coco’ is the name of my favorite animated feature film that was released in November of 2017 to much-deserved critical acclaim. Six years in the making, its poignant and sensitive theme…
October is just around the corner, and this is your reminder to start thinking about Halloween + costumes! Whether you’re planning on dressing up by yourself, as a family, or with friends, thrift shopping is the way to go! You can save hundreds of dollars by foregoing Halloween stores for something you’ll only wear once…
Natural disasters are pummeling our country. This past week alone saw continually raging wildfires on the West Coast, catastrophic hurricanes on the Gulf Coast, and the worst-ever torrential flooding on the East Coast…all with significant loss of human life and staggering amounts of property damage. Thousands upon thousands have been left without food, water, power,…