https://www.goodwill.org/author/jenna-isaacson-pfueller/ Local Goodwills are nonprofits that help people overcome challenges to build skills, find jobs and grow their careers. #PowerOfWork Fri, 29 Mar 2024 15:49:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodwill.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cropped-goodwill-site-icon-nobg-32x32.png https://www.goodwill.org/author/jenna-isaacson-pfueller/ 32 32 https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/earth-day-is-every-day/ Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:00:01 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=640146 Unless you’ve been under a rock for a year, you’ve probably noticed everything is getting expensive these days. We’re all paying more for food, gas, rent, utilities– inflation is rearing its ugly head again and hitting us where it hurts. The one good thing about these tight times is that it often makes us rethink our priorities. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/galentines-goodwillies/ Fri, 28 Jan 2022 22:28:43 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=622099 It’s that beautiful time of year again when we ladies look forward to celebrating “ovaries before bro-varies” with our besties on Galentine’s Day. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/winter-mix-and-match/ Fri, 03 Dec 2021 17:04:47 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=611603 It’s easy to get in a style rut in the winter. It gets dark early, it’s colder, it’s cloudy and gray. And since all we want to do is curl up in blankets and drink eggnog, it’s easy to forget that anything but gray sweatpants even exist.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/cozy-comforts-for-fall/ Fri, 17 Sep 2021 12:00:25 +0000 http://www.goodwill.org/?p=591086 As I sit here playing connect the dots with the mosquito bite scars of summer still gracing my arms, I can’t wait for cooler weather to cover them up again. I’m a bit relieved that summer has officially come to a close, and not just because of the annual scratchy souvenirs they leave behind. If there’s one thing warmer months teach me every year, it’s that I’m best built to endure harsh nordic winters. Fall LEWKS are my jam.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/goodwill-is-never-too-cool-for-school-2-2/ Thu, 19 Aug 2021 17:28:54 +0000 http://www.goodwill.org/?p=590384 Remember the night before the first day of school when you were little? Just thinking about all the new teachers, new friends, new faces, and new routines always had me practically vibrating with excitement at what the next day would hold. The smell of new crayons, the first-day outfit planning-- it was all so routine, until last year.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/beyond-back-to-school/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 00:31:50 +0000 http://www.goodwill.org/?p=590129 There are things you typically think about getting in preparation for your kids going back-to-school-- clothes, shoes, and school supplies, for sure. But there are often things that they’ll need above and beyond those everyday basics that Goodwill can help with too. All those things that are parallel to school, like dances, extracurriculars, and sports are all good things to keep in mind.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/planet-friendly-shopping-at-goodwill/ Thu, 22 Apr 2021 16:34:13 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=586635 Sadly, it’s easier than ever to hurt the planet these days. With anything we desire at our fingertips, it’s also easy to forget how much of an imprint each of those little boxes that arrive on our porch really makes. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/585425/ Fri, 19 Mar 2021 12:00:42 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=585425 It’s been a wild year. For lots of us (::raises hand::) that’s meant job transitions that may not have been planned. But we’re resilient like that, us Goodwill folks. Not only those of us who shop at Goodwill, but also those who gain job training opportunities from the purchases we make there. ]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/be-mine-quaran-tine/ Fri, 05 Feb 2021 13:00:26 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=583271 It’s that time of year again — the month of love is upon us. If you’re lucky enough to live with someone you *still like* after months and months of way-too-much-together-time, congratulations! WELL DONE! And, if not — congratulations to you too! We’ve all made it through a tough year and it’s time to show a little love to our significant others if we have them – and definitely to ourselves, too! So whether you’re celebrating Valentine’s or Galentine’s (or both!), Goodwill is the place to find all you need to show the love.]]> https://www.goodwill.org/blog/shop/new-year-new-rules/ Fri, 01 Jan 2021 13:00:46 +0000 https://www.goodwill.org/?p=581540 If this year has taught us anything, it’s the importance of creating our own little slice of happiness in the chaos. For some of us, that means getting rid of what we don’t need. For others, it’s a shift in priorities or a change of attitude. And while we’re all eager to see this year in the rear-view mirror, there's still a lot of lessons we can carry into 2021 to create our own version of a fresh start.]]>