You know your mother’s done a lot for you. Even some things that, truth be told, she wasn’t wild about doing at the time.

We know ’cause all of us have mothers, and most of us are mothers. So herein, we resale shopkeepers present

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Now is the perfect time to get your family photo taken… and we have an easy solution to the question, What will everyone wear?

You know we have the answer: Find compatible and photo-ready wardrobes for the entire family in resale, consignment and thrift shops. From a darling sundress to his I am SO wearing this hat, you’ll feel like a Hollywood stylist!

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Some more great color schemes (LOVE the black-and-white with pops of red!):

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Time for a shoot with the kids (isn’t it always)? They’ll look and BE happier with consignment, resale or thrift store props, like these young ladies having an al fresco tea party! Find a Professional Resaler on HowToConsign.com/find.htm

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Now that you’ve got everyone ready, who stands where?

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Have you done some family photos you’re especially proud of? Give us your tips in the comments!

One of my all-time favorite roadside signs is BE ALERT… AMERICAN NEEDS MORE LERTS.

But all joking aside, it does seem like we all need to be more alert these days. Whether it’s consumer safety or drug and food warnings, better safe than sorry is a good way to operate. These sites will help.

Consumer Product Safety Commission

Recall Search by Popular Categories

The FDA recalls are here.

The other day, I had an idea I wanted to send a friend, an idea that had to do with storks and babies (no, I’m not pregnant; she’s not either; it’s kind of an in joke.)

So I needed just one piece of stationery to send a note now, and it had to be embellished with a stork. Did I waste time, gas, and money driving all over town, or did I have to order (and pay for!) a whole box when I just needed one? How UN-eco-conscious would that have been?  Did I try, with unskilled hands, to draw a stork of my own? (How pitiful would that have been.) Did I spend an hour trying to design something on my computer? (Did I mention right now?)

Luckily for me, I knew a website that has downloadable, full-color, editable templates for all sorts of things…

including stork stationery!

Keep this link nearby. I guarantee you’ll find yourself using it more often than you think!