By Elizabeth Prata I love to shop for things I need. I seem to be unable to bring myself to buy things I want, but if it is something I ne...

By Elizabeth Prata My complete delight in finding some old books, classic books, and quirky books knows no bounds. Unless I find them for ...

By Elizabeth Prata I was crazy tired but went for some retail therapy Friday afternoon anyway. There was no rain for the moment and the sk...

By Elizabeth Prata I love Amazon.com. When it was invented I latched right on to it. I dislike shopping, stores, driving, and crowds. Ther...

The Special Store is indeed special. Someone told me about a little store in a littler town where the owner buys auctioned boxes from esta...

On the way home from school yesterday, the last day of school I might add, I decided to stop at the Second Time Around store. This is one of...

I'm going out today. For most people, leaving their home is something to which they don't give a second thought. They get dressed,...