Connecting with My Community Through Little Free Libraries

Connecting with My Community Through Little Free Libraries

Little free libraries, in my opinion, are one of the greatest “inventions” of the modern age. If you aren’t familiar with what they are, they are honor-system lending libraries that pop up in neighborhoods, parks, businesses, schools, and more. Often house-shaped, they are small cabinets on a post- unlocked and unguarded- filled with an assortment of books that anyone can take. The hope is, of course, that you leave one if you take one.Read more ›

Antiquing and Thrift Shopping in Charlotte

Antiquing and Thrift Shopping in Charlotte

When I first published this Junkin’ Journey to Charlotte, NC, I was just a visitor from out of town. But fast forward to current day and I’m now I resident! It’s just the right-sized city for me- big enough to have it all and “feel” like a city, but not ridiculously overwhelming or impossible to navigate. So, I’ve updated my post with a few new places- antiques stores, thrift stores, and anything secondhand. Read more ›