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#ThriftyThursday: A "LWD" is TOTE-ally needed

#ThriftyThursday: Bardstown is beautiful! I visited the downtown square in the most perfect Crewcuts by J. Crew dress and boutique branded tote bag, creating a southern prep look! White eyelet never goes out of style. I have been looking for a “LWD” (Little White Dress), but was out of luck until I ran across this collared number. I love its dainty, feminine cut and length. Plus, it has pockets! (It’s just perfect, really!) I purchased it at the new Taylorsville Road store (L

#ThriftyThursday: Preppy taste at a sweet price

#ThriftyThursday: For sweet summertime, I prefer a southern, preppy flavor! I love bold colors and prints and search for those with designer tags at Goodwill. I purchased my favorite Vineyard Vines dress, the sweetest Lilly skort, and a fabulous ruffled J. Crew blouse together for just $14.06. I consider the Vineyard Vines chocolate-striped cotton dress my best Goodwill find ever! It retails for $118, but I found it for just $5.29 at the Stonewall location (Lexington). I love

#ThriftyThursday: Preppy and proud

#ThriftyThursday: $250. My preppy ensemble would retail for nearly that surprising cost. Lucky for me – my window-shopping inspiration was satisfied with thrifty Goodwill finds. This soft look is composed of: a Gap dress a New Look cardigan a pair of Talbots sandals a two-strand pink necklace I struggle wearing any straight-cut dress, but when I found this Gap gem, I decided alterations were worth my time. After matching a soft pink chunky necklace, I tied a long-sleeved swea

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Goodwill Industries of Kentucky is a 501(C)(3) nonprofit headquartered in Louisville since 1923. Goodwill gives people up—not a handout—so they can experience the dignity and independence that comes from earning a paycheck.

our mission

We help people with disabilities or other disadvantages achieve and maintain employment to gain a better quality of life.

what we do

Goodwill collects and sells donated items to fund programs for Kentuckians who have disabilities or other challenges in finding and maintaining traditional employment. On-the-job training, job preparation skills, and employment counseling are just a few of Goodwill's services that benefit thousands of adults each year and strengthen families in Kentucky's communities.

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