Posts Tagged ‘Bella’s Voice’
Ridwell service
I’m wrestling with providing Ridwell assistance to my clients. I’d be grateful for your opinion. Ridwell is an AMAZING company which provides a subscription service to help people responsibly dispose of hard-to-recycle items like batteries. I ADORE Ridwell, for everything from its humble Seattle origins, to its conscientious, creative expansions of its capacity and its…
Read MoreBella’s Voice Shoreline
I FINALLY got to the new Shoreline Bella’s Voice!!! It’s WONDERFUL. Spacious, great stock, staff just as friendly as everybody in Lynnwood. Slightly shorter donation hours, but a company has to do what’s right for its business. DONATE THERE, SHOP THERE, LIKE THEM.
Read MoreA Year in Donation Receipts
A year in donation receipts. Now that we are suitably past the mourning period for Tax Day, I thought it would be fun to tally where I sent donations on behalf of 2024 clients. Bella’s Voice which raises funds for animal shelters Furniture Repair Bank which gives new life to discarded furniture and then…
Read MoreSentimentality Strikes Again
Three soda bottles from Republic Brewing Company. Acquired so long ago I don’t remember exactly when. And clung to with steadfast loyalty because they are souvenirs from one of my favorite vacations with my son. One of them stands on my front hall tree, guarding the stockpiled spare change that would otherwise weigh down my…
Read MoreWait, Are You Sure???????
“Wait, Are You Sure??????” The words didn’t come out of my mouth, but they were clear in my head, loud, strong, urgent and mournful. My son was doing a pass clearing his room, and the most prominent item in his “Donate” box was the set of huge, solid, magnificent wooden blocks that were the first…
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