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Hi there!  Below I've listed a summary of the 10 tips, tricks and lessons that my husband and I learned while looking for a house after we decided to move during the early spring of 2020, or the very beginning of the Coronavirus pandemic. In case you missed my last post, click to read BUYING A HOME DURING COVID, Part 1 - Why We Decided to Move & House-Hunting Experiences.  We may have been shopping during a pandemic, but the following info applies to house-hunting at any time. 1. First, find an agent. Ask friends or relatives for recommendations or...

          Make your order sustainable with your pocket change.   Take a small step towards making a big change! As part of The Mustard Dandelion's continued mission to reduce our global impact, we've partnered with EcoCart so that going forward every order can now ship carbon neutral! But what does this mean? What is carbon neutral? This means that we will eliminate, capture, or otherwise mitigate all of the carbon emissions created from sourcing our products and shipping them to your door.  What does it mean to mitigate or offset emissions? For any carbon emissions released...

       Hi there! Thanks for joining me for a discussion on the many benefits of purchasing vintage, pre-owned and secondhand items. I bet there are more than you think!      First off, it's incredibly sustainable and better for the environment! This is because no new resources or energy are being used to create the product, lessening the burden of what goes into the trash and what the factories put out that pollutes the air and water and that exploits the workers or animals involved.   Vintage and antique items (especially furniture!) are almost ALWAYS made better, of...

          Hi there! My name is Haley, and I'm the owner, curator, and person behind The Mustard Dandelion shop. I wanted to introduce myself in further detail and tell a little bit more about the story behind The Mustard Dandelion that the previous blog post had mentioned. If you haven't already, click here to read the Welcome post, which includes some of my favorite features of the new site!             I live in Cleveland, Ohio, USA with my husband and cat, Beatrix. I met my husband in 2008 and we were...

                                                                         Hello, friends! Thank you for joining me, and welcome to the brand new site for The Mustard Dandelion! I'm super excited to share this with all of you. The shop has lots of vintage and new décor, clothing and collectibles for anyone looking for fun and unique items. My name is Haley, and I'm the owner and curator of The Mustard Dandelion, which was first...