"50 Things You Need to Give Up Now". I've decided to post these 50 things. Not all at once. It's a little overwhelming. If I post 10 a day, I think it's easier to try and achieve giving up these things or at least bringing them to your attention. These are things that I find myself thinking about often and trying to improve upon. 1. Give up beating around the bush. – Say what you mean and mean what you say.  Communicate effectively.2. Give up avoiding change. – However good or bad a situation is now, it will change.  That’s...

You know that I can’t go anywhere without stopping to do some thifting! On Monday, while in Lancaster city, I walked the streets and did some window shopping. Of course I hit up Mommalicious, got a cup of tea at Rachel's Cafe & Creperie, and wondered into BUiLDiNG CHARACTER.  The last time I went shopping downtown, I did a little blog post about Mommalicious. It was pouring outside that day and I didn’t want to run down the street to BUiLDiNG CHARACTER after scoring a parking spot right outside of Mommalicious’ front door. Someone posted a nice little comment on that blog...

In continuation from yesterday's post about the historic Stehli Silk Mill... more pictures! These photos are from Warehouse 2. I didn't spot many silk-related items in this warehouse nor warehouse 3, but the building itself was fantastic! You don't see character and charm in buildings like this anymore.Alright, so maybe there were a few traces of someone once being in this building. Shoes and a bowtie positioned gracefully on an old antique desk...Check out those buckling floors. It's like there was something growing under those floor boards. The floors were only like this in this one warehouse on the one...

I have been fantasizing about entering these buildings for weeks now, maybe even months. After doing some research on historical sites remaining in Lancaster, PA, I stumbled upon this... The historic Stehli Silk Mill. This mill was the 2nd largest silk mill in the entire world. This building represents an important chunk of Lancaster’s industrial past.I took so many pictures while in the mill earlier this week. Bruce let me borrow his fancy camera (much fancier than mine) and now I think I need one after seeing how fantastic these pictures turned out. Next purchase, maybe?At its peak, more than 2,100...

While commuting to Millersville University from my parents house for a year (a few years ago now), I always took the back roads through Pennsylvania farm country to avoid traffic. I drove past this house roughly 10 times a week while in college. While staying in Lancaster, PA this weekend, I finally decided to stop and explore.It was raining and hazy when I visited this property. I'm actually surprised my car didn't get stuck in the muddy driveway as I was traveling away from this home. Located on Hereford Road in the Rheems/Elizabethtown, PA area, this old farmhouse has been vacant...