‘Cycling’ through stuff, one dead fish at a time
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY October was a somber month in our house. My daughter invested in her first aquarium, and…
Secondhand News: Getting ‘familiar’ feels at Vintage House Parts & Radiators’ new locale
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — If you’re a regular reader of this column, you know that I support reducing waste,…
Secondhand News: Tanglewood Works gets a remix with new location at Shops at SoHy, along with others
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — I’m a little excited this month because there’s so much Secondhand News to report! Here’s…
Secondhand News: Rotating outdoor art provides fuel for thought
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — As you’re strolling, biking or jogging around Hyattsville this month and taking in the scents…
Secondhand News: Cookie Wear, Suffragette City bring vintage vibes to SoHy Arts District
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — When I first launched this column in 2014, it was primarily to tell the stories…
Secondhand News: In the age of ‘KonMari,’ furloughed residents find solace in purging closets
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — The people at Netflix wisely uploaded the bingeworthy home show “Tidying Up with Marie Kondo”…
Secondhand News: Art on the front lawn? That’s ‘classic Hyattsville’
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — When my husband and I were first looking at homes with local real estate agent…
Secondhand News: Room for squares: Turning fabric scraps into something special
By LAUREN FLYNN KELLY — This past Christmas I received one of my most favorite gifts ever: a brand-new sewing…
Secondhand News: HY-Swap reflects community spirit of paying it forward
Shortly after moving to Hyattsville in 2012, I attended my first family picnic organized by the online group Hyattsville Nurturing…
Secondhand News: Home is where the art is at Forty Third Place
During a 10-year stint in Chicago, Hyattsville native Blake Sloane made a name for himself by creating beautiful things out…