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    It wasn’t that long ago that many of us at the store (and we suspect some of you, too) had these three-ring binders that were literally overflowing with scraps of paper; despite having been crumpled and folded in your purse, these scraps were gems of ideas that you just had to save…like the […]

Summer has officially begun. And that means that a whole slew of high school grads are on the loose.  Some kids will head to college, many will be seeking employment of some type, but as parents, all of us send them out of the nest, hoping that we have instilled basic financial skills needed for

A quick glance around the Central Ohio MLS has revealed that real estate is hopping right now.  With this being the first year in a while where homeowners actually have a chance of getting a competitive price for their homes, it’s not shocking how many “For Sale” signs are popping up in yards all over

If you hit any of the many, many garage sales this weekend in Westerville or elsewhere, you might have come home with a chair.  And if you came home with a chair—despite the rumblings of your significant other (or non-significant, for that matter)—you might have lovely DIY dreams of turning this fantastic find into a

  Anyone who has ever seen an episode of “Flea Market Flip” or “Antiques Roadshow” knows that garage and yard sales can often be amazing places to pick up affordable and unique items for your home.  Now that the fickle Central Ohio weather is thinking about warming up, garage sale signs are dotting yards and

One of the things that we are proudest of at Amish Originals is our support of local products.  Local craftsmen make all of our furniture, but we also have some new and yummy consumables in the store—jams and jellies made by Mrs. Esther Miller of Fredericksburg, Ohio.  Mrs. Miller, a successful Amish entrepreneur and foodie,

  We get a lot of questions about the Amish woodworkers who produce the one-of-a-kind furniture at our store.  For some, the only exposure to Amish life comes from Amish Mafia or Breaking Amish; needless to say, reality TV rarely dishes up a dose of, well, reality. So we thought we’d introduce you to some

This Friday the 26th, get to Midnight Madness from 7pm-Midnight in Historic Uptown Westerville. There’s Halloween fun for the entire family. Extended shopping hours, kids’ activities, contests and displays. Sponsored by the Westerville Uptown Merchants Association. www.shopuptownwesterville.com Also on deck for tonight is the AAA Celebrity Ghost 5K Run/Walk (during Midnight Madness) . Run or