With the New Year closing in quickly, families across America are headed off to second hand stores to donate their lightly used clothing, furniture and other household items. It’s a great time of year for cleaning and decluttering as well as getting a few tax deductions.  Callin
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What’s the point of spending copious amounts of money on something that will be torn to shreds at the end of the day (pun intended)? We don’t get it either. However, you don’t have to sacrifice the appearance of your gifts this holiday season! We came up with some of our
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‘Tis the season for ugly Christmas sweaters, copious amounts of turkey, white elephant exchanges and of course, time spent around those you love and care for. Whether you are hosting your company ugly sweater party, family Christmas dinner, or your book club holiday extravaganza, you
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Have you bought all the gifts on your list and checked it twice? Now all the well-thought-out gifts have to be wrapped and the elves from the Arc of Butte County – a.k.a. staff, community volunteers and board members – will be happy to wrap 1 or 30 gifts for you. 
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There’s so much to be grateful for! Isn’t that what we we’re all thinking during the holiday season? Sure, we all have those nagging little worries (sometimes not so little), and the sadness evoked by beloved family members and friends no longer seated around our table. B
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In Butte County we generally enjoy mild weather winters. We love the rain and snow, but we don’t usually stock our wardrobes with winter wear. I know there were times when I needed a snow suit for my daughter, but since she would only wear it for an occasional day in the snow or trip
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Making your list and checking it twice…gonna find out… how many guests you’re hosting for the holidays. Grandma and Grandpa get the guest room, cousins share the family room floor, and should you transform the home office into a guest room for your aunt and uncle? That
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As the weather cools off, you have two choices for avoiding a style rut: buy a seriously large number of sweaters or learn to dress up the sweaters you have in new and different ways. Sweaters are expensive, so like most people you’ll probably choose option B. While you can always ad
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Veterans Day is a day to honor those who have served and given their life for our country’s freedom. The Arc Stores in Chico, Paradise and Oroville want to truly thank all of the veterans that have served for our country. Without individuals like you, we wouldn’t have the count
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So you want to have a holiday party but are worried about sticking to a budget? Join the club, my friend! We’re here to help you shop smart with some tips on how to create a champagne style party on a beer budget. It can be done! Plus, we’ve included a free event budget templat
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