In an effort to be more sustainably minded, I realized this year the ONLY reason I used plastic bags was for our raw meats. I could put literally anything else in a jar or glass pyrex dish. So I started doing some research when I discovered Stasher bags. Heads up this is not sponsored in [...]
Category: 2018
Wear it Wednesday | Dressember 2018 Wrap Up
Earlier this month, I mentioned what I would do if I reached my goal. It doesn't sound like a huge deal but it is for me. So, in case you missed it if I reached my Dressember campaign goal, I would wear my wedding dress to the top of Pikes Peak, and of course, there [...]
2018 in Review
At the beginning of every year, I chose a word and let that word cultivate myself and cultivate in my life for the year. My word for 2018 was Grow. Looking back that was a dangerous word choice truthfully, I think this at the end of every year and maybe not necessarily my word but [...]
Dressember | Balthazar & Rose
Last year for Christmas, my husband gave me a traditional Tunisian fouta from Balthazar & Rose. It's what I asked for and in the last year it has surpassed all my expectations, and this year I am giving one away to one of my Dressember donors! Balthazar & Rose is a social enterprise that strives to [...]
Advent Reflection on Waiting
Something I've learned as I gotten older is to never diminish another's waiting. We are all waiting on something, the bus, that phone call, him to get on one knee, on our next meal, test results, and so on. The list goes on forever. Somehow, I find we are always waiting on something big during [...]
Sustainability | Reducing Waste during the Holidays
Tis the season for wrapped gifts in bags, with bows, and boxes under a tree... but unfortunately, that pretty shiny, laminated gift wrap paper is, in fact, not recyclable. And to include it in the bin with other paper products can make an entire load unrecyclable. If wrapping paper is metallic, or glittery, or has a [...]
Dressember | Sseko Designs
My Instagram friend Sarah is a Sseko Designs ambassador and generously donated a half-moon zippered pouch as one of my raffle items to giveaway to my donors! Custom monet florals printed fabric crafted by highly ambitious young women in Uganda. Sseko Designs is a fashion brand based in Uganda. Through the sale of beautiful handbags, accessories [...]
Dressember 2018 | Starfish Project
I actually purchased this product myself, as the work that Starfish project does is that important. Starfish Project restores hope to exploited women in Asia. They provide life-changing opportunities through our Holistic Care Programs and their social enterprise where women create beautiful jewelry and become managers, accountants, graphic designers, and photographers. Through their Holistic Care Programs, [...]
Dressember 2018 | Trades of Hope
My Instagram friend Shelby (no really) is a Trades of Hope ambassador and generously donated a scarf as my first raffle item to giveaway to my donors! Trades of Hope is an artisan based direct sales company that empowers artisans globally and women locally to provide for their families and on their schedule. A Fair [...]
World Aids Day 2018
Today is World AIDS day. It's a day to remember that while there is treatment available not everyone with this virus gets the knowledge or care they need. And the stigma surrounds AIDS is still prevelant around the world. In the US, the CDC is working with partners in the U.S. and around the world [...]
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