If you didn’t catch Part 1, it is here. The problem with Fast Fashion is it puts profits over people and the planet every chance it gets. The opportunity for more profit is what drove our textile industry away from the US to “cheaper” nations, commonly found in the global south. The truth is these [...]
Category: Enviroment
Plastic Free July Tips
A journey into sustainability…begins with imperfection and ends knowing you are doing your best. Plastic Free July is a fun challenge to TRY to avoid as much single-use plastic as possible and get creative with the single-use plastic you encounter. Below are a few tips for going plastic free this month and what to do [...]
The Problem with Fast Fashion | Part 1
The idea of fast fashion, whether brands admit to it or not, is that the clothes in our closets will only be worn a handful of times before being tossed out. While this is not a problem for the brands that create these clothes as they entice consumers back to their stores, it is a [...]
Caring for Creation our Christian Responsibility
God didn't create this Earth & us, people, to watch us destroy Her creation and each other. God didn't call us to 'dominion' over the earth to ruin it, to suck the very life out of it, to cause climate change, or kill the most vulnerable through our greed and selfishness. We are failing this [...]
Greenwashing in Fashion
The first question is what is greenwashing & what does it have to do with the fashion industry? According to The Fashion Law; Greenwashing is a term that was coined in the 1980’s by environmentalist Jay Westerveld, who saw the inconsistency in hotels that did not employ concrete recycling programs but encouraged the reuse of [...]
Earth Month 2021
April was BUSY! Not only does April contain Fashion Revolution week, but it was Earth Month! This year, I celebrated Earth Month by participating in the Eco Life Challenge stretching and practicing my eco life skills for the whole month. Some of the big takeaways from the month for me include composting, gardening our own [...]
Mindfulness | Easy Sustainable Swaps
This post contains affiliate links, when you shop through them I earn a small compensation (at no additional cost to you) through which I am able to support this website and my family. I was asked recently about the easiest sustainable swap I could think of. And the first thing that came to mind was, [...]
Wear it Wednesday | Faith, Fashion, and Creation Care
Creation Care ought be innate to being Christian, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Choosing to care for the earth and living being mindful is seen as hippie and defiantly not mainstream. Over the years, I’ve found small ways to be more mindful, minimize waste, and reduce our energy consumption. Being mindful begins [...]
Montrose, CO
It has almost been a month since we made the journey west to Montrose from Colorado Springs. I am happy to say that I think we are settling in quiet nicely. It has taken me almost a month to really put our home together. As an interior designer and artist, I tend to overthink placement [...]
Hiking the Crags
My life is in a state of completely unknown. Hubby is actively seeking a job, our 2 PT jobs won't pay rent for another month and we are now without healthcare. {PS hey congress go back to work please} The only things keeping me sane are my library books {Homeward Bound by Emily Matcher and [...]
Stylishly Shelby 