Over the last few weeks, I've been reading A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah a powerful memoir of a boy soldier from Sierra Leone in the 1990's. Not that long ago, and insanely this kind of human trafficking is still happening. Children brainwashed into fighting wars that tore up their own families. Parts of [...]
Category: Dressember
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Wear It Wednesday | Why I wear a dress
I admit that Dressember was a thousand times easier when I lived in California, but I also worked from home and honestly no one *actually* noticed I was wearing a dress every day because I left the house like 3 times a week and saw vastly different groups of people each time. Last year, was [...]
Giving Tuesday 2018
Today is Giving Tuesday! Giving Tuesday is one of the largest global giving days of the year. All winter long, I'll be participating in Dressember, a style challenge that raises funds and awareness to bring an end to human trafficking. Would you partner with me this Giving Tuesday as I raise $500 to fund freedom? [...]
2018 Dressember | November Edition
Dressember registration has been open for a month now! Do you have some questions on how you can participate? Or maybe you're just curious why we wear dresses? Answers below! Things to know about Dressember: 1. Why a dress or a tie? Women & girls are exploited daily around the world simply for being a [...]
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