“Whatever women do they must do twice as good as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”
– Charlotte Whitton
Throughout history, there are countless stories of women posing as men to either protect themselves, or get ahead in a male-dominated society.
One of my favorite examples is Jane Austen, who published “Pride [...]
Filed under: Uncategorized on August 29th, 2013 | Comments Off
If you’re planning a wedding, have you given much thought to the dress you’ll be wearing? And I don’t mean thinking about how stunning it’s going to be. I mean, have you thought about where that dress will be made? Where it will come from? How will that dress impact the environment, and the [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Living, Uncategorized on August 13th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
Throughout the summer, I’ve been spending quite a bit of time here on the blog talking about our newest line of fair trade bags. It’s always fun to see the new designs our artisans come up with, and I love highlighting their talent here on the blog!
But, we do have some bags that are persistent [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Bags on August 8th, 2013 | Comments Off
If you’ve walked through any farmer’s market, Whole Foods, or Earth Fare, then you’ve likely see the colorful, handwoven baskets for sale there. These fair trade market baskets are beautiful to look at, and like many fair trade items, chances are it was woven by a woman struggling to feed her family.
I love looking at [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Bags on August 7th, 2013 | 1 Comment »
