Thanks to the growth of the Internet, and the gaining momentum of fair trade, there are a lot of really wonderful fair trade stores and retailers out there. And, this is a big reason why we started Divas4Divas; we’re trying to put all these amazing fair trade sellers in one place so that shopping ethically [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on January 13th, 2012 | No Comments »
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is only two days away. Two days! How did the countdown get down to two?
December has been a whirlwind here at Earth Divas. We got a ton of amazing new bags up on the site, and we launched our Divas4Divas Campaign to help promote fair trade holiday gifts. Both [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on December 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »
Here at Earth Divas, we specialize in handmade, fair trade bags. But what you might not know is that our artisans also make many unique, handmade accessories like scarves, necklaces, hats, belts, and mittons. Yep, really!
I love the accessories we carry because they’re truly unique. So, I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on December 16th, 2011 | No Comments »
The winter holiday season is one of my most favorite times of the year. And, compiling gift lists is a favorite past time.
This year, many of my friends and family will be getting handmade gifts. I love making and canning my own foods, and throughout the summer and fall I stay busy creating gourmet jams [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on December 6th, 2011 | No Comments »
I’m super excited to let you all know that our Divas4Divas Campaign officially went live this week! Yahoo! Isn’t our badge gorgeous? I love it’s feminine, vintage-inspired look so, so much. And the best part is that this campaign has the ability to do real and lasting good in the lives of women in developing countries.
How [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on December 1st, 2011 | No Comments »
As I write this, shoppers and stores are gearing up for the biggest shopping day of the year. Black Friday is just two days away.
Will you be going out? I sure won’t be! I love hibernating the weekend after Thanksgiving. I’m not a mall kind of girl anyway. I stay home, eat delicious foods, read [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on November 23rd, 2011 | No Comments »
So, I have a really exciting announcement to make. Here at Earth Divas, we’ve decided to really promote shopping fair trade this year. Of course, we couldn’t do something small and easy like writing a post or sending out a few letters…what fun is that?
No, we’re starting an global campaign called Divas4Divas!
Here’s how it works. [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on November 18th, 2011 | No Comments »
I know many of you are starting to brainstorm your holiday gift list. I know I’ve already got the holidays on the brain, and it’s only the first week of November!
But, I wanted to take just a moment to talk about intention. That is, what is our intention when we give a gift to someone?
Most [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on November 10th, 2011 | No Comments »
Yay, it’s time for Mother’s Day yet again! Mother’s Day is May 8, so there’s less than a month to go.
If you’re starting to shop around for a gift that will make your mom (or you!) smile with delight, then there’s no better way to go than to buy fair trade gifts. Buying fair trade [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts on April 13th, 2011 | No Comments »
Whoo-HOO! October if Fair Trade Month! This ranks up there with the winter holidays and the first Spring tulips on my “Favorite Times of the Year” list.
FairTrade USA (formerly TransFair) is the organization who created and is largely promoting Fair Trade Month. FairTrade USA is the leading third-party certification organization for fair trade products. And, [...]
Filed under: Fair Trade Gifts, Fair Trade News on October 4th, 2010 | 6 Comments »
