Earrings You Can Wear with a Mask In the grand scheme of things, finding the right kind of earrings to wear with a face mask is low on the list of crises. But what we wear creates a narrative about …
October 2020
Defiantly Pursuing Hope in Political Conversations
This post was originally published in 2018 and was republished in October 2020 with the Presidential election on the horizon. Pursuing Hope in Political Conversations The US political climate in the Trump age is burdensome to say the least. Fear …
5 Ways to Style White Boots This Fall
5 Ways to Style White Boots Sometime around 2017, I got the bug. I wanted a pair of white boots, but my requirements turned out to negate almost all boots on the market. I wanted them to be more mod …
Is Hemp a Sustainable Textile? Half the Footprint, Twice the Durability
Today I’m sharing a sponsored guest post written in collaboration with 8000Kicks, an upcoming Portuguese shoe brand that manufactures waterproof, hemp shoes. Edits and citations provided by me. Why Hemp is a Sustainable Textile What is Hemp? Hemp comes from …
Thoughtful Style | Puffed Sleeves & Sela Designs Review
Who Wore It Better? I grew up watching the Megan Follows version of Anne of Green Gables at least once a week for what seemed like years on end. There is much to love about this adaptation – Gilbert Blythe …
Caring for Dry Skin in Fall & Winter: 3 Gentle Products
Caring for Fall & Winter Skin As the pandemic has worn on and I’ve spent virtually every social occasion outside (all except for some virtual meet-ups), I finally decided to reembark on the search for a mineral sunscreen for my …
Ethical & Sustainable Alternatives to Old Navy
Ethical Alternatives to Old Navy When I started to make the switch to more ethical clothing, I was under the impression that Old Navy and GAP products were made with high labor standards due to their Corporate Social Responsibility statement. …
Fair Trade Fashion at Walmart? Free Assembly Review + Discussion
Fair Trade Fashion at Walmart? When Whitney Bauck at Fashionista published an article on Walmart’s new fair trade and sustainable-ish line, Free Assembly, I’m pretty sure I made a shocked-emoji face 😲 Is it possible that there is fair trade …
Sustainable Self Care | How I Settle into an Evening of Relaxation
Self Care Tuesday While undergoing my chaplaincy internship, I found that I was often exhausted by Tuesday afternoon. While strange – after all, I was only two days into my week – if I learned anything while working at the …
Slow Fashion Fall Outfits | 3 Looks
Slow Fashion Fall Outfits Just a sampling of outfits from a couple weeks ago. The temperature is on a slow decline into fall and the leaves are starting to show off their array of colors, especially 20 minutes north of …










