My sustainable and ethical brands directory is a frequently updated resource. It is intended to help you find more ethical, sustainable, and thoughtful brands quickly. If you have brand suggestions …
Why Fair Trade Makes a Difference, Despite Its Problems
Over the last couple of years, it seems that search terms for “ethical” and “fair trade” have all but been replaced by the word, “sustainable.” Don’t get me wrong. Sustainability …
Quince: Affordable Cashmere & a Game-Changing Business Model
Quince: Affordable Cashmere & a Fascinating Business Model For the past several months, I’ve heard quiet buzz about Quince (pronounced kwins). In most advertising, I see it offered as an …
Guide to Surviving Winter: A Former Floridian’s Recommendations
Guide to Surviving Winter While I’ve lived outside the Sunshine State for eight years now, it took me several winters to get the hang of enduring cold, darkness, and snow. …
The Links That Changed Me | December 2020
Ethical Consumption News & More For some reason, these link lists are the first thing to be put on the back-burner, even though I know people really enjoy them. I’m …
Best Purchases of 2020: A Better-Not-Perfect Mindset
A Year of Dramatic Change 2020 was the first year since 2014 that I eased up a little on my ethical and sustainable shopping habits. The reasons were multi-fold, and …
Sustainable Black Friday Sales (+ Cyber Monday)
See the 2021 guide here Sustainable Black Friday Sales 2020 Scroll down for the most updated list of ethical and sustainable seasonal sales, including fair trade, organic, low waste, and …
Daria Day Gemstone Jewelry: This Too Will Pass Pendant
This post was sponsored by Daria Day. Read on for a discount code. This Too Will Pass I associate the phrase, “This too shall pass,” with Lord of the Rings, …
What is Colonialism? A Thanksgiving Reflection
What is colonialism and how does it contribute to white privilege, supremacy, and continuing violence against BIPOC? A Thanksgiving Reflection.
Sustainable Small Hoop Earrings Guide: Jewelry to Wear with a Mask
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …