Thrifting costumes is easy on the budget and environment (yay for reducing and reusing!), but the process can be frustrating unless you have a game plan. My boys have Star Wars fever this year, so when my six-year-old found a Darth Vader voice-changing mask at Goodwill for $4, I knew he’d found his Halloween muse. Last year […]
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Last fall my son’s school participated in a grand tradition passed down through decades of public schools in America — fundraising. I flipped through the catalog of reusable grocery totes, hoping to show my support of the school but finally deciding I couldn’t buy the totes without knowing how they were made. I did buy
Hello, friends! I hope you had a peaceful Thursday, whether you were celebrating Thanksgiving with family or just having an ordinary day. The holiday season is upon us, along with the frenzy of shopping for gifts. If you are looking for sales on ethically-made goods, remember to check out Fair Fashion Finds on Tumblr or
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This post is sponsored by ModCloth — it contains affiliate links, and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking on my links. Modcloth is one of my favorite places to shop. I adore their vintage-inspired styles, and they carry fair trade and made-in-the-USA brands that I love to support. When they
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I love referral programs. They’re a win-win-win: My friend gets a discount, I get a credit, and a fantastic, ethical company gets a new customer. October is Fair Trade Month, and I can’t link of a better way to promote fair trade than to spread the word about our favorite brands. Here are a few
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My oldest son is starting kindergarten tomorrow. The last two weeks have been a blur of preparing for school while savoring the last bits of summer. Chief among my obligations has been obtaining a backpack for Ian to carry to school. I didn’t want to send him with his preschool backpack. It’s a bit worn
I’m down for the count with a cold this week, so I’ll let some of my fellow bloggers share their sustainable style with these fun links: Check out Blair’s layered necklace style at Wild and Precious. I love that she includes a fair trade piece from NoonDay Collection as well as handmade necklaces from Destiny
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Dress: Modcloth (Made in the USA) | Skirt: Folk Like Us (Fair Trade) | Tee: Everlane (Made-in-the-USA, Sweatshop-Free) | Earrings: Hovey Lee (Recycled) | Shoes: Oka B (Made in the USA) | Purse: Aura Que (Fair Trade) Is your wardrobe ready for spring? For me spring tends to be a time for cleaning out the
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Temps have hovered in the teens and twenties most of this week, and this Southern girl doesn’t feel much like doing outfit pics. Instead I’m going to sit here in a sweater and fleece-lined leggings and post a few interesting fair trade links. Speaking of leggings, I recently discoved PACT thanks to Catie from Fair
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During the past five years, my family has grown from two adults to a family of four, including two little boys with ravenous appetites. Eating organic, healthy food has become a priority. Add the recent economic downturns, and our grocery bills have skyrocketed. I remember going to the store and seeing organic milk for $6
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