We love to highlight the amazing fair trade companies and artisan groups that create the beautiful products we are so excited about stocking our shelves with. All the groups have unique stories but similar missions- changing the traditional model of trade into one that benefits all producers, providing them fair market access and the opportunity…
Lately, with so many friends and family members expecting babies, it seems like I am constantly searching for shower gifts or new baby gifts. If it’s their first, they have undoubtedly registered for so many items, it is often hard to sift through what gift will truly work for them. I always try and opt…
If you’ve read our previous posts, you know we have been greatly inspired this summer to scale back. We’ve tried to get rid of unnecessary ‘stuff’ in order to live with less, and anything we do consume, we do so very consciously (think organic, fair trade, local, upcycled). We know many of you are trying…
So you’ve decided you have too much stuff… now what? Filling boxes with donated items feels great, freeing, enlightening. You think “Yes! I feel lighter with everything I throw in that box!” until you’re rifling through your closet and you reach a sequined, beaded flapper dress. Worn: once. On one hand, it’s gorgeous. But, you…
As a Milwaukeean, what gets me through our harsh winters of bitter cold? It’s these three or four months of glorious Spring/Summer/Fall (sometimes they are all rolled into one). The lakefront comes alive, you see your neighbors on a weekly basis and outdoor events, concerts and strolls around the block are everyday occurrences. I know…