Do you have the stuff to make a world traveler? Time to find out… Recently I was talking to a friend from Congo about how she visits her family when she goes to Africa for her once yearly visit. “We have to find a town on the safe side of the border,” she told me.…
We’re super excited about this cork bag November giveaway – as our customers know, we’ve been hard at work trying to make all of our bags as sustainably as possible. It’s a challenge, right? There’s so many products made in China that are unavoidably part of our purses (read more about our boycott China initiative…
Planning to fly this holiday season? With budget fares, carry-ons are often restricted and wow. It’s just getting tougher and tougher to figure out what you need! So here’s a few tips for what are essentials for purse packing on airplane rides, whether you’re with toddlers or you’re getting to fly completely adult – that…
So we’re in the middle of a big change as we seek to create purses and accessories that are made in the most sustainable, fair trade way possible. Other than the fair trade group we partner with in a mountainous province (read about the Embroidery That’s a Lifeline project), we’ve become very concerned about sourcing…
Have you ever tried to learn a language without much help? I have. I worked hard on my Burmese vocabulary and pronunciation, practicing in front of the computer screen and thinking I sounded pretty good! Finally I was brave enough to put my new acquired language skills to work. I tried to say hello to…
She didn’t have to be here. Hilly country. Dense jungles. Long trails. But she was called. For Eh Mhu, life was about more than just her own ambitions or desires. She was a Sunday School teacher, and now, God had called her to a remote place. She was heading to a village of an isolated…
NOTE: This is the first in our series on the brave women we’ve met and been inspired by in the refugee community. Firouzeh* remembers when her husband came home that night. She’d just had their first child. Her husband arrived unexpectedly and rushed back to see the baby. Though it was a girl – and…
Just in time for Mother’s Day week! It’s our Flash Sale extravaganza. Every day, we’ll feature a different category of fair trade products on deep discount. May 9th Sale All head tie scarves are $3.00 off, even the African print sets. Remember, when you buy, you’re directly supporting our ESL + Sewing program with refugee…
In the South – where we’re based – spring has officially sprung. Temperatures are warm, pollen is thick in the air (boo!) and pastels and flip-flops are showing up in stores. Spring is such a beautiful time and it’s fun to shed the heavy outer garments and embrace the season’s color palette. As part of…
Finding time to read, especially if you’ve got little kids in tow, can be a challenge. While we love books around here (find some of our book reviews here), and think it’s important to dig deep into justice issues, we’ve also run into the reality that sometimes there’s just not enough hours in the day!…