She is so lovey to her sibling whose name is Unico She is so lovey to her sibling whose name is Unicorn according to her. I’m hoping that she will still love them when they’re here. She’s not into loud noises soo we will see.
So many dandelion wishes today. So many dandelion wishes today.
Cecilia and the baby for sure got the rooms with t Cecilia and the baby for sure got the rooms with the best light. So far we have the closet semi together, the crib assembled, and some clothes & diapers washed for baby. We still need to assemble the dresser, order our other rocking chair and side table and then I think we’ll have together all the furniture we need. There’s still plenty I need to get for pumping and the extra items like night lights and such but otherwise I think we’re getting there for 21 weeks. I’m more than half way through the pregnancy and it’s mind boggling.
My daughter doesn’t share. The last time we visi My daughter doesn’t share. The last time we visited grandma, we of course had a beach day or two. Conor was super sweet and treated me and grandma to some pina coladas, mine was virgin thank goodness because this child stole it and would not give it back. She finished the whole thing, swam some, ran in circles and 100% had a sugar crash. She’s hysterical. We’ve made a few mental notes for our next trip.
We are so incredibly excited to announce that Ceci We are so incredibly excited to announce that Cecilia Isla is going to be a big sister! We’re due with baby number two in August. I’m still holding my breath every single appointment and ultrasound but I feel like we’re finally in a place where we can share the news. I’m officially 15 weeks today 💗💙🌻
She says she needs to “decompress” so that’s She says she needs to “decompress” so that’s what we did.
Our flight is booked! We can’t wait to visit gra Our flight is booked! We can’t wait to visit grandma again and head back to “Cecilia’s home” as she calls it. Every moment we spend in Puerto Rico is just filled with the biggest smiles and the heaviest sleeps from this little coconut.
It’s crazy hair day at daycare today! To say she It’s crazy hair day at daycare today! To say she was excited was an understatement.
My Forever Valentines 💕
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From Conors residency Christmas party back in December, Cecilia had a blast that night.
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Ethical Living, Lifestyle · December 19, 2017

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

The last time Conor and I had friends over, they were a little horrified that we didn’t stock “real” food in our cupboards. In reality, we eat mostly organic and locally sourced food and very rarely have snacks in the pantry other than a bag of popcorn or granola. On occasion I’ll buy “bunny snacks, ” but recently I’ve been buying a few bars of chocolate to have on hand if one of us get a sweet tooth. More often than not the regular chocolate wasn’t getting eaten, so I decided to look for some new flavors, ethically sourced chocolate and fair trade options. We decided to switch to ethically made chocolate because of the hidden horrors of the industry, which include and are certainly no limited to child labor, poor wages and working conditions and slavery.

If you’re new to ethically made chocolate, here are a few things that you want to look for.


Fair Trade, Rain Forest Alliance Certified, Certified B Corporation, USDA Organic or Organic and either the use of no palm oil or Certified Sustainable Palm Oil. Each chocolate bar will not have every single one of these certifications. It’s up to you to think about what causes matter to you, and then you can purchase accordingly. You can also find ethical chocolate without these certifications, to have these different certifications the companies have to spend a decent amount of money to obtain and maintain their certification. Some small businesses cannot afford that or choose not to do it even though they have an ethical product. Below are a few of my favorite ethical chocolate brands and which certifications they currently have.
*Note this guide has not been sponsored by any brand or organization*

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate
Justin’s Peanut Butter Cups// I am not a fan of peanut butter cups of any sort even though I love peanut butter. My fiance though was more than happy to try these out, and he says that these taste different than your regular “orange packaged” peanut butter cups, but they taste different because the ingredients taste purer. All the ingredients are organic, rainforest certified and use sustainably sourced palm oil. In addition to all that, it is also gluten free and has 4grams of protein!

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

 

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate
Sweetriot// 
I’ve been a fan of Sweetriot for some time, and my local grocery store just started carrying the chocolate bars in addition to the nibs. Sweetriot is fair trade certified, supports farming families through fair prices and direct trade. They exclusively source from Latin America and are a Certified B Corporation. This bar, in particular, is NonGMO, Organic & Vegan. Also note, how beautiful the artwork on the wrapper is. 🙂

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

 

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate
Theo// Theo is more than a company that sells ethical chocolate, they also do customizable treats for special events like weddings. They have countless different flavors, and I’m very excited to try their coconut bites. All their chocolate is soy free and organic. This bar, in particular, is organic, not GMO, and has 88% fair trade ingredients.

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate
Endangered Species Chocolate// I’ve noticed that Endangered Species Chocolate is in just about every grocery store I’ve gone to. It’s a very accessible brand to purchase. I decided to try the coconut-filled dark chocolate and the individually wrapped dark chocolate squares. They’re both great; the coconut one is unique because it has a filling rather than hard coconut candy and I favor the small chocolate squares because I can toss a few in my purse and have some sweets on the go! This brand is organic, uses sustainable palm oil, is fairly traded, nongmo and gluten free. Both the bar and the squares featured here are vegan.

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

Fair Never Tasted So Good: A Guide to Ethical Chocolate

Like I mentioned in my 10 Steps to Becoming and Ethical and Conscious Consumer, it’s about making small changes to your everyday life that I totally doable. I’m not telling you to purchase only ethical chocolate from now on but every once in a while, treat yourself and do something that benefits others along the supply chain. So how do you feel about ethical chocolate? Do you have any favorite brands that you recommend me try?

 

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She is so lovey to her sibling whose name is Unico She is so lovey to her sibling whose name is Unicorn according to her. I’m hoping that she will still love them when they’re here. She’s not into loud noises soo we will see.
So many dandelion wishes today. So many dandelion wishes today.
Cecilia and the baby for sure got the rooms with t Cecilia and the baby for sure got the rooms with the best light. So far we have the closet semi together, the crib assembled, and some clothes & diapers washed for baby. We still need to assemble the dresser, order our other rocking chair and side table and then I think we’ll have together all the furniture we need. There’s still plenty I need to get for pumping and the extra items like night lights and such but otherwise I think we’re getting there for 21 weeks. I’m more than half way through the pregnancy and it’s mind boggling.
My daughter doesn’t share. The last time we visi My daughter doesn’t share. The last time we visited grandma, we of course had a beach day or two. Conor was super sweet and treated me and grandma to some pina coladas, mine was virgin thank goodness because this child stole it and would not give it back. She finished the whole thing, swam some, ran in circles and 100% had a sugar crash. She’s hysterical. We’ve made a few mental notes for our next trip.

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