While standing in Forever21 have you ever wondered how a store could sell clothing so cheap? How in the world do they make a profit on a $10 blouse after getting the materials, shipping the materials to a factory, having…
10 Ways to cut plastic that you didn’t think about before
A part of my minimalist journey has been focusing on going a step further in reducing my plastic consumption. I have been actively reducing my usage of plastic bags, single-use water bottles, and other plastics since I was in high…
Eco-Friendly and Sustainable Parenting
Just like all first-time parents, we are being bombarded with information about how we need to parent and it’s coming from everyone: our doctors, family, friends, and now people I have never met. It’s interesting because some people that I…
Sustainable Lifestyle with a Baby: My Expectations
From the moment I found out I was pregnant I knew that I wanted to be very intentional in all the decisions I was going to make when our baby arrived. Honestly, what parent doesn’t sit and think about all…
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…
Fair Trade Wine: Place in the Sun
In college I was not one to celebrate “Thirsty Thursday’s” but since the weekend is coming up and I’m sure some of us will be opening a bottle of some much needed wine to de-stress Friday night, I wanted to…
Organic Berry Green Smoothie
One of my favorite things to eat daily are my Green Smoothies. They were key in my recovery of my eating disorder because I hated the taste of Ensure. It was nasty. So I began making these. I was totally…
How to Realistically Budget for Your Wedding
Hands down one of the most difficult parts of planning a wedding is the budgeting, especially if you and your partner are the only ones paying for the wedding. Trying to figure out how to make everything work is frustrating…
My Capsule Wardrobe: Jewelry Edition
While browsing through pinterest one of the types of pins that I keep seeing on my dashboard is the minimalist capsule wardrobe. First off, a minimalist is someone who works to live a simpler and decluttered life, and second, a…
Confessions of an Ethical Blogger
This is a tough business to get into! Blogging is absolutely my hobby but when you’re trying to make it into “your thing” it is by no means easy. Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about blogging and my niche, which…
Sevenly Summer Causebox Review
Once I started seeing the sneak peaks and spoilers on the Sevenly instagram account I got so excited because I knew my Summer Causebox was going to be on its’ way soon! Sure enough, earlier this week my causebox 03…
Ethical Fashion Must Have: Sophie Wrap from Gaia Couture
I recently had an incredible opportunity to learn about Gaia Couture, an eco fashion boutique filled with organic, sustainable and ethical fashion. I’m excited to be able to share a piece with you, especially after Fashion Revolution day! Gaia Couture was…