Fair Trade Outing

Ten Thousand Villages is a fair trade retailer that carries handmade jewelry, home decor, gifts and much more. They work with over 130 artisan groups in more than 38 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Fair trade enables artisans to earn a fair wage and provides the … [Read more...]

Two Green Books: Not Just For Parents

I just finished reading The Mom's Guide to Growing Your Family Green. I've got one word for you. Yipee! Finally, there's a book for moms who are looking to go green that doesn't make them feel like a failure. I've always been pretty green. It was recent that I realized that … [Read more...]

Frito Lay Goes Green: No You Are Not Reading The Onion

I had to stop what I was doing this morning to write this post. The newswire came in with the headline FRITO-LAY SPRINTS AHEAD TO IMPROVE FUEL EFFICIENCY and I stifled a giggle. Then my blood boiled. Frito Lay thinks you are an idiot. Rather than traditional delivery … [Read more...]

Economic Recession Litter: KB Toys Closes Store Leaving Rubbish on the Streets

I have always hated KB Toys, and I have honestly only been the store three times in my life. I've searched the packed shelves of junk toys for a glimmer of something that I could give my children that was not made of plastic, commercialized, oversexualized, gender specified, or … [Read more...]

The Crafters are Organizing and they are Furious: CPSIA Backlash

When I think of crafters, I imagine women of a certain age with sensible shoes sitting in wallpapered living rooms. They have a crochet needle in one hand and a cat rubbing at their ankle. The Consumer Product Safety Commission probably thinks the same way. But wait, they'll … [Read more...]