The challenging gift for my household is always what to get for my parents. They have everything they need, and if they want something they just buy it. They are resourceful and are world travelers. What do they ever need from me? One year, a catalog arrived that helped with that answer. In reality, they don’t need anything. But other people in the world do. The catalog was Heifer International. Their mission is “to work with communities to end world hunger and poverty and to care for the Earth.” (quoted from their website. What they do is donate animals and training for people in communities with long-standing poverty, so that not only do they have a meal for right now,...
At least from a blogging perspective, you haven’t heard as much from me over the last few months. So I thought I would share with you why. My focus has been on my family. My son was born with club foot on the right side. He had surgery and casting in South Korea, where he was born, before we adopted him. I am grateful that he received excellent care there which was on par with the medical treatment he would have received here. In fact, the surgeon who has been monitoring him for the last six years was so impressed with his first surgery, that he talked about wishing to go to Korea to study with the surgeon! Two years...
What better way to kick start your holiday shopping than to join us at Do It Green! Minnesota’s 11th Annual Green Gifts Fair on Saturday, November 19th from 10am-5pm at Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis.
Shop among 80+ local, eco-friendly artists and businesses; enjoy holiday food samples, educational passport and prizes, and many green living demos. The Green Gifts Fair is a fun, family-friendly event with an estimated attendance of 6,000. A $1 donation will be accepted at the doors. Visit www.doitgreen.org for more details.
HIGHLIGHTS AT THE FAIR
Many new vendors (80+ total vendors)
Food Samples
Nature Activities
Photo Booth
Family Passport with prizes
Music
Silent Auction
And be sure to visit me at the EcoPetites booth!
A few new items have been added to the shop, and I am so excited to tell you about them! Wide Leg Pants shown with Artemis Tank and Pheobe Cardigan Wide Leg Pants First of all, upon popular request, I have added pants to the line. These wide leg pants are so very comfortable, and at the same time stylish and easy to dress up or down. Not only are these in petites sizes XXSP to XLP, but the design, as always, is intended to flatter the shorter woman. The long front pleat is placed in a flattering position and helps to create that vertical line. The angled pockets and yoke add interest. And the pleats at the hem control...
Written by Anyse Mellott We are just heading into August and this marks the last few moments of summer before back-to-school action. That means everyone is hopping on the last minute train of planning before the next couple of weeks ring the bells. With outdoor festivals winding down for the season, this brings about quite a few questions. Is there a way to manage the waste that accrues after the more extravagant events? The answer is a simple yes. Most people who attend music festivals like Lollapalooza have the hippie vibe down, which means there’s a care for the world. Especially if it racks up that much fun. So, while we’re all kicking our feet back and grabbing a tan...
