March 6, 2017
Starring: Joel Smallbone, Bianca Santos, Amber Midthunder, Jim Parrack, David Koechner Directed by: Ben Smallbone Rated: PG-13 “We’re all on a journey but it seems somewhere along the way I took a wrong turn.” James’ life fell apart when his wife died. He can’t keep a job, he lost his young daughter, and desperation has led him to a cross…
January 30, 2017
Happy Monday! In an effort to hang out together more, explore our community and try out some tasty food and hot drinks, my mom Michelle from By Quiet Waters and I are starting a blog series of reviews of local coffee shops in our town. I don’t like coffee so I mostly drink tea and my mom enjoys tea and…
Homecoming season is upon us so today I’m sharing some tips and ideas for anyone who is looking for an ethical alternative to the standard glittery formal dress that you wear once and then throw/give away. My first tip is to buy second hand or thrift. This is a great idea if you still want a fancier dress but at…
September 9, 2016
Today’s Redeeming Consumerism post is about Fair Trade Friday. Fair Trade Friday is a subscription service that provides support to impoverished women by providing you with adorable fair trade products every month. They have three different subscription options. The Original Box for $31.99/month is a box full of various fair trade goodies that range from skin care products to luxury fair…
Who’s ready for autumn? This morning (the day I wrote this) I woke up and the air felt decidedly fall-like. In a couple of weeks or so I think I’ll be excited for autumn, especially when the aspens start changing colors up in the mountains, it’s probably the prettiest thing ever. Right now, though I’m still enjoying summer and don’t want…
August 6, 2016
Today’s post is a continuation of my Redeeming Consumerism series. Today I am evaluating a mainstream brand’s labor and manufacturing policies. The brand I have chosen is American Eagle Outfitters. My four categories are Wages, Worker Safety, Forced and Child Labor, and Enforcement Wages: Suppliers are required to comply with all compensation laws including wages, overtime hours, piece rates and benefits.…
Hello! I styled a cute cream headband from the Refugee Project over on their blog. The original post is here, but here are some of the photos of how I styled it.
July 8, 2016
I recently got a new job at a custom sewing/tailoring business in my city. I’m super excited to start and not least because I will actually need to get dressed for work now rather than just throwing something on over my swim suit. I’ve been putting together some work outfits and chose my favorites to share on the blog. For…
Hello! I am in LOVE with the June earrings of the month from Fair Trade Friday. They were made by women employed by Village Artisan, a company based in North India that seeks to empower men and women by giving them dignified employment. The March earring of the monthwas also made by Village Artisan. This month’s earrings are beautiful brass double coined earrings.…
June 10, 2016
Hello! Today I’m sharing a casual-cute look that would be perfect for meeting a friend for coffee or lunch. I paired a pale pink tank top with some skinny jeans and a denim vest. In the photos I’m wearing black flip flops but I originally wore my black ribbon sandals from *Sseko Designs. I met a girlfriend for coffee (just kidding,…