Our Fall mobile wallpapers are here! Celebrate the return of crisp air, apple orchards, and all things plaid with these high resolution images perfectly sized for your phone and tablet. To set these as your mobile wallpaper or lock screen image, hold down on your desired image and save to your camera roll. Then, select the image in your settings menu to select where you’d like to set it on your phone.

Packing your bags for the trip of a lifetime? If you find yourself on your way to a developing country for mission work, tourism, or just plain curiosity, you have a world of excitement ahead of you. Immersing yourself in a new culture (that may be very different from your own) can be intimidating, but these tips will help you make the most of your travels while leaving a great impression on the locals. Do a little homeworkDepending on where your travels take you, friends and family may give you a list of cautions and perils to look out for. No matter where you travel (domestically or internationally), it’s always a good idea to let others know where you’ll be...

Let’s kick this week off right; we’re excited to introduce you to our new social group, Eco + Empowered!Formerly known as I Thought of You VIP’s (don’t worry, you all are still very much VIP in our eyes!), this group will still share news about eco-friendly deals and specials but will also be taking a deeper look into the behind the scenes of running a Fair Trade business, meeting our artisan partners, and more, and we’re inviting you into the conversation of our community. JOIN OUR GROUP I'll start by sharing a little more about our history so you can get to know us from the very beginning ❤️ We can’t wait to get to know you all better and...

The hunt for cheap is a dangerous game. Cheap rarely means Fair and it can be tough to determine products that have an ethical production background. If paying a few less dollars means someone else was paid only pennies for their labor, how does that make you feel?Educating yourself, then speaking up about ethical consumerism is a step we can all take to bring more transparency to retail products. Start small, find one type of product you buy on a regular basis and learn more about what goes into creating that product. Where is that product made? Which companies provide transparency into the creation? Do any companies in this arena speak up about production and the workers behind the scenes?After...

Earlier this year we shared a video to take you behind the scenes of how we began.   We’ve just finalized partnerships with two new artisan groups in India and Indonesia to bring you more new styles than ever before. Our sales are on track to allow us to reach 100,000 handmade pieces purchased from artisans later this summer. Your purchases are putting food on the table, providing safe homes and workshops, sending children to school, keeping families healthy, building savings accounts, and changing countless lives around the world. Later this season you’ll see the first of these brand new styles with a brand new look. We can’t wait to share these new designs, materials, and stories from the workshops...