Syrian Canadians Start A New Life…one stitch at a time!

Given that it’s International Women’s Day today I thought it very fitting to share with you all this beautiful video of strong, empowered, motivated women. These women make me so proud to be Canadian!   Continue reading Syrian Canadians Start A New Life…one stitch at a time!

Take the ‘Wear no evil’ Pledge!

A friend recently sent this to me and while I have literally been doing this over the past 8 months or so I am now publicly taking this pledge to share with all of you.  Follow this link to sign up and share your pledge on your facebook page so we can all join together in this mission to support brands that are really trying to make a difference in the world.  Let’s vote with our dollars.  Pledge no evil!

Please share any great finds of places to shop that uphold these standards in the comments section below 🙂

My new shoes have arrived!

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Most people that know me may find it odd that I’m getting excited over a pair of sneakers considering I don’t own that many…BUT these are not just any sneakers. These are organic, fair trade sneakers made from 100% natural rubber by a European company called Ethletic. A good take on converse with a social and environmental conscience.  Find out more about them at http://www.ethletic.com.