Ethical Fashion, Home, & Lifestyle
Did you know coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world…right after oil? Most of us drink it every day, but few people realize how many hands touch those beans before they reach our cup. Behind those beans are real people, and for many, coffee farming isn’t the…
How has your fall been so far? It’s hard to believe that the last day of October is only one week away. Where did the time go?! I actually can account for some of the time loss… being that a big hurricane came through my area (with no damage to…
Hey friends! I’ve had a couple people asking for my Ethical Fashion Recommendations, so I thought I would make a quick round-up post to share with you here. When I’m not thrifting, I love supporting Fair Trade, Ethical, Sustainable and Eco-Friendly businesses! Here is an ever-growing list of some of…
The Trades of Hope Fall 2022 Collection is available now! It’s that time of year again… when a mini- collection launches & we get to update our Fall wardrobes! Many of the pieces in this collection would work into the winter as well… I love the Cranberry tones! Introducing our…
The Trades of Hope Fall 2021 Collection is available now! I’m Legit SO PUMPED for the colors in this launch! If you know me, I’m a total fall colors girl! I’ll wear them year-round with no shame. This collection did not disappoint! Introducing our Autumn 2021 Keepsake Collection — where…
Trades of Hope Christmas Gifts for Every Budget It’s time to start Christmas shopping! I’ve got you covered with some Fair Trade & Ethical Christmas gift ideas for her– for every budget! Shopping Fair Trade doesn’t have to be super expensive, but it also can be fun to splurge on…
The Trades of Hope Fall 2020 Collection is available now! The Fall 2020 Style Board, Renaissance of Thought, reminds us it is our responsibility to renew the way we think of the world, championing diversity, and looking out for each other. As the events of 2020 have impacted lives all around the…
My Fav Fair Trade + Ethical Essential Oil Diffuser Jewelry Finds Essential oils are all the rage these days. I happen to love using essential oils in our room diffusers, and have recently started wearing Diffuser Jewelry as well! I’ve seen some great tutorials on how you can make essential…
Trades of Hope FAQ You may be thinking of joining Trades of Hope or you may be a brand new Partner! Welcome! I had a TON of questions before I joined Trades of Hope and then again after I received my start-up kit in the mail. So I thought it best to…
We ALL love a good deal. I’m always looking for ways to save when I’m purchasing Fair Trade Products. I’m here now to let you in on a little secret about Trades of Hope and how to save your hard-earned money when buying their gorgeous, artisan-made products! Sales! Not many customers…
Trades of Hope Coffee Subscription Trades of Hope’s new, highly anticipated coffee subscription program from our Artisan Partners in Guatemala is here! Learn all about it in this post! Scroll to the bottom to find out how you can get your hands on this coffee and shop sip to end…
Trades of Hope Spring Collection 2020 The Trades of Hope Spring 2020 Collection is available now! As always, Trades of Hope Compassionate Entrepreneurs get the first look at the Trades of Hope Spring Collection as well as first access to purchase the Fair Trade + Ethical goodies at 50% off for…
If you’re reading this post, you’re probably interested in or know a bit about the Enneagram. I’ve recently gotten more interested in it, and am planning to dive into a book called The Sacred Enneagram soon. I was fascinated by the Myer-Briggs Personality types when I learned about them in…
It’s October, but many of us are already getting in the Christmas spirit and preparing for the upcoming Holidays! Luke and I are currently living in Honduras, so unfortunately we don’t get to put up all of our usual decorations. I also didn’t get the chance to bring any of…
Fair Trade + Ethical Real Estate Gifts from Trades of Hope! Looking for unique gifts your clients will love that also make an impact? Every great real estate agent knows that closing/housewarming gifts are the perfect way to make a lasting impression on clients! I want to offer you a…
Trades of Hope Summer Collection 2019 The Trades of Hope Summer 2019 Collection is available now! As always, Trades of Hope Compassionate Entrepreneurs get the first look at the Trades of Hope SummerCollection as well as first access to purchase the Fair Trade + Ethical goodies at 50% off for the…
Fair Trade + Ethical Easter Basket Ideas- For Kids and Adults! Since it’s almost Easter, I thought I would share some quick, easy, and fun Easter basket ideas that you can use for your kids or even older folks! I found these pics from some other creative Trades of Hope…
FAIR TRADE + ETHICAL MOTHER’S DAY GIFT GUIDE Mother’s Day is fast approaching and I’m here to share some of my favorite Mother’s Day gifts from Trades of Hope. There is something for everyone and for every budget. Let’s take a look at some of my picks! At Trades of…
This new 2nd Quarter 2019 join incentive will provide reusable cloth diaper kits to moms in Uganda! Trades of Hope’s 2nd quarter incentives for 2019 are all about Ugandan mamas and their babies! You can start by hosting a party and donating a mama kit so a mama in Uganda…
Your parties can reduce the risk of birth complications in Uganda! Trades of Hope just announced the promotions and incentives for the 2nd quarter of 2019! You know I love all of the world change that is going on with Trades of Hope, and our hostess incentives are just some…
Request a Trades of Hope Catalog! Do you love flipping through catalogs and magazines? I certainly do! It’s a nice break from the mindless scrolling through social media and the thousand other things I need to get done during the day. As an Trades of Hope Compassionate Entrepreneur, I…
Have you had your eye on some Trades of Hope pieces and wish there was a way to get your hands on everything on your wish list? Want to make a HUGE difference in the world and encourage your friends and family to do the same? There is a way…
Introducing the “Pursue Your Purpose” Join Incentive! You know I’m not shy about my love for all of the incentives we do with Trades of Hope, on top of all of the awesome world change that is going on with every product sale! Today I wanted to share our current…
New Beginnings Hostess Incentive | Trades of Hope Providing New Beginnings for our Artisan partners in Pakistan! I love all of the incentives we do with Trades of Hope, on top of all of the awesome world change that is going on with every product sale! Today I wanted to…
Map to Guatemala | Trades of Hope This post is going to teach you all about Trades of Hope’s Map to Guatemala incentive! Earn free Fair Trade products (providing even more work for our artisans, yay!), donate 5 fruit trees, gift a bike to a girl in Cambodia, donate a…
Fair Trade + Ethical Valentine’s Day Gift Guide Valentine’s Day is upon us! Purchasing a Fair Trade + Ethical gift for your sweetheart is one impactful way to show your love for them! Fall in love with our mission this Valentine’s Day, and shop for gifts that empower women out…
Trades of Hope Spring Collection 2019 The Trades of Hope Spring 2019 Collection is available now! As always, Trades of Hope Compassionate Entrepreneurs get the first look at the Trades of Hope Spring Collection as well as first access to purchase the Fair Trade + Ethical goodies at 50% off for the…
I thought it was finally time to talk about our Kindred Tote–which is made in India! This was gifted to all of us Compassionate Entrepreneurs for FREE at our annual Trades of Hope conference, along with some other Fall 2018 line goodies! (Perks of being a Compassionate Entrepreneur, among many…
This week I’m featuring our Fall 2018 line! These were some of the products that I was given at our annual Trades of Hope conference in August! Last year during Black Friday sales, the Scarlet Clutch was released for 50% off, so only $21!! It was so gorgeous and I…
It’s November, friends! That means that it’s time to start thinking about the Holidays! I don’t know about you, but Christmas music has been playing nonstop in our house since November 1st. We haven’t decorated yet, but I have a strong feeling we will be getting the box out very…
It’s Fair Trade Friday! Can you believe that it’s almost November already? We’ve been so busy working on something really BIG that our month has flown by and we’ve been MIA a bit here on the blog and social media! But, we are almost DONE (more info. and a big…
This Fair Trade Friday, I’m featuring our Prisha Clutch, which is a vegan leather bag made in India! I actually was gifted it from my team leaders for being the top sponsor in March, and it was given to me at our conference in August! I had Luke take these…
Happy Fair Trade Friday! It’s the first day of fall, ya’ll! Luke and I had fun passes to Busch Gardens last fall thanks to my parents, and I had been LOVING the decor there. I just knew that we needed to take some photos there so I could feel like…
It’s Fair Trade Friday! Summer is almost over and we are moving into fall! Around this time last year, I posted a Fair Trade Friday featuring this stud wearing this scarf! Well, it’s on clearance now (only $20!!) and I wanted to sneak another post in with it before it’s…
Trades of Hope Fair Trade & Ethical Fashion Direct Sales Company A missional, purposeful direct sales company? What does that mean?! Can you really make an income while making a global impact? Can you rescue women out of human trafficking, help mamas feed their babies, and create a brighter future…
Hi there! It’s been a while since we posted on here, but we would like to start posting weekly! I am here to talk a little bit about my trip to Trades of Hope Inspire 2018. I just want to do a little recap and then do a haul of…
Hey friends! It’s Fair Trade… Sunday! Since I’m so excited about my upcoming trip to Haiti (April 21-26), I decided it was time to get some more Trades of Hope posts on the blog! Here’s a throwback to some photos we took while in the Smoky Mountains in January. Here…
Why I Left My Previous (successful!) Direct Sales Company for Trades of Hope Today is my 2 year anniversary of jumping into the Direct Sales world, so I thought it would be appropriate to share why I decided to leave my previous company (that I was making a decent income…
Happy Friday! It’s been a while since we’ve posted here on the blog. It just so happens to be our very last day as Northerners, because we’re heading out on our camper journey down to Florida tomorrow! We’ve been staying with my parents for the last 3 weeks, and we…
Happy Friday, everyone! If you haven’t noticed, we have been kinda MIA for the past few weeks. Don’t worry, we have tons of blog posts coming in the future! We have been so busy working on our camper, and we’re in the official moving out stage, so we really haven’t…
I was able to spend the most amazing weekend in Nashville at the Trades of Hope retreat and training called Empower. I roadtripped down with some other ladies! We stayed in Dundee, OH with one of the ladies’ brother-in-law’s in Amish country and picked another one up in the Cincinnati…
Happy Friday! If you’re following us on Instagram, you would have noticed by now that I’m in Nashville this weekend! I’m actually attending the Trades of Hope conference called Empower! I wanted to sneak this post in from our Tuesday night adventure over to our local county fair, especially since…
Happy Friday! We have been super busy this week preparing for our Garage Sale, so we haven’t had a lot of time! We know that we’re behind on a Camper Update that we mentioned, but we will have it up next week, we promise! Here’s a short Fair Trade Friday…
Welcome back to Fair Trade Friday! I think I’m gonna really like this series! Luke on the other hand… well, let’s just say he is a very patient photographer. 🙂 This week I’m coming at you with a bag, bracelet, and some earrings. This outfit features many of my favorite…
Welcome to Fair Trade Friday! So excited to start this new series. A little over a year ago I learned about this amazing company called Trades of Hope. I love the idea of this company, especially since it lines up with what Luke and I have learned through our missions…
We are feeling very encouraged, inspired, and refreshed after a long weekend filled with connecting with missions-minded people just like us. On Thursday morning I met with a friend that I met at a vendor fair last year. She introduced me to an amazing company called Trades of Hope, and…