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  The Pacific Northwest is blessed when it comes to ethical fashion – many Seattle & Portland designers hopped on the sustainable train years ago… Not to mention, each neighborhood of the metro area is guaranteed to have at least one eco-friendly shopping destination other than a thrift shop. We’re pretty lucky to have been planted in [...]

When Lindsay first heard of Sandmaiden Sleepwear, this was her response: “I don’t think many people would connect the idea of panties and lingerie with a name like Sandmaiden… but there’s a first time for everything.” She has a point. Still, Sandmaiden has been one of my favorite Etsy sellers for a long, long time, [...]

Earlier this month, we were invited to attend a one-year anniversary party for my favorite ethical beauty brand, Melvita. We arrived, sleepy and worn out from a long week of work, and found the place absolutely packed with people. And we had the best time. The Seattle Melvita is located in Pacific Place, and though [...]

We are bombarded by eco-friendly product advertising every day. Online banners, television commercials, billboards…eco-friendly’s the new thang, and everyone’s in on it. The trouble is that, being bombarded with all this organic, naturally-derived, free of parabens and chemicals stuff, we often let advertising choose our eco-focus, and forget to think about what in our daily [...]

Lulu Smith is an artist whose work rarely goes on sale. With beautiful designs, hand-poured detail and bright, unique colors it doesn’t have to – people are willing to pay full price. So, it’s rare moments like this that get me all kinds of excited: Lulu Smith Jewelry is currently offering 25% off everything on [...]

We’re big fans of Seattle’s independent artist scene – and we definitely have an impressive craft population. Every year, around Solstice, Seattle hosts I Heart Rummage (which we’ve talked about before) which brings 30 of the best of the Seattle scene to the same Fremont location to offer up their wares. This year, I Heart [...]

And the milliner sits down and passes a girl in nerdy glasses a piece of paper. It says “Trunk Show.” Do you know what the girl said? “OH MY GOSH, DO YOU MAKE HATS? TELL ME YES RIGHT NOW.” This is not a joke, unfortunately. I am simply recounting a series of events that took [...]

After reading about the Plastiki, I felt inspired to peruse Etsy, looking for ship-inspired items to share with all of you. Instead, I found a brand new Etsier, Little Kicking Bird. Little Kicking Bird is a husband and wife team from Seattle, and they’ve managed to represent my love for the locale perfectly with the [...]

On August 20, my boyfriend went into surgery to have his wisdom teeth removed. Today is August 30, and he’s going back to the oral surgeon for the fourth time to see if his body’s ready to heal, or if his lower jaw is still having a party to which everyone is invited. Our fridge [...]