Yes, a few weeks after my twenty-sixth birthday, I began construction of a tiny home: 196 square feet of house lovingly positioned on a flatbed trailer in the southwest of my home state, Montana. And yes, I am building it in the dead of winter. (Snow is peaking and flurrying outside in negative temperatures as…
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Ethically Made Overalls Do Exist, Here’s 9 Worth Saving Your Pennies For
Edit: We wrote this list of ethically made overalls back in 2019 and have updated it a couple times over the years with more finds. I’m so happy to see that this article is still getting some love–that means more and more of you are looking for ethical alternatives to your favorite wardrobe staples. Yay!…
8 Simple, Beautiful Zero Waste Starter Kits for the Absolute Beginner
I’d definitely consider myself a low-waste advocate—I’ve long boycotted many things single use—but even going mostly zero waste is a whole new level of commitment I can’t say I’ve yet mastered. That’s the thing, you may read an article, hear a story, or see a film that inspires you to jump on the zero waste…
The Most Important Lesson I Learned from Marie Kondo
It’s gratitude. You can all click out now. You’re welcome. (Did I just kill this post?) I did watch a few episodes of Marie Kondo’s Tidying Up on Netflix. It was cute. The families were sweet. I did tear up a bit, when watching during PMS. I also realized, god forbid, that it could use…
What to do with a Closet Full of (Non-Ethical) Stuff
So you’ve begun learning how to build an ethical closet. You read some articles, watched a documentary, and found out how those ‘fast fashion’ brands are making things so, well, fast. Your wardrobe suddenly looks like a war zone. There’s a touch of regret mixed with sprinklings of guilt. You never would’ve bought that shirt if…
It’s Time We Prioritized Experience as a Form of Self Care
When I moved to Seattle last year, I knew I needed to commit to forming new creative connections. Having a solid personal community in the PNW was the #1 reason we left California—I mean, it wasn’t the beaches—but I knew I needed to put myself out there and find “my people” if I was actually…
