This is a beautiful video of an elephant giving birth. It is graphic (meaning it shows everything and is an accurate portrayal of a real birthing event). It gets a bit dramatic after the baby is born, as she’s not breathing right away. The mother’s love is evident from the very beginning. I wish […]
Good Vibes
Shop Fairly, Think Global
When shopping for Christmas gifts and other items around the holidays, we try to use all of our options. But, what we are looking for is quality and that can’t be compromised. One idea many people haven’t tried is fair trade items. Buying these items will help another person somewhere around the world. The […]
One more toy?
I just got this email from a customer/friend on the East coast. I wanted to share with everyone. We went shopping yesterday for toys to give to Toys for Tots, since our girls’ SpiralScouts group was collecting them. If you are able, please consider donating to them this week. Today I went to the […]
This Month’s Kiva Mama
Edith del Socorro Bermúdez has worked selling children’s clothing for the past four years. She sells the clothing from her own place on the outskirts of the Masaya market in Nicaragua. She is a married woman and has a young daughter whom she supports. I’ve been doing microloans through Kiva for over a year […]
August Kiva Mama
If you’ve been reading this blog for a while, you know I’m a huge fan of Kiva, the micro-lending site. I have been lending money to women entrepreneurs for a year now (you can check out my Kiva profile if you’re interested). I see I missed my one-year anniversary by just a week! Happy Anniversary […]
Another Kiva Mama
Ernesa Beganović is from the Zenica, Bosnia area. She is 24 years old, and is not technically a Kiva Mama, since the profile doesn’t mention that she has children. She’s married and does stitching and knitting to help contribute to their family income. Check out her artwork! She needed a loan to invest in knitting […]