New Year’s Wishes

A few years ago, on a snowy December day, as my baby girl napped after a fun afternoon grown-up playdate, I sat toe-to-toe on the couch with a precious girlfriend who was walking through a particularly hard season. We drank our coffee and used half of a box of Kleenex as we considered the […]

On a Year of Joy

My 2018 word of the year was Joy. I still love reading how I shared it with you a year ago. I can hear the excitement in the words. I think I bought every piece of art that used the word joy this year.

When I chose “Joy” as my word of the year for […]

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    Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide ~ Day Eight: A Merry Fair Trade Christmas

Ellen’s Christmas Gift Guide ~ Day Eight: A Merry Fair Trade Christmas

In our home, we really want to choose fair trade when we can, and where it makes sense. Coffee and tea are two of those areas that really make sense (and chocolate – you already know I love and buy good amounts of fair trade chocolate!). And jewelry, too!

Level Ground, our favourite Fair Trade coffee […]

Courageous Christmas {Part 2}

Christmas is fun, isn’t it? I’ve been enjoying so many of the things that kick off the season, and excited to have my gift-list almost all checked off. It can also be a really tough time for so many people. Honestly, even a trip to Costco on a Saturday can require a lot of […]