I read recently, in Forage and Sustain‘s Sustainable Gift Guide, that 90% of products that are returned during the holiday season get trashed. Trashed! It’s more expensive for the big box stores and giant fast fashion chains to dispose of these items rather than try to resell them. That’s a lot of waste. Our goal should be to try to avoid returns at all costs. Returns hurt small shops bottom line, and the big guys send it to landfill. I’m…
Click on the image for more info on these items + links. Christmas is just a month away, so I figured what better time to share some cute holiday gift ideas. A few months ago I had the pleasure of attending the Chapters / Indigo Holiday preview media event. Even though the weather was still hot, I was transported into a holiday wonderland with gifts galore. When it comes to gift shopping there is so much more…
It’s not too late! You’ve still got time to find last minute fabulous gifts for the ladies still on your list. Last week I went to one of my favorite local boutiques {Barefoot Contessa} to finish my Christmas shopping and maybe pick up a couple things for myself too. It’s just all too hard to resist. For the gardener… Paperwhites {$18}. These beauties have been made by Barefoot Contessa boutique owner herself. She has sourced beautiful vintage silverware and…
