Waiting for Hayes
Here's the lil guy I was waiting for! I didn’t know this before the birth of my son, Hayes, but I’ve been waiting for him my whole life. Like literally just waiting - as in waiting to start
My New Business Partner
I absolutely love being a mom. All the things I thought would annoy me like getting someone else dressed, waiting for little legs to walk step.. by.. step.. up.. and.. down.. the stairs by ‘self’, loving bananas one day
Accountability & our Family Value – Right Now
I’m sitting in an exec meeting and Kerstin, our Head of Sales, turns to me and says, “I can’t want this more than you do.” Actual recreated image of my face when she said she couldn't want it more
Part of the Fair Trade Federation
We were accepted into the Fair Trade Federation!... and wow - what a process! We have had our eye on joining the Fair Trade Federation (FTF) since we launched Threads, but never prioritized the application
Unconscious bias and our Artisan Partners
My awareness of my unconscious bias started in May and it was two instances that happened the year before that made me sick when I noticed. Each year we take Fair Trade Partners who earn a trip to visit our
The Unpolished Beginning
Unpolished in my office with a dress wrapped around my neck as a scarf because it's so cold and I'm desperate. Since about May I've been in a serious conversation looking at all of my unconscious biases. I
Community for Immigration Reform
At first, I ignored it. There are too many 'big' things happening every day and I figured it was being blown out of proportion and would get resolved on its own. Then, I continued to ignore it. I couldn't
Day of the Girl
I am a mother of a 3-week old baby girl and I am obsessed. Today I ventured out without her for the first time to a networking luncheon. As I walked through downtown Denver in heels I hadn't worn
3 Reasons to Host an Artisan Showcase
The Ambassadors that host Artisan Showcases are an integral part of the Threads movement. And great news: you could be one of them! Here are 3 reasons to get involved and host an Artisan Showcase. 1) Support Fair
Inside the Threads Movement with Carly Oduardo
Threads Worldwide has changed my life. I have known one truth since I was a little girl: I wanted to be a mother. It’s the only thing I have ever been 100% certain about. I couldn’t wait. So when I