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Dreaming Big
When is the last time you dreamed? I mean *truly* dreamed?
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Living a Life by Design
I used to dread Mondays. Actually, I dreaded Sundays because that meant the weekend was almost over, and it was ...
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Liliane and Dana share about Juneteenth
Fair Trade Partner mother/daughter duo, Liliane and Dana, share about Juneteenth and the organization, Black Girls Code, that they chose ...
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Meet Maggie
Hi! I’m Maggie! I’m a mom of three living in Naperville, IL, a suburb of Chicago. I’m an art teacher ...
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Big Dreamers
by Paula Henry Fair Trade Partner in Colorado Henry David Thoreau said, “If you have built castles in the air ...
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And Now, We Dare.
by Angela Melfi & Kara Valentine Threads Worldwide Founders Now → we dare. We dare to dream of a world ...
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And Now, We Trust.
by Angela Melfi & Kara Valentine Threads Worldwide Founders Now → we trust. Trust (v): to believe in the reliability, ...
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Covid-19 around the World
Welcome. We have never been more connected than we are right now. This is not an earthquake or eruption that ...
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Wow, Whoa, Contribution, and Partnership
by Kate Dayton Fair Trade Partner in Colorado When I was first asked to write about how my Threads business ...
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Wondering Our Way Through Crisis
by Angela Melfi & Kara Valentine Threads Worldwide Founders We have been taken to task these past couple of weeks ...
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Moving Beyond Fear into Right Now
by Tashelle Gordon Fair Trade Partner in Wisconsin When I was asked to write something about how the Threads Family ...
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Anjana’s Story
Anjana lives in the Badarpur community of Delhi, India with her husband and two teenage daughters. It’s been nearly a ...
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Adding My Voice to Build a Brighter World
by Jessica George Fair Trade Partner in Colorado Apart from a quick stint wearing over-the-top earrings in the early '80s ...
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Why We Gather
Each January, Fair Trade Partners from across the United States GATHER for our annual sales conference. It's a magical time, ...
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The Rising Tide of Kindness
by Anna Veluz-Wilkins Fair Trade Partner in Illinois I have been noticing more and more the deliberate language taught to ...
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Give a Gift that Speaks Volumes
This holiday season, we invite you to #chooseartisan and give gifts as unforgettable as the women in your life. Our ...
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Bundle Up in November
We believe your jewelry and your gifts should reflect your personal ethics. That’s why we’ve curated three Holiday Gift Bundles ...
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Gratitude: Clarifying My Gaze
by Andrea Jones Fair Trade Partner in Colorado When asked if I'd write something about Gratitude, my first thought was ...
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The Joy of Connecting in Ecuador
We took a team of rockstar Fair Trade Partners to Ecuador in 2017 to meet our Artisan Partners there. As ...
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Living La Vida Joyful
One of our Threads Family Values is Abundant Joy & Wonder: We bring curious minds and invite, wisdom, joy, and ...
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Forever Free in India
Imagine a woman in India who has been sold and then forced into prostitution. Even if she manages to escape, ...
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Fair Trade Partner Feature: Kristi Edwards
Meet Kristi Edwards, Fair Trade Partner and mama of 3. She’s one of the winners of our Threads Family Value ...
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Meet the Family
We just unveiled 10 new (and gorgeous!) Fall/Winter Collections inspired by the Threads Family Values—our declarations of who we are ...
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Fair Trade Partner Feature: Jackie Costello
Meet Jackie Costello, Fair Trade Partner, fashionista, and fierce change-maker. She’s one of the winners of our Threads Family Values ...
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She’s a Daydream Believer
Every piece at Threads has been touched and crafted by the hands of a woman—a woman with dreams and aspirations ...
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Fair Trade Partner Feature: Jessica Avant
Meet Jessica Avant, Fair Trade Partner, boundary-pusher, and mother of three. She’s one of the winners of our Threads Family ...
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Finding Her Voice
We live in an abundant world, yet almost half the world’s population still struggles to meet their most basic needs ...
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Fair Trade Partner Feature: Christine Winebrenner Irick
Meet Christine Winebrenner Irick, Fair Trade Partner, world traveler, and mother of three. She’s one of the winners of our ...
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Fair Trade Gift Guide for Graduates
Looking for the perfect gift for the grads in your life this spring? We love what these five Fair Trade ...
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Let Threads help you celebrate teachers!
It’s true: teachers do love their coffee, but what if you skipped (or added to?) the Starbucks gift card this ...
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Our Humble Beginnings
“Kara, I know that this is the absolute worst time to tell you that I’ve figured out what we need ...
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Empowering Trafficking Victims through Community
If you are anything like us, you have been devastated by the recent news coming out of the human trafficking ...
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The Honradez Necklace and Its Guatemalan Roots
I am madly in love with the Honradez necklace, the anchor piece from our Honor Collection, made by our Artisan ...
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Showing Up for Yourself on International Women’s Day
“So, what’s it going to take for us to move Threads to the next level?” I asked. I was in ...
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Honor Ourselves to Honor the World
Honor Ourselves to Honor the World: Global transformation begins with inner transformation. We practice radical self-care as the key to ...
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Unirse (v): to join together, to come together, to unite
“Mommy, sometimes when I’m in my bed at night at Daddy’s house, I close my eyes really hard and pretend ...
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Anything is possible TOGETHER
In the fall of 2017, I traveled to Central America with 15 Threads supporters—Ambassadors, staff, investors, and advisors—to visit our ...
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Threads Denver Roadshow
Threads Denver Roadshow We just spent an incredible weekend with our Fair Trade Partners, Ambassadors (hostesses), and customers in Denver, ...
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Community for Immigration Reform
At first, I ignored it. There are too many 'big' things happening every day and I figured it was being ...
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Raw ~ Zen Parenting Radio Podcast
When I first booked the interview with Cathy and Todd for their Zen Parenting Radio Podcast, it seemed like a ...
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Mothering My Way
I’ve been a mother for 9 years, which is about how long I’ve been convinced I’m doing it wrong. What ...
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My Radiant Truth
Seven months ago, I was drinking a glass of wine with my friend Kate. Kate is a fellow Fair Trade ...
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Meet Maria Pacheco
Meet Maria Pacheco Meet Maria Pacheco: social activist in Guatemala and founder of a thriving artisan cooperative. Maria started her ...
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Match Her Courage
March is Women’s History Month, and though we celebrate women every day, we’re teaming up with Women for Women International ...
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Fair Trade Founder
October is Fair Trade Month! We’re so happy to bring awareness to something we honor every month, every week, and ...
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Weaving Threads Across the Country
Written by Michelle Herd Fetch, VP of Operations for Threads Worldwide I’ve found that when I surrender to divine timing, ...
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Fair Trade Partner Feature: Jen Parlin
Immediately after returning from our Artisan Visit to Ecuador, Fair Trade Partner Jen Parlin packed her bags again, this time ...
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Fall Style
As the air turns crisp and the leaves follow suit, we're wrapping ourselves up in knit sweaters and fair trade ...
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How the Threads Tribe Travels in Style
Working with Threads means all of us at the Home Office get to connect ourselves to our global sisterhood and ...
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Founder’s Faves
Working at a fair trade jewelry company, all of us at Threads Home Office fall in love with just about every piece ...
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Meet Keely: Mother, Teacher, World-Changer
As a Fair Trade Partner, you work your Threads business where you can, when you can. Keely Sullivan is the ...
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Pack Light with Threads Style
We're all about looking fair trade chic on vacation, but we also want to pack light. Good news: you can do both! ...
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Together We RISE
We just finished our Fair Trade Partner Conference 2017: Together We RISE. Holy moly...it was something else. With the Rocky ...
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Summer Style
This summer, we're rocking Threads jewelry at the beach, at the bonfire, and by the pool. Check out our modeling Fair ...
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5 Reasons Teachers Make Great Fair Trade Partners
Our tribe of Fair Trade Partners consists of women from all different backgrounds, but it just so happens that many ...
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Mother Me, Mother Mine, Mother All
Last month, I was attending an event created by Seeds of Exchange, a beautiful organization led by Fair Trade Partner ...
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A Mother Reborn
We sat in a crowded hospital cafeteria, sleep-deprived and terrified. We couldn’t eat. We could barely think. “Do you think ...
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Inner Peace to World Peace
“I’m starting with the man in the mirror. I’m asking him to change his ways. For no lesson could have ...
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Motherhood Around the World
Whether you live in Kenya or Kansas, some things will always be constant: flowers need sun and rain to grow, ...
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It’s time for a Fashion Revolution
On April 23, 2013, workers in a factory in Rana Plaza, Bangladesh, who made custom woven labels for a living, ...
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Combatting the Wage Gap
When a woman takes a break from her career to be at home with her children or parents, the wage ...
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Spring Style
It’s spring! That lovely season where Mother Nature can’t decide between rain and shine — but the days she chooses ...
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A Single Step
This month, we're celebrating the first step. You know, the scariest one of all. To help us get over the fear of ...
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A Story of Sisterhood: Ellie Hughes
This Story of Sisterhood is written by Ellie Hughes of Selflessly Styled. Growing up, I had two basic perceptions of ...
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A Story of Sisterhood: Francesca Willow
The second piece in our Stories of Sisterhood series is written by the ever-lovely Francesca Willow of Ethical Unicorn. I ...
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Guatemala Arm Party GIVEAWAY!
This May, we're inviting you to journey to Guatemala with us. You'll spend 5 transformative days meeting our Artisan Partners, immersing ...
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Spring Collection: Founders Favorites
Our Spring / Summer Collection 2017 is our biggest and most beautiful yet! Between spring colors, intricate designs, and Threads ...
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Fall in Love with Ethical Fashion
There’s a lot of love in the air these days — love for ethical fashion! We gathered tips from our ...
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5 Reasons to Join Our Tribe
It’s a new year, and we’re feeling reinvigorated and ready to make an impact! The time is now to create ...
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The Time is Now.
Our theme for January is a bold one. It knows no reticence and turns its back on the obstacles of ...
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My Threads Sisterhood
I have a little sister, a red-haired, passionate little sister who has taught me patience and compassion and grace. My ...
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View from the Valley: Founder Kara Wiegand
While reflecting on an unpredictable 2016, I realized that the most powerful lesson I learned landed just one week ago, ...
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Threads Holiday Style
Dress up your classic black attire with Threads holiday style! One of our favorite things about Threads jewelry and accessories ...
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Ethical Gift Guide to #SpreadJoy
Here at Threads, we #spreadjoy through collaboration. We strive to build relationships with other ethical companies so we can work together ...
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This Fair Tuesday, Who Will You Empower?
Today is Fair Tuesday, one of our favorite days of the year here at Threads Worldwide! Of course, we think ...
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Shop Ethically this Holiday
This holiday season, the average American will spend between $700 and $800 on gifts for the holidays. That’s a lot ...
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Gratitude in San Lucas Tolimán, Guatemala
“Very little grows on jagged rock. Be grounded. Be crumbled so wildflowers will come up where you are.” -Rumi Nature ...
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5 Tips for Throwing a Twinkling Holiday Party
Whether you’re hosting a Threads Showcase for your BFF Fair Trade Partner or throwing a holiday party for friends, we’ve got ...
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Season of Impact
It’s November 1st, and that means that Halloween candy is half off and stores are suddenly flooded with tinsel and ...
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Kara’s Advice to Female Leaders
As Co-Founder and COO of Threads Worldwide, Partnership Director with Emerging Women, board member of multiple philanthropic organizations, and my ...
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Sharing Courage in Tzununá
“In Tzununá, a village on Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, only 50% of the women know how to read and write ...
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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 ...
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Guatemalan Strength
Last month, Threads Founder Kara Wiegand and 6 Fair Trade Partners had a truly life-changing experience when they visited our ...
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Celebrating Fair Trade
October is Fair Trade Month, and we can’t wait to celebrate every day in honor of the fair trade movement ...
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Sharing Dreams in Patulul
I began my visit to Guatemala as part of an excited group of travelers, proud that I earned this trip ...
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Why I Shop With Heart
We've been talking with Francesca Willow of Ethical Unicorn about how she made the commitment to ethical consuming. Here's her advice on ...
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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 ...
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5 Ways to Build an Ethical Wardrobe
This fall, don’t let your passion for style cause you to neglect your conscience. Here are 5 great ways to ...
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Guatemala Sneak Peek
This Thursday, Founder Kara Wiegand and 6 Fair Trade Partners will travel to Guatemala to visit some of Threads Worldwide’s ...
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Slow Fashion, Big Heart
Emily Valentine was Threads Worldwide’s very first Fair Trade Partner. Back in 2012, Founder Kara called upon Emily, who happened ...
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The Power of Community: Threads’ Fair Trade Partners
One mission of Threads Worldwide is to foster a supportive and empowering community for women. Abroad, we do this by ...
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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 ...
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The Artisans Behind Threads’ Eco-Friendly Jewelry
In 2013, two of Threads' three Founders, Angela and Lindsay, packed their bags and journeyed from Denver, Colorado to Ecuador ...
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Staff Holiday Gift Picks
‘Tis the season to find that perfect little something for our loved ones! Not sure what they might like? Threads Staff ...
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Holiday Gifts that Give Back
Choose hand-crafted over factory-made this holiday season, and purchase holiday gifts that give back to artisan women all over the world. When ...
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Artisan Partner Highlight – Guatemala
We traveled to visit our Artisan Partners in Guatemala in the Fall of 2014. The cooperative that we visited is nestled ...
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Artisan Partner Highlight – Kenya
We haven't journeyed to Kenya yet (it is on our lists!), but it is a place that has mesmerized us ...
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Wakened Apparel – A T-Shirt Company with a whole lot of Heart
Recently, we've had the chance to connect with Cassidy co-founder of a t-shirt company with a whole lot of heart ...
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Inside the Threads Movement with Emily Valentine
We are creating life-changing work for women around the world through the fair trade of artisan jewelry and our Threads ...
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Inside the Threads Movement with Sarah Schroeder
We are creating life-changing work for women around the world through the fair trade of artisan jewelry and our Threads ...
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Connect & Inspire: Visiting our Artisan Partners in Ecuador
At Threads Worldwide, we strive to connect our Threads Sales Consultants with the Artisan Partners we work with, and one of the ...
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7 Fair Trade Easter Essentials
Easter is just a few days away and whether you are planning a full on festive day, or keeping it ...
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International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is this Sunday, March 8. It started in 1911, and remains a day, year after year, to ...
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RUN (DON’T WALK)!!
I am convinced that my 4-year-old is incapable of walking from one spot to the next. My time with her ...
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Suenos: Dreams Come True
To enter the workshop and home of one of our Artisan Partners in Guatemala, we crossed a threshold engraved with ...
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Finding (y)our Digital Voice
At the Emerging Women conference I learned of a company called World Pulse who is ‘using digital media to connect ...
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The awe of our Guatemala Artisan Partners
I have sat down to write this blog several times. Always to be stumped by how to truly paint the ...
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Next Stop: Guatemala!
Having airline tickets booked always puts a smile on my face, as well as a lot of inspiring energy in ...
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Connecting for Health & Happiness
In the wake of Robin Williams’ death, mental health care has been on the minds of the Threads’ founders and ...
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You? Yah, You’re Selfish
Think of the things you purchase and what you get in exchange. That $5 weekly latte you crave could protect ...
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#BringBackOurGirls
As a parent, my worst nightmare is that something will happen to my children. There are many things that could ...
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The Journey
Angela, Lindsay and I were on a cross-country road trip following college graduation when someone said, “If we start a ...
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There is Nothing to Fix Here
As we have travelled through Peru and Ecuador visiting the artisans, I have had a different experience - I have ...
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Ecuador Partners
As mentioned in my last blog there was anticipation and excitement related to meeting with our artisans! Would we be ...
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Fair trade visit in Ecuador
Arriving in Ecuador late last night, we awoke to the busting city of Quito where we roamed around most of ...
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The Idea of ‘Enough’
At a recent TED Event, I heard a speaker talk about the “idea of enough”. I've thought about it several times and ...
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First Threads Event
It was with anticipation and excitement that we hosted our first Threads Event. This was our first chance to share ...
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Product Line Madness
Angela, Kara and I have learned that when creating something new, there is no blueprint of next steps and best ...
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