wanderlust tote
*wipes drool off face*
this bracelet
cute chalkboard
the canon powershot s90
this beautiful dress
scrabble tile charm
the garmin forerunner 305
vintage embellished bag
you know..just in case you were wondering what you wanted to get me for my birthday 
these portable wine coasters from dimmalimm are absolutely adorable! what a cute, fresh idea to dress up a glass, tag your wine glass and save your hardwood furniture from danger! just snag them on before your guests arrive and you’re good to go!they also come in two other designs (this one is called hibiscus; see also bloom and citrus) and in different color packs.
in lurrrrrrrve.
i am in love with the nautical inspirations this season!
i especially adore the bright splash of coral.
[already painted my toesies coral several times! haha]
here are just a few of my favorites things…
seashell ring
“upcycled” dress
starfish & recycled glass [LOVE this!]
branches of coral necklace
vintage compass necklace
cordones by tom’s
bracelet
pewter & coral pendant [wish it were coral the color, too!]
*le sigh*
all right, who wants to buy me my sailboat?
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while in kenya during the summer of 2008, i was introduced to amani ya juu. swahili for “higher peace”, amani employs marginailized women from rwanda, burundi, congo, sudan, kenya and other countries that are currently experiencing civil unrest. the women of amani are given opportunities to learn important skills such as design, sewing marketing, bookkeeping, quality control and customer service. amani also reaches the women’s spiritual side, by incorporating songs of praise and bible study breaks during the work day. amani works the the notion that God’s peace can transform even the most troubled lives.
even better, amani is comminted to being a fair trade company, offering competitive pay and benefits for the women who work there. they provide an income for the women that not only allows them to survive, but meet needs for their families such as health care and education. there is also an emergency fund available to help women who are just starting out until they are able to improve their standard of living. and, one fo my favorite things about amani, is that absolutely NONE of the proceeds are used for administrative salaries, but simply for the growth and development of the women! amazing.
to buy some of there amazing products, go here. i purchased a bag similar to the original market bag, and i LOVE it! not only is it a beautiful design, but it is impeccably made. the quality of amani’s products is very high; these products were made to last and stitched with a delicacy that only handmade products can carry. they have many things i’d love to purchase but here are some of my favorites:
embroidered christmas angel ornaments
i’ll save myself the strife of documenting all the bags i love (and you, from reading all of them!), and just say that i love them all. but how cute is this clutch?!?!
and follow their blog.
the majority of the time, i severely dislike urban outfitters for their over priced, simple clothing and, mostly, their hype. however, i admit that i am a sucker for their books, fun toys and their home decorating items, such as this beautiful find.
I WANT, I WANT, I WANT! 
here is a great company with a good purpose, making quality, beautiful things while advancing the good of mankind. what could be better?
If you happen to find yourself in Kampala, Uganda, make your way to the Old Taxi Park. From there, grab a taxi van to Matuga. Jump off at the end of the line, and hop on a boda boda to the Cornerstone Leadership Academy. After a (bumpy) ride along a dirt road, you will find yourself in the company of some of the most intelligent and committed young women in Uganda. These women are graduates of the Cornerstone Leadership Academy and employees of Sseko Designs.
Sseko {say.co} Designs was created as a Not-Just-For-Profit business that will help these bright young women continue their education. The Ugandan school system is designed with a nine month gap between secondary school and university. These nine months are intended to allow time for students to earn money for tuition before continuing on to university. However, in an impoverished and male dominated society, many of these young women struggle to find fair work during this time.
Sseko Designs hires recent secondary school graduates for this nine month period to live and work together, while earning money that will go directly towards their university education. These women will not make sandals forever. They will go on to be doctors, lawyers, politicians, writers and teachers that will bring change and unification to a country divided and ravished by a 22 year-long war.
Sseko Designs is a for-profit enterprise that recognizes the power of business and responsible consumerism to support sustainable economic development, which in turn affects a country’s educational, justice, and health care systems. The goal of Sseko Designs is two-fold: provide university tuition for these promising young women through a sustainable monthly income, while also contributing to the overall economic development of Uganda.
Although consumerism makes many empty promises, responsible and proactive consumerism has the ability to change lives. Like the lives of Mercy, Mary and Rebbecca.
Every sandal has a story. This story has only just begun, but with your help, it will be a story of hope, success and change.
taken from ssekodesigns.
hello, love. 
bold red orange 
happy flower 
rings of saturn
metal 
organic 
wise mama