Ethical Gifts for Kids

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I saved the most important gift roundup for last! Christmas is really all about the kiddies  and Disney princesses and Ninja Turtles is not all that’s out there for them! Here are some ethical gifts for kids! Organic Bow Set $68 $34 Ice Cream Truck $60 Natural Rubber Octopus $17 Animal Bowling Set $55 Airy Baby Swing $142.49 Pink Took Kit $29.95 Organic Baby Lion Cardigan $59.90 Zapatista Doll $20 Zinacantan Mexican Doll $15 Melissa & Doug Food Groups $30.80… View Post

Guest Post Ethical Gifts for Dudes

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Whoo hoo!! I’m on Yes and Yes again! This time with ethical gifts for your dapper dudes :D. PS…that is a totally different apron than the one in Ethical Secret Santa Gifts post! I realize they look super similar, so just wanted to point that out ;). Click right here to read! View Post

Ethical Secret Santa Gifts- Under $50

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My cousins and I have been doing a Secret Santa or Grab Bag gift situation for years now and one of the biggest challenges is finding a gift that will suit either lady or lad! Well, for all you merry Secret Santas here ‘s some ethical choices for some unisex gifts this year! Tablet Cover by BamBu-$36: Such a nice modern design made ethically in China out of cork, one of the most sustainable materials around. Owl Upcycled Mousepads-$25: Customizable!… View Post
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Ethical Gifts for Book Lovers!

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Another fun guest post for me!!! I’m on the wonderful Literary Inklings by my dear friend Casee Marie! Be sure to check out this roundup of Ethical Gifts for Book Lovers :D. So happy to be there!!! Go find a gift for your fave bookworm :D. View Post
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Fair Tuesday Faves <3

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Friends, all these lovely retailers are offering some special deals…head over to Fair Tuesday To get the details! L-R: Shirt Dress –Soham Dave / Perforated Bootie-Bhava / Earrings, Skull Ring, & Carryall bag – Lydali / Fringe Scarf- Indego Africa / Jewelry Rolls – JaMii / Backpack- Give Goods Company / Ring- SOKO So instead of linking to the products like I usually do I’m sending you over to where you can find the Fair Tuesday deals :).  You can… View Post

I Heart the Internet-Links I Love

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Hi friends! Happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful wonderful weekend! Now to start off your week here are some of my recent reasons why I hearted the internet. Enjoy! Above- LOTS of great deals on Ecocult! Omgiosh soooo shopping Reformation Cyber Monday. Speaking of deals! I walked my neighborhood on Saturday for Small Business Saturday, I got the BEST deal on the BEST boots. You can get a pair on sale here! This list of unexpected color… View Post

Ethical Sales for Black Friday

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Hi friends! I am recovering from yesterdays festivities, but there are some great GREAT ethical steals happening and I could not share them. First and foremost tomorrow I am a proud proud member of #FairTuesday...there is a Pin It to Win It contest going on right now!! Get over there and star pinning from the amazing fair trade vendors. Now let’s get to the ethical Black Friday sales!   Lastly friends, I will be walking my hood to support Small… View Post

Happy Thanksgiving

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To those in the U.S. Happy happy Thanksgiving! I’m nearly on my way to a busy day with family and friends and hope you are too! But I wanted to take a moment to say THANK YOU TIMES A MILLION for reading Made-To-Travel, it really means the world to me. (quote via ebert quotes) So thankful for all of you. Have a wonderful wonderful day! View Post
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Where I’m Donating for Haiyan Relief

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(image source Convoy of Hope) So my cousin who’s on the ground in Tacloban and Cebu is working tirelessly to cover the aftermath of Haiyan in the Philippines as a journalist, she’s worn tired and hasn’t been able to recommend a place to donate but when she does will definitely update. I did some research on my own and found Convoy of Hope. Convoy of Hope already had programs in place feeding children in Cebu and Manila and were at… View Post

Tacloban

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tacloban before and after
(photo via Daily Mail twitter here) Friends, this is Tacloban, a small small city by a beautiful bay in the Philippines…this is one of the places decimated by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the largest typhoon to ever land on soil EVER….this place also happens to be where my aunt lives, my Tita A…and Tita A happens to be one of the pillars of my family, she is pushing 90–but like a cool, mean 90–she is beautiful, and probably the most valued… View Post