fresh, inspired living

Happy Birthday to our National Parks! Yellowstone, Zion, Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon...just to name a few! Maybe these names ring a bell for you, and you may have come across...

Our co-founders have spoken! They have revealed their favorite pieces they sure to bring into the Fall season. Jess + Benita are always putting our products to the test in...

We work hand in hand with our manufacturing partners to create heirloom quality textiles that are ethically made to last a lifetime. Our textiles are naturally softened using time honored traditions...

On a crisp fall day in 1998, fate was at work when Benita, a nervous new freshman started her first day at a new school.  As luck would have it, Jess, student council president, would be her chaperone to get her settled in. That day a lifelong friendship was born.  Fast forward through high school sleep overs, college adventures, life lessons and a decade later the pair found themselves on their cusp of their biggest adventure yet. 

When I say summer, what comes to mind? It might be the beach, sun tans, or eating watermelon by the pool. For me it also means an increase is fresh, locally grown produce available at several farmer's markets in my town. This in season produce is fresher and tastier than out of season produce but did you know it's also better for the environment and your community? 

Our Top 3 For Our Mamas To Be Our new moms have spoken, and the results are in! We have rounded up our top 3 gifts for the Moms to...

Picture this: you are hopping off the plane, champagne in hand, to a sunny, palm-tree lined, salty air vacation. Or maybe a little closer to reality.. you are trying to...

The June temperatures have us all dreaming of a dream vacation, but it's no question that international travel has a carbon footprint.  As lovers of travel and conscious consumption, we sought...

Summertime is upon us and that means kids at home and looking for things to do! I've pulled together some of my favorite ways to keep kids entertained with the added bonus that they utilize things you already have at home and can find in nature. 

We have seen posts about the Fashion Revolution Week, and have maybe even seen articles about fair trade Day this past weekend, but… how much do we really know about...

Let’s talk fiber (and not the kind you get from your veggies.) Fibers are what make up the textiles of our clothes, and can give us much more information about...

You go to throw your favorite sweater or throw blanket in the washer and check out your care tag first.  There on that little swatch of cotton or taffeta is what appears to be ancient hieroglyphics.  Mini irons, squares, circles, triangles, temperatures (in celsius of all things)!!!   Fear not.  We're here to help you understand what those little pictures actually mean and which ones may not be necessary to follow.