Those of you following ethical and sustainable fashion trends the past several years have been witness to this spectacular evolution from black-and-white-everything to vibrant, playful, and fine-art inspired. Of course, sustainable fashion isn't exempt from mainstream trends, but while color is bursting forth from every direction as of late, seeing it in sustainably made garments is actually a really big deal. Like any art, sustainable fashion designers are challenged to create within the ... Read More
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How to be Eco-Friendly During Quarantine
As upsetting as it is to quarantine during such a beautiful season, I hope it's allowing people to enjoy and appreciate Mother Earth a bit more. Busy lifestyles make it difficult to practice green habits, so this forced slow-down is a great time to try them out and see what sticks for you and your lifestyle. I know everyone's quarantine rules are a little different, but as of right now in Seattle, going outside and taking walks and enjoying the sunshine (while remaining a respectful distance ... Read More
7 Things I’ve Learned from Building a Tiny House
For those of you who haven’t yet heard, yes—I am currently in the midst of building a 196-square-foot sustainable tiny house. Why would I start building a tiny house at 26, especially in the throes of a bitter mountain winter while couch-hopping myself? I have a few thoughts. For now, the journey continues, and while it is far from reaching its endpoint, it continues to enrich. I am a vastly different human five months into this project than I was at its start, and the construction process ... Read More
Why I Chose to Build a Tiny House at 26
Yes, a few weeks after my twenty-sixth birthday, I began construction of a tiny home: 196 square feet of house lovingly positioned on a flatbed trailer in the southwest of my home state, Montana. And yes, I am building it in the dead of winter. (Snow is peaking and flurrying outside in negative temperatures as I write this on a mini-break from sawing and hammering.) To some, this is the ultimate dream. The tiny house movement has been accelerating in the last few years, with ... Read More