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I have a little brick and mortar~Bungalow Love~ in Historic downtown Berlin MD. I stock the shelves with Locally Handcrafted, Vintage and Fair Trade Goods. I also design and create jewelry for my jewelry company, A Mermaids Purse. I have 3 wonderful crazy kids that are growing up way to fast. I could not survive without coffee. Seeing people happy, makes me happy.

Friday, May 24, 2013

Fantastic day on our private island...

Ok, so it's not exactly our own private island. However it it takes quite a bit of maneuvering in and out of skinny marsh guts to get to this secluded, sea shell haven. We arrived yesterday at 8am and stayed til 4. We truly didn't run into another sole! Love this place. 

Thursday, May 16, 2013

Fair trade.

I was brought up by a mother whom some say has hippie ideas.  She taught my brother, sister and I not to take the earth for granted. 'Renewable' resources are not unlimited. Everyone, no matter how different, are still people. All living creatures great and small deserve respect. I have taken her ideas to heart and try to teach my children the same principals and in fact don't find them hippie-ish at all! If more people stopped acting so entitled, slowed down just a tad and really looked at the big picture...well I think think the world would certainly be a better place.  In honor of world fair trade day (last Saturday)...here are some jewelry pictures that were ethically purchased through fair trade practices. All of these bracelets not only supports  mother in Africa, but they are made of recycled plastic!