Trades of Hope – A Gift with a Story

My journey to find gifts continues with the countdown looming over me. I walked into Ten Thousand Villages hoping to find some inspiration. To my dismay, I found stories that drew pictures from my imagination. The greatest find was Soap. Not just any soap – it’s a $9 Sacred Mark Soap. Yes, highly expensive and…

What’s THAT on your Lips?!?!

This is in no sense a beauty blog – It’s all about where things come from… There is a point to this post – allow me to tell the story first: I glanced over my “chapstick”, “lipgloss”, “lip balm”, etc…(whatever you wish to call it) the other day out of boredom and curiosity, I suppose,…