SWR partner and author of the blog, That Happened to Me recently posted about a really cool website:

Use Globalgirlfriend.com to buy unique products and support women worldwide.

Be a global girlfriend this year and shop for change.

Created to help women worldwide gain economic security for themselves and their families by earning fair wages for their handiwork, Global Girlfriend sources women-made, fair-trade imported, eco-friendly products. By supporting long-term partnerships with the artisans, it fosters equal employment opportunities, healthy and safe working conditions, technical assistance, and development strategies to help reduce poverty, one community at a time.

Help women in Africa, India or Indonesia support themselves by buying their products.  Or if you prefer to put your dollar to work closer to home, check out the Queen B Bubble Bath line made by the women of New Orleans.  Ladies, these are affordable gifts with meaning and purpose.  (Published on www.thathappenedtome.com)

 

By Keysha Whitaker

Do you think of yourself as a fashion-forward kind of girl? Always up on the latest trends, hottest shoes, cutest bags?

Are you putting your best fashion foot forward?

Me too.

But, the other day, I looked down and realized that I have not been putting my best fashion foot forward.

It’s easy to fall into a humdrum routing of going back and forth to work to school to the babysitter to the doctor to the grocery. Suddenly there’s no time to do anything, let alone spend a few hours shopping for the best clothes that fit your body.

Most of the time our clothes shopping is out of necessity, we got invited out and have absolutely NOTHING to wear, so we run to get one outfit to fill the need.

At work you may notice there are women who come in everyday dressed to kill. They’ve got the heels, the crisp shirt, perfect makeup, and pants that don’t make you look like you’re waiting for the next great flood. Read more »