I'm so excited and half crazy for planning the Colorado Springs version of the Dressember 5K fun run/walk! I've never planned a run in my life, although I've run a few so I have some idea of things that need to happen the day of to make the whole thing run smoothly. You can support [...]
Category: Dressember
Wear It Wednesday | Human Trafficking Awareness Month
I believe in a world without slavery. I believe in a world where dignity is not an afterthought and where every individual believes the truth that they are irreplaceable and not disposable. Help me to reach my Dressember campaign goal of $600 to rescue & restore people victimized by Human Trafficking. It is projected that there [...]
Wear it Wednesday | Dressember 2018 Wrap Up
Earlier this month, I mentioned what I would do if I reached my goal. It doesn't sound like a huge deal but it is for me. So, in case you missed it if I reached my Dressember campaign goal, I would wear my wedding dress to the top of Pikes Peak, and of course, there [...]
Dressember | Balthazar & Rose
Last year for Christmas, my husband gave me a traditional Tunisian fouta from Balthazar & Rose. It's what I asked for and in the last year it has surpassed all my expectations, and this year I am giving one away to one of my Dressember donors! Balthazar & Rose is a social enterprise that strives to [...]
Dressember | Sseko Designs
My Instagram friend Sarah is a Sseko Designs ambassador and generously donated a half-moon zippered pouch as one of my raffle items to giveaway to my donors! Custom monet florals printed fabric crafted by highly ambitious young women in Uganda. Sseko Designs is a fashion brand based in Uganda. Through the sale of beautiful handbags, accessories [...]
Dressember 2018 | Halfway through December
So, what does it look like to wear a dress every day in December in Colorado? It looks a lot like layers, over & under. It looks a lot like dresses over jeans, leggings, and warm tights. It looks a lot like well, this... The first few days of Dressember were COLD to say the [...]
Dressember 2018 | Starfish Project
I actually purchased this product myself, as the work that Starfish project does is that important. Starfish Project restores hope to exploited women in Asia. They provide life-changing opportunities through our Holistic Care Programs and their social enterprise where women create beautiful jewelry and become managers, accountants, graphic designers, and photographers. Through their Holistic Care Programs, [...]
Dressember 2018 | Trades of Hope
My Instagram friend Shelby (no really) is a Trades of Hope ambassador and generously donated a scarf as my first raffle item to giveaway to my donors! Trades of Hope is an artisan based direct sales company that empowers artisans globally and women locally to provide for their families and on their schedule. A Fair [...]
World Aids Day 2018
Today is World AIDS day. It's a day to remember that while there is treatment available not everyone with this virus gets the knowledge or care they need. And the stigma surrounds AIDS is still prevelant around the world. In the US, the CDC is working with partners in the U.S. and around the world [...]
Wear It Wednesday | Why I wear a dress
I admit that Dressember was a thousand times easier when I lived in California, but I also worked from home and honestly no one *actually* noticed I was wearing a dress every day because I left the house like 3 times a week and saw vastly different groups of people each time. Last year, was [...]
