All the little things bringing me joy lately (especially love doing this during a month where we take time to focus on thankfulness):
1. Our first foster dog! A couple of weeks ago we welcomed our first foster placement: An overweight yellow Labrador Retriever named Honey Bear. She is the sweetest dog, and we’ve been so lucky to have such an amazing first foster experience. We think she’ll be with her forever family very soon!
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Save the date!
November 1 is less than a week away (I know, right?? October has FLOWN!). With the start of the new month, I will be participating in #NothingNewNovember, a campaign by nonprofit Redress Raleigh that encourages people to buy no new clothes for the month. I hope you will join me!
Be on the lookout for more details on social media this week (follow me on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates). Participation is pretty simple: Just abstain from buying new clothing in the month of November. There will be an opportunity to win a prize by posting about your own #NothingNewNovember experience on social media! And of course, you’ll feel great because you’ll be consuming less, putting less strain on the earth, and lightening the load on your bank account.
Redress Raleigh is an NC-based nonprofit that advocates for sustainable fashion. They offer great resources for consumers wanting to become more earth-conscious with their fashion choices!
I hope you’ll join us for #NothingNewNovember. Comment below if you’re excited to participate! See you on social media!
xoxo Laura
This post is not sponsored. I received a Tavia box in exchange for my honest opinions.
Did you know that in some parts of the world, up to 50% of girls drop out of school due to consequences of their period?
Many people haven’t heard of this or even considered it because periods aren’t something we talk about much outside of middle school health class.
I recently learned about a company, Tavia, that provides a period box subscription service to women in the U.S. with a “buy 1, give 1” model that also delivers products to girls in developing countries. Such a win for everyone involved!
Read MoreA guest post by Wes, my Fairly Southern husband.
We all know that person in the neighborhood who complains about the neighborhood dogs doing their business on their lawn. They almost always live in the house with the perfectly manicured grass that resembles an Augusta National fairway. But the irony is that this same person who is so worried about what is being put on their lawn is the same person who is also spreading buckets upon buckets of harmful synthetic fertilizers and chemicals on their yard–the same yard where their kids and pets play.
But these chemicals are just a necessary evil that you have to use to have a perfect lawn, right? I beg to differ. Having an organic and sustainable lawn is not only good for the health of you and your family, it is also not as hard to achieve as one may be led to believe.
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This year, I wanted to make a sustainability statement with my Halloween costume.
I wanted the costume itself to be sustainably sourced, and I thought it would be fun for it to be sustainability-themed as well.
Enter my Greta Thunberg Halloween costume!
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We are just two days away from World Vegetarian Day on October 1, so it seems like the perfect opportunity to share some of my favorite, tried-and-true vegetarian recipes!
I’ve been cooking exclusively vegetarian for several years now. There are so many reasons why I decided to make the switch: it’s better for the environment, it’s better for your health, it’s kinder to animals (living conditions for livestock tend to be pretty deplorable), and it saves a lot of money!
All of these recipes are relatively healthy and easy. I work full-time outside the home and don’t have tons of time to spend cooking. I try to balance convenience, health, flavor, and cost when making my grocery list and deciding what to cook. These are also all recipes that have gotten a stamp of approval from my (previously) meat-loving husband!
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All the little things bringing me joy lately:
1. My sister and BFF’s bachelorette party! I actually just got back from their joint bachelorette weekend in Wilmington. We had the best time! It was a much needed girls getaway with yoga, a spa night, cocktails, and beach time. So looking forward to their upcoming weddings!
2. Decorating. I was recently inspired to try to add some navy and indigo to our currently all-gray living room. They are some of my favorite colors! So far I’ve only added some blue books to our shelves, but I am already loving the new pop of color. Thrift stores books have made it inexpensive and eco-friendly! Next up on my list is a navy or indigo love seat (been keeping an eye out on Facebook Marketplace and at consignment stores) and navy/indigo throw pillows (I have my eye on these in Indigo from West Elm).
One of the most common requests I get from readers is for tips on how to shop for consignment clothing. Y’all know I love shopping consignment! It’s a great way to get the look you want for less, all while being good to the earth!
Shopping consignment is a sustainable way to shop. You are purchasing something that has already been made rather than creating more demand and putting additional strain on the earth’s resources. Shopping consignment also helps keep perfectly good clothing from stacking up in landfills.
Here are my tips for how to have a successful online consignment shopping experience.
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Sometimes the hardest things to watch are the most important things to watch.
Social justice can be a topic that makes people uncomfortable, because it often involves acknowledging that certain groups of people don’t have the same privileges as everyone else. But we shouldn’t shy away!
What does “social justice” even mean? The term refers to a situation in which a society is just in terms of fair distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges.
Obviously, no society gets it right all the time when it comes to just distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges. It is so important that we strive to do better and make life fair for all people. To me, that’s a key part of what it means to be “Fairly Southern.”
Netflix offers a great selection of social justice documentaries that can teach us more about the injustices present in the world today and how we can push for change and equality. Here are my top 10 recommendations! I haven’t watched all of these myself, but the ones that I haven’t watched are in my queue!
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I was PUMPED when Target released its first fair trade denim several weeks ago. When a major retailer like Target begins offering fair trade clothing options, it makes fair trade accessible to so many more people!
I decided to investigate Target’s fair trade denim further. How do you find it? What is the quality like? Does it live up to the initial hype?
I went to several different Target locations to scope out their fair trade denim options and tried on the pants. Here are my honest thoughts!
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