Author Archives: tarynjade

Better World Shopper: Becoming An Educated Consumer

What makes a good consumer? I ask myself this question all the time. Most commonly we look for the cheapest deal, the highest quality, and the best service for our money. We must fed, clothe, house and entertain our busy, demanding families on a budget, and we don’t always have the time, or space of…

Lending A Suit And A Hand

As women, we feel pressure from both our society and our strained economy to “make a living.” We understand this as we struggle to pay our bills from month to month. We understand this as we struggle to finish our educations, to develop our careers, and possibly start our families. As mothers, we begin to…

Southern California Wildfires | How You Can Help

Indeed, this is a dark hour for Southern California. Wild fires spurred by erratic Santa Ana winds and near drought conditions have engulfed more than 384 square miles, from the border of California and Mexico, to Santa Barbara. The estimates are constantly changing, and its hard to know exactly how many homes and businesses have…

Fashion Gives Back | Glamour and Malaria No More Partner To Save Lives

Every woman loves to shop, at least a little bit. I know I do. And when I read that Glamour Magazine has partnered with five designers to produce t-shirts benefiting Malaria No More, I thought cha-ching! What better way to spend my money, than that of saving lives and looking good at the same time?…

Thank you, and Bon Voyage!

I am a 23 year old mother in her 2nd year of parenting. I’m tired, I’m grouchy, my hair is unforgiving, and I can’t remember the last time I did something for myself, let alone anyone else. You say “Save the world!” and I’m thinking “Save my nap!”. And nine months ago, I simply groaned…