We have new merchandise from Global Mamas! They are stationed in Ghana, and they specialize in all kinds of different products! Clothes for babies and kids, just in time for Spring! These clothes, along with many other adorable items, are handmade and hand painted using batik techniques. They are perfect for any child. Global Mamas helps… Continue reading »
Apr
27
Spring Shop Hop 2011!
Celebrate Spring, by shopping at your favorite stores downtown including Mustard Seed, this Friday from 5-8! Come on out to the Seed for special sales, just in time for the summer coming up! To celebrate our recently expanded line of children’s clothing, we will be offering 10-50% off all children’s clothing and toys! We also… Continue reading »
Apr
26
Global Sounds Music Festival!
Come visit our booth! Come on out to Peace Park on April 30th from 1-11 PM to celebrate music from around the world! It’s a 100% FREE event, and you won’t be disappointed! The three central themes (beyond the awesome music) of this event are sustainability, social justice and cultural awareness. It’s a minimal-waste event!… Continue reading »
Apr
20
Spring-proof your home after Spring Cleaning!
After your spring cleaning, these items would make lovely, spring-time additions to your home! Stacking Teapot, Cup and Saucer by Ten Thousand Villages This beautiful, hand-painted and hand-glazed item along with many more were made by the talented artisans at Unimex Hanoi in Vietnam. Vietnam’s blue and white ceramics have been sought after throughout the… Continue reading »
Apr
14
Essential Spring accessories!
We’re showering the Seed this month! Come into Mustard Seed and pick up your essential Spring accessories! Paper Mache Bangles from Handmade Expressions Start off your Spring accessory collection by picking up some adorable and hand painted paper mache bangles made by artisans at Joo Handicrafts! Joo Handicrafts is based out of the Himalayan valleys of… Continue reading »
Apr
06
tie the knot {with a purpose
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Apr
06
Rain Barrel Art Review!
There are countless ways to go green in today’s world. Water conservation is definitely a prominent matter for keeping our eco system thriving, especially with the wildly unpredictable weather here in Missouri. The Missouri Clean Water AmeriCorps Members have recently started to make rain barrels available to the local communities. With the irregular patterns of rain we… Continue reading »
Apr
06
Grow green in your kitchen!
Mustard Seed offers several ways to be organic and green in your home, especially your kitchen! Organic Foods from Equal Exchange Eat organic by consuming and cooking with foods and drinks from Equal Exchange! Organic foods are produced using environmentally sound methods that don’t involve pesticides and chemical fertilizers, and don’t contain genetically modified organisms.… Continue reading »
Apr
02
Shop sustainably!
These bags from Handmade Expressions are sustainable and environmentally friendly. Why go shopping and use the plastic sacks, when you can be fashionable and nice to the environment when you shop? The group of artisans who create these jute bags is called Amar Jyoti. It is a school in India that provides vocational education to… Continue reading »