Name: Valeria Turturro
Date registered: October 21, 2009
Apr
21
I think it’s easy to get caught up in the notion that fair trade items are just home accessories or indulgences like coffee and chocolate. But when fair trade spreads to something like clothing or shoes that are indispensable parts of our everyday lives, it becomes a really exciting thing (at least it does for me). That’s… Continue reading »
Apr
14
One of my favorite things about spring is freshly cut flowers filling up vases all over my apartment. Even when they’re still in full bloom, I begin to daydream about what beautiful pressed flowers could come from them when their freshness wears off. Try as I might, I will never be able to make as… Continue reading »
Apr
08
If you’re new in town or have simply never been, make an effort to stop by the Columbia Farmers Market. Open again for the season, the market is located behind the ARC on the corner of Clinkscales and Ash and is open 8 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturdays (rain or shine!). Starting in May, the market… Continue reading »
Apr
03
Whether you’re still filling eggs to hide around the yard or creating an Easter basket to give to a friend or relative, come into the Mustard Seed to see how fair trade can play a part of your spring celebrations this year. Kashmir eggs from India make beautiful decorations and gifts. Indian artisans hand paint… Continue reading »
Mar
25
In honor of spring being (hopefully) just around the corner, take a look at Mustard Seed’s assortment of fair trade pots and planters that can be perfect homes for your fresh spring herbs or blooms. If you want to make a striking statement with your planter, whether full or not, the elephant wall planter might be… Continue reading »
Mar
18
As a college student, I’ve moved, decorated and set up my little corner of the world countless times in the past four years. I’m graduating in May and find myself daydreaming about what apartment I will live in next, and more importantly, how I’ll be able to decorate it. I’ve grown to find that one… Continue reading »
Mar
10
It’s that time of year — “save the date” cards flood your mailboxes, bridal showers fill up your Saturdays and half your summer weekends are already scheduled for friends’ (or your own!) weddings. More and more couples are choosing to register at the Mustard Seed which is always exciting. I love when people come in… Continue reading »
Mar
03
One of the main tenets of fair trade is sustainability. Simply defined, something that is sustainable is able to be maintained at a certain rate or level. Fair trade strives to provide sustainable incomes for people that allow sustainable growth through an environmentally sustainable practice. Although many things come to mind when you think of… Continue reading »
Feb
22
Some days I wish technology could be put on hold for a second so that we could all go back and read books, magazines and newspapers in their printed forms and play games we could actually physically touch and interact with. But then I realize I’m writing a blog post about this and the irony… Continue reading »
Feb
17
Few things make a space more serene and homey than a lit candle. I happen to be a candle addict, burning through a candle in no time (especially in the fall … I love all of those autumn smells). Aside from being wonderful to smell, many are beautiful to gaze at. At the Mustard Seed… Continue reading »