Did you know that by buying locally more money stays in the local economy? Perhaps, that is an obvious statement, but really consider the impact of buying locally. According to a 2009 Time Magazine article, The New Economics Foundation, an independent economic think tank based in London, compared what happens when people buy produce at […]
Summer is almost upon us, which means you might be planning an annual mountain vacay or an exciting overseas adventure. Wherever your destination may be, let us help you out with the packing part! Seven Hopes has some beautiful new bags, totes and luggage tags that will make you the most stylish traveler in the terminal! […]
After featuring several other couples favorite fair trade products, I’ve had a few requests for my favorites! As some of you may know, Collin and I founded Seven Hopes United over 4 years ago after a trip to Costa Rica & Nicaragua. Our love of travel and heart to change the world not only helped […]
It’s ice cream season!!! And what is better with ice cream than a little (or a lot of) fair trade hot fudge. The idea of making hot fudge (fair trade hot fudge or otherwise) seemed daunting to me until I found a super easy recipe in Gwyneth Paltrow’s cookbook “My Father’s Daughter” . I made some changes […]
The Great Gatsby has been one of my favorite novels since I was required to read it in high school. F. Scott Fitzgerald captures the human spirit in all of its complexity and lays it out in a beautifully crafted story. Although the book was published nearly 100 years ago the essence of the story […]
