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Biodiversity | Women’s Indigenous Knowledge
It is no secret that across many cultures women are subordinate to men and are often expected to take the lowly role of the housewife. According to Dr. Vandana Shiva, it is the knowledge and background work of indigenous women that is responsible for the preservation of biodiversity in a patriarchal world that destroys biodiversity. She […]
Protecting Innocent Lives | #NeverAgain
As many of you know, a high school in South Florida was attacked yesterday by a former student, resulting in the brutal murder of 17 innocent people. What you may not know is that I have walked the halls of that school. Although I had only ever been to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School for […]
OMG Beauty Blend Review
Around Christmastime, I partnered with this amazing company, OMG, The Superfood Co. I tested out their Detoxing Beauty Blend. Honestly, I was not sure what to expect from this. They did not advertise the product as a “get skinny fast” detox (as many others do) but as a formula to enhance the health of the hair, […]
Hogar Infantil la Milagrosa | The Guardaria
Hogar Infantil la Milagrosa, located in Las Matas de Farfan, DR, is the guardaria where our mission is focused.
A Mission of Progress
Our mission in the Dominican Republic is a multifaceted operation. Our main mission is the support of a guardaria, which is essentially a place that serves as a free daycare to preschool age kids and offers them two square meals a day (that they would not receive at home). I have a million adorable pictures […]
JuanMartin’s Toy Drive
Surrounding yourself with supportive and like-minded people is very important in every area of life. It is especially important when you are a missionary and rely on the financial and moral support of your friends, families and other people in your life to make your dreams of helping others to come true. My friend, JuanMartin, […]
Drawdown: Solutions for a Greener Tomorrow
Paul Hawken’s Drawdown It has been a while since I have written anything for my Ethics with Em series which is strange because I have so many topics to cover in that area! I took a very inspiring environmental ethics class last semester which really opened my eyes to a million issues. I was particularly inspired […]
A Season of Giving
I hope everybody had a Christmas as merry as mine. I threw an Ugly Christmas Sweater Soiree and woke up to everything that I could possibly want under my Christmas tree (Apple Cider Vinegar, new leggings, and a solar powered portable phone charger). Christmas is a Christian celebration that has been highly secularized. The holiday […]
Blogger Secret Santa
Oh my goodness. It is just about to be the second best day of the year…CHRISTMAS. I absolutely love Christmas because I absolutely love giving gifts. I cannot wait for my family to open their presents from me in just a few days because I am pretty sure everybody is going to love what I […]
Tea Addicts Anonymous 