Day 16 - Fair Trade Month - More Sweetness

Looking for a fair trade substitute for refined sugar? Well, here you go.

Day 15 - Fair Trade Month

These teas can be found just about anywhere there are major supermarkets. Here in Texas we like our tea really sweet, so I'm not sure just how "not too" goes over in our market.

Blog Action Day - The Power of We

There's a group of people in North Texas, all volunteers, that have taken a stand against domestic sex trafficking. They've been told on numerous occasions they accomplish more than heavily funded NGOs. Officials are very surprised when they learn there isn't any paid staff.

Traffick911 has proven over and over again in its short time of existence the Power of We. Individuals have joined together to fight a horror happening in their neighborhoods, often hidden just out of sight. Girls have been rescued and started down a healing path. Families have been stitched back together. Abusers have been arrested. Many sleepless nights have taken place. Many tears have been shed. Many prayers have been poured out. The battle against modern day slavery is not pretty or easy.

Someone donated Traffick911 property for a safe house. Triumph House will be a special haven for victims to heal. Operating and remodeling costs are being raised at this time. Traffick911 volunteers are constantly finding sex trafficking victims needing a safe place now, but there are no empty beds in the few safe houses in the US. Triumph House needs to be open NOW.

You can learn a lot of information about domestic sex trafficking on the Traffick911 website and you can also read this article that fell in my lap as I was writing this post.

Day 14 - Fair Trade Month - Jazz up your toast

Does your toast need a different twist?

Day 13 - Fair Trade Month - Let the chips fall where they may

Let the chips fall where they may. I suggest you let these fall in your cookie batter.

If you prefer milk chocolate, chop up a Fair Trade milk chocolate bar. That's what I do.

Day 12 - Fair Trade Month - Live A Little

There are three reasons this wine caught my eye awhile ago:

1.  It has no added sulfites.
2.  It's Fair Trade.
3.  It's from South Africa.

So, it's triple good.

Learn more about Stellar Winery here.

Day 11 - Fair Trade Month - Wet Your Whistle

This is just one of the many flavors offered by Maine Root. You can find different varieties in North Texas at Central Market and Whole Foods.