Every autumn, I fall in love with the golden landscape, wishing that its glowing serenity could brighten every season. When I discovered the fern clock, I knew that I had found the ideal wall accent to achieve this desire through home decor.
Modest brass dowels mounted on an oiled shesham wood square face indicate the hour, while the hands of the clock – two etched bronze ferns – add a subtle hint of fall’s beauty to your home all year long. The perfect embellishment for a bare spot on any wall, …

Everyone with a small face knows that it’s impossible to find sunglasses that fit. You hover in the corner, trying on every pair in the store, praying that no one is snickering about how much you look like a lollipop in every style.
When I found these retro sunglasses by IWood, I immediately scooped them up. Even though they’re big, they frame a small face beautifully. Hand crafted of sustainably harvested wood, these lightweight glasses provide UVA/UVB protection and are also hypoallergenic. They’re on sale for $290, so snag a pair …

Your life is green and you do your best to make it an eco-friendly day, every day. So take your eco-friendly intentions to Low Impact Living and try their just-launched Environmental Impact Calculator to find helpful ways to green up your home. This innovative tool provides personalized information to help you lighten your casa’s carbon footprint and lower your bills.

Simply enter your zip code and information specific to your household and living habits, and voila. Use your LILI (Low Impact Living Index) to see how you rank in comparison to others in …

Creating wearable clothing from an artistic vision is a talent I can only dream of having. Add a green layer to that and you’ve truly blown me away. If you don’t know Linda Loudermilk, eco-designer to the stars (and now everyone), it’s time to get acquainted. 
Through extensive research and development, Loudermilk has sourced a broad spectrum of materials and processes to ensure that all of her clothing is sustainable and environmentally friendly. And, in my opinion, this trim dress …

Are you coveting sustainably designed Stella McCartneys or Linda Loudermilks? Well, me too…but then reality hits.

Couture aside, you can build the foundations of a sustainable wardrobe without breaking the bank; when you find yourself replacing basics, just choose organic cotton, or another sustainable fabric. These five easy pieces will make a real contribution to transforming the apparel industry, won’t make you feel you’ve consumed excessively, and will keep you solvent.

1. Organic jeans. This one’s easy. You can find Levi’s eco line in many stores, …

Typical of our hustle-bustle culture is the idea of moving forward with a destination, a purpose. But upon entering a Labyrinth, you realize the only destination is the center, with every spiraling turn bringing you back to a place where you have already been. The Labyrinth is a metaphor for life. A Labyrinth is not a maze but an ancient symbol of wholeness. There are no dead-ends and you don’t have to search for the secret exit. When I walk the Labyrinth, I feel relief, knowing that I don’t have to make any …

Skin care is a personal ritual.
So say the four co-founding women of Juara Skincare. They look to age-old beauty rituals of Indonesian women to create blends made of traditional tropical ingredients while also implementing  the best of Western science.
Using ingredients like banana, avocado, ginger and turmeric, Juara products are a delicious dessert for your face and body. Reading the ingredients is like taking a walk through the tropics, knowing that the fruits of the forest will provide the perfect natural formula just for …

For most of us, vitamins enhance an already rich and healthful diet. In the developing world, where war, famine and poverty are so sadly familiar, vitamins can make the difference between a child’s blindness and sight, or between a healthy pregnancy and a mother and infant at great risk.

That’s where the nonprofit Vitamin Angel Alliance comes in. Founder Howard Schiffer began years ago to collect overstock from the vitamin industry and send it to refugee camps and disaster regions. His volunteer efforts became Vitamin Angel Alliance, and today they distribute millions of critical micro-nutrients …