31 Days of Socially Conscious Weddings

Just wanted to highlight a series you might want to take in if you are planning a wedding.  This series will delve into how to plan a wedding that is both wonderful, AND ethical.   

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Fall Fun Freebies and Discounts

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Fall is a great time for fairs, festivals and other attractions.  Below you'll find a  list of discounts, coupons and freebies for savings nationwide for events like corn mazes, pumpkin patches, Halloween festivities and other family friendly fall fun, organized by state.

Arizona
Tolmachoff Farms - Glendale
Mortimer Farms - Dewey
Rocker 7 Farm Patch - Buckeye

California
Pirates Dinner Adventure - Vampirates - Buena vista
Gilroy Gardens - Gilroy
California's Great America - Santa Clara
Big Horse Corn Maze Festival - Temecula

Colorado 
ColoradoKids.com Annual Halloween Guide
Anderson Farms - Erie
Fritzler Maze - La Salle
Mile High Farms - Bennett
Wishing Star Farm - Calhan
Harvest Farm - Wellington
Cottonwood Farms - Boulder
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch - Longmont
Elitch Gardens Theme Park - Fright Fest - Denver
Denver Zoo - Boo at The Zoo - Denver
Children's Museum of Denver - Trick or Treat Street - Denver

 

Connecticut
Scott's Yankee Farmer - East Lyme

Florida
The Little Farm - Goulds
Lowry Park Zoo - ZOOBOO Kids! - Tampa

Georgia
Corn Dawgs - Loganville
Old Freeman Farms - Sylvania
LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Atlanta
Funopolis Family Fun Center - Fearopolis Haunts

Illinois
Siegel's Cottonwood Farm - Lockport

Indiana
Amazing Fall Fun - Waterloo
Shipshewana Corn Maze - Shipshewana

Maryland/DCGreat Country Farms - Bluemont
Ripley's Believe It or Not! - Batimore

Michigan
Bavarian Inn Lodge - Frankenmuth

Missouri/Kansas
Beggs Family Farm - Sikeston
Carolyn's Country Cousins - Liberty Corn Maze
Legoland Discovery Center - Brick or Treat - Kansas City

Montana
Applestem, Inc. - Vaughn

New Jersey
iPlay America - Freehold

New Mexico
La Union Maze - La Union

New York
Wright Family Farm - Warwick
Pick A Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch - Esperance
Six Flags Great Escape Lodge & Indoor Water Park - Queensbury

Ohio 
Blooms and Berries - Loveland
Beriswill Farms - Valley City

OklahomaTulsa Corn Maze - Tulsa

Oregon
The Maize at The Pumpkin Patch- Portland

Rhode Island
Confreda Greenhouses & Farms - Hope (Western Cranston)

South Carolina
Hollywild Animal Park - Wellford

Tennessee
Oakes Farm - Corryton
Shuckle's Corn Maze - Hendersonville

Texas
Devine Acres Farm - Devine
Fiesta Farm - San Antonio
Barton Hill Farms - Bastrop
Lone Star Family Farm - Stephenville
LEGOLAND Discovery Center - Brick or Treat - Grapevine

Utah
Hee Haw Farms - Pleasant Grove
This Is The Place Heritage Park - Salt Lake City

Vermont
Gaines Farm - Guilford

Virginia
Great Country Farms - Bluemont

Personalized Fall Placemats from AccentsForKids.com

Peachy Blue Charity

I'm so proud that this treasury was one of the winners of the monthly treasury contast at the Caring Hearts Team for July.  This isn't the exact treasury that won...5 of the items in it have already sold  (which makes me happy because ALL OF THE ITEMS in this treasury support charity). 

Womens Flower Garden and Paisley Apron, Teal Organza Ruffle Apron with Handmade Flower Accent, 100% Proceeds to Womens Charity in Mexico GiveAMiracle $32.00	Canvas Painting - Birds Flying Through Pastel Colours (Fundraising Item for Charity) BringFreedom $41.00	African paper bead chevron necklace in teal. Made using recycled paper. Sales fight poverty in Uganda. TuliDesigns $28.00
Blue and White Jersey Knit Headband Tabitha31Threads $9.50	Paper bead layered bridesmaids necklace in teal. Custom colors available. Sales fight poverty in Africa TuliDesigns $36.00	Acrylic faceted earrings, saucer beads, genuine turquoise, wood saucers, wood copper disks, modern, chic, watermelon, summer:Watermelon Ears TashinkaBeadingHeart $18.00
Set of 3 trendy stacking bangles. Bohemian, tribal stacking bracelets. TheHoopProject $28.00	FLOR DE LOTO Linen Petal Pants / Trousers / Wide Leg / Palazzo in Coral, Khaki, Blue, White, Black, Ivory, or Orange - Small, Medium, Large FLORyFAUNA $79.95	It Always Seems Impossible Until It's Done // Nelson Mandela Quote // Watercolor Print // 3 Sizes Available // Charitable Donation atiliay $12.00
Colorful funky striped fabric bracelet "Be Odd, Do Kind" - handmade, hippy happy style, OOAK, cotton WorkshopOfOddities $15.00	leather key chain, leather key fob, tassel key chain, turquoise key chain, fringe key chain, the 'Do Good' (all profits donated to charity) JEVoges $15.00	Cat Original Painting Helping Cats In Need Staceyscats $400.00

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A Charitable Wedding

The following wedding items are either fair trade, or support charity, or both.

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Giveaways 4 Good

Below are some giveaways that do some good
...and not just for the people who win them!

Have a giveaway for good?  Not sure?  Please read below before posting...

Your giveaway can be posted here if ANY of the following is true...

1. The giveaway promotes a charity.
2. The giveaway promotes a product that donates 10% or more of it's revenues to charity.
3. The giveaway raises awareness of an important cause.
4. The product being given away is Fair Trade.  
5. The product being given away is a bath or beauty product which is cruelty free.

All others will be deleted. 

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Etsy Shop Items Helping Nepal

Proceeds from the following items go to help Nepal.

Of course, the best way to help any cause is usually to donate directly (here's a list of trusted charities helping Nepal), if you are shopping for gifts already, these beautiful gifts are a great way to help at the same time!

Glass Bead Roll On Bracelet Handmade In Nepal (100% of Proceeds to Earthquake Relief) HimalayanRelief $10.00	Hope For Nepal T-Shirt PREORDER SuburbanAvenger $20.00	Charity -All profits to go towards Affected by the Earthquake in Nepal "Pashmina Shawl" HnCInt $14.99
Swayambhunath Monastery Temple-Kathmandu supportfornepal £10.00	NEPAL Disaster Relief Item - Circadian Agate Wire Wrapped Talisman Pendant - No Coupon Codes / Fall Chai Tea Autumn Colors EmeraldCut $21.00	Sundaredala clouds supportfornepal £10.00
Nepal Aid Item, Nepali style silver petal necklace, proceeds go to Earthquake relief for Nepal, Red Cross donation TheDirection $22.00	Charity -All profits to go towards Affected by the Earthquake in Nepal "Pashmina Shawl" HnCInt $14.99	Flour Sack Dish Towel SPECIAL! Nepal Earthquake Relief keiandmolly $15.00
Pray For Nepal Charity T-Shirt KensleyKids $20.00	Sundaredala rice fields supportfornepal £10.00	Charity -All profits to go towards Affected by the Earthquake in Nepal "pendant" HnCInt $30.00
Charity -All profits to go towards Affected by the Earthquake in Nepal "Pashmina Shawl" HnCInt $14.99	100% TO CHARITY - Vintage Nepal / Tibet Elephant Brooch - pin with inlaid coral and turquoise glass -Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund CuriosityCabinet $48.00	Messes Matter Print - NEPALI RELIEF PRINT - Sleeping at Last Lyrics WinsomeEasel $20.00

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Hearts Should Be Free 2015 - A Giveaway For Hope

Hello, and welcome to the last article and giveaway for Hearts Should Be Free 2015.  If you've entered the other giveaways you now know that slavery still exists in various forms throughout the world (not just in third world countries but in developed nations like the United States), and that slaves today suffer the same type of abuses that they did through-out much of history (in some cases, more).

That there is still, after all this time, millions of slaves in the world is a discouraging fact.

But while many groups estimate there are a greater number of slaves today than at any other time in history, when you look at the total population of the world, it is also the smallest percentage of that population that it has ever been.  To quote activist Kevin Bales, slavery "has been pushed to the edges of our society" and is  "standing on the precipice of it's own extinction."   And we can push it over the edge.  We can end it.  We are closer than we have ever been before.

I hope you will join me in helping to fight slavery--and some of you, I know, already have.  You've told me how you've shared these posts with others, and talked with friends about what you've learned.   Thank you SO MUCH for spreading awareness about this issue.

If you want to help, but are not sure how, please click the link below.  There are many, many ways to fight modern slavery, and some of them are easier than you might think.

Click here to learn ways you
 can help to end modern slavery.

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GIVEAWAY:

You can enter to win all of the items below...scroll down past the pictures to learn how..  

8.5 x 11" Print From Poppy And Pinecone 

Poppy and Pinecone has a collection of beautiful watercolor prints, many featuring different states and countries.   She also has some charming quote prints like the one pictured in the middle above (I thought that was the perfect sentiment for this particular giveaway topic).  Last year she game away a World Love print.  This year she is giving away one 8.6 x 11" print of the winner's choice.

You can also find Poppy and Pinecone on Instagram.

Jewelry From Zen Custom Jewelry

Zen Custom Jewelry has beautiful tribal/BOHO style jewelry and hair accessories created with natural materials, fabric and mixed metals.  You may remember the beautiful earrings and bracelets she donated last year.  This year she's providing two necklaces and a peace bracelet.  

Use Discount Code ZENCJ15 for15% off all orders - valid through Feb 10, 2015

Soap Samples from 27 Bath and Body

Chyanne Ledbetter has a plan to help girls in Cambodia escape a life of prostitution through 27 Bath and Body.  You can read more about it in our interview for her giveaway last year or watch this video here.  This year she has donated soap samples in Chocolate Espresso, Chamomile, and Warm Chipotle.  I've taken a whiff of these and I can tell you they smell WONDERFUL.  

Bookmarks from 8th Wonder Creations

8th Wonder Creations has a ton of fun printable bookmarks and gift tags.  This is the second giveaways where she's giving away one of her "Voices of Freedom" bookmarks.  I thought they were perfect for the topic.  I'm going to try to make a back to these with some info on it about slavery today, so this could be used as a tool to spread awareness.

TO ENTER:

To enter this giveaway I'm going to ask you to share your plan to fight slavery.  Don't worry, if you don't have one, you can still enter.  It took a long time for what I knew about modern slavery to germinate before I decided to do anything about it, and I don't expect everyone who reads these posts about slavery to join the cause of ending it.  But I do hope you'll consider the idea that you can be part of the solution.  

This giveaway is open to residents of the United States, Canada (except Quebec), and the United Kingdom.  Enter on the Rafflecopter below.  Full rules here.

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