I, like most people, love back-to-school supplies... especially planners. I have always been a 'big picture' person when it comes to planners and therefore choose monthly rather than daily or weekly. There's just something about having my whole month on one page that I can take in all together.
Since starting this blog, I have gotten in the habit of checking for eco-friendly, organic, sustainable, fair versions of
everything I decide to buy. It's quite a commitment and can often be discouraging... but not this time! I found this planner after a quick Google search and Amazon had it on my doorstep in no time.
The brand is
House of Doolittle and they sell eco-friendly office supplies made in the USA of recycled materials and printed with soy inks! They also cost about the same as any other planner you'd pick up at Office Max. That's a win-win in my opinion.
Now... on to eco-friendly mechanical
pencils....
For those of you following this blog, I apologize for not posting much in the last week. Josh and I were in Chicago over the weekend (more on that trip later) and this week I've been in meetings all day at MSU. On that note, today's post features my new computer case that came from fair trade retailer Awava. 
Awava empowers marginalized women in Uganda by providing education and global retail opportunities for their crafts. I love the beautiful vibrant blue print of this envelope-style case. It provides the perfect amount of protection for my laptop, but doesn't take up too much space in my bag. Check out Awava's site for lovely clothing, accessories and home goods at very reasonable prices.
