Leather wrap bracelets with a big heart to help little hearts
I’ve been deeply committed to supporting FashionABLE since visiting them in Ethiopia on a humanitarian trip with ONE nearly two years ago. These guys get it right, producing gorgeous handmade scarves and accessories that are not only incredibly wearable, but they get the women of Addis Ababa off the streets, train them in a viable career, and help with education and medical expenses so the artists can support themselves and their families with dignity.
Today they’ve introduced some lovely, affordable leather wrap bracelets that are not only on trend with all the gorgeous wrap bracelets we’re stacking up our wrists right now, they do so much good.
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UPDATE: The leather bracelets are no longer available, but you can find a very cool, simple leather choker on site as well as some stackable beaded bracelets.
It’s named the Teshome, for the artist who made them, and each tag contains a handwritten note from her: Because of your purchase, I am able to support my little sisters.
Oof.
The rugged leather style coupled with the pops of colorful thread make them so fantastic for stacking especially at $24 each. In fact, you can get two for just $40 or save $20 if you buy four which is another great excuse to look good while doing some good.
These are real women. I’ve met them. I can picture their faces, their hands on the looms, their smiles. I can still hear their voices recounting their stories. While I have yet to meet Teshome, for me, this is still very personal.
Find fantastic handmade jewelry like the leather choker from FashionABLE’s website
I never thought twice about diapering my son with the eco-not-so-conscious disposable diaper. I have to admit, I thought that cloth diapers were still big cotton towels that required safety pins, manual dexterity, and a whole lot of free time.
Don’t get any sick ideas, dear readers. We’ve all seen our share of those softies and we certainly don’t need a stuffed one of THOSE laying around the house. 
When my 3 year old was a newborn we planned a trip to Europe and before I could say auf viedersehn, my brain pictured all the filthy traveling potties we would encounter while changing her diaper.