Shop for a Better World at Macys

<a href="http://www.macys.com/dyn_img/banners/487597_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.macys.com/dyn_img/banners/487597_01.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 164px; height: 377px;" /></a>As you may already know, Macys has been working with the women of Rwanda for several years selling their handmade baskets in stores and online to directly help genocide survivors. The success of this program has enabled macys.com to launch <a href="http://www.macys.com/betterworld">Shop for a Better World</a> , a site that features one of a kind gifts, home décor items and life style accessories handmade by artisans in countries like Indonesia, Cambodia and Rwanda. The sales of the product featured on Shop for a Better World employs the women in these countries that continue to recover from some sort of disaster.<br /><br />Shop for a Better World is a vertically integrated program; all steps of production take place in the origin country using only raw materials sourced from the region. The program employs a large population of women who live in the rural countryside, allowing them to maintain their current residence and avoid the often costly and disruptive process of relocating to cities in search of work and allows them to provide for their families in terms of education, healthcare and many other necessities.<br /><br />How cute are these ornaments?<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2FsVhoW3UXiBnI3E8EKLVzXAp2KNybO2VPgtCbp0BlQCpRWscuKnf9FgsBa9Mz_AULoWlMW077B2l0BSzuViKkQTMV-yu1pnfus4qvXIxF2-spkjms3-0AencLxTUy-YbluLB5w7JvjW/s1600-h/Fair+Winds+Ornaments+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198181570.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275071274460190418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW2FsVhoW3UXiBnI3E8EKLVzXAp2KNybO2VPgtCbp0BlQCpRWscuKnf9FgsBa9Mz_AULoWlMW077B2l0BSzuViKkQTMV-yu1pnfus4qvXIxF2-spkjms3-0AencLxTUy-YbluLB5w7JvjW/s400/Fair+Winds+Ornaments+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198181570.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 117px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZQ-aIKyCRyoI1Qj67JnvGb70DMoQ5r96aTpK_CJoudtEh_C1sb3xaSsyzZdJL0HXdLS1a16u3ThpBvmP51TsyFH3SOU_jKsmbh2UssgWyHnKPHb9KVVcF8BdylAIEdM8m7Fzz_bfGfWe/s1600-h/Fair+Winds+Ornaments+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198165326.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275071272184223058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBZQ-aIKyCRyoI1Qj67JnvGb70DMoQ5r96aTpK_CJoudtEh_C1sb3xaSsyzZdJL0HXdLS1a16u3ThpBvmP51TsyFH3SOU_jKsmbh2UssgWyHnKPHb9KVVcF8BdylAIEdM8m7Fzz_bfGfWe/s400/Fair+Winds+Ornaments+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198165326.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 118px;" /></a><br />And more gift ideas...<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_mfzG22FBdys2en_TQi-xE5eSPcEIPJRdPhTKB22x-VvWgpzX7XCftf9hp7zFa9iwsWqd3BXe2SUdRenS9y20ebM0mFEO9Cl466rETHyWOqH675AJHYQrUIbF3SSCjEqinxN5y02bfke/s1600-h/Cambodian+Silks+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198389379.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275072204507438770" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE_mfzG22FBdys2en_TQi-xE5eSPcEIPJRdPhTKB22x-VvWgpzX7XCftf9hp7zFa9iwsWqd3BXe2SUdRenS9y20ebM0mFEO9Cl466rETHyWOqH675AJHYQrUIbF3SSCjEqinxN5y02bfke/s400/Cambodian+Silks+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198389379.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 118px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS0wC10yTfq4gR8Z5TgvkNO-akQCEU4QODvsARDX7qmWyeM8Q3ffA-yZANBXy1biTiSFVHC4BOGCo1EBLneZY_XO5on3tMw8hSKBhPtg4PpXIPBT8wGlxVAAU9Nr_tYgz3DwX8_zLV3Jx/s1600-h/Cambodian+Silks+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198374271.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275072199860345826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpS0wC10yTfq4gR8Z5TgvkNO-akQCEU4QODvsARDX7qmWyeM8Q3ffA-yZANBXy1biTiSFVHC4BOGCo1EBLneZY_XO5on3tMw8hSKBhPtg4PpXIPBT8wGlxVAAU9Nr_tYgz3DwX8_zLV3Jx/s400/Cambodian+Silks+-+Shop+for+a+Better+World+-+For+the+Home+-+Macy%27s_1228198374271.png" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 119px;" /></a><br />Shop <a href="http://www.macys.com/catalog/index.ognc?CategoryID=28733&PageID=123409223910543">here</a>, for a better world!

Shop for a Better World at Macys

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Greening of the Models at The Pinehills in Plymouth

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKiZS8TO_cfi6VFq71ZbDDxFstvZQcI6Ow22EgO4QWDn35NTK_3ahBnpSIiqx5ScurwZ1jv4dA0FcKNDcxY-ZKTmK55rBHppfuCiqnvBBZrW12FG1FdlSx4ZSzJp2KvY6-6cf4rNTxvYL/s1600-h/top.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5275056666804082994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwKiZS8TO_cfi6VFq71ZbDDxFstvZQcI6Ow22EgO4QWDn35NTK_3ahBnpSIiqx5ScurwZ1jv4dA0FcKNDcxY-ZKTmK55rBHppfuCiqnvBBZrW12FG1FdlSx4ZSzJp2KvY6-6cf4rNTxvYL/s400/top.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 302px;" /></a>For every season, there’s a fresh new way to experience Five Lanterns. Two spectacular<br />model homes dressed for the holidays, including Residence Two, formerly Design Home 2008.<br />Refurnished, refreshed and ingeniously adorned.<br /><br />Also enjoy,<br />The Holiday Festival/Art, Crafts and Greens Fair<br />December 6th & 7th, 10 am - 4 pm at the Winslowe’s View Meetinghouse<br /><br />508.209.5000 | <a href="http://www.greencos.com">greencos.com</a><br /></div>

Greening of the Models at The Pinehills in Plymouth

For every season, there’s a fresh new way to experience Five Lanterns. Two spectacular model homes dressed for the holidays, including Resid...

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Dining by Design Boston, v.2

<a href="http://www.crine.org/templates/cri/images/DIFFA_Thumbnail.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://www.crine.org/templates/cri/images/DIFFA_Thumbnail.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 197px;" /></a><br />Dining by Design makes a return appearance in Boston this week. Fantastic table displays await during this three day event, proceeds of which go to support the Community Research Initiative of New England. Click <a href="http://www.crine.org/dbd.html">here</a> for more information.<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fCDnbyBBFNjpyjc5xQoEZXqrc6rNaU6inqmIbcfm0stanv2LKiQuSaEzWjw1JPRr4wlggqsqiWzwZ44XeGgngxguybizrkMstfdpL569pNTenBNeTiFXYQSo8Ofxdu3ujj6RtEFusLCd/s400/100_2772.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8fCDnbyBBFNjpyjc5xQoEZXqrc6rNaU6inqmIbcfm0stanv2LKiQuSaEzWjw1JPRr4wlggqsqiWzwZ44XeGgngxguybizrkMstfdpL569pNTenBNeTiFXYQSo8Ofxdu3ujj6RtEFusLCd/s400/100_2772.JPG" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a>Here is a photo I took at last years' event. This electric space was designed by Billy Evers of <a href="http://www.rafanellievents.com/">Rafanelli Events Management </a>and Marc Hall of <a href="http://www.winstonflowers.com/">Winston Flowers</a> and was sponsored by Ricardo H. Rodriguez and Michael Kelley. This image also appeared in <a href="http://www.elledecor.com/">Elle Decor</a> magazine a couple of months ago as part of a spread on the 2007 Boston event!<br /><br />Click <a href="http://chameleon-interiors.blogspot.com/2007/12/dining-by-design-boston.html">here</a> for more images from the 2007 event.<br /><br />Here's a list of exhibitors this year: Benjamin Moore, designed by David Stark<br />Beringer Vineyards, designed by Marc Blackwell<br />Boston Common Magazine, designed by Mike Witt of Mike Witt Design<br />Boston Design Center, designed by Andrew Anderson of Ilex Designs<br />Cal Cohen, MD, MSc, designed by Frank Campanale of Diseño Bos<br />Dolezal Architecture + Interior Design, designed by Doug Dolezal<br />Elit by Stolichnaya, designed by David Rockwell/Rockwell Group<br />Hewlett Packard, designed by Vivienne Tam<br />JANUS et Cie, designed by Janice Feldman Kravet Inc.<br />Gleysteen Design LLC, Mark Christofi Interiors, Woodmeister Master Builders, designed by Marcus Gleysteen, Mark Christofi, and Jim Catlin<br />DIFFA Memory Table, designed By Chip Cheatham/Pierce Martin<br />Online Buddies, designed by Charles Fletcher of Charles Fletcher Designs<br />Phi Design Group, designed By Michelle Gubitosa<br />Sanford Custom Builder & Duffy Design Group / D Scale, designed By Dennis Duffy<br />The New York Times, designed By Doug Wilson for Design Within Reach<br />W Hotel Residencies by Sawyer Enterprises and Sales and Marketing Otis & Ahearn, designed by Bentel & Bentel with Meichi Peng<br />Wainwright Bank, designed by Leslie Saul & Associates<br />Webster & Company, designed by Fotene Designs<br />Winston Flowers, Kortenhaus Communications, Domani and Suzanne B. Lowell Lighting Design, designed by Marc Hall and Kate Kennen<br /><br />Am very excited to attend the event this weekend, so stay tuned for photos!

Dining by Design Boston, v.2

Dining by Design makes a return appearance in Boston this week. Fantastic table displays await during this three day event, proceeds of whic...

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