All Things Good

We’re sure when you saw the title that you knew right away that we’d have a guest on this episode! Whitney is an Enneagram 7 with a creative vision and also a heart for helping women live “Busy-Balanced-Beautiful” lives. She’s created a beautiful line of planners and life tools to help you effectively and efficiently manage all the things life throws at you!

And, as if listening in on the conversation wasn’t enough, she’s giving our ATG listeners 20% off their orders at http://www.whitneyenglish.com. Use code ALLTHINGSGOOD at checkout to take advantage of this amazing deal!

The Waltons are off to India on Sunday, January 31 to bring home Aniya Grace, so our February 11 episode will be super special. Let’s just say, you *might* just get to hear the Hold’s engagement story again to help get you in a romantic mood for Valentine’s Day!

This is it! Our final interview for the Focus on Fair Trade series. We spilled over a bit into November, but when you meet our friend, Kelsie, you’ll be ok with it, too! Kelsie is the Owner and Co-CEO of the most beautiful shop in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Kelsie shares some of her favorite things from the shop as well as her family’s painfully beautiful adoption journey that will leave you all adding the Kunkle family to your prayer lists.

If you can’t make it to the store, she also has beautifully curated online shop you find at www.driftlessstyle.com. And through November, you can use the code allthingsgood20 for 20% off your order! You can bet your TRC boots that we’ll have some beauties from Driftless Style on our 2020 Gift Guide.

So, we’re taking next week off to work on the holiday Gift Guide, but join us November 19 when we help you tackle all the Christmas shopping for everyone on your list!

What a treat! Bethany Tran, founder and CEO of The Root Collective, is hanging out with the ladies today to talk about fair trade, working with artisan groups in other countries, and the ups and downs of shoe production. Bethany also shares some exciting Tran family news — IT’S A BOY! She really does do it all!

Bethany has generously given ATG listeners $25 off their order with the one-time use code GOODTHINGS. EEK! Laura has the Gaby Flat in mustard and the Lee Boot in merlot (that’s MAROON for our State fans!) — and LOVES THEM both!

Join us next week for our final fair trade conversation with Kelsie Kunkle, founder and Co-CEO of Driftless Style.

Are you loving Fair Trade Month? Johnna and Laura have the coolest friends and they cannot wait for you to meet more of them! Today, the ladies chat with Shannon Riesenfeld, owner and founder of Mango + Main. If you’re near Annapolis, Maryland, GET THERE! If you’re not, you can shop all of Shannon’s beautifully curated fair trade pieces from her website: www.mangoandmain.com. From baskets to candles to ornaments to jewelry and accessories, you will find the perfect gift…for yourself or someone else!

Shannon has also graciously given our listeners a code for 10% off your order. Use code ALLTHINGSGOOD10 unit the end of 2020 when you checkout!

What a treat! We are so excited to kick off our focus on Fair Trade with “The Oprah of Fair Trade” (Johnna’s words, not Karen’s!) Karen Gibbs. Karen leads ByHand Consulting, a firm of talented advocates that empower and advise artisan groups around the globe.

Grab a cup of coffee, your favorite pen and notebook, and dive into this conversation as Karen explains the differences between fair trade and Fair Trade, gives us tips for shifting our purchasing tendencies to fair trade, and shares more about how when we use our purchasing power for GOOD, peoples’ lives are changed.

Some resources from Karen for learning more:

A few of Karen’s favorite fair trade brands:

Join us next week when our friend Abby from Abby Alley will join us and share more about her beautiful East African collection of accessories.

Join the ladies today as they talk about the “mean girl” mentality and how we can respond, not only when we’re the target but when we see others being targeted. This is also a great conversation for mamas of girls who are trying to help their daughters navigate these waters, too!

Check out these articles, if you want to read more:

See also the biblical guidance in Proverbs 31 woman: https://biblia.com/bible/nlt/proverbs/31 (See verses 8-9).

Johnna’s sharing a Netflix series, “Get Organized” and also a reminder of how great “The Bible Binge” podcast is, especially when trying to fill yourself with the good stuff. Laura’s sharing her favorite blue light glasses for all the screen time she’s juggling with online instruction and a Netflix series that she LOVED, “Away.”

Don’t forget to order your It’s Fine and/or ‘Tis So Sweet tees before September 30. This is it! We won’t reopen the store again, so use this link to order: https://sisterwaltoniscominghome.bigcartel.com.