For A Good Cause: EuropeForCharity

Dear friends,

Many of you are aware of EuropeForCharity, the Etsy shop which donates all its proceedings for good causes. This shop was opened when the world was hit by flood news in Pakistan last summer. It is managed by Baa and all items are donated by members of EuropeanStreetTeam. The shop was able to donate $750 in 2010 and the donations went for Architecture for Humanity and Kashf Foundation which both make very hard rebuilding work in Pakistan.

A new organization has been added to the list: BlinkNow which works on grass root level in Nepal, helping local orphans to have a better future. Have a look at their site, it is an amazing story of what one young lady can do to change things for better.

Here are just a few picks from EuropeForCharity's shop.
I hope they bring sunshine to your day!

necklace for $32

crocheted flowers for $4

silk screened tray for $58

birdie pouch for $28

swallow necklace for $18

flower magnet set for $8

Spread the word of this shop, share some love.
I wish you the most beautiful day!

xx
minna

With Kind Thoughts

Happy New Week everyone!
I totally missed my usual Monday Moodboard post yesterday. It's because I was out in Helsinki meeting my former fellow students from our textile design class back in college. So good to see these people every now and then. We figured, at least 60% of our class is currently in the [indie] textile business in a way or another. I would say we are pretty stubborn women.

Today I heard Moonika's baking news over Twitter. She was making raspberry topped lemon muffins which inspired me to pay a quick visit to a store and soon I was ready to bake. Here's what I got.

My version of raspberry topped lemon muffins

There are plenty and I'll bring quite a few to my friends I'll be meeting on Wednesday

I also made salty ones with parmesan cheese, oregano and chopped olives

Lots of coffee arrived in mail (in fact 10 packs to be precise)

I purchased the coffee last week over the phone. Buy Aid runs a campaign to raise money for Finnish families with children who are diagnosed a cancer. Even though I don't personally know any child with this disease I like to help this small way.

I'm sending lots of kind thoughts to your direction as well, enjoy this new week!