7 Ways to Celebrate a Greener Fourth of July
contributor: Harmony Richards The Fourth of July is a time to come together and celebrate the spirit of independence, but it's also an opportunity to reflect on our impact on the environment. As women in the prime of our lives, we have the power to lead by example and embrace sustainable...
Meet Monica, Founder of Uye Surana
Contributor: Harmony Richards We're closing out AAPI month highlighting our dear friend and business queen Monica Wesley. Our fellow Parsons alumni is ona mission to make comfortable lingerie that includes all body types. We call her the queen of feminist lingerie — undergarments made for real women and not the...
Meet Shannon, Founder of Agent Reclaim
Contributor: Harmony Richards (Pilobello) We're slowly reviving The Founder Club, where I will be interview fellow founders and share it with the Alterre community. The hope is to celebrate each others achievements and amplify small businesses doing great things. Our first feature of 2023 is on the amazing Shannon O'Hara! I had...
5 Non-Alcoholic Holiday Drinks
Contributor: Harmony Pilobello Ah, December. 2022 has flown by, and this year’s holiday preparations came suddenly for me. My newly appointed husband and I (we got married on December 4th!) are planning for a few holiday get-togethers, and I was surprised to see a shortage of egg nog! We...
Two Cool and Healthy Recipes to Beat the Summer Heat
Contributor: Katelyn Chef It’s likely, no matter where you reside, you’re experiencing a heat wave. Or at least, bracing for a spike in upcoming temperatures. Of course, traditional ways to cool off always are popular like visiting the beach or camping out near the pool.However, tasty ways to keep the...
Redefining Patriotism With Collective Action
contributor: Harmony Pilobello Read time: 2.5 minutes This fourth of July, we will be reflecting deeply on how we can contribute to lasting change and urge our representatives to take immediate action. The recent overturning of Roe v. Wade and SCOTUS narrowing the United States Environmental Protective Agency's Clean...
Meet Simone Horng, Founder of Seeds4Love
Contributor: Harmony Pilobello We're launching a new series on our blog called The Founder Club, where I will be interviewing fellow founders and sharing it with the Alterre community. The hope is to celebrate each others achievements and amplify small businesses doing great things. Our first feature is on...
Celebrating AAPI Heritage
Contributor: Bonny Bunson A little more than two years ago, as the COVID-19 pandemic exploded into the minds and fears of Americans, I entered an elevator in a Washington, D.C. building, with a mask on. Stopping at one of the floors, the doors opened, and a gentleman entered, hesitated, looked...
What Type of Ice Cream Are You?
Contributor: Katelyn Chef When it comes to treating one self, often, the first treat of choice is ice cream. Have you ever sat and considered, if you were a flavor of ice cream, what would you be? Of course, plain vanilla or just chocolate has a bad rap for being...
Five Ways to Shop Ethical Denim
Contributor: Katelyn Chef When it comes to our jeans, no one can get in-between our love for them. However, are you aware that denim, the process of making it can be very hard on the environment? If you do a quick Google search asking how many gallons it takes to...
10 Punny and Eco-friendly Reusable Tote Bags For All Your Things
Contributor: Katelyn Chef Do you feel a little cringy when you take a plastic bag at the grocer? Yeah, you probably should as 350 million tons of plastic is produced each year. The second part of this bad news is that 2.3% of that signal use plastic ends up...
Five Aspirational Females Who Inspire Us
Contributor: Katelyn Chef Coming off the heels of February, which was Black History Month, we are sashaying into March which is Women’s History Month. There are so many aspirational and awesome women, past and present making their voices heard to inspire a change in the world. In 1869, Elizabeth...
Calling All the Fabulous Ladies: Five Ways to Celebrate The Women in Your Life
Contributor: Katelyn Chef So, Galentine’s Day is a few short days away (Sunday, February, 13th) and if you think it is just a cutesy holiday to bypass, you’d be mistaken. In fact, while this day is lovely, frilly, and of course, pink, it is also a day to appreciate the...
Spend Galentine’s Day with Your Favorite TV Gals
Contributor: Katelyn Chef Sunday, February 13th is the day where ladies celebrate ladies. In other words, Galentine’s Day. With pandemic protocols still in place & the vigilance of not gathering altogether indoors still an active practice, it may be hard to celebrate the feminine fierce holiday with your besties. ...
Six Things to Be Pumped For this Month
Contributor: Katelyn Chef February, it’s a short month, and for many, it’s also one of the coldest months out of the 12. However, we all need things to boost our spirits as well as invigorate our creativity. As luck would have it, we composed a list of six things to...
Five Ways to Get Your Headspace Organized
Contributor: Katelyn Chef When it comes to ringing in a New Year, many look to declutter their closets, pantries, and under-the-sink dwellings. While the home organization is always a productive method to ridding your life of chaos, the clutter that’s accumulating inside your mind might be bogging you down just...
Holiday Drinks!
CONTRIBUTOR: KATELYN CHEF ‘Tis the month of December where all things appear merry, bright, and full of wonder. Imagine you just stepped back home, sliding off your custom Alterre Ballet Flats, after an evening of watching The Nutcracker Ballet. Everything from the tips of your toes to the end of...
DIY Tips For Creating a Cozy Christmas
Contributed by: Katelyn Chef Ho-hum, the holidays are here and many are feeling the urge (or inspiration) to deck their halls or teeny-tiny apartment walls. If you’re like us, we like to add our personalized taste to everything. Exactly why we now are offering the option to design your own shoe...
GIFT GUIDE: HOW TO GO GREEN THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
CONTRIBUTOR: BONNY BUNSON This time of year is always special. It’s a season for family and friends to gather, share in old or new traditions, and celebrate. Whether one is religious or not, we can all agree that the holiday season brings so much joy, and that joy is meant...
Five Ways to Practice Gratitude As We Enter the Holiday Season
Contributed by: Katelyn Chef When it comes to the holidays, we’re in full ‘buy-buy-buy’ mode. However, before we make our next seasonal purchase, how can we practice gratitude this season? Melody Beattie once shared this sentiment about gratitude: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what...
Meet the Author
Our blog is managed and mostly written by Harmony Richards. As a co-founder of Alterre, she is passionate about female empowerment and sustainability.