by tommy & lottie | Nov 11, 2021 | Blog
To celebrate World Kindness Day we thought it would be a great opportunity to share some ethical small businesses who like ourselves offer gifts that do good. Each business is partnered with a charity via Work For Good who are an online platform helping to bridge the...
by tommy & lottie | Sep 23, 2021 | Blog
LA based British Mum of 2, Rebecca Gutsell is the founder of the Gg bébé and we have been friends for years. I interviewed Becky to find out more about her incredible business and how she turns fabric offcuts and pre loved clothing into bespoke, handmade accessories...
by tommy & lottie | Sep 2, 2021 | Blog
Organic cotton is cotton that is produced and certified to organic agricultural standards. It uses natural inputs and not artificial ones to ensure its production sustains the health of soils, ecosystems and people. Toxic chemical and GMO’s (Genetically...
by tommy & lottie | Jun 4, 2021 | Blog
To celebrate World Environment Day we catch up with Jason Gruhl, one of the authors of the fabulous book ‘Our Animal Neighbors’. Published by Bala Kids,a children’s imprint from Shambhala Publications dedicated to encouraging the values of wisdom...
by tommy & lottie | May 24, 2021 | Blog
Mmmmm, don’t you just love the scent of fresh-cut grass? And there’s something so soothing about the look of a tidy garden, right? No wonder the average Brit mows the lawn every fortnight! But our perfect lawns have a dirty little secret. They’re an absolute...
by tommy & lottie | May 19, 2021 | Blog
Katie Carr founder of tommy & lottie and Nicky Halloran founder of Dizzy Bee Kitchen have come together for World Bee Day to share their love of bees and food. Sharing top tips about how you can individually help save bees, how their brands are helping to protect...
by tommy & lottie | May 5, 2021 | Blog
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 10th – 16th May and this years theme is nature. During the long months of the pandemic millions of us turned to nature, taking walks was one of the top coping strategies and getting out in the green stuff is crucial...
by tommy & lottie | May 4, 2021 | Blog
Its hedgehog awareness week from the 2nd – 8th May 2021 and we know that nature and wildlife has been proven to have a profound effect on our health, well being as well as keeping our ecosystem healthy even more so now than ever. Hedgehogs are such an iconic...
by tommy & lottie | Mar 7, 2021 | Blog
I love to celebrate inspirational women on International Womens Day so I thought I’d share a few of the awesome women I know about what they do and what women inspire them. Theres so many women I’ve met, connected to on social media, listened to,...
by tommy & lottie | Feb 12, 2021 | Blog
Wether you are vegan or not this new vegan takeaway in St Albans, Plantopia is definitely impressive and is something positive to come out of this pandemic that’s for sure. I met the boys on Instagram and I was instantly attracted to their food so I decided to...
by tommyandlottieshop | Jan 7, 2021 | Blog
Did you know that over 500,000 people have signed up to Veganuary this year? This is double the number of people who pledged to be vegan in January 2019. Many of the supermarkets including Aldi, Asda, Tesco and Marks and Spencers have TV Advertised vegan meals and...
by tommy & lottie | Sep 23, 2020 | Blog
Lisa Wisdom from Style with Wisdom is a personal stylist and shopper who is based in St Albans and has a big passion for fashion. Lisa is great at pre loved style ideas and helps her clients feel confident about their style and their bodies by using a mix of new,...
by tommy & lottie | Aug 13, 2020 | Blog
Today is World Honey Bee Day. We often take nature for granted, the food we eat, the flowers we enjoy and honey we drink in our tea! Today is the perfect opportunity to pay our respects to the Honey Bee, learn more about these incredible fuzz balls and celebrate the...
by tommy & lottie | Aug 9, 2020 | Blog
I discovered Ethicul recently on Instagram after their feature in The Guardian and after chatting to the three founders I was very impressed with their vision, ambition and what Ethicul stands for. Ethicul encourages and rewards individuals for making more ethically...
by tommy & lottie | Jul 6, 2020 | Blog
Introducing Tommy and Lottie ‘save the bees’ collection in collaboration with the beautiful local St Albans business Abigails Flower Truck. Like me Abigail has a huge passion for wildlife and creativity. Having both grown up in rural British countryside,...
by tommy & lottie | May 3, 2020 | Blog
Hedgehog Awareness week runs from the 3rd – 9th May 2020 to raise awareness of these gorgeous creatures which are sadly in decline. Help to attract hedgehogs into your garden so they continue to survive and thrive in our countryside and urban areas.how to attract...
by tommy & lottie | Apr 23, 2020 | Blog
Fashion Revolution week happens every year around the week of the 24th April which is when the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh collapsed in 2013, killing 1,100 people and injuring 2,500, making it the fourth largest industrial disaster in history. Most of the...
by tommy & lottie | Mar 7, 2020 | Blog
Since starting tommy and lottie I have met so many inspiring women. So to celebrate International Women’s Day #EachForEqual I want to showcase just a few of these incredible women I admire that have turned their dreams into a reality. Each one of us is...
by tommy & lottie | Nov 28, 2019 | Blog
Supporting this years Forest Friday is a great opportunity to talk about the amazing school that our charity partners the Sumatran Orangutan Society have built in Sumatra. Protecting orangutans and their forest habitat starts with providing education for the local...
by tommy & lottie | Oct 31, 2019 | Blog
With bonfire night approaching it is very important that we check any unlit bonfires for wildlife, especially hedgehogs. We thought it would be a great opportunity to collaborate with the amazing local Hedgehog Sanctuary – Hornbeam Wood to tell us a bit more...
