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Tortuga: Writing The Next Chapter
Five years in brick and mortar retail has shown me what's possible. It helped me identify what I love about it and what I want to change. In...
Tortuga: How It Started
I did my best to shift away from shopping big box stores and large brand names manufacturing in mass quantities. I found myself buying furniture...
The Transformative Power of Creativity: An Artist's Journey
In a world filled with distractions, it is easy to overlook the impact that creativity has on our lives. Baltimore artist Leyman Scott’s journey back...
Shopping Sustainably: Reduce, Reuse. Turning Old Into New
ALL HOPE IS NOT LOST! When our items get worn down, used up and raggedy, our first instinct is to toss and re-purchase. What if...
Shopping Sustainably: Three Easy Swaps for a Greener Kitchen
Living a sustainable lifestyle is multi-faceted. There are many components to embracing a different way of living, it means opening up to a new thought...
Shopping Sustainably: Three Tips on How To Shop Smarter for your Wardrobe
Sustainable shopping, slow-fashion, small batch manufacturing : What does this even mean and why does it matter?Much of our current consumer culture is one that...
Life After Meta
We are dropping our Meta channels. It's time for Tortuga to move away from Instagram and Facebook and invest our energy into channels that will build this business...
The Secret To Authentic Gifting
Be true to yourself and the person you are sharing with. Here are tips to keep you in tune with what's most important when it comes...
The Beauty of Spontaneity
Have your ever paused to consider the important difference between being impulsive and being spontaneous?