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Holidays with Shoo for Good
Before founding Shoo for Good, I was a magazine editor. I landed my dream job in New York just as I finished journalism school at a start-up to be called Saveur....
Off-Season with Shoo for Good
Because SfG is a fairly seasonal business, I tend to travel off-season. Other reasons are fewer crowds, lower prices, and often better weather (based in LA, I don’t mind a...
Dedicated to Fair Trade
Our scarves and wraps are practical, yes. They keep mosquitoes and other bugs away. But they're so much more than that. Every Shoo for Good wrap starts with thread that's spun from...
100% Lemon!
There were lots of ideas floating around for this season's print and none of them felt quite right until...we landed on lemons. They bring us vitamin C in the winter and...
Joy of Spring: Eating Outdoors
Farmers Markets, brimming with fragrant fruits and vegetables, is a highlight of spring.
The Impact United to Beat Malaria is Making...With your Help
In a small shelter in Kakuma refugee camp, in northeast Kenya, Lydia and her five-year-old daughter Joyce snuggle on a bed covered by a white mosquito net. Here, they are...
Another Charcuterie Platter? How About a Julbord Instead?
I love a good charcuterie platter but for the holidays I find a julbord just a little more festive—and maybe a little less obvious. If you're having friends over during...
Gougeres = Party
Around here, the holidays aren't complete without a batch or two of gougeres browning in the oven or waiting for an occasion in the freezer. These little cheese puffs are deceptively simple to...
You Know it's the Season when...
The Christmas Cactus blooms! I thought I'd share a story I wrote about this darling little plant for the Los Angeles Times: At any other time of year, it’s easy...
Pissaladiere, a Joy of Summer
If I'm having a friend or two over for a glass of wine in the garden I'll often make a pissaladiere, a simple Provençal onion tart, earlier in the day then serve...
A Favorite Summer Dessert
We think blueberry pie (or crostata or galette, as the case may be) is the perfect finale for summer dinners out on the porch. You can use any dough, really, and any fruit, or...
"But What About My Ankles?!?"
If there's one question we get most from customers who love our wraps, it's: "But what about my ankles?!?" We get it! The new variety of mosquito, the Aedes, that loves to feast...