A Girl Without A Bow "Wipe Case"

So there's a company that I love to buy my bows from called A Girl Without A Bow! Actually, I love it so much I became 1 of 10 Campus Representatives for the company in September 2014, and am currently the last one still working for the company.

For those who don't know about the company, it is run by one amazing girl named Aimee. All products are handmade by her. She has worked so hard to make her dream of the company become a reality for herself.

She is actually introducing a new product, and I got to be the guinea pig for it (which I always love)! What is the new product? Keep your mind open-its a wipe case! She takes a plastic case that you would put a travel wipes into, and covers it in padding and fabric and makes it really cute (see below!)! 

"Em, what in the world do I need a wipe case for? I don't have kids or babysit or anything." Great question! Since it is an empty plastic case, you can use it for whatever you want! You can put pens and pencils in it and throw it into your backpack. Or small items like chapstick and hair ties or bobby pins and put it in your purse so you can easily locate these items! 

While traveling from New York to Wisconsin last week, I put tampons in the case and threw the case into my travel bag. When going to the bathroom, you can simply grab the entire case and bring it into the bathroom with you instead of digging through your bag for a single tampon. And if you are shy about that sort of thing, it helps you out. Since the plastic case is padded and decorated, it sort of looks like a clutch and nobody suspects anything!

Want to find out more about this product or A Girl Without A Bow? Check out her website or Instagram account! And if you choose to make an order, use the code EMILY10 for 10% off of your order! In addition, until the end of March get 21% off of your order, $3 bows, and free shipping on orders over $21! Just be sure to mention its the March deal. :)

Top view of the case

Top of the case from the back

 Back edge of the case














Front edge of the case

Another front edge view 

Side edge view

Inside view 

Inside view

Update: "Sorority Girl" Lolita Wine Glass

A few days ago, I wrote about a "Sorority Girl" glass made by Lolita Wine Glass company. The glass had images on it that promoted hazing and associated partying and "keggers" with sororities. If you did not read this article, you can read it here. 

The next morning, I woke up to my post being seen over 100 times in a little over 12 hours. I was absolutely blown away. I talked to Sara and we decided that we needed to take bigger steps if we wanted to see anything get accomplished. We came up with the idea of starting a petition.

We would like for Lolita Wine Glass company to change the design of their "Sorority Girl" wine glass. There are so many other images that can be used on the glass to convey a much more positive, and accurate, message about sororities. Why not images or saying that convey philanthropy, sisterhood, loyalty, friendship, scholarship, or leadership, for just a few examples? Members of Greek organizations do so much for the community, and most people don't even realize that the people doing such wonderful things are Greek. The kids who read books to your children at the mall? The kids walking the dogs for the SPCA? Who serve meals at the local food shelter or church? Who bring in boxes filled with clothes, toys, and food to their local orphanages, churches, or urban mission? Who host events to raise money for St. Jude, Women's Cardiac Care, Humane Society, and numerous other foundations? Most are probably fraternity or sorority members trying to help those in their community. Don't believe me? Ask next time you see someone doing one of these actions.

Is it too much to ask a company to promote a positive view of Greek life? The images on their "Sorority Girl" glass fall in line with the negative stereotype that has formed around the words "Greek life," "fraternity," and "sorority." Members of the Greek community fight this stereotype day in and day out. These women and men work harder than most people realize in order to be seen as equal, and not less than because they are in a Greek organization.

In a little over 48 hours, the original post about the "Sorority Girl" glass has received 879 views. In almost 34 hours, the petition has received 301 signatures. We hope that this does not stop here. We are receiving more support from websites and individuals who agree with us that this glass is offensive and should be changed. Sorority Sugar, a site that answers questions about Greek life and shares photos of sorority activities and products, has given their support to the cause. We also have submissions processing with other sites as well.

We hope that the company understands how many people do not approve of the design on their "Sorority Girl" glass and change the design. It is not just one person who thinks it is offensive, it is a large amount of people.

Please share the petition with your friends, family, coworkers, or whoever else you want to share it with! Thank you all!

"Sorority Girl" Lolita Wine Glass

I am a member of the Theta Psi chapter of Alpha Phi sorority at SUNY Plattsburgh. As a chapter, we pride ourselves on not hazing our members during their new member period, or even after initiation. As a Greek community at SUNY Plattsburgh, and a campus as a whole, we are working to raise awareness of what hazing truly means and does to individuals. Our campus takes hazing very seriously, and again, we pride ourselves on trying to prevent hazing.

Greek organizations are not what they "used to be." We strive to help others, especially those in our community. Each organization has at least one philanthropy linked with them. Most of our events raise money for our philanthropies. The events range from a talent show to a gala dinner to a dodge ball tournament and everything in between. Greek organizations also sponsor alcohol awareness and various other seminars on campus. You will find at least 2-4 Greek events per week at SUNY Plattsburgh that have the sole purpose of raising awareness to help others.

As sorority women, we love to show our pride through buying various products that promote positive images of sorority life. One of my sisters, Sara Wells, saw a wine glass made by the Lolita Wine Glass company. The image she saw of the wine glass (seen below) looked like it promoted the positive things that we personally associate with Greek life.

(Picture taken from the Lolita Wine Glass website)

However, when she received the glass, she was extremely disappointed. She tried to email the company to discuss the matter, but received no help from them on the matter. Below is the email she had sent the company, along with pictures Sara took of the glass.

Picture of the unseen sides of the wine glass from Sara's Facebook

"Dear Lolita Wine Glass Co.,

I am not sure if this e-mail is being directed to the proper people, but if it is not I hope that you will forward it to the correct person(s). I purchased the "Sorority Girl" Wine Glass earlier this week from the online catalog upon viewing the only picture available to me:the Greek architecture and the Greek Alphabet playing into the spelling of Sorority Girl. Being the proud sorority woman that I am, I could not resist the purchase of this glass! Yes, being a "proud sorority woman" and purchasing a wine glass that promotes the idea of Greek Life and drinking is a bit of a contradiction, but we all have our guilty pleasures. However, where my displeasure comes in is what is left to be desired on the back of the glass. I loved seeing that there was a heart stating "charity" because that is one of the largest things that keeps sororities relevant: our ability to help others in our society and immediate world around us. Whether it be through supporting foundations such as Woman's Cardiac Care, Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders, or Prevent Child Abuse America, sorority women across the country support organizations that help others. Contrary to popular belief, the majority of our weekends do not consist of "throwing the best keggers" or other Animal House parties with the chantings of "Toga! Toga! Toga!" rising into the air. We coordinate events to raise money and awareness to issues that we are passionate about, we volunteer early on Saturday mornings to help make where we live a better place for the campus and community at large, and holding the highest GPA's on our campuses. Just to name a few of our accomplishments.

Now, to address the "Rush" paddle and "survived" written under it. I was more disappointed to see this tied to "Sorority Girl" then seeing the keg and empty red cups. On my campus (State University of New York [SUNY] in Plattsburgh), we have been working hard for many years to eliminate the hazing atmosphere that surrounds Greek Life. Hazing is not something that should be joked about so lightly as to throw it into a design for a mass produced wine glass; hazing causes irreversible psychological and emotional damage, and at its worse: physical harm and/or death. I am so incredibly proud to be able to honestly say that I am a Sister of a sorority that does not haze. Let me repeat that: I am honestly able to say that my sorority does not haze. So to have purchased a product of yours that idolizes everything I stand against, makes me rethink about the integrity of the Lolita company.

To assist in counteracting the negative connotations tied to sororities like the majority of the media upholds, the Lolita Wine Glass Co. should reconsider their design for the "Sorority Girl" wine glass. Some suggestions that apply to sororities as a whole?
*Womanhood
*Leadership
*Sisterhood
*Activist
*Scholarship
*Loyalty
Just to name a few.

Sororities stand for so much more than partying and, according to the Lolita company, hazing. We are women who have come together to improve the world for the better, as well as to develop and grow as women with the assistance of our sisters. Many of our organizations were founded because we wanted to be equal to the men, we wished to be in companionship with like-minded women, we wished to make a change. The Lolita Wine Glass Co., should take some of these values and ideas into consideration when promoting the continued sale of this product.

I would like to hear your thoughts on how to rectify this situation through the redesigning of your Sorority Girl glass.

I look forward to hearing from you soon,
Sara Wells"


Personally, I feel the same way that Sara does. Members of Greek organizations are working so hard to fight the stereotype that is associated with us. When companies like Lolita sell products that go against what we are working towards, it is offensive and demeaning. Please tell us, or even better Lolita, how you feel about this glass!

Sorority Planner

While browsing Pintrest.com about a month ago, I saw a pin for something called "The Sorority Planner." The link led me to a website, www.catandericadesigns.com. A link at the top of their website (which they are still working on developing) leads you to their etsy shop, www.etsy.com/shop/CatandEricaDesigns. I wasn't expecting to buy anything when I first started looking at the site. At the time however, they were having their end of the year sale and only had a few planners left! For $35, I could get a planner that had sections for chapter meeting, other meeting, event planning, goals, notes, and a full year calendar! 

A week later, the planner arrived and I was not disappointed! The colors of the planner were bright and gorgeous. The first page of every section has a different quote on it. The pages in each section have plenty of room for writing and are very organized in the way that they are arranged.

These two ladies also offer different types of planners in addition to The Sorority Planner. They offer The Fraternity Planner, for fraternity men, The Executive Planner, for members of an executive board, The Advisor Planner, for advisors to sororities, and The New Member Planner, for new members of an organization. They also have a limited number for group orders for planners! If you already have a planner, you can purchase just the page inserts when you run out! Each planner has a few different options for the design on the front and back covers.

I already know of a few girls in my chapter who can't wait to get their Sorority Planners! While it is summer and there's not much going on in my sorority at the time, I am still using my planner almost every day. I'm writing notes down for things to remember in the fall. I have meetings planned already for when my committee is back on campus! I can't wait for the new semester to start so I can use every section of my planner!

The beginning

Just a sorority girl looking for new and different things in my life. Trying to find new products to make my days smoother and easier, and sharing my opinions with others. Whether it be an article of clothing, a new planner, or a new restaurant, I plan to write reviews. I want to bring new products and businesses to others attention, especially small businesses that may be run by college students, like myself.