Archive for the ‘Consume Responsibly’ Category
Saturday, July 12th, 2008
So yesterday was the Ipocalypse and it only annoyed me a little bit. I had to research Rogers corporate information and their Web server was down. Dixit for phone access for most of the day.
So everyone was talking about this and there I was NOT waiting in line. Not only ...
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Made in China by people who have no cultural understanding of North American life. Bought in bulk by soulless corporations who are looking to make a profit. Put on Amazon by people who are just doing their job. Common sense removed from the whole business process.
Child's Pimp Suit Costume (From ...
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Tuesday, March 11th, 2008
EDITED to add photo.
I decided to shop on the Web a little recently. I found a soap maker in Canada, P.E.I. to be more exact. I bought a soap sampler from Cavendish soap. I also got a lip balm sampler. I have to admit that I have enough soap to ...
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Wednesday, February 20th, 2008
I am getting a new roommate soon. She is arriving from the Phillipines. I will soon write about the why and how of this as it is HUGE! I have everything she needs and today decided to go look for a coat. She is after all someone who has never ...
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2008
I have been putting a part of my revenues in Kiva.org. This month it kind of equals 17% which is more than what I told myself I would put in (10%) but I like it as a savings account. Some people are investing their toddler's College fund in Kiva which ...
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Sunday, February 10th, 2008
Project: Recycled Coca-Cola Valentines.
Time
Skill
Aggravation
You'll need:
Cardboard box from your favorite food, ideally red. I am using Coca-Cola slim 12-pack boxes.
Cardboard to make heart template.
Fiskar hole puncher, the small one.
Twine or Hemp cord. You could also use yarn.
4-6mm beads. I am using Indian metal beads recycled from a necklace ...
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008
For the past few months I have been doing so many things but until recently I was always going to bed feeling like I hadn't done much with my day. People have been making cynical remarks about how I do more before 9am than people do all day since I ...
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Monday, January 21st, 2008
I watched Anthony Bourdain's No Reservations for the first time last week. The host visited Quebec and ate wonderful fare at a few places I had yet to check out in Montreal. However it was the segment filmed in Northern Quebec that I enjoyed most. In this segment Bourdain dons ...
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
This weekend we planted bulbs at "Cottage Fromage". We were not too picky and bought late-season discounted bulbs at the garden center.
We were blown away by the just refurbished wood floors. These are real wood floor and not the thin imitation floors that are on the market today. There are ...
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Wednesday, April 12th, 2006
PixelGirlsShop.com offers a lot of high-quality low production original gifts from crafty artists. I love the sushi pillows, what a neat idea! Today I am going to a new bead shop that is opening about 10 minutes walk from here. I am so excited!
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