27 Feb, 2013
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Shopping Embargo|Yaktivism
So we are still refraining from BUYING STUFF around here. The Embargo ends in a few days. I often have people ask me if I’m happy that it’s coming to an end. This is tough to answer. We’ve been participating in an annual Embargo since 2006, which has added up to many many months of […]
A few of you are stumbling here looking for my post about the Shopping Embargo. It’s right here. In case you’re looking for the Shopping Embargo Facebook Group, it’s right here. I recommend checking out the Facebook group for progress reports, tips, links to articles, general updates, and the occasional plea for help. :) Thanks! […]
Our family has been participating in a post-Boxing Day Shopping Embargo since 2006. I can hardly believe it’s been that long, but it has. It’s become The Routine in our family, and I think that’s a good thing. This year’s Embargo is more important than ever. We have just surfaced from a major home renovation […]
19 Dec, 2012
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Shopping Embargo
You may want to consider this post I wrote for the terra20 blog a kind of prequel to the 2012-2013 edition of the Shopping Embargo. For what it’s worth, I’m not sure what form this year’s Embargo is going to take (FB page? Just another blog post and a pile of comment-updates? or what?) but […]
28 Dec, 2011
Posted by: andrea tomkins In: Challenge me, challenge you|Shopping Embargo|Yaktivism
Can you go a day without buying something? A week? A month? Why or why not?
My name is Andrea and I live in the Westboro area of Ottawa with my husband Mark and our dog Piper who is kind of a big deal on Instagram. We also have two human offspring: Emma (24) and Sarah (22). During the day I work as a writer at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre. I am a longtime Ottawa blogger and I've occupied this little corner of the WWW since 1999. The Fishbowl is my whiteboard, water cooler, and journal, all rolled into one. I'm passionate about healthy living, arts and culture, travel, great gear, good food, and sharing the best of Ottawa. I also love vegetables, photography, gadgets, and great design.
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