Happy New Year my friends! As I mentioned in my previous post, I’ve set some New Years resolutions for myself, the primary of which is to reduce household waste. How I see it, there are four main areas in which household waste manifests itself: 1) Reusable waste – such as containers, plastic food bags, tins,…
Resolutions
Well friends, it’s almost upon us: a new year. Tis the season of Groupon gym memberships and intro month yoga passes. Of dieting and self-improvement and all manner of best intentions for a new year. 2015. January 2015 marks 6 months beyond my consumption sabbatical. I think some habits have changed (I’m baking my own…
Thanksgiving/Gluttony
Fall is an interesting time for the topics I explore on this here little blog of mine. In October, I wear the same dress for a month, celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving and mark World Food Day. In November, I have a birthday, witness American Thanksgiving and suffer through that horrible day that has spread around the world…
October Update
Well folks, it’s October. and I’ve neglected you horribly. Please forgive me. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind last several weeks, some of which I promise to tell you about shortly. But first things first. For those of you who remember, October is a very special month! October Dress Project month! Which means, of course, that…
Guest Post: Nearly Ruined
This post is from my dear friend, Angelika. Check out her great blog, Thrift Shopper for Peace. . . . . . . I’m not sure if it’s an honour or a punishment to be doing a guest blog post for Anna-Marie. It’s an honour because she is my friend and thrift-shopping-soul-mate. I am always happy…
Up And At ‘Em
Hey there friends, it’s been a long while. I’ve been back at the shops for a month and a half now (well, not straight, that would be insane. I’d probably have died), and I think it’s time to update you all on my consumption! Oh, yes, my consumption. July 6th came in all its glory…
That’s It, That’s (not) All
That’s it! Today is the official end-day of my year-long consumption sabbatical. I am facing this day with both pleasure and with trepidation. Certainly, my experience to clothing (and to stuff in general) has changed. There’s no way I could communicate all the things I’ve learned, and I’m probably still figuring out what most of…
#Humblebrag
With less than two weeks to go on my consumption sabbatical, I thought I should confess one more spot of weakness in my consumption patterns: arts and crafts. I was raised to sew. I have distinct memories of sitting on the kitchen floor with my grandmother instructing me in hand sewing. I quickly learned to use…
Confessions by Half
Forgive me, readers, for I have shopped. In what feels like a very short amount of time I will be attempting my first (and perhaps last) half marathon. I’m a bit unsure at this point as to why I decided to do this, but I’m signed up and ready(?) to go. An interesting thing about…
Ten Months
It’s been over ten months since I began my consumption sabbatical. Ten months of attempting to be and not to buy. My jeans have been patched, twice, and are wearing through the patches again. My tights are threadbare. My favourite shirt has sprouted a hole. I’ve gone through my wardrobe again and again, trying to…
Back in Plastic
Well friends, Lent is over. My husband and I have endured 6 weeks of not consuming plastic (or at least trying). Here are a few lessons learned: 1) There is plastic in things you don’t think there is. Such as tin cans. 2) We will always forget about straws. Whenever we went out to eat…
Plastic-Free Month
Well friends, we’ve been plastic-free for over a month now. It’s been difficult in some ways, but remarkably easy in others. Easier than I would have expected, which tells me that many of the practices my husband and I have employed over the last few weeks should be continued for the rest of our lives….
To Be and Not to Buy 