Quirky stores for Christmas gifts

Anyone can walk into Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie or Starbucks to buy gifts for the people on one’s Christmas list. But… what’s much more fun is to shop in eclectic stores where the shelves and racks are filled with weird and wonderful items. While some of their offerings may be borederline useless or just outright stupid,…

Volunteer this holiday season

Are you tired of sitting at home in this winter season? Do you want to get out and start making a difference? Volunteer Calgary and Youth Central have found plenty of opportunities for people like YOU to go volunteer. You can volunteer at a homeless shelter, wrap presents for fundraising, volunteer for holiday events or…

The Conscious Consumer – Part II

  In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This is a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism…

The Conscious Consumer – Part I

In Canada, consumers spend over $1.6 trillion each year on their purchases. In all of North America, we spend $26.4 trillion per year. That’s a pretty big economy! And to help you(th) navigate it, I’ve put together a short guide and set of resources. This will be a three-part series featuring 7 areas of consumerism.…