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Conference Attendee Disappointed in Wasteful Meals

7/30/08 3:54pm by Amy_Urquhart
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I thought long and hard before writing this little post, because I had such a fantastic time at the conference in San Francisco this year. I have just one little complaint to make, and I know that at the very least, the conference attendees who sat with me at lunchtime will agree, since the topic came up while we ate.  Read more >

A Month of Eating Locally

7/28/08 4:48am by Amy_Urquhart
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At the BlogHer '08 panel discussion, "What We Believe: Tools for Online Fundraising and Activism", Catherine Connors, founder of BlogHers Act Canada, talked about the importance of using blogs to get people spreading the word about issues they are passionate about, whether they be political, enivonmental or personal in nature.  Read more >

Is YOUR breakfast local?

7/8/08 7:03am by Amy_Urquhart
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This month, our eco-challenge at BlogHers ACT Canada is to eat locally. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Well, unfortunately, eating locally doesn't necessarily mean eating food that comes from your local grocery store. It means being aware of the sources of the food that is sitting on those supermarket shelves. It means buying food that was grown within 100 miles of your home.  Read more >

Garden Shopping Goes Green at BlogHers ACT Canada

5/22/08 5:52am by Amy_Urquhart
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May's focus at BlogHers ACT Canada is on eco-gardening.  Does this sound redundant to you?  Ideally, all gardening practices would be ecologically friendly, but the fact of the matter is, many are not. Every year, thousands of gardeners all over North America head out to shop for flowers and vegetables, taking all kinds of non-biodegradable plastics home along with their plants.  Most municipalities do not recycle these pots and flats, which then end up in landfill sites.  Read more >

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Full Name
Amy Urquhart
Member Since
February 2007
About Me: 

My name is Amy and I’m a 34-year-old wife, mom, writer and editor.  I live with my very handy and handsome husband Graham and our 18-month-old son Nathan in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada.

I’ve been blogging on various websites since about 2000.  I am a writer at Curvy Girl Guide and  I blog about homemaking and parenthood at Hearts into Home. I also write about gardening at Playing in the Dirt.

I’ve attended BlogHer ‘07, BlogHer ‘08, BlogHer '09, BlogHer '10 and Blissdom ‘09.)

Location: 
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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toronto on,bowmanville on,london on

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thomson reuters,disney cruise line

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university of western ontario

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home,couplehood,marriage,parenthood,gardening,gardener,mom,canadian

Causes Tags: 

equal rights

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