Ten Thousand Villages Jewellery Sale

Are you thinking of getting jewellery for your sweetheart for Valentine's Day? Or are you in the market to treat yourself to stave off the winter blues?
If so, you should head to Ten Thousand Villages on Bloor West, just east of Albany Ave: today through Sunday, all the jewellery in the store is Buy 1, Get 1 at 50% off.
It also applies to online sales; use the promo code FEB92014.
Cheers,
Vanessa

Shop Local This Christmas

If you celebrate Christmas and you live in The Annex, it really is a great opportunity to "buy local" and to buy responsibly.
Ten Thousand Villages on Bloor just east of Albany has tons of gorgeous and tasty fair trade gifts.
As well, the Artisans' Gift Fair runs every weekend at The Tranzac on Brunswick Ave. The hours are noon to 6 pm and admission is free.
There are too many local stores to mention, of course, so strap on your walking boots and make your first shopping stop Bloor Street West.
Cheers,
Vanessa

Spices at Ten Thousand Villages

I was in Ten Thousand Villages the other day and noticed that it carries spices, including ones that I sometimes have difficulty finding in our area.  (I'm looking at you, lemon grass.)

I love the philosophy behind the store, so having a handy source of difficult-to-find spices is just another thing to add to the list when I go to our local one, along with fair-trade chocolate, coffee and gifts.
Cheers,

Vanessa

Another Interesting, Local Holiday Shopping Opportunity

Neighbour Milisa passed along information about this lovely, local shopping opportunity:
"Make your Holiday Shopping Dollars really count!"

Purchase fair trade goods made by artisans in developing countries and support children and grandmothers affected by HIV/AIDs in sub-Sahara Africa.

A local Granny Group - TOGOGO GRANNIES - of Bloor Street United Church is hosting two shopping evenings at Ten Thousand Villages located at 474 Bloor Street West, between Albany & Howland.

Tuesday, December 6 and Wednesday, December 7 from 7 pm. to 9:30 pm.

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Bring your friends and neighbours to shop, and enjoy tea, coffee and cookies.

Get Chocolate, Coffee, Stocking Stuffers, Gift Cards, Ornaments and more.

Ten Thousand Villages is graciously donating 15% of all sales those evenings to the Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation to support African grandmothers and the millions of AIDS orphans in their care."
What a fabulous idea and endeavour! Hope you make it out.

Vanessa