Posted by CGG on June 13, 2013 · 91 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! With time to spare before Father’s Day, I’m featuring four great ideas from Lush’s shelves to put a smile on dad’s face – and yours! Plus, you could win a dad-friendly gift set from Lush.
Posted by CGG on May 10, 2013 · 15 Comments
What costs under $10, is widely available across Canada, and will put a smile on a mom-type’s face? Well any of the ideas featured in this post I’d hope. Take a look and see for yourself.
Filed under 10 For $10, All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Human Beans, Paper Mates · Tagged with $10 & Under, Aldo, Body Oil, Candy Apple, Coffee Mugs, Cosmetics Bag, Crafty, Dessert, Earrings, eos, Fruits & Passion, Gift Sets, Gifts Under $10, H&M, Hair, Hair Ties, Hand Lotion, Indigo, Joe Fresh, Jonathan Adler, Ladies Choice, Lotion, Makeup, Mother's Day, Note Pads, Reading Notes, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Sephora, Shirt, Starbucks, Tops, Under $10
Posted by CGG on May 1, 2013 · 85 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! With BBQ season on the horizon, I’m so excited to be sharing today’s spicy gift idea with you: artisan spices curated by a globetrotting Quebec couple, with plenty of gift-ready choices.
Posted by CGG on December 23, 2012 · 24 Comments
I’m a little baffled as to why you might need this post if you’re a religious reader, but here it is anyway: ten last-minute gift ideas with pretty wide availability across Canada. Get thee to a shopping cart, quick!
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Human Beans, Kiddie Corner, Music To Your Ears, Paper Mates, Precious Pets, Sensational Subscriptions, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Aldo, Appliances, Artsy, BarkBox, Bliss, Bodum, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Canadian Tire, Coffee, Crafty, Easel, Future Shop, Gift Sets, Gifts For Guys, Girls, Illamasqua, Imaginarium, Indigo, Journals, Kitchen Gadgets, KitchenAid, Pets, Sears, Sephora, Shoes, Shopper's Drug Mart, Spa, Stand Mixer, Stereo, Subscription, Subwoofer, Toys R Us, TV on DVD
Posted by CGG on December 20, 2012 · 176 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! If you’re still scrambling to cross some names off your Christmas list, may I point you in the direction of the always affordable, always reliable Bath & Body Works? I’m profiling a few of my favourite finds + giving two lucky winners some very cool prize packs.
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break · Tagged with Aromatherapy, Bath, Bath & Body Works, Body, Body Lotion, Candles, Christmas, Gift Sets, Lip Gloss, Perfume, Shimmer Brush, Stocking Stuffers
Posted by CGG on December 5, 2012 · 153 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Get the inside scoop on what L’Occitane has on offer this year – a magical, whimsical collection of gift sets and limited-edition fragrances. Plus you could win 1 of 2 completely and totally amazing sets for yourself (or to gift, if you can bear it).
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break · Tagged with Aromatherapy, Body, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Gift Set, Gift Sets, Hand Cream, Hand Lotion, Hand Wash, L'Occitane
Posted by CGG on December 2, 2012 · 152 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’m positively drowning in delight at the sight of philosophy’s holiday goodies, which once again take the cake as among my favourite finds this holiday season. Find out how you can win 1 of 3 amazing holiday pressies from this standout brand inside!
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break · Tagged with Bath, Body, Body Lotion, Gift Set, Gift Sets, Lip Gloss, Ornaments, Philosophy, Sephora, Shopper's Drug Mart, Stocking Stuffers, The Bay
Posted by CGG on November 29, 2012 · 163 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! My tour of the bath & body care stores of Canada continues with our very own homegrown Fruits & Passion. Check out what holiday scents they’ve got on tap, along with five gift choices that are pure perfection. Plus you could win a deluxe Cranberry Love gift set!
Filed under Body Break · Tagged with $10 & Under, Body, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Christmas, Cucina, Diffuser, Fruits & Passion, Gift Sets, Gifts For Guys, Gifts Under $10, Stocking Stuffers, Under $10
Posted by CGG on November 27, 2012 · 163 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’ve scoured the shelves virtual and real to track down fifteen amazing beauty buys, all under $100, designed to put a smile (and a fresh new look) on any gal’s face. Plus you could win a $100 gift basket from all-natural skincare brand Kiss My Face!
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Eco Chic · Tagged with Beauty Tools, Blotting Linens, Body, Body Lotion, Boscia, Brushes, Bumble & bumble, Buxom, Cake Beauty, Cargo, Cargo Cosmetics, Coconut, Cosmetics, eBeauty, Eyelashes, Eyeshadow, Gift Basket, Gift Set, Gift Sets, Girly, Hair, Hand Soap, Hostess With The Mostest, Katy Perry, Kiss My Face, Ladies Choice, Lip Gloss, M.A.C., Makeup, Manicures, Mascara, Murale, Nail Polish, Nails, OPI, Origins, Pandora's Makeup Box, Perfume, Sampler Set, Sephora, Shopper's Drug Mart, Sisterhood, The Bay, Too Faced, Travel
Posted by CGG on November 19, 2012 · 258 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Get a sneak preview of what The Body Shop has in store this holiday season + you could win a gift set of five amazing holiday gifts from The Body Shop worth over $100.
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break · Tagged with $10 & Under, Body, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Christmas, Gift Set, Gift Sets, Gifts For Guys, Gifts Under $10, Holiday, Holiday Scents, Holidays, Lip Gloss, The Body Shop, Under $10
Posted by CGG on November 16, 2012 · 138 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Sparkle brighter than the snow when you snap up any one of these gorgeous glittering gift ideas from MAKE UP FOR EVER! Plus you could win 1 of 2 MAKE UP FOR EVER limited edition ‘All Eyes On You’ makeup kits.
Posted by CGG on November 9, 2012 · 330 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Nothing says Christmas like a store of pre-wrapped presents, and nothing says relax like a box full of holiday-themed Lush goodies! I’ve sussed out my favourite presents for the season + I’m giving away two of them to two lucky readers. Could it be you…?
Filed under Body Break · Tagged with Bath, Bath Bomb, Bath Products, Bath Time, Body, Body Lotion, Body Wash, Bubble Bath, Gift Sets, Lush, Secret Santa