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 22, 2012 · 21 Comments
I already covered what to gift your teen under the tree, but what about their stockings? Ten top ideas are on the docket today to please every teen on your list.
Filed under All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Desk Duty, Dress You Up In My Love, Eco Chic, Fit and Phat, Tech Tok, Walk This Way · Tagged with Bicycle, Bracelet, Contact Lens Case, Cycling, Foot Traffic, Gift Set, Gloves, Guitar, Journals, Kiss Nail Dress, Lip Gloss, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Nails, Pencils, Quirky, Rolo, Shoelaces, Socks, The Body Shop, U Lace, Upcycled, Urban Outfitters, Wear Your Music, Writer's Bloc
Posted by CGG on July 3, 2012 · 4 Comments
Summertime means you should have breathing room for some self-reflection. Get inspired and brainy with Sabrina Ward Harrison’s latest guided journal experience that is part crafty scrapbook, part thought-provoking secret keeper, and part plain ol’ pretty.
Posted by CGG on March 21, 2012 · 155 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: Spring is in the air, and so is my love for these five pretty, outdoors-inspired picks that show promise for the season to come. Plus you could win a bottle of L’Eau de Chloé perfume!
Filed under All Green Thumbs, Beauty & The Best, Home Run, Paper Mates · Tagged with Candles, Chloe, Diffuser, Dior, Gardening, Indigo, Journals, Makeup, Makeup Set, Mother's Day, Paddywax, Perfume, Spring, The Worldwide Nature Company
Posted by CGG on January 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Gentlemen, start your engines: Valentine’s Day is a month away, so let me help you out with some basic gift-giving rules…and ideas to go with.
Filed under All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Help! I Need Somebody, Toyland · Tagged with Canadian, Candles, Couples, Etiquette, Journals, La Vie En Rose, Listography, Mademoizelle Sefra, Puzzle, Ring, The Spoon Sisters, Valentine's, Valentine's Day
Posted by CGG on January 18, 2012 · 2 Comments
If you know someone who’s New Year Resolution involves keeping track of their day-to-day, make it a little easy, or dare I say…FUN…to do it with these five great journal gift ideas.
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Posted by CGG on December 7, 2011 · 121 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: If you’re like me, you might have a small conflict when choosing to send out greeting cards in an eco-friendly era. The good news? Your problems are officially solved with Botanical Paperworks plantable greeting cards. The even better news? I’ve got a gift set from Botanical Paperworks worth $70 to give away!
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Posted by CGG on May 1, 2011 · Leave a Comment
This month’s big find is from a little Manitoba-based company that has truly mastered the art of closing the life cycle of a product. Their stunning recycled-paper greeting cards, notebooks, and confetti can actually be planted once you’re done with them, for a commemorative wildflower bloom in your very own backyard.
Filed under Eco Chic, Find Of The Month, Paper Mates, That's A Wrap · Tagged with Botanical Paperworks, Canada, Canadian, Cards, Eco Chic, etailer, Flowers, Garden, Gardening, Green, Greeting Cards, Journals, Online Shopping, Paper Products
Posted by CGG on January 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment
When you give one of the Listography books, you’ll never see those boring lists – grocery, bills, to-dos – quite the same. Part journal, part scrapbook, these affordable gifts are a fantastic way to bring a little bit of reflection into your loved one’s lives.
Posted by CGG on January 13, 2011 · Leave a Comment
I’m having a love affair with paper products & office goodies this week. Next on the docket? Pierre Belvédère’s fantasmic line of journals, agendas, and other desktop essentials. Excuse the incoherence of this post, I’m simply in lurve!
Filed under Desk Duty, Paper Mates, Taking Care Of Business · Tagged with Agenda Books, Agendas, Journals, Note Pads, Notebooks, Notecards, Paper Products, Pierre Belvédère, Wrapping Paper
Posted by CGG on September 21, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Christian Lacroix, beloved but bankrupt French designer, has come out with a line of beautiful paper products that any fashionista would die to get their hands on.
Filed under Dress You Up In My Love, Find Of The Month, Paper Mates, That's A Wrap · Tagged with Birthdays, Cards, Christian Lacroix, Christian Lacroix Papier, Christmas, Girlfriends, Greeting Cards, Journals, Lacroix, Ladies Choice, Notebooks, Notecards, Papier, Stationery
Posted by CGG on August 20, 2010 · 1 Comment
The Keel’s Simple Journal makes keeping track of your daily doings easy as pie. With a stylish look, affordable price point, and sweet sentiment, they are a perfect gift for a host of situations.