Posted by CGG on May 11, 2013 · 4 Comments
Love brunch but hate the crowds? Presenting a smart ‘flexible’ alternative for all you weekend warriors.
Posted by CGG on April 29, 2013 · 99 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! With Mother’s Day just a few days away, I’ve rounded up ten sensational mom-friendly picks at a range of price points. I don’t want to brag…but if you can’t find at least one thing you like here, you’re crazy! Plus you could win a special gift for NEW mommies from Mustela.
Filed under All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Kiddie Corner, Music To Your Ears, Party Time Excellent, Purse-nal, Tech Tok, Walk This Way · Tagged with Appetizers, Aqualilies, Babies, Baby, Banana Republic, Bartending, Body, Body Lotion, Canadian Living, Canadian Tire, Cookbook, Indigo, Jewelry, Ladies Choice, Makeup, Makeup Set, Massage, Michael Buble, Mom, Moms & Tots, Mother's Day, Music, Necklace, New Baby, New Mommies, Purse, Royal Doulton, RW & Co, Sandals, Sephora, Shoes, Tarte, The Bay, Totes, Williams Sonoma, Yogurt
Posted by CGG on March 26, 2013 · 17 Comments
Put your best fashion foot forward with a pair of seasonally apropos shoes from UK brand Liberty, available exclusively at The Bay.
Posted by CGG on February 27, 2013 · 16 Comments
Another day, another ‘favourite thing’ is featured. This time I’m serving up a handful of ideas to keep your digits warm for the remaining winter weeks – and beyond.
Filed under Dress You Up In My Love, My Favourite Things, Party Time Excellent · Tagged with ASOS, Beer, Echo Design, Gloves, L.L. Bean, Mittens, Olympic Mittens, The Bay, Urban Outfitters, Winnipeg Outfitters
Posted by CGG on February 11, 2013 · 175 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! If you’re scrambling to score a last-minute Valentine’s gift, today’s the day you take action. Or at least, be inspired to after viewing ten fresh finds that are widely available throughout Canada’s major markets! Plus you could win an entire collection of Sweethearts by Cake Beauty products!
Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Paper Mates, Purse-nal, Two For Tea · Tagged with $10 & Under, Aldo, Bags, Cake Beauty, Club Monaco, Coach, Coats, Cosmetics, DAVIDsTEA, Donkey Tea, Gifts Under $10, Lingerie, Lipstick, Maybelline, Perfume, Plates, Purse, Sephora, Tea, The Bay, Too Faced, Under $10, Valentine's Day, Victoria's Secret
Posted by CGG on February 8, 2013 · 116 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! The Chinese New Year is just days away, and thus begins the rise of the Snake, 2013′s zodiac animal. I’ve got ten sssssssenssssssational snake-themed gift ideas for you + a special giveaway from Rodial!
Filed under Walk This Way, Where Art Thou?, All That Glitters, Body Break, Beauty & The Best, B(u)y The Book, Kiddie Corner, Purse-nal · Tagged with Baby, Beauty, Book, Box, Bracelet, Chinese New Year, Coins, Cosmetics, Estee Lauder, Etsy, Horoscope, iPhone, Jewelry, Mac, Michael Kors, Michelle Change Jewelry, New Baby, Ring, Rodial, Royal Canadian Mint, Shoes, Snake, Storage, The Bay, Tree by Kerri Lee, Urban Outfitters, Wallets, Zodiac
Posted by CGG on January 1, 2013 · 270 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Presenting the BIGGEST giveaway ever on the Canadian Gift Guide: I mean nearly $2,400 worth of amazing skincare goodies designed to whip you into shape for the new year. Prepare to have your mind (and body) blown.
Posted by CGG on December 21, 2012 · 28 Comments
Ten lovely stocking stuffers for every lady on your list are on the CGG today + a earn bonus entry into the ‘Good Tidings We Bring’ contest!
Filed under All That Glitters, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Beauty & The Best, B(u)y The Book, Tech Tok, Paper Mates, Two For Tea, Desk Duty · Tagged with Body, Ladies Choice, $10 & Under, Gift Set, Note Pads, Stocking Stuffers, Tea, Stationery, Cards, Indigo, Under $10, Book, Lip Gloss, The Bay, The Body Shop, Gifts Under $10, Charity, Love Letters, Body Lotion, Burt's Bees, Ring, Socks, Jonathan Adler, Lee Valley, Keys, Tea Diffuser, Thumb-Lite, Keysocks, TEA.tanic, Atomic Garden, Feminist Ryan Gosling, TENOVERSIX
Posted by CGG on December 12, 2012 · 354 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Truth be told, I really really really would be happy with any of these amazing gift ideas for gals under my tree. See if you feel the same + you could win a $680 prize package of amazing goodies!
Filed under All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Fit and Phat, Precious Pets, Purse-nal, The Reel Deel, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Agent Reclaim, Aldo, Altitude Sports, Animal Blueprint Company, Bags, Being Erica, Bioderma, Canada Goose, Canadian, CBC, Chalkboard, Clothing, Coats, Customized, Danier Leather, Dear Frankie, Decor Accents, Elizabeth Grant, Footcare, Hat, Home Decor, Jane Basch, Ladies Choice, Lingerie, lululemon, Makeup, Makeup Set, Monogram, Necklace, Olive Manna, Pants, Pets, Posters, Purse, Rachel Sin, Sentaler, Sephora, Shoes, Shopper's Drug Mart, Skincare, Socks, Spa, Tarte, The Bay, Timex, Travel Bag, TV on DVD, TV Shows, Watches, Winter, Winterwear, Yoga
Posted by CGG on December 9, 2012 · 114 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! Hello lovely…I’m featuring eight fragrance innovations / gift ideas all designed to delight the nose, and your giftee. Plus you could win a Chloe Bianca Solid Perfume Necklace!
Filed under All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best · Tagged with Chloe, Cologne, Comptoir Sud Pacifique, Fragrance, Halle Berry, Holt Renfrew, Kilian, Marc Jacobs, Nicki Minaj, Perfume, Sears, Solid Perfume, The Bay, Thierry Mugler, Victoria's Secret, Vince Camuto
Posted by CGG on December 8, 2012 · 232 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! You could win a $350+ prize package of parent-friendly presents among the 15 ace choices outlined in today’s post.
Filed under All That Glitters, Compliments To The Chef, Home Run, Human Beans, Precious Pets, Quit Playing Games With My Gifts, Sensational Subscriptions, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Two For Tea, Wine Wins · Tagged with Arctic Air, Bakeware, Bed Bath And Beyond, Bits & Pieces Canada, Blanket, Breville, CBC, Champagne, Chess, Cocotte, Coffee, Coins, Craft Coffee, Designhouse, DVD, Echo Design, Emmo Home, Games, Gift Set, Glasses, Indigo, Le Creuset, Motorola, Ottoman, Pet Bed, Phone, Pillows, Rogers Wireless, Royal Canadian Mint, Sears, Subscription, The Bay, TV on DVD, Watches, Wayfair, Wine, Wine Storage
Posted by CGG on December 4, 2012 · 67 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! There was a whisper of outcry around my household after last week’s ‘gifts for best friends’ post. Namely, that it was clearly skewed toward the lady friends. So I appeased the (singular) masses and created a post of gift ideas guys would actually be willing to buy for their bros, all under $50 a pop! Plus win a Strombo Bobblehead!
Filed under B(u)y The Book, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Music To Your Ears, Party Time Excellent, Purse-nal, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Toyland, Vid-yah! Games · Tagged with Amazon, Batman, Blu-Ray, Bobbleheads, Book, CBC, Charging Station, Coffee Table Book, David Cole Gift Shop, Documentaries, Dopp Kits, Drake General Store, DVD, Future Shop, Gadget, George Stroumboulopoulos, Gift Set, Gifts For Guys, Graphic Novel, Hat, HMV, Home Root Beer Brewing Kit, Hot Sauce, Indigo, Izola, John Lennon, LCD Soundsystem, Lego, Mophie, Music, North Star, Pick Punch, Scarf, Shot Glasses, Tabasco, The Bay, The Beatles, The Walking Dead, Travel Bag, Video Games