Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 26, 2012 · 7 Comments
I’m cooking up a great gift idea today with the Baker’s Edge lasagna pan – designed to keep your layered creations in perfect shape and serve up something special for a crowd.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 24, 2012 · 4 Comments
The Oscars are but a few days away! If you’ve been invited to a big ol’ Hollywood-style bash, consider one of these silver screen-related gift ideas for your host.
Category B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Home Run, Party Time Excellent, The Reel Deel · Tagged with Bed Bath And Beyond, Books, Gift Set, Glasses, Hostess With The Mostest, IKEA, Lush, Pier 1, Popcorn
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 20, 2012 · 61 Comments
CONTEST ALERT – Meet Pretty Beauty & Books, a lovely little boutique located in Toronto that also happens to curate some of their clean, green, and altogether awesome products online. Plus, you could win a gift set straight from the shop!
Category B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Eco Chic, Retailer Spotlight · Tagged with Canadian, Coworkers, DIY, Eco Chic, iHeart This, Nails, One Love Organics, Picnic, Pretty Beauty & Books, Scotch Naturals
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 10, 2012 · 2 Comments
If you have someone on your gift list that’s an unabashed book lover, here are five literary-inspired gift ideas that go from whimsical to witty in a flash.
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Tech Tok · Tagged with Books, Containers, Cookbook, Etsy, Harry Potter, Indigo, iPhone, Jewelry, Jonathan Adler, Novel-T, Tees, Uncommon Goods
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 27, 2012 · 76 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: Whazzat? It’s time for yet another Foodie Friday, this time featuring Lindsay S. Nixon’s divine new vegan cookbook: Everyday Happy Herbivore (and, yes, I’ve got an extra copy to give away!)
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 23, 2012 · 5 Comments
Happy New Year…take two. Today we’re ringing in Chinese New Year, also known as the ‘year of the dragon’, with five Far East-inspired picks that’ll bring your gift-giving to new levels of awesome.
Category All That Glitters, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Kiddie Corner, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Bracelet, Chinese New Year, Chopsticks, Collectibles, Dragon, Etsy, Figurines, Fortune Cookies, Fred, Jewelry, Joe Ledbetter, Lost Marbles, Lush, Soap, Sprogs.ca, Uncommon Goods, Zodiac
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide 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.
Category B(u)y The Book, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Fit and Phat, Music To Your Ears, Precious Pets, The Reel Deel, Wine Wins · Tagged with Amazon, Indigo, Journals, Knock Knock, Moleskine, Travel
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 17, 2012 · 3 Comments
The title of this post denotes the Pantone Institute’s ‘Colour Of The Year’. Want to get a jump start on the trend? Inside are five gift ideas to bring a splash of this sunny orange shade into just about anyone’s life.
Category All That Glitters, Colour Your World, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Human Beans, Paper Mates, Purse-nal · Tagged with American Apparel, Bags, Cookware, Decor Accents, Home Decor, Mug, Notebook, Pantone, Pillow, Rachel Ray, Scarf, ShopBop, Simons, Tangerine Tango, Wristwatch
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 14, 2011 · 135 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: I’ve gone all out here guys. Oh yes, I mean guys: inside are TEN of my favourite gift ideas for the special men on your list this holiday season – all price points, all types of dudes. I’ve got you covered – including one lucky winner that’ll walk away with a Coleman Microburst Lantern!
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, For The Love Of The Game, Home Run, Music To Your Ears, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Vid-yah! Games · Tagged with Arcade, Books, Coleman, Conair, Cubeshops, De'Longhi, Friday Night Lights, Future Shop, Gifts For Guys, Headphones, Hockey, iPad, Jackets, Lights, Monster, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Outdoorsy, Shaving, Star Wars, Ties, Tissot, TV on DVD, TV Shows, Watches, Zombies
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 8, 2011 · 5 Comments
Got some festive functions on your radar? Time to stock up on hostess gifts – which also work great for those slightly generic giftees on your list, all under $25.
Category Compliments To The Chef, Food For Thought, Home Run, Music To Your Ears, Paper Mates, Tech Tok · Tagged with Adele, Bath & Body Works, Bed Bath And Beyond, Bombay Company, Bowring, Candles, Chapters, Chocolate, Cocktails, Diffuser, Fondue, HMV, Hostess With The Mostest, L'Occitane, Napkins, Ornaments, Pier 1, Recipe Box, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Shopper's Drug Mart, Shot Glasses, Soap, Speakers, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Superstore, The Bay, The Source, Under $10
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 6, 2011 · 74 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: Love to get creative in the kitchen? Then check out BABYCAKES, a line of novelty appliances that make whipping up mini desserts (from pies and tarts to cupcakes and cake pops) a cinch. Plus you could win a copy of the Babycakes Cupcake Maker cookbook!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 30, 2011 · 99 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: Forget hot toys – how about rebooting the classics? You’ll get a retro throwback, the kids’ll get exposed to some of the best toys in the last few decades – with a modern twist. Plus, enter to win a Lite Brite LED Flatscreen!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 27, 2011 · 51 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: A roundup of some of the most exciting nonfiction reads this holiday season for just about everyone on your gift list. Plus a contest to win one of five copies of one of the titles I’m most excited about here!
Category B(u)y The Book, Compliments To The Chef, Eco Chic, The Reel Deel · Tagged with Apple, Biography, Books, Dragon's Den, Fashion Books, Foodies, Harry Potter, Harry Potter Movies, Hockey, Holiday Reads, Memoir, Nonfiction, Steve Jobs, Vegetarian Awareness Month
Surprise! Another Foodie Friday post – although not strictly vegetarian-themed, it’s definitely in the spirit of last month’s posts. This amazing book is part memoir, part cookbook, and will open your eyes to all sorts of kitchen (and gift-giving) possibilities. Read on for a FREE preview recipe – Pumpkin Pie!
Tis the season…for flu and cold bugs to wreak havoc on our world. Check out a really cool company with all-natural solutions for gift-giving ideas for your loved ones that are currently laid up in bed.