Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 14, 2012 · 11 Comments
Light up the night – and your giftee’s face – with one of these elegant, sculpture-topped candles that look gorgeous even when they’re not casting a warm glow in a quiet room.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 9, 2012 · 12 Comments
Need a flashy gift idea that doesn’t cost a lot of cash? Introducing a new feature – 10 for $10 which features great finds every month, all for $10 and under. Remember – you don’t have to break the bank to gift some awesome ideas.
Category 10 For $10, All Green Thumbs, All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Gifts For Everyone, Human Beans, Kiddie Corner, Paper Mates, Purse-nal, Where Art Thou?, Wine Wins · Tagged with $10 & Under, Art Kit, Brookside, Chocolate, Cool Toys For Tots, Dominion Seed House, Earrings, Fit Lips, Gifts Under $10, GTBC, Hi Friend Design, Keychain, Lee Valley, Melissa & Doug, Note Pads, Piggy Bank, Plants, Rosehill Wine Cellars, Seeds, Simons, Supermarket, Totes, Under $10, Urban Outfitters, Wine Bag, Xenotees
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on March 1, 2012 · 97 Comments
I’m feeling *pretty* awesome about today’s gift pick – and this month’s big find. LAQA&CO not only serves up smart beauty innovations in the form of nail polish pens and chunky on-the-go lip pencils, they’ve got some of the prettiest packaging out there, and an altruistic streak to boot. Read all about it right here, and find out how you could win a gift set from the LAQA&CO team valued at $50!
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 29, 2012 · 5 Comments
I’ve got some farm fresh ideas that are ripe for the picking today – check out a bunch of rustic, whimsical ideas right over here.
Category Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Desk Duty, Home Run, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Anniversaries, Body Lotion, Brook Farm General Store, Couples, Customized, Decor Accents, Etsy, Farm, Generate Design, Jersey Cow Company, JetPens, Kitchen Gadgets, Kitchen Kapers, Niche Marketing Group, Oak Canopy, Oven Mitts, Sweet Grass Farm, The Lonely Heart, Valentine's Day
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 19, 2012 · 3 Comments
Everybody wants something that’ll take your money…(oh please tell me you get that reference my fellow Canadians)…so why not save up for it with these fun, fill-er-up photo frames?
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on February 8, 2012 · 68 Comments
CONTEST ALERT! I’ve got a $50 gift card to the A.D.F.M. store to giveaway + ten fab ideas on what to spend it on.
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Dress You Up In My Love, Gifts For Everyone, Home Run, Purse-nal, Retailer Spotlight, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with ADFM, Candles, Coffee Table Book, Jackets, Kitchen Gadgets, Pantone, Shoes, The ADFM Store, Wall Art, Wallets, Watches, Writing
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on January 24, 2012 · 8 Comments
Today I’m picking items inspired by Andy Warhol – a guy who has far outlived his purported fifteen minutes of fame to give us tons of great goodies for gift-giving today!
Category All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Tech Tok, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Amazon, Andy Warhol, Apple, Art, Bond No. 9, Colouring Book, Indigo, Laptop Bag, Perfume, The Bay, Watches
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 6, 2012 · 2 Comments
A pretty gift idea for you all today: custom-made stamps by French artisan lilimandrill. This amazing, truly one-of-a-kind gift gives you the chance to tag the world – and spread some love while you’re at it.
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on December 20, 2011 · 2 Comments
Alrighty then…another day, another chance to snap up more stocking stuffers before Christmas Eve. Today we’re looking at kid-friendly ideas that won’t break the bank, but may cause most munchkins to break into a smile.
Category B(u)y The Book, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Kiddie Corner, Tech Tok, The Reel Deel, Toyland, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with $10 & Under, Art Supplies, Cars, Chapters, Christmas, DVD, Gifts Under $10, Hasbro, Hat, Hexbug, Joe Fresh, Markers, Pixar, Playskool, Puzzle, Shopper's Drug Mart, Slippers, Staples, Star Wars, Stocking Stuffers, The Gap, The Source, Under $10, Wal-Mart, Walkie Talkies, Zellers
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 24, 2011 · 2 Comments
A look at Canada’s coolest new online retailer, the ADFM store, with glimpses of their hugely expansive, wildly creative, and ultra exclusive line-up of products.
Category All That Glitters, Dress You Up In My Love, Gifts For Everyone, Home Run, Music To Your Ears, Paper Mates, Walk This Way, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Accessories, ADFM, Art, Artsy, Canadian, Clothes, Clothing, etailer, Hipsters, Jewelery Stand, Notebook, The ADFM Store, Watches
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 17, 2011 · 156 Comments
CONTEST ALERT: coin collecting has never been cooler with this year’s line of new gifts from the Royal Canadian Mint. Part pop culture, part Canadiana, completely stunning. Check out my top 4 picks from the Mint’s catalogue and tell me which one you want to win!
Category All That Glitters, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Coins, Gift Sets, Hockey, Kate Middleton, NHL, Prince William, Royal Canadian Mint, Royal Family, Wayne Gretzky, Winnipeg, Winnipeg Jets
Chapters / Indigo now has a home section. Let’s review, quick – everything’s on sale until Sunday, October 16th!
Category B(u)y The Book, Home Run, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Blanket, Candles, Chapters, Coffee Table Book, Frame, Home Decor, Home Fragrance, Home Sweet Home, Housewarming, Indigo, Lamp
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on September 29, 2011 · 2 Comments
The Canadian Gift Guide draws some overseas inspiration today, namely in the form of British retailers that allow us humble Canadians to bask in their wares through half-decent online shipping rates and AMAZING collections of stuff that’ll pretty much feel one of a kind. Jolly good.
Category Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, For The Love Of The Game, Home Run, The Reel Deel, Traveller's Check, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with A Bit Of Home, British, etailer, Luna & Curious, New Look, Not On The High Street, Topshop, United Kingdom
Posted by Canadian Gift Guide on November 26, 2010 · 2 Comments
A quick roll-through of the Royal Canadian Mint’s new products for the holidays, 2011, and beyond.
Category All That Glitters, Going To The Chapel, Kiddie Corner, Where Art Thou? · Tagged with Baby, Baby Shower, Birthday, Christmas, Coins, Collect, Collectibles, Collectors, Commemorative, Married, Milestone, Mint, New Baby, Royal Canadian Mint, Santa, Tooth Fairy, Wedding