Raindrops
Introducing a new series of posts inspired by ‘My Favourite Things’. If we were to follow Julie Andrew’s advice and start at the very beginning, then that would put us at Raindrops – and good thing to, since it’s high season for rainfall. Inside are five great gifts to cheer you up on gloomy days!
Flash Post: Not Quite Naked
Have a sporty sister on your gift list? Hook her up with a Naked Gear sports bra (or tank or golf shirt) avoid dreaded tan lines and still get maximum sporty performance.
Fair Tradesies
CONTEST ALERT! Want to feel good about the gifts you buy? Today’s picks aren’t only pretty, they’re sourced with fair trade policies in mind – meaning you can rest easy when you snap one of them off the virtual shelf. Plus you could win a gift basket of The Body Shop’s beloved Tea Tree collection, valued at over $100!
Flash Post: East Meets West
As I’ve already noted this month, Fall is a great time for reinvention – including with something as subtle as your lip shade. Get on-trend with the new neutrals and deep berries that ruled the runways with M.A.C’s new Middle Eastern collection!
Flash Post: Sweet Nothings
Open your mouth wide and your wallets just a little bit with these yummy pocket-sized Belgian chocolates in worldly exotic flavours – all at a way affordable price!
Celebooks
Celebooks = books written by celebrities. And I’m not talking about biographies or memoirs, but actual works of fiction: from devastating collections of short stories to supernatural romances to a children’s fairy tale, the content runs the gamut from fun and frivolous to stirring and serious.
Flash Post: Yearn To Burn
If you’re not familiar with the legendary tumblr of ‘Suri Cruise’, let me show you the way kids! This hilarious send-up of celebrity culture is completely snark-filled and an awesome addition to your library of ironic hipster book titles.
No Ordinary Dormitory
CONTEST ALERT! Whether you’re a busy and starved college student or an everyday person just looking for some smart organizational and lifestyle solutions, let me be your new best friend by introducing you to five fab finds from Quirky! Plus you could be one of three winners of a Quirky product for yourself!
Flash Post: Chalk It Up
Paint as a gift? Well, not just any paint. Tilano chalkboard paint gives you the opportunity to create a truly one-of-a-kind accent wall in an array of rainbow colours. Makes for a really cool unconventional housewarming gift!
10 for $10 – September 2012 Edition
It’s September 10th, so why not give you 10 great gift ideas you can snap up for $10 or less? With picks for guys, ideas for hostesses, and sweet little extras, you won’t believe the prices of these fantastic finds.
Flash Post: Bugaboo
Brighten up your look – for a day – with one of Kevin Murphy’s super fun, electric-hued Color Bug contraptions, designed to give you high-impact looks for a very short-term timeframe.
Flash Post: Dice As Nice
Turn that frown upside down and dry those tears – this manual Pop & Dice contraption makes it easy and lighting-fast to get your fruits & veggies in uniform order for any meal of the day.
Flash Post: Pen There, Done That
Forget sharpening those pencils – these wooden, primary-coloured pens mimic the look and feel of a pencil, with all the modern-day appeal of a sleek pen.
Fall Face Forward
CONTEST ALERT! Dial up your beauty style this fall with a refreshed new look thanks to three fun ideas from MAKE UP FOR EVER. Plus! You could win an HD Complexion Starter Kit to get your foundation layer flawless.
Flash Post: Twilight, Sleep Tight
Drift away with this super cute turtle toy designed to combat fears of the dark, and give your kids some late night food for thought before tucking away under a pseudo-night sky.
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