Essential Ornamental
Looking to deck the halls? Check out five top picks for snagging a new special ornament for your favourite people.
Sudsy Santa
CONTEST ALERT – Time to kickoff my annual holiday roundup of the latest and greatest offerings from your favourite bath and body boutiques. First on deck? Lush. After ogling the goodies, be sure to enter for the chance to win a Lush holiday gift set of your own!
T-Ball
Time to check in on perennial favourite, the tea masters themselves, DAVIDsTEA on what’s brewing for holiday gift-giving ideas.
Bay-lieve It
The Bay – classic Canadian retailer, and go-to gift supplier in my books. This year? I’ve got my eye on their brand new line of Olympics 2012 gear and the new Topshop collection.
Secret Agent
CONTEST ALERT – Luxe leather bags with a history (and an environmental spin). Colour me excited – as you should be, since I’ve got three Reclaimed Leather Cuffs to give away!
To The Tune Of Christmas
One of the first signs the holidays are coming? A bevy of new releases in the genre of classic and new classic Christmas carols. Here’s five picks that’ll suit everyone on your gift list this year.
Generation Next
CONTEST ALERT – I imagine walking through the storage room of Canadian eTailer Generate Design must be sort of like walking through Oz. Amazing, imaginative, practically one-of-a-kind pieces abound, including my top five picks highlighted here – one of which you could walk away with!
Smooth Sailing
Stocking stuffer suggestion numero uno: Evolution of Smooth is launching a new holiday collection of lip glosses that won’t break the bank and will bring smiles on Christmas morning. Read on to find out what luscious lip treats they have in store, and where you can find them in store.
Foodie Fridays: Make the Bread, Buy The Butter
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!
Get Well
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.
Find Of The Month: Playmobil Advent Calendars
CONTEST ALERT: I’m giving away two Playmobil Advent Calendars, just in time for you to countdown to the holidays next month. Read on to check out what makes these calendars so super special, and how you can win one for yourself (or the little one in your life).
A Novel Idea
Are you ready? It’s NaNoWriMo. Don’t know what I’m talking about? Well whether you do or not, read on for an awesome gift idea for this most festive occasion.
On Screen Scares
Four frightening films featured front…and centre. I ran out of alliteration devices there. But for serious, do check out these blood-curdling cinematic selections for some fun party favours going into Halloween weekend.
Foodie Fridays: Vegan Holiday Kitchen
Our final Foodie Friday (or is it?) is finally here – and this time, I’m getting you prepped for the holidays with a review of Nava Atlas’ new book Vegan Holiday Kitchen. Bonus: two freebie recipes for you to bring some holiday spice to your kitchen over the weekend.
Spine-Tingling
Five chilling book picks for Halloween-themed gorefest page-turners. Perfect in lieu of candy!
Let’s Connect
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