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I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

CONTEST ALERT! Stumped on what to buy mom this year? I’ve picked out ten sensational gift ideas that’ll do the trick – plus, learn how you could win a prize package valued at over $495!

Filed under All That Glitters, B(u)y The Book, Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Fit and Phat, Purse-nal · Tagged with Bags, Bliss, Book, Bowls, Canadian, Cookware, Drake General Store, Eyeshadow, Fair Trade, Fiction, Frying Pan, Gift Set, GiveLoveCycle, Hudson's Bay, Jewellery, Jewelry, La Vie En Rose, Ladies Choice, Laura Mercier, Mom, Nonfiction, Norah Ephron, Pangea Direct, Perfume, PJs, R.J. Graziano, Scott-Vincent Borba, Sephora, Sleep, Sleepwear, The 7 Virtues, The Bay, The Shopping Channel, Woll Diamond Cookware

Some Body To Love

CONTEST ALERT! The Body Shop is a classic home for holiday gifts. I’ve picked out six unique choices plus I’m giving you the chance to score a $150 prize package of goodies from them.

Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break, Retailer Spotlight · Tagged with Body, Body Butter, Body Wash, Christmas, Cosmetics, Eyeshadow, Fragrance, Gift Set, Gifts For Guys, Limited Edition, Makeup, Perfume, Stocking Stuffers, The Body Shop

CONTEST ALERT! Forget 12 Days of Christmas. How about 12 Months? Amazing Clubs Canada offers a year-round gift-giving solution. Learn more + find out how you could win a six-month subscription of your choice!

Filed under Food For Thought, Human Beans, Precious Pets, Sensational Subscriptions, Two For Tea, Wine Wins · Tagged with Amazing Clubs Canada, BBQ Sauce, Beef Jerky, Beer, Breakfast, Canadian, Candles, Cheese, Chocolate, Coffee, Cookies, Dog Treats, Food, Foodies, Gifts For Guys, Hostess With The Mostest, Hot Sauce, Of The Month, Olive Oil, Pasta, Peanut Butter, Salsa, Subscription, Tea, Ties, Wine

Lust List

CONTEST ALERT! It’s high time I shared my holiday wish list with y’all. I’ve rounded up ten sensational ideas + I’m giving one of them away.

Filed under All That Glitters, Beauty & The Best, Current Covets, Dress You Up In My Love, Purse-nal, Walk This Way · Tagged with Accessories, Banana Republic, Club Monaco, Coats, Faith Connexion, Fresh, Gap, Gift Set, Hair Tools, J Crew, Jackets, Jewelry, Lip Balm, Marc Jacobs Beauty, Michael Kors, Murale, Necklace, Purse, Scarf, Sephora, Shoes, ShopBop, Sweater, T3, Tieks, Watches

No Place Like Home For The Holidays

CONTEST ALERT! Wish your host good tidings of comfort & joy with today’s gift ideas all centered around the idea of being an awesome houseguest that also benefits from your gift of choice. Plus you could win an inflatable AeroBed mattress to stay extra comfy this holiday season.

Filed under Body Break, Home Run, Human Beans · Tagged with AeroBed, Au Lit Fine Linens, Blankets, Camping, Canadian Tire, Coffee Mugs, Coleman, Diffuser, Espresso, Faux Fur, Gift Set, Holt Renfrew, Home Fragrance, Hudson's Bay, Jo Malone, Leonardo, Mattress, Mug, Pottery Barn, Target, Travel

Do You Hear What I Hear?

It’s perfectly acceptable to be spinning Christmas carols by mid-November I feel. Want to get a glimpse of what’s recently hit the shelves? I’ve rounded up five picks for your holiday playlist.

Filed under Music To Your Ears · Tagged with Christmas Music, Holiday, Holidays, Music

As You Wish

CONTEST ALERT! Quiz time: how do you score 1 of 2,000 philosophy samples and potentially win an amazing prize package to boot? Answer: open this post up, obviously!

Filed under Beauty & The Best, Body Break · Tagged with Bath, Bath Products, Body Lotion, Body Scrub, Bubble Bath, Christmas, Gift Set, Gift Sets, Limited Edition, Lip Gloss, Lotion, Philosophy, Shampoo, Shower Gel, Stocking Stuffers

10 for $10: Feeling Festive Edition

You know the drill – I’ve got ten items for $10 or less, only this month they’ve all got a fun holiday flavour.

Filed under 10 For $10, Body Break, Dress You Up In My Love, Food For Thought, Home Run, Two For Tea · Tagged with Body Butter, Body Lotion, Chocolate, Christmas, DAVIDsTEA, Decorations, Desk Decor, Diffuser, Dish Towels, Drink, Godiva, Holidays, Huset, IKEA, Indigo, Jessica, Life At Home, Loose Tea, Monogram, Nutcracker, Ornaments, Plates, Sears, Serveware, Shower Gel, Socks, Stocking Stuffers, Sweet Lulu, Tea, The Body Shop

Trend Watch: Alpine Inspired

I love drawing inspiration from abroad – especially when it’s as snuggly and festive as a classic Nordic snowflake print. Here I look at five interesting applications of Scandinavian style that would all make swell gifts as well!

Filed under All That Glitters, Dress You Up In My Love, Home Run, Trend Watch, Walk This Way · Tagged with Blanket, Canadian Tire, Clothing, Dresses, Earmuffs, Gift Set, Gifts For Guys, Joe Browns, ModCloth, Shoes, Swatch, VANS, Watch

Frontrunners

CONTEST ALERT! I’ve got the scoop on Retail News’ Best Gift Idea Award winners in today’s post…plus the chance for you to win every single one of them.

Filed under All That Glitters, Body Break, Compliments To The Chef, Dress You Up In My Love, Fit and Phat, Home Run, Kiddie Corner, Toyland, Wine Wins · Tagged with Barefoot Venus, Bath, Bicycle, BikeCap, blankZ, Cabela's, Cutting Boards, Cycling, Decor Accents, diPotter Paper Table Collection, Fairy Fastener, Hostess With The Mostest, Organizers, Rednek, Retail News, Stuffed Animals, Toys, Umbra, Wine

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Say hi to a solid silver Santa with the Royal Canadian Mint’s new, limited-edition coin that marks the latest entry into their affordable yet no less impressive $20 for $20 coin series.

Filed under All That Glitters, Flash Post · Tagged with Christmas, Coins, Limited Edition, Royal Canadian Mint, Santa

A Few Of My Favourite Things

Sooo this isn’t officially part of the ‘My Favourite Things’ series you’ve been enjoying here on the CGG, but it’s certainly captured this girl’s heart.

Filed under Beauty & The Best, Flash Post, My Favourite Things · Tagged with Cosmetics, Gift Set, Ladies Choice, Limited Edition, Makeup, Makeup Set, Sephora, Too Faced

Style In Spades

What do you get when you mix Canada’s best gifting destination with one of New York’s most beloved designers? A collection of sleek, affordable giftware that’s just ripe for the picking (up) this holiday season.

Filed under Desk Duty, Flash Post, Paper Mates, Party Time Excellent, Retailer Spotlight · Tagged with Cards, Coasters, Glitter, Indigo, Journals, Kate Spade, Kate Spade New York, Office Supplies, Paper Products, Party Favours, Stationery, Thermos, Totes, Umbrella

Smells Like Christmas

CONTEST ALERT! With the winter weather rolling in, you’ve got to take a preemptive strike to protecting your skin. Enter Fig+Yarrow, an organic, handmade line that promises to lavish every inch of your body with multi-tasking miracle potions. Plus, you could win 1 of 3 gift sets to wrap your body in all kinds of goodness!

Filed under Body Break, Retailer Spotlight · Tagged with Aftershave, Apothecary, Body, Fig+Yarrow, Gifts For Guys, Hair, Moisturizer, Mouthwash, Natural Beauty, Oil, Skincare, Unisex

Advent-ageous

Christmas may be nearly two months away, but advent calendar season is much, much closer. Check out my favourite picks for unique ways to count down to December 25th!

Filed under Beauty & The Best, Home Run, Kiddie Corner, Party Time Excellent, Toyland, Two For Tea · Tagged with Advent Calendar, Canadian Tire, Christmas, Christmas Decor, Ciate, DAVIDsTEA, Holidays, Indigo, Kensington Wine Market, Lego, Pottery Barn Kids, Sephora, Whiskey