Teens Under The Tree

CONTEST ALERT! 15 top picks for picky teens + you could win 1 of 2 prize packages with a Gelaskins gift cert & a LAQA & Co gift set.

Yo Bros

CONTEST ALERT! There was a whisper of outcry around my household after last week’s ‘gifts for best friends’ post. Namely, that it was clearly skewed toward the lady friends. So I appeased the (singular) masses and created a post of gift ideas guys would actually be willing to buy for their bros, all under $50 a pop! Plus win a Strombo Bobblehead!

10 for $10: Secret Santa 2012 Edition

November 10th means time for 10 more gift ideas for $10 or less…but with a twist. Today’s ideas have the holiday season in mind – scoop them up for sensational Secret Santa finds!

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.

On Pointe

Get on pointe with your gift-giving with these five ballet-inspired picks, perfect for any prima ballerina – real or imagined.

Mid-Year Must-Reads – Fiction Edition

CONTEST ALERT! It’s our last entry into the Mid-Year Must-Reads edition of the Canadian Gift Guide, and this time I’m highlighting some fiction you’ll flip for. From a cheerleading noir to the cliffs of Mount Everest to an overcrowded lifeboat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, these are books you simply won’t be able to put down, or regret reading.

Lawn Fare

Have quite literal fun with your gifts this summer. Today I’ve picked out five, family-friendly party games that’ll set up in your backyard and give you endless adventures and memories!

Flash Post: Swing Away

Swing into summer with these cheerful, kid-oriented swings in fun outdoorsy shapes! Perfect for any little ones on your list, plus they won’t look bad in your backyard either.

Ice Ice Baby

Chill out for a few and check out these creative and cute ways to give your favourite summer beverage an icy kick!

Flash Post: It’s All Happening

Summertime means you should have breathing room for some self-reflection. Get inspired and brainy with Sabrina Ward Harrison’s latest guided journal experience that is part crafty scrapbook, part thought-provoking secret keeper, and part plain ol’ pretty.

Her Madgesty

CONTEST ALERT: Listen up! I’ve got five gifts inspired by Madonna on the docket today and you could win one of em…read on to find out which one!

10 for $10 – June 2012 Edition

It’s another 10 for $10 on The Canadian Gift Guide! Check out these kick ass gift ideas that’ll cost you a tenner or less.

Fond Farewell

Graduation day is nigh for many, but that doesn’t mean you should give up the book learnin! Presenting a little more than five top picks to gift your future (or fellow) graduate with for some good holiday reading.

Flash Post: Book A Trip

No matter how frugal you might be, traveling is a luxury for most of us – so why not indulge a little with a memorable experience or two? Taschen’s twelve-volume travel book set gives you a taste of the high life in Berlin, London, New York, and Paris.

Pink Ladies

Think pink with today’s post, featuring five items doused in a rich, girly shade of blush, rose, fuchsia…you name it.