Strawberry Fields Forever

CONTEST ALERT! A variation on the ‘Colour Your World’ posts with a flavour-meets-colour of the month: strawberry. Plus you could win a Northern Strawberry gift set from Fruits & Passion!

Best Dressed

CONTEST ALERT! Time for another retailer spotlight. This time we’re heading to the East Coast to check in with girly girl boutique La Quaintrelle. Plus, you could win a pretty brass necklace to give you a taste of the Quaintrelle lifestyle.

Pretty Great

CONTEST ALERT – Meet Pretty Beauty & Books, a lovely little boutique located in Toronto that also happens to curate some of their clean, green, and altogether awesome products online. Plus, you could win a gift set straight from the shop!

Hand It To You

Another week and another dose of mid-winter pick-me-up gift ideas. This time I’m lending a hand and giving you ideas to protect your hands and nails when winter is ready to rip ’em apart. Plus a BONUS offer where you can score some high-end body care products for 50% off. Check’r out.

Help! I Need A…Valentine’s Gift (Gals 2012 Edition)

Gentlemen, start your engines: Valentine’s Day is a month away, so let me help you out with some basic gift-giving rules…and ideas to go with.

Flash Post: True Tartan

Show your provincial pride with tartan scarves representing eight of Canada’s distinctly different provinces with today’s flash post – the quickest gift-giving advice you’ll ever receive.

Puppy Love

Wanting to spread some love to your all-Canadian canine? Check out The Bay’s very precious and posh line of dog accessories.

Find Of The Month: BootRescue

CONTEST ALERT – Tis the season…for weary winter weather to cause some serious wear and tear on your favourite footwear. Say hello to my new little friend, BootRescue – all-natural wipes designed to deal with grime and salt, and keep your best below-the-belt investment in pristine condition. Want to win a pack (or 30)? Enter here!

All Set

CONTEST ALERT: Christmas is most definitely coming, and I fully understand the pressure some of you must be under at this point to find that perfect present. Let me make things a little easier for you: here are my top 5 ready-to-go gift set picks that are total no-brainers to buy and gift. Plus you could win 1 of 2 BeaverTails pancake kits!

Seed-sons Greetings

CONTEST ALERT: If you’re like me, you might have a small conflict when choosing to send out greeting cards in an eco-friendly era. The good news? Your problems are officially solved with Botanical Paperworks plantable greeting cards. The even better news? I’ve got a gift set from Botanical Paperworks worth $70 to give away!

Second Skin

CONTEST ALERT – if you’re gifting someone with a glorious, glossy piece of entertainment-related electronics, go the extra mile and score them a gorgeous removable skin from Gelaskins.com. Trust me – there is something for everyone! Can’t decide? Enter to win a $25 gift cert to get you on your (shopping) way.

One For All

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.

T-Ball

Time to check in on perennial favourite, the tea masters themselves, DAVIDsTEA on what’s brewing for holiday gift-giving ideas.

Bean Laden

Pssssst. Over here. Great gift-giving idea inside from a Canadian coffee aficionado…just keep it quiet. Or don’t.

Find Of The Month: Olympic Gear

The 2012 Olympics are less than a year away, which means it’s time to restock your wardrobe with more Canadiana picks from The Bay, including of course, those legendary mittens – now in their third incarnation.