Flash Post: Shiny & New
Forget flash posts, I should call today’s gift idea a shine post. Hammered silver serveware is our subject for today, from home decor dreamland West Elm.
Stamp of Approval
A pretty gift idea for you all today: custom-made stamps by French artisan lilimandrill. This amazing, truly one-of-a-kind gift gives you the chance to tag the world – and spread some love while you’re at it.
Name Game
Today we’re looking at name-inspired gifts for people of ages and situations – in other words, how to do this tired former-trend RIGHT.
Na-na-na-na!
Fun gadget-y post for you today: Yonanas, the countertop soft-serve maker that requires nothing more than frozen bananas and your imagination. Enjoy.
Fan-tastic
Dyson, endless innovators that they are, have come up with a gloriously modern approach to the household fan – a product I never realized could be reborn in such a sleek, modern package.
Photo Finish
Get sentimental with Polaposts – mailable Polaroid-inspired frames that are the next-better-thing to postcards, and also provide an interesting opportunity for wedding gift thank-yous! Now we just need Canada Post to stop striking so you can ship them out!
Wedding Wrap
Are you buying your bridesmaids their dresses, but don’t want to break into a bank to get something effortlessly stylish yet suitable for your loveliest ladies? Yeah, that’s a mouthful, but for this momentous day, I’m about to make your lives a whole lot easier, with twobirds bridesmaid, a Canadian dress shop that specializes in completely customizable, you-CAN-wear-it-again gowns.
Find of the Month: Ms & Mrs Survival Kits
Spring has sprung and so have brides, into action, in the countdown to the 2011 wedding rush. This month’s find is a fantastic choice for the bevvy of wedding showers in your future – survival kits with all the essentials to get you through the big day, and everyday, traumas of your life.
Seasons Greetings: Cocodot
Cocodot is your one stop shop for virtual cards, invites, and event planning. Subscribe now for ridiculous savings and never buy a pricy greeting card again.
Come Fly With Me
If you’ve got the cash to spare and you’re desperate to see a loved one this holiday season, consider getting one of Air Canada’s travel passes for amazing savings across relatively flexible travel destinations.
The Winner Takes All
A Costco membership is a surprisingly practical, affordable, and exciting way to gift the person in your life that doesn’t have it all – but will certainly have it all and then some once they get their shop on.
Mono Vino Yeso
Help your friends and family kick back and relax with the Vynebar, a stylish and sleek solution to wine storage that makes vino into a work of art.
Fast Fry
You heard it here first – french fries CAN be healthy! How you ask? With T-Fal’s super nifty fryer that speedily cooks up batches of your favourite fried treats.
Single Cup Coup
Rarely is a fan base as rabid as that of coffee lovers. Then again, that might just be the caffeine talking. K-Cup single cup brewing technology takes instant coffee to a whole new level of enjoyment – perfect for couples on the go or a celebration of singlehood.
Raclette? You Bet!
Apparently I have a thing for cheese. Raclette is the newest craze to hit the dinner party set – think of it as the 21st century answer to fondue. Guests craft their own concoctions which always turn out spectacularly – making this a perfect gift for the foodie in your life.
Canadian Gift Guide 