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A Shore Thing
Where I grew up, one of the most common phrases someone uttered come Friday was, “I’m going to the lake this weekend.” The proverbial ‘lake’ means many things to many people – anything from a lot to...
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The Sweetest of Dreams
The baby boom continues…it seems like every other week I discover someone in my expanded sphere is prego, or I’m packaging up a baby gift, or I’m playing guessing games as to who will announce they’ve...
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To Tell The Tooth
What It Is:A whimsical touch for any child’s bedroom, this minute door is meant to be accessible by the tooth fairy only. Install it once your little one starts wiggling their baby teeth, and explain...
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Sand & See
What It Is:A groovy sandcastle mold set that channels some of the world’s most legendary buildings – from the domed tops of the Taj Mahal through to the distinctive and apropos geometry of the Egyptian...
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Raise A Reader
What It Is: In all of my summer ‘Beach Reads’ series I haven’t touched too much on books for little ones. This summer, kick your kid off the computer and, if they won’t go outside and play, give ‘em a...
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10 for $10: Back to Class Edition
So highlighting 10 for $10 gift ideas for back-to-school isn’t exactly new. But it’s one of the few back to class posts I write on an annual basis, so here you go – 10 treats to make that September...
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Fun & Games
With just a few weeks back before ‘life as we know it’ resumes – i.e. the cold weather sets in and the kids head back to school – I thought it’d be fun to round up some easy ways to have some family...
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Trend Watch: Wildcat
As my inbox has been filling up with fall fashion items, I’ve noticed a recurring – if not exactly new – theme. The might leopard print is dominating the racks of every store imaginable, and for good...
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Fash From The Past
What It Is: Only my favourite childhood toy recreated for the 21st century! To the uninitiated, the gist of this toy for budding fashionistas is to mix and match a range of 3D textured ‘plates’ until...
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Nothing But Class
So at this point, your kids (or yourself) are likely back off to some sort of educational institution – if indeed you’re ‘school aged’. And now that we’re a couple of weeks into the school year, I’m...
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10 for $10: Feeling Thankful Edition
Usually when October’s 10 for $10 comes around, I can’t write about Thanksgiving because it’s already passed. But this year, Thanksgiving is a little later than usual (and can’t come soon enough!) so...
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Rock-a-Buy Baby
What It Is: Let’s start with the brand. Lalabu is a really lovely baby products brand that is inspired by Africa in more ways than one. Owners Keri and Brian took a trip to Burkina Faso and met a...
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Zip Zip Hooray!
What It Is: So, credit where it’s due – my parents were the ones who suggested this as a gift idea to me. Their main motivation being the fact that I’m going to be an auntie in about five months time...
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Find of the Month: Joe Fresh
Pack up the pumpkins and break out the tinsel – it’s November 1st, and that means holiday coverage is officially happening here on the Canadian Gift Guide. For the next 50 days, I am going to be...
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Countdown Me In
I’ve already covered greetings & wrap – the other big tradition I like to feature here early on in the holiday season is advent calendars. As you may have noted, over the past few years, the advent...
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Santa’s Hotline
Growing up, I was a total Barbie girl. I’m pretty sure 90% of the time when I sat on Santa’s lap, I was asking for some sort of Barbie-related gift, and sure enough, come Christmas morning a pink box...
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Top 15 Holiday Gifts Under $50
In a lot of ways, $50 is a magic number I keep in the back of my head when working on this blog. To me, it’s a number that works for virtually anyone on your list (although perhaps your wife might be a...
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Santa Babies
Today’s gift guide is my second one geared toward the little ones (you can check out my Mattel-focused one here – that giveaway closes tomorrow). I used to be hesitant to do a kid’s gift guide because...
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Top 10 Holiday Gifts Under $100
As you can see from last week’s gift guide to this one, I’ve doubled the price you may be willing to spend – although again, many of these items are a fair bit less than $100, and in many cases, can be...
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Stocking Stuffers The Kids Will Love
Today marks my last foray into the world of stocking stuffers – and this time I’m honing in on kid-friendly ideas for the rugrats in your household. As always, these stocking stuffers come in at a...
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