Holy cannoli – November is less than a week away. I don’t know where October went but it’s gone by in a blink. Supporting local continues to be top-of-mind for me and I’d love to shine the spotlight on any local businesses in the Ottawa area selling advent calendars. If there are any great locally…
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Best 2019 Advent Calendars
THIS POST IS FROM 2019 – HEAD OVER TO MY BEST 2020 ADVENT CALENDARS POST FOR A FRESH ROUNDUP! I took a poll on Instagram to see when people were ready to start seeing holiday content on the blog and several of you felt strongly that nothing should start until after November 1st, others felt…
Last-Minute Gifts for Your Valentine
I know, you’re thinking, “Shit, it’s Monday and Valentine’s Day is on Thursday and I haven’t gotten anything for the love of my life.” In my case, the love of my life is myself and you really don’t need to worry about how often I treat myself, “You’re worth it” is pretty much my mantra….
2018 Stocking Stuffers
What is more fun than little mini gifts to delight your friends and family with? As an only child, I have to confess to having two stockings when I was growing up. I was definitely overindulged when it came to gifts. It’s always fun to see how many presents you can stuff into a stocking…
2018 Gift Guide for the Home Cook
All right, you’ve scratched the mixologist off your list, up next we have the home cook. This gift guide has something for the home cook who is just getting started, whether it’s a set of essential spices or an accessible cookbook, and other items for the more accomplished culinarian. One of my coworker’s uses an…
2018 Gift Guide for the Mixologist
Wondering what to get me for Christmas? I mean…your favourite home bartender? This list has something for the mixologist who has everything. From stylish cocktail picks to a state-of-the-art, aesthetically pleasing porthole infuser, the level of investment ranges from stocking stuffer to extravagant. These finds are sure to bring their game to the next level…
10 Best 2018 Advent Calendars
I know we haven’t even passed Halloween yet but the masses are craving some quality Christmas content already. You know how I know? My 10 Best Advent Calendars of 2017 post has been getting a lot of traffic in the past couple of weeks. So, I say, give the people what they want. I’ve seen…
Galentine’s Gift Guide
2018 is the Year of the Woman (about time). In honour of that, I’ve put together this gift guide to help you celebrate your girlfriends and yourself this February 14th. All of these gifts can be purchased here in Ottawa, so you still have time to pick something up for your girls or treat yourself….
15 Gifts for the Fitness Fanatic
Whether they’ve been doing BBG for three years and have been featured on Kayla Itsines’ Instagram page, or they have resolved to finally start spinning in 2018, the items on this fitness gift guide will help them step up their game going into 2018. Some of these are products I’ve used and love and others…
12 Gifts for the Foodie
The person in your life who feeds you, whether it’s three square meals, Christmas dinner or brunch club, they probably deserve a little token of your gratitude. I’ve done some of the legwork to help you hit it out of the park this Christmas. Click through this slideshow to the end to discover the fastest…