Of The Month Clubs: Desk Supplies Edition
I hesitated calling this school supplies or office supplies or what have you, simply because I’m including it here – in June, the notable end of the traditional school year – for a multitude of...
View ArticleFun Fair
Summertime tends to be when carnivals and theme parks make their triumphant appearance in our winterstruck nation – whether it rolls through your town or neighbourhood for a mere weekend or marks the...
View ArticleFlash Post: Rock, Paper, Hold The Scissors
What It Is:Notebooks made from, believe it or not, rocks. Specifically, limestone that’s been ground down to a fine pulp and processed into these tree-free, biodegradable, uber green notebooks. Aside...
View ArticleBetween The Lines
I write a fair bit about books on here, but sometimes I think it’s cool just to pick out gift ideas for readers. This isn’t the first nor will it be the last time I highlight literary-inspired ideas,...
View Article10 for $10: Father’s Day Edition
With Father’s Day less than a week away, I thought it was only appropriate to find some fast & frugal finds for the occasion. As always, shipping isn’t included, but I have aimed for some mass...
View ArticleNoted
What It Is: A set of blank of notebooks with cheerful covers and rather narrow focuses. When I say that, I mean that each notebook has a cover that ties in the expression ‘I <verb> and liked.’ In...
View ArticleMerry Mixtmas
One of my favourite parts of writing holiday posts is when I discover totally new brands and get to share them with you. The holidays involve more research than any other time of year on the Canadian...
View ArticleSmells Like Teen (Holiday) Spirit
And here we are! My final major ‘compilation’ gift guide of the season, gathered for – as you can probably tell by the title of this post – teens and their younger counterpart, tweens. But what do...
View ArticleWhat’s In His Stocking?
Now that we’ve tackled what she wants in her stocking, let’s move onto the guys. Rather unfairly, it seems that guys always get amazing stockings, given ladies are generally more in tune with gift...
View ArticleWhat’s The Big Idea?
What It Is: Toward the beginning of the year, a lot of people often press the ‘reset’ button on their lives – looking ahead to what they want to do with their lives or what they want to accomplish this...
View ArticleTrend Watch: Stripe City
Admittedly, I don’t think stripes EVER go out of style…but they *do* tend to crop up a lot more as spring lines start rolling into stores, and this year is no exception. Below is a collection of...
View Article10 for $10: Bargain Christmas Gifts
It’s always a fun challenge to track down Christmas gift ideas for under $10 that actually still feel substantial. I’ve tried my best with the ideas below – as always, I’m not counting taxes and...
View Article10 for $10: Paper Presents Edition
In the past I’ve run entries into the 10 for $10 series that focused on school supplies – but let’s be honest. Fall feels like a good time to update your paper products in general, no matter whether...
View Article10 for $10: Everything Orange Edition
Handy hint about Halloween: You can get away with not adhering directly to the goblins and ghouls theme simply by using orange and black. And that goes for anything – a pop of orange in your outfit or...
View ArticleFind of the Month: Indigo
Happy November everyone! You know what that means – it’s time to start thinking holidays. If you haven’t already eyed holiday displays and started making a list (and checking it twice) I’m sure it’ll...
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