All I Want For Christmas Is My Two Front Teeth... Oh, These Too....

No no, don't get me anything! Please! Let's just spend some time together, that's all I really want.

LIAR!

You know you want presents, and lots of them. Here are some amazing gifts that will help you get through the holiday season with ease!


For the tech geek in all of us, check out the latest gadget to make your life easier - a remote control wand!! From http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/, this will not only make changing the channel more fun, but it will absolutely increase your laziness levels!!

This is the "Autumn Kiss" pendant by Tina Tarnoff. At a reasonable $45 USD, it is the perfect buy for a lady who appreciates art and style! Visit www.esty.com/view_listing.php?listingid=36302855 to buy!

Check back tomorrow, more to come!!!!

Ho Ho Ho Merry.... Recession??

'Tis the season to be jolly, but is it the season to be spendy? As I stroll through mall after mall searching for the perfect "somethings" for my hubby and family, I have noticed a phenomenon: nobody is shopping! The malls are no busier than they are outside of the holiday season, and the people who are in the mall are not carrying bags. While the real estate market booms beyond any sense of reality, the retail industry is suffering major losses. Stores that do not typically offer discounts until Boxing Day are now offering 50% off of EVERYTHING in the store and malls that have nightmare parking lots are now empty.

Where is everyone? Are people shopping for their gifts online? Or are people just cutting back this holiday season?

Who are you calling a chicken?

Ok, so as most of you know, I have been a vegetarian for about 15 years. I don't eat anything with a mother. Well, I am a fairly unhealthy vegasaurus (as my husband likes to call me). No tofu, very little soy... a peanut here and there. It has come to a point where I am always hungry, agitated and tired - all of the common signs of someone who needs more protein in their life. Tonight I turned a corner. I had one small bite of chicken. The meat-a-terian (Jason) put it on my plate at 7:45 pm, and by 9:15 I had one tiny little bit.

One small step for woman, one giant step for womankind.

While I might not be the biggest lover of feathery protein, at least I know I won't throw-up from it. I need your help - can you guys please recommend some chicken recipes to me? Nothing fried, nothing with wings and nothing on a bone... just old fashioned boneless breasts.

Now I'm off to cry in the corner.

Dylan's Candy Bar - In TORONTO!

One of the highlights of my recent trip to NYC was my excursion to Dylan's Candy Bar - it is literally a floor to ceiling piece of heaven, covered entirely in candy, chocolate and other kid-friendly fabulous products. I bought as much as two people could carry and went home disappointed that I wouldn't get anymore sweet treats until my next trip to NYC, but tonight, as I exited the elevator from the Holt Renfrew valet parking area, I spotted that familiar bright logo out of the corner of my eye. Not trusting myself after a long day of work, I did a double, then a triple-take and confirmed it - Holt Renfrew has brought in Dylan's Candy Bar products for the holiday season!! From designer popcorn to oversized lollypops, everybody's taste-buds can be satisfied. I am not-so-subtly hinting to my hubby to fill my ENTIRE stocking with Dylan's goodies *hint* *hint* *hint*.

Movember - The Great Debate: To Grow, or Not to Grow

The month of November will never be the same. For the past few years, men have been encouraged to sport moustaches for the entire month, which has aptly been re-named "Movember" (ie. November combined with Moustache) to support men's health and prostate cancer research. There are plenty of Facebook fan pages, websites and Tweets centred around this hairy but worth-while fundraising opportunity -- are you getting involved? Are any of your friends?

While moustaches and fu manchus are not the most "in style" way to wear your facial hair, raising money and awareness for men's health is very important and this is a fun, safe and easy way to bring attention to a subject that is often overlooked.

Have fun with this - grow a sweet stash for Movember and help raise money and awareness for men's health and prostate cancer!!

My name is Catherine, and I'm a Mac.

A few months ago, in the middle of a temper tantrum, I slammed my old iBook G4 shut and killed the hard drive. It was a really great idea, y'know? Apparently the "Fonzarelli" approach to technology (ie. slam and bang till it works) isn't the greatest idea... My husband and I decided that we would just stick to our regular iMac desktop for a while because I have painfully expensive taste and he didn't want to fork over the $1500 for a new MacBook Pro - my computer of choice.

As I suspected, I was finally able to break him, and we picked up our new shiny laptop this morning. I opened the crisp white box, filled with anticipation that can only be compared to how a child feels opening their first gift on Christmas morning. My new laptop, or Mr. Pro as I have so creatively named it, is everything I have ever wanted in a laptop and more! Equipped with Snow Leopard and a whole bunch of other great apps, I have everything I need right at my fingertips. At a light 5.5 pounds, I can take Mr. Pro everywhere I go - now no new trend, hotspot or embarrassing moment will go un-documented!

If you haven't joined the Mac world, I highly suggest it - once you go Mac, you never go back ;-)

Lulus.com - Check it Out!

I'm always on the hunt for a great deal, and I stumbled across this great website, courtesy of an old friend: https://www.lulus.com/ -- this website carries adorable dresses, sweet sweaters, chunky jewelry and trendy things to keep you looking your absolute best, all at a surprisingly low price. Enjoy!!