100% Chemical free for 50% off

I know that it’s just that time in my life, but it seems like everyone around me is pregnant. So with all the showers and celebrations that come with having lots of friends with babies, I love when I find great baby gifts (which is actually pretty easy because everything is so cute).

Today while shopping at Era, down on Princess street, I came across some baby care products, that are not only made in Canada, but claim to be 100% chemical free and made with organic ingredients. The brand is Druide, and I chose the baby shampoo protecting balm.

What’s more, is I got it all for 1/2 price! Era’s got a pretty big sale going on these days, and you get 50% off all the new lines in the store (and by new, they just mean non-vintage), including Kate Quinn Organics, super cute baby clothes Em posted about a little while back. They don’t just carry baby clothes, so if it’s not all you shop for these days, that’s ok!

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Another Book Sale

Yep, definitely a theme right now.  Ah, well… I can’t resist this one! The Queen’s Campus Bookstore’s Hurt Penguins sale is happening this Tues (Oct 9th). This is where you can find slightly damaged copies of all sorts of Penguin titles for $3 each.

Warning: the sale can be hit and miss. Last year, the selection wasn’t great, but you never know what you will dig out!

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Simply Vera at Kohls

Need a good reason to take the hour long trip across the border and into Watertown, NY? Here’s one:

On September 9th, Kohl’s (US only) launched the Simply Vera by Vera Wang line in its stores, and as far as I can tell from their online catalogue (which you can access by visiting www.kohls.com) – not only does this line seem relatively affordable, but it looks super cute too. I’m thinking that it’s Kohl’s response to Isaac Mizrahi’s line at Target, which makes it time for me to take a small town American shopping trip!

Happy Shopping!

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Very Nice – Vero Moda

There’s no better way to forget the fact that it’s getting colder outside and that the leaves are changing colours…than to go shopping! One of our favorite sports, Blueprint (246 Princess Street) has got tons of new stuff on the shelves and it’s definitely worth a look. As usual, they carry a huge selection of one of my favorite brands:

Vero Moda – which I think is totally affordable, fashionable and unique.

Happy Shopping!

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Shoes: We Like…

Catwalk. Just across the street from Market Square (320 King Street, E) – a fabulous women’s accessories, shoes and handbags store is having a summer sale. I just bought a great pair of gold, flat, Charles David shoes – 50% off. Em was the one who told me about it, and when I saw her hot new heels and I just had to go.

Be sure to head down to Catwalk on your next trip downtown and check it out for yourself. Most of their summer stuff is marked down by 50%, and they will definitely have the necklace and bag to go with them.

Happy Shopping!

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Baby Talk

You knew it would happen. You’d  plod along for years all young and carefree with no responsibilities and then WHAM. It’s hits. People start. having. babies. Once the initial ‘we are getting kinda old’ shock wears off, you realize that appointing yourself pseudo-auntie can be pretty fun. All the cute without the responsibility!

 It was with this in mind that I surfed recently for cute yet functional baby gifts online and I came across Kate Quinn Organics (http://www.katequinnorganics.com/index.html).  Here’s the deal: 100% organic cotton baby clothes and bedding. Soft fabrics, rich colours and WAY more to choose from than the standard pink, blue or yellow.  Kate is based in the US, but here’s the best part: strolling Princess St last week, I noticed that the line is available at Era Modern (110 Princess St). How’s that for convenient!?

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