Mother's Day 2015

Mother's Day is this weekend.  If you haven't had time to go shopping for mom, have a look below at some of our suggestions.

A perennial favourite is jewellery from Annaleece by DeVries.  Special Mother's Day pieces are available as well as some new pieces for Spring 2015.

Photo from www.annaleece.com

We also have these great stationary items to show mom how much you love her.

Photos from knockknockstuff.com

Pamper mom with these luxurious soap sets from Mistral.  They feature pure, organic shea butter to moisturize and are french-milled to provide long-lasting use.

Photos from www.mistralsoap.com

Stocking Stuffers!

We have some great stocking stuffers for this year!

Rogers' Chocolates

We have an assortment of delectable Rogers' Chocolates that would make great stocking stuffers. We have the ever popular Victoria Creams in an assortment of flavours. Just for the holiday season, Rogers' Chocolates is offering Victoria Creams in holiday flavours in their Yule Log; included flavours are: Candy Cane, Chocolate & Marzipan, Gingerbread, Egg Nog, Cranberry and Rum. We also have Rogers' Dark Chocolate Candy Cane Bark and as always their chocolate bars.

Royce Art 3D Bookmarks

These bookmarks will have you doing a double take at the realness of the characters on display.

Mistral Soaps

These beautiful tripled-milled soaps are made in France. They come in an assortment of fragrances.  The soaps contain Shea butter which are great for keeping the skin moisturized during these cold winter days.

Spaceform Tokens

These little paperweights, frames and key chains are a great way to show the gift receiver how much you care.

Christmas Entertaining

We've got all the necessities for making your Christmas party a hit with your guests this year!

Christmas Music

We've got great selection of Christmas music to make your home feel festive.

Hot Dips and Other Seasoning Mixes

Gourmet du Village's Baked Dip pack offers 4 different hot dip mixes that tasty and great for entertaining.The dip seasonings included are: Hot Pepper Parmesan, Roasted Garlic &; Goat Cheese, Leek &; Onion, and Parmesan &; Artichoke.

Another great item to have for this holiday season is the Autumn Harvest pack. I know it has the word "Autumn" on the cover but it offers 4 great seasonings in the box. There are mulling spices, apple pecan brie topping and spices for an apple pie and a pumpkin pie.  You've got drinks, appetizers and dessert all in one box!

Gooseberry Press Books

If you're not sure about what to make this year for Christmas dinner, we have some great books from Gooseberry Press.  "The Christmas Table" has a wealth of recipes for breakfast to dinner with ideas also for snacks and drinks.  "101 Christmas Recipes" offers 101 full colour photos for its 101 recipes.
"More Gifts for Giving" includes edible gift ideas to give to friends and families.

Gift Ideas for Little Ones

We have some great gifts for kids of all ages this holiday season.  Here a just a few suggestions. Come in for a visit to see what other great items we have to offer.

Onesies by Bee Silly

This present themed onesie is great for your little bundle of joy this holidlay season.

Mash'ems

These are great as stocking stuffers. We have them in Angry Birds, Angry Birds Space and Marvel Characters.

Hello Kitty

We have playsets, backpack lights and flashlights for the Hello Kitty lover.

Star Wars

We have a great selection of Star Wars Lego gift items in store. The alarm clocks are always a favourite item. We also have watches in kids and adult sizes.

Books 

S is for Spirit Bear from Sleeping Bear Press is a great alphabet book to have. Each word chosen for the alphabet relates to something in British Columbia.  A great way for your little one to learn about this great province we live in!

Eco Friendly Gifts for this Holiday Season

December is upon us and it's time to find the perfect gift for everyone on your Christmas list.
For those who are environmentally conscious, we have some great gift ideas.

eco can

This travel mug is shaped like a pop can and is great for hot and cold beverages.  It is BPA free and will breakdown in composting conditions.

Collapsible Water Bottle

We've all seen the water bag for the last couple of seasons. This year we have the collapsible water bottle. It can be used as a water bottle or it can be used as a cup. The best part is that is much easier to scrub and clean.

i am a to go cup

This food container is great for salads and noodles. There's a fork and a mini container to hold dressings and sauces. It's also microwave and dishwasher safe.

Gifts Ideas for Mother's Day

It's hard to believe that Mother's Day is less than a month away.  We have some great gifts for mom this year.

L-R: "Forever & Always", "Baby Bootie".

We have a lovely new pendant from Annaleece by DeVries named "Forever & Always".  This teardrop pendant features a mother and baby silhouette and is set with clear Swarovski crystals to the right side. For the new mom, we have a gorgeous baby bootie charm and bracelet.  Each baby bootie has either pink or blue Swarovski crystals on the bootie strap or bow. As always, all Annaleece jewellery is nickel-free and hypo-allergenic.

L-R: Sidekick Excursion Pack and Wings Day Bag (both in Rose Pink).

For the on-the-go mom, we have great bags from Lug in new colours. These bags offer lots of great

pockets to keep everything in it's place. Also, the bag is super quiet with no velcro, buckles or snaps, just

magnets. There's even a water bottle holder and the whole bag is water resistant.

For those of you who want to pamper mom this year, our Mistral collection of soaps and hand creams are wonderful. All soaps are triple-milled which leaves the soap free of air bubbles and makes for an ultra smooth and long-lasting product.  The soaps all contain olive oil, shea butter and perfume which leaves your skin moisturized and lightly scented. The hand creams contain 20% shea butter and are also scented. They are great for helping to heal dry hands.

Maybe mom is a chocoholic?  Well, we've bundled our yummy Thomas Haas chocolate bars into a gift pack to let mom indulge this Mother's Day.

So come on by and get inspired for this Mother's Day and see all we have to offer.

Backyard Entertaining

Planning a outdoor get together this Spring or Summer? We've got some great products that will make your party a smash.

Thinking of hosting an afternoon tea? We have some great teas from Tea Forte such as the Sampler Petite Ribbon Box which includes the following teas: Early Grey, Black Current, White Ambrosia (white tea with vanilla & coconut), White Ginger Pear and Green Mango Peach.  Want a Zen experience for your tea party, try Tea Forte's Essential Greens Collection which includes Lemon Sorbetti, Sencha, Moroccan Mint, Jasmine Green and Green Mango Peach. Perhaps a tea party that evokes a tropical getaway is more what you had in mind then you will want to try Tea Forte's Coconut Tea Collection which has Coconut Chai Latte, Coconut Mango Colada and Coconut Chocolate Truffle.


Tea Forte's Essential Greens Collection and Green Leaves Kati Cup.



If you are planning a garden party, we've got some great drink mixes from Gourmet du Village such as Lime Margarita, Sangria and Bloody Mary/Caesar (we even have the salt rimmer for the Caesars!). For non-alcoholic drinks we have a delicious Meyer Lemonade mix. We also have some great cold dips in Roasted Garlic and Lemon Dill.  Put the dips in a dip chiller and it'll stay nice and cool during your party.  Can't decide on a dip and want to try a bit of everything?  Then try out the Quattro Dip pack.  The assortment includes Sun Dried Tomato, Pesto Rosso, Hot Pepper Parmesan and Parmesan & Artichoke. Love the oozy cheesy goodness of hot dips then try the Bake Dips Sampler which includes Hot Pepper Parmesan, Roasted Garlic & Goat Cheese, Leek & Onion and Parmesan & Artichoke.



Assorted drink mixes and dip seasonings from Gourmet Du Village.



Barbecue seasonings from Gourmet du Village.



We didn't forget about all the barbecue fans out there.  We've got some great seasonings from Gourmet du Village that include a Maple Peppercorn Rub, Pulled Pork Seasonings, Chili Seasoning and Beer Can Chicken Seasonings with the roaster.  Looking to add some spice to your barbecue feast then you have to try our Moose 'N Goose Hot Sauces in Hellish Jalapeno and Smokey Chipotle.  We also have a new barbecue sauce available called Gunshot Sauce available in Original and Hot & Spicy.  Gunshot Sauce can be used to marinade and baste or as a dipping sauce.  Best of all, all these sauces are under 100 mL so you don't have to worry about checking it in before you fly.

So come by and check out all the yummy goodness we have to offer for your party this year!