The Vancouver Symphony has a special Symphony Sampler pack that includes 4 tickets for only $99! This could be the perfect gift for the music lover in your life. There's not much that can compare to listening to a symphony live. You get to choose how to use your 4 tickets - 4 single concerts or two pairs to two concerts.
For more information on this sampler pack, check out the VSO website.
Showing posts with label 2012 holiday gift ideas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2012 holiday gift ideas. Show all posts
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
2012 Holiday Gift Ideas: Sweet Gifts with Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory #Giveaway
When I think of holiday treats, I think of chocolate. And one of my favourite places to shop for gifts or a little chocolate snack for myself is at Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. RMCF has been creating delicious chocolates, fudge, brittle and rockypop (caramel popcorn with nuts) right in the store since the 1980's and it's hard to resist when you see them! For Christmas, RMCF has loaded up their sleigh with a ton of holiday themed chocolate and treats! Many are great as stocking stuffers, with larger boxes of chocolates or even gift baskets that make a sweet present. My favourite this year are the milk, dark and white chocolate dipped pretzels!
You can head on down to your nearest Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory to purchase any of these gifts, or order online. Make sure to connect with RMCF on Facebook and Twitter as well, because there are several Christmas giveaways happening right now!
To celebrate the holidays, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is generously giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky reader! The giveaway is open to Canadian residents only. Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.
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| Many cute holiday themed milk chocolates - Gingerbreadman, Santa with a snowboard, Frosty the Snowman and a large Christmas tree lollipop. |
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| Fun stocking stuffers include chocolate reindeer and santa lollipops and chocolate filled candy canes. |
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| You can purchase pre-made gift baskets or customize your own with the treats of your choice. |
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| One of my favourite treats to get at RMCF are the caramel or chocolate dipped apples. They have rolled out Christmas themed apples for the holidays! I really like the Grinch. |
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| Each basket comes wrapped beautifully with a big red bow - perfect for gift giving! |
WIN IT!
To celebrate the holidays, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory is generously giving away a $50 gift card to one lucky reader! The giveaway is open to Canadian residents only. Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.
Disclaimer: The product mentioned above was provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for
review. The
opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals &
Reviews and
have not been influenced in any other way.
Monday, December 10, 2012
2012 Holiday Gift Ideas: Easy gifting with CardSwap #Giveaway
There are just some people that are really hard to shop for - what do you get for someone who already has everything? I find that gift cards is a great solution to this problem. More and more people are turning to gift cards as presents now, and many stores seem to have a rack of gift cards you can load up. I give gift cards all the time, especially to my parents. I just pick a store or restaurant that my parent really love going to (McDonalds for my dad, Winners for my mum) and I don't have to worry about anything else - they get to choose what they want at the store!
How about when you receive a gift card that you won't use? Do you usually re-gift it, or just hang onto it forever (like me)?
This is where Cardswap comes in.
Cardswap is the newest place to buy and sell gift cards. Why not trade in your unused gift cards for cash? All you have to do is enter into Cardswap.ca how much the gift card is worth, which store it's for and it shows you what amount they will pay you for it. After selling your gift cards, you can either buy another card you want, or take the money out into your Paypal account.
You can also purchase gift cards on Cardswap.ca, and will earn points for each gift card you buy. When you collect 1,000 points, you can redeem that for $10 on your next gift card purchase or even withdraw the $10 into Paypal! There are no shipping fees associated with buying or selling your gift cards, and the service is very fast. I ordered a gift card and it took only about 2 business days for it to arrive.
Cardswap is generously giving away a $25 of your choice to one lucky reader! The giveaway is open to Canadian residents only. Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.
Disclaimer: A gift card was provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for review of the service. The opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals & Reviews and have not been influenced in any other way.
How about when you receive a gift card that you won't use? Do you usually re-gift it, or just hang onto it forever (like me)?
This is where Cardswap comes in.
Cardswap is the newest place to buy and sell gift cards. Why not trade in your unused gift cards for cash? All you have to do is enter into Cardswap.ca how much the gift card is worth, which store it's for and it shows you what amount they will pay you for it. After selling your gift cards, you can either buy another card you want, or take the money out into your Paypal account.
You can also purchase gift cards on Cardswap.ca, and will earn points for each gift card you buy. When you collect 1,000 points, you can redeem that for $10 on your next gift card purchase or even withdraw the $10 into Paypal! There are no shipping fees associated with buying or selling your gift cards, and the service is very fast. I ordered a gift card and it took only about 2 business days for it to arrive.
WIN IT!
Cardswap is generously giving away a $25 of your choice to one lucky reader! The giveaway is open to Canadian residents only. Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below.
Disclaimer: A gift card was provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for review of the service. The opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals & Reviews and have not been influenced in any other way.
Sunday, December 09, 2012
2012 Holiday Gift Ideas: Cineplex Holiday Gift Pack
Cineplex offers one of the best values for their Holiday Gift Pack gift cards. Purchase a Cineplex gift card valued at $30 or more from now until January 5, 2013, and you will receive an additional gift pack with it, that is packed with valuable coupons!
The coupons include:
- Free admission during the month of your birthday
- Free premium upgrade, valid for 2 people
- 2 for 1 admission
- Free small popcorn
- Free small popcorn with any drink purchase
- Free 120g bag of m&m's with the purchase of a large popcorn and large drink
Even if you don't use all the coupons, the free birthday admission and the free small popcorn already gives you back in value half of what you would have paid for the gift card! If you're a regular movie goer, why not pick one up as a gift to yourself as well? I know I will be!
Purchase a gift card at Cineplex theatres or online.
See you at the movies!
The coupons include:
- Free admission during the month of your birthday
- Free premium upgrade, valid for 2 people
- 2 for 1 admission
- Free small popcorn
- Free small popcorn with any drink purchase
- Free 120g bag of m&m's with the purchase of a large popcorn and large drink
Even if you don't use all the coupons, the free birthday admission and the free small popcorn already gives you back in value half of what you would have paid for the gift card! If you're a regular movie goer, why not pick one up as a gift to yourself as well? I know I will be!
Purchase a gift card at Cineplex theatres or online.
See you at the movies!
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Holiday Gift Ideas: Hagensborg Chocolate for Chocolate Lovers #Giveaway
One of my favorite gifts to give for any occasion is chocolate because let's face it, who doesn't love chocolate? I always enjoy visiting small chocolate shops because they put the love and care into making their chocolates. I recently discovered Hagensborg Chocolates, a local company with their shop based out in Burnaby, BC (103-3686 Bonneville Place).
Hagensborg uses the finest European ingredients to make their gourmet chocolate. Their main line of chocolates are Truffle Pigs, which are adorable chocolates in the shape of little piglets. The name came about because pigs were used to sniff out truffles in the forest. With Christmas around the corner, Hagensborg Chocolates is offering their products in holiday themed packaging in addition to their regular items. These gourmet chocolates would make the perfect gift or stocking stuffer, or a treat for yourself (or several treats, if you're me!). Gift baskets can also be purchased if you're looking for a larger gift.
I made a trip out to their shop to see what they had to offer...
The chocolate I tried definitely was delicious. The different flavours were amazing, and I'm tempted to go and buy every single bar just to try all of them! I also suggest buying more than one Truffle Pig because you really can't eat just one!
If you aren't able to make it to the store, Hagensborg Chocolates also sells their chocolate online through their website. Truffle Pigs are also found at IGA, Whole Foods and Urban Fare for locals who are interested in trying out these delicious treats. Make sure to connect with Hagensborg Chocolates on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with what's going on with their store, and any promotions they're running.
Hagensborg Chocolates is generously offering an amazing chocolate prize pack for one of my readers! The prize will contain:
Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below! Contest is open to Canadians and ends December 16, 2012.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: The milk chocolate pouch has been provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for review. Any extra products mentioned were purchased on our own. The opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals & Reviews and have not been influenced in any other way.
Hagensborg uses the finest European ingredients to make their gourmet chocolate. Their main line of chocolates are Truffle Pigs, which are adorable chocolates in the shape of little piglets. The name came about because pigs were used to sniff out truffles in the forest. With Christmas around the corner, Hagensborg Chocolates is offering their products in holiday themed packaging in addition to their regular items. These gourmet chocolates would make the perfect gift or stocking stuffer, or a treat for yourself (or several treats, if you're me!). Gift baskets can also be purchased if you're looking for a larger gift.
I made a trip out to their shop to see what they had to offer...
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| I'm on the right track! |
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| Hagensborg is located in Burnaby, BC, near the Production Way skytrain station. |
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| A cute little shop, with a small seating area included so you can indulge in chocolate right inside the store! |
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| Festive Truffle Pig Mini chocolate boxes. These are great stocking stuffers! |
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| Christmas Truffle Pig mixed pouches. |
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| An assortment of Truffle Pig bars that come in many different and delicious flavours, including mocha, peanut butter and jam, hazelnut and white bubblegum! |
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| Newest to the Truffle Pig line are Wild Boar bars, made from single origin chocolate. |
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| Gorgeous gift baskets are also available for any chocolate lover in your life. |
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| The store also sells single chocolates if you're only looking for a little snack. Interesting flavours are offered, including chili and more festive flavours like egg nog and peppermint. |
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| A Christmas milk chocolate pouch containing 10 truffle pigs. |
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| Five are regular milk chocolate and the other five are filled with amazingly gooey caramel. |
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| Truffle Pig chocolates are as adorable as it's name - each chocolate is shaped like a pig. I almost didn't want to eat it because it was too cute! |
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| I couldn't resist purchasing some Truffle Pig bars. I opted for the Mocha and the Dark & White Raspberry bars. |
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| Another cute pig shaped chocolate bar! The inside is a dark chocolate with a raspberry flavour. |
The chocolate I tried definitely was delicious. The different flavours were amazing, and I'm tempted to go and buy every single bar just to try all of them! I also suggest buying more than one Truffle Pig because you really can't eat just one!
If you aren't able to make it to the store, Hagensborg Chocolates also sells their chocolate online through their website. Truffle Pigs are also found at IGA, Whole Foods and Urban Fare for locals who are interested in trying out these delicious treats. Make sure to connect with Hagensborg Chocolates on Facebook and Twitter to keep up to date with what's going on with their store, and any promotions they're running.
WIN IT
Hagensborg Chocolates is generously offering an amazing chocolate prize pack for one of my readers! The prize will contain:
1 mixed pouch (includes 10 assorted piglets)
3 Truffle Pig bars
1 Wild Boar bar
3 Piglets
3 Truffle Pig bars
1 Wild Boar bar
3 Piglets
Enter by filling out the Rafflecopter form below! Contest is open to Canadians and ends December 16, 2012.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: The milk chocolate pouch has been provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for review. Any extra products mentioned were purchased on our own. The opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals & Reviews and have not been influenced in any other way.
Holiday Gift Ideas: Live the "Lush" Life This Winter! #Giveaway
With the cold winter days upon us, hot baths are the perfect solution to warming up and winding down after a long day. And what are baths without bath bombs? Enter Lush, the perfect place to pick up a little something for yourself or for a fellow bath-loving friend.
Lush uses fresh and organic products to create their products, and they believe in ethical and cruelty-free cosmetics. All their cosmetics are handmade. It's a popular place for mall goers as they not only sell bath bombs and soaps, but also shampoos and lotions! The smells are amazing in the store, and there are plenty of items to choose from, all with really cool and funky names!
Lush has plenty of Christmas gift boxes ready for you to purchase and put under the tree this holiday season. Each gift box is beautifully packed and wrapped! Many of them contain bath bombs, shower gels, soaps and lotions within each gift box. Or, if you're like me and you like to put together your own gift baskets, there is also the Lush bath bomb bar that you can visit to select your own bath bombs. Lush is one of my favourite places to shop when I make customized gift baskets!
I had the chance to try out the products in the Merry Christmas gift box, and do they sure smell good! My favourite item in the gift box was the It's Raining Men shower gel. I haven't had the opportunity to use the bathbomb yet, but I can already tell it's going to be relaxing and leave me smelling fresh!
Use the store locator to find the store nearest you, or if you like to shop from the comfort of your own home, you can also shop online at the Lush website. A Lush gift box would make the perfect gift this Christmas!
Lush is offering a golden Merry Christmas gift box to one lucky reader! Enter by filling in the Rafflecopter form below. Contest is open to Canada and USA and ends December 16, 2012.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: The products mentioned above has been provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for review. The opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals & Reviews and have not been influenced in any other way.
Lush uses fresh and organic products to create their products, and they believe in ethical and cruelty-free cosmetics. All their cosmetics are handmade. It's a popular place for mall goers as they not only sell bath bombs and soaps, but also shampoos and lotions! The smells are amazing in the store, and there are plenty of items to choose from, all with really cool and funky names!
Lush has plenty of Christmas gift boxes ready for you to purchase and put under the tree this holiday season. Each gift box is beautifully packed and wrapped! Many of them contain bath bombs, shower gels, soaps and lotions within each gift box. Or, if you're like me and you like to put together your own gift baskets, there is also the Lush bath bomb bar that you can visit to select your own bath bombs. Lush is one of my favourite places to shop when I make customized gift baskets!
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| All the gift boxes are perfectly wrapped. |
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| You could be a star too if you bought this for a Lush fanatic! |
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| Each gift box is lovingly packed. |
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| Plenty of holiday themed gift boxes to choose from. |
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| Presents line the walls! |
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| Some gorgeous gifts. |
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| Many of the gifts come with reusable boxes. |
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| If you're like me and you like to make your own gift baskets, check out the bath bomb bar. |
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| Plenty of holiday themed bath bombs with great scents, available for a limited time only. |
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| The Merry Christmas gift in a sparkly golden box. Anyone would be thrilled to find this under the tree this Christmas! |
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| The gift box is neatly packed and contains a pamphlet on what your gift box contains. |
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| The Merry Christmas box includes It's Raining Men Shower Gel, Crème Anglaise body lotion, Golden Wonder Bath Bomb, Snowcake Soap, and Sunny Side Bubble Bar. |
Use the store locator to find the store nearest you, or if you like to shop from the comfort of your own home, you can also shop online at the Lush website. A Lush gift box would make the perfect gift this Christmas!
WIN IT
Lush is offering a golden Merry Christmas gift box to one lucky reader! Enter by filling in the Rafflecopter form below. Contest is open to Canada and USA and ends December 16, 2012.
a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: The products mentioned above has been provided free of charge from the company or PR firm for review. The opinions expressed in this post are those of Savvy Shopping, Deals & Reviews and have not been influenced in any other way.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
2012 Holiday Gift Ideas: Chapters Holiday Product Preview #IndigoAdore
I was invited to the Holiday Product Preview event at Chapters last week for loyalty members. I love shopping at Chapters, as they carry more than just books and it's a great place to shop for everyone on your Christmas list so I was excited to see what they had to offer.
Chapters went all out for the event, with live music and wine and cheese to snack on. There were plenty of new products to look at that could be perfect for gifts for him, her, baby and more. The store also carries a plethora of home decor items that would make a unique gift! The pictures below are just a small selection of what Chapters is selling, so make sure to head to your local Chapters to see what's in store!
There was a quick appearance by James Nevison, who wrote Had a Glass 2013, a guide to the top 100 wines that are under $20. This book is the perfect gift for that wine lover you know! Chef Rob Feenie also popped by to promote his newest cookbook, Casual Classics. I've already purchased this book as gift, and it's a perfect cookbook to browse through with easy to make recipes.
There were lots of prize draws for guests and the night ended with a swagbag for everyone that attended! Thanks Chapters!
Chapters went all out for the event, with live music and wine and cheese to snack on. There were plenty of new products to look at that could be perfect for gifts for him, her, baby and more. The store also carries a plethora of home decor items that would make a unique gift! The pictures below are just a small selection of what Chapters is selling, so make sure to head to your local Chapters to see what's in store!
There was a quick appearance by James Nevison, who wrote Had a Glass 2013, a guide to the top 100 wines that are under $20. This book is the perfect gift for that wine lover you know! Chef Rob Feenie also popped by to promote his newest cookbook, Casual Classics. I've already purchased this book as gift, and it's a perfect cookbook to browse through with easy to make recipes.
There were lots of prize draws for guests and the night ended with a swagbag for everyone that attended! Thanks Chapters!
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| Live music. |
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| A plate of scrumptious looking meat and cheeses. |
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| There were also chocolates to sample. Chapters is also selling these. |
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| This caramel brownie is made from a recipe from Rob Feenie's cookbook. |
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| Gorgeous floating picture frames. |
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| Candles, soaps. |
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| "Cashmink" scarf. |
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| Milk chocolate truffles in a nutcracker. |
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| This little gingerbread man looks so happy! |
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| A cute 12 Days of Christmas biscuit tin. |
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| These polar bears look really fuzzy and cuddly! |
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| Owl items seem to be very popular! |
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| The eyes of these seals are just begging you to bring them home! |
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| Perfect stocking for baby. |
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| Penguin booties. |
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| These beautiful snow globes would look perfect as a centerpiece. |
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| Pear shaped candles. |
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| Owl candle holder. |
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| A trio of ornaments. |
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| A pillow with the perfect saying for Vancouverites. |
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| Adorable owl mugs. |
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| Chef Rob Feenie introduces his cookbook. |
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| James Nevison talking about his book, Had a Glass 2013. |
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| The goodies in the swagbag! |
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