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There is a Domistyle apron to suit everyone on your list. The gal who will cook for shoes, the baking beauty, the grill god and even the kid who thinks they are the boss :)

Buy more than one and get a deal! Check out our gifts sets and save as you leisurely shop online while sipping hot chocolate and avoid the mall madness.

Order online by end of day tomorrow (Wednesday December 12th, 2012) to make sure your gifts reach their destination (**within Canada)by December 24th.

You can also find our aprons and accessories at select stores across Canada and a few in the U.S. too. Email us to find out if there is a retailer near you.

Happy Shopping!
xo
penny and lee

I Have Found My Christmas Breakfast Scones

Have I ever mentioned that my sister is the queen of scones? She is. Pretty lucky to have a baking queen as a family member. I have found a new recipe for her highness. Cranberry cream scones with candied ginger. What could be more perfect with a cup of tea on Christmas morning? Her royal bakeness will have to get to work!

Paper Snow!

So Jack Frost has been a little coy this season and is holding back on the snow for Christmas. I can't say that I mind but some people have a hard time feeling like it is Christmas without the white flaky stuff. If Mother Nature is scrimping on the snow you may as well get crafty and make your own! Leave it to Martha Stewart to have snowflake tutorials. My favourites are the simple paper snowflakes and the stiffened doilies. I think I will chill with some Christmas tunes or a Christmas movie, cut out a big pile of snowflakes and string them up wherever I can. Let it snow!

Rainbow Christmas

I am smitten with these colourful Christmas ideas I saw on you are my fave. I can never resist a pompom. I also love the non traditional use of colour. So cheery and fun!

Manly Apron Gift Ideas

So you got a special man in your life a Domistyle apron for Christmas and now you're wondering what to pair it with. Want to personalize it a little more and cater to your man? How about a little add-on?

If your man is a meat fiend, why not make a few spice rubs to take his roasts to new heights? I found some great looking rub recipes here and here. Mix up an assortment, put them in little containers and he will be inspired to don his apron and get creative in no time.

Is he a beer fan? The LCBO has some great seasonal brews available right now. Pack up an assortment so that he can stay hydrated while he gets his grill on.

Are your dad's burgers and steaks getting a smidge tiresome? Does he need to shake things up a little bit? How about a new cookbook to get him salivating?

Men like gadgets and gizmos right? Come on, they live for that stuff. Gather a few fun tools at a kitchen store and he will be eager to start playing with his new toys.

Is your brother a bacon fan? Fred Flare has an entire bacon gift section. Did he cut himself while chopping vegetables? He can slap on a bacon bandaid. Needs to freshen his breath for a night out? Maybe he should pop a bacon mint in his mouth. Perhaps he needs some bacon flavoured toothpicks. Classy.

Feeling a little romantic? Maybe include a bottle of wine with your honey's apron and a promise that you guys can cook a special dinner together.

Get that macho apron under the tree, sit back and get ready to enjoy lots of tasty meals prepared by the guys in your life. Best of all, you won't have to stare at barbeque sauce stains on their shirts while you are trying to eat thanks to their brand new protective apron. Hurray!

Crafty Advent Calendars

I can't believe it is December 1st already and Christmas is less than a month away! Actually, I can believe it since I have been at The One of a Kind Show, surrounded by shoppers and listening to Christmas carols all day. The fact that Christmas is practically around the corner shouldn't really be a news flash. Nevertheless, I am always taken aback when I realize that some of my grandiose plans may have to wait until next year. Take advent calendars for example. I saw a slideshow of advent calendars on babble.com a while ago and had big plans to assemble one, complete with little treats in time for December 1st. I love the idea of counting down to the big day and having a little daily surprise. What a great tradition. Unfortunately for me, it's not happening this year. Next year I will channel the superstars I've met at the show who have already completed their holiday shopping and will spend the lead up to Christmas wrapping, baking and enjoying time with loved ones - and admiring their lovely advent calendars.

Egg Press Sample Sale

Stop the presses! Egg Press, creators of delightful and witty cards are having an online sample sale until December 2nd. Their card seconds will be sold for $10 for bundles of ten, just in time for the holidays. I have ordered their cards before and love them. I am particularly fond of the Big Foot"you're out of sight" card and their Loch Ness "you're unbelievable" card. I am hoping that their lumberjack (who bears a close resemblance to a hipster) card will be on sale.

I believe that you can never have enough cards on hand. Some unenlightened individuals may call me a card slut. I prefer to call myself organized and prepared.