Well our Adult Sensations contest has come to a close. With it’s close theres a few things to announce. There will be another contest coming up this week, a discount code for Adult Sensations and of course who won!
Our winner is post number 213 “Redundant.” Congratulations! Check your email for further instructions.
For everyone else simply enter the code “15offsmartcanuck-feb2011” valid until the end of March to receive 15% off. Click here to shop.
Not that Katy Perry is the fashion plate for the masses, but a major trend for this Spring, as seen on the March cover of Elle is colour…finally! I’m sick of seeing a sea of black, puffy coats walkin’ ’round.
(Personally, I really try to steer clear of wearing all black…unless of course, I’m at a funeral or work! 🙁 )
In addition to the colour trend is the way it’s worn which is known as colour blocking. Basically, it’s wearing blocks of colour in order to make a fashion statement. There doesn’t seem to be any quick and hard rules to this trend so you can pair rich jewel tones, as pictured above, or even do a monochromatic palette, i.e. different shades of the same colour.
Colour blocking can also be incorporated within a clothing item, for example a dress that is purple on the top and orange on the bottom. The key to colour blocking is boldness, so a top with microscopic stripes doesn’t count!
Warning: This trend is definitely not for the shy, wallflower types! In fact, colour blocking is a much bolder look from the Springs of yesteryear, re: black and white, pastels, wash-out-beige, and other muted tones.
If you want to try out colour blocking this Spring, but aren’t as bold as Katy, take baby steps. Try mixing a bold coloured skirt – corals are also a HUGE trend this season! – with a taupe top or vice-versa. (I find taupe fresher than khaki!) Take some chances this season by wearing some colour!
Until March 6th, McDonald’s is offering their free small coffee deal…again. So being a deal lover, I grabbed my resuable, ceramic coffee cup before I left to run errands.
With my ceramic cup in-hand, I kindly asked the McEmployee if she could put the free caffeine straight into my cup. (I really didn’t think it would be a problem since Starbucks does it and even offers you a $0.10 discount!) She flat-out refused and when I asked her why, she apathetically responded, “I dunno they just said to put it in these (paper) cups and you can throw it out after.”
(I did try to tell the McEmployee that I don’t think the cups are recyclable*, she never responded, and frankly didn’t seem to care.)
Umm…okay, but doesn’t that send out the wrong message that McDonald’s doesn’t give a two-beef-patties-special-sauce-lettuce-cheese about the environment? Due to this promotion, I’m sure that McD’s will be a bit busier giving away free coffees which in turn means there’ll be more waste, so why was my reusable cup refused? Don’t customers use the same cups when they refill their own pop??
Furthermore, it’s definitely not a matter of hygiene as the coffee is dispensed out of a carafe which does not even close to touching the cup at all, so what gives?
I’m not going to come any conclusions right away. Maybe that McEmployee, a middle-aged lady, just hates her job + life + doesn’t give a McMuffin about Mother Earth ’cause her “Canadian experience” sucks soo hard.
I will, however, attempt to bring my reusable cup to another location to see what they’ll say. And if I’m refused again, I’ll follow-up with McDonald’s themselves, come to a final conclusion at that time, and I’ll keep you posted!
Speaking of McDonald’s, for anyone who cares, their radioactive-green Shamrock Shake is BAAACK! I dunno about you, but the colour alone scares the bejesus outta me! Aside from a whole vat of food colouring, what other yummy chemicals are in it??!!
Aside from the colour, I couldn’t drink it even if I wanted to ’cause the Shamrock wouldn’t be the only thing shakin’! I’m lactose-intolerant, especially with these fakey-chemical dairy products…
* D, a ‘green’ friend who works at Starbucks, told me that the paper cups that they use aren’t recyclable because they’re waxed! So I’m guessing the recycling symbol is a sham??
If you’re shopping at BBW, don’t forget to print this coupon for a free Signature Collection travel size item with any purchase. Maximum value of free item is $5.50 and limited to one per customer. This coupon expires Mar. 9, 2011. Also, BWW is offering the Signature Collection for 3/$25 to celebrate the relaunching of Japanese Cherry Blossom in its brand new packaging. How do you like the new look?
Click here to print your coupon.
Attention Lancome Fans:
Today is the last day to purchase Lancome’s 9-piece Signature Collection for only $62! The package is valued at $260, so it seems like a good deal to me – especially if you’re going to purchase any one of these items anyway!
Just some of the items that are included in a black tote include:
Deal applies to online purchases only.
Click here to make your purchase. Use code WINTER11 when checking out!
Earn DOUBLE the Scene Points when you see RANGO during opening week. Pretty great little perk if you were already planning to see it anyways!
Rango opens Friday March 4th and stars the ever sexy Johnny Depp – yes, even green skinned he’s still sexy.
According to the fine print, each Scene account can earn a maximum of 100 bonus Scene points per day with this promo.
Enjoy the movie!
Kellogg’s Canada is offering a free sample of their new Fibre Plus cereal when you answer a fun 3-question survey. You’ll have the option of choosing Summer Berry or Harvest Brown Sugar. Also, if you share this offer on your Facebook page, they’ll send you a $2 off coupon. Did you know that 100% OF ARACHNOPHOBE NAIL BITERS WHO ARE BEACH BUMS THINK THEY LOVE THE TASTE OF NEW KELLOGG’S FIBRE PLUS. Get a 100 % factual statistic about yourself and get a free sample of Kellogg’s* Fibre Plus*.
Click here to order your free sample.
Thanks to cesme77 for sharing this yummy freebie!
Dell has recently started a Top 10 Best Deals of the Week list on their Small & Medium Business site. You don’t have to be a business to get these deals and they change on a weekly basis. This will save you time sifting through their site looking for the best discounts.
Right now the best deal looks like a 23″ Flat Panel monitor for $159.
I don’t know if this counts as a great deal but Rogers has a new station to tune in to at no cost.
Starting today tune into Channel 208 on Rogers Cable for the free 24 Hour Chicken Channel. If you like 24 hour fireplace and aquarium channels then you will LOVE the chicken channel. If you are a vegetarian then maybe not so much.
This Swiss Chalet promoted channel will feature 12 roasters turning on a spit all day long. I suspect someone is enjoying this right now. Tune in and then share us your thoughts with us below.
For a Limited Time Toys’R’Us and Babies ‘R’Us has free standard shipping on orders over $100. You can combine products from both stores in your cart to count towards the total purchase price. The U.S. site lowers the amount to $75 but does not allow shipping to Canada at all.
They do exclude a few items like video games and accessories so read the details and watch your order as you checkout for the discount.
Raise your hands if you love Chapters! Now you can love them more via Facebook. Enter coupon code Facebook5 until March 3 and you will save $5 on all online purchases! They have lots of books and toys on clearance right now, so this little bit of extra savings is super awesome. And don’t forget, shipping is free on orders of $25 or more.
Click here to shop at Chapters.
Adult Sensations is an online adult novelty store. If you are opposed to sensual novelty items or graphic images please do not visit this site. This site is intended for adults 18+ and is not safe for work viewing.
Today’s contest sponsor is Adult Sensations! One winner will receive $100 in products of their choice from their site Adultsensations.ca. Adult Sensations carries a huge selection of adult novelties including lots of love dust.
Enter this contest and simply leave a comment of what item(s) you would choose if you won @ Adult Sensations
NOTE THAT FOR THIS CONTEST YOU DO NOT NEED TO LEAVE YOUR REAL NAME OR NICKNAME but you do need to use a valid email address when you log in to leave a comment.
Contest Rules
1 entry per household i.e. you may only leave 1 comment on the blog. If you want to discuss anything or share your thoughts please include it in that 1 comment.
Age of majority only
The item you choose cannot be a gift card, prize code must be redeemed in one order
Canada only
You may only win a max of 2 contests throughout the whole giveaways event to give others a chance to win
Contest ends on February 28th 6pm 2011 and the winner willl be announced shortly after
You must use a valid email otherwise you will be disqualified should you win
Are you a business who wants to featured in one of our giveaways? Email me at Sally@ smartcanucks.ca (omit spaces)
*ends today!*
Do you love your morning coffee? Or how about afternoon coffee? Or maybe you just love coffee whenever you can get it! Starting Feb 28th, McDonald’s resturaunts all over Canada will be giving out FREE small coffee to anyone who wants them, all day, everyday, up until March 6th. No purchase required! So have a cup of coffee on them!
Thanks to AnnieP and Skippy
*Bumping*
*Offer valid while supplies last. March 4, 2011 through March 6, 2011 at Old Navy stores in the U.S. and Canada only. Not valid at oldnavy.com. Free item must be of equal or lesser value. Discount taken at register. No adjustments on previous purchases.
Looks like Old Navy is gearing up for spring because next weekend’s promo is buy one get one free graphic tees for the entire family. Let’s hope the temperature climbs a few degrees (or a lot!) so that we can all wear our BOGO tees!
Ricki’s has a new coupon code available for all of you online shoppers out there. You can save 25% on regular and sale priced merchandise when you use coupon code ADVANCESPRING at checkout. This coupon code is valid until March 5 so you still have a decent amount of time to do some shopping.
Click here to shop at Ricki’s online.
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