My New Shiny Shoes

Okay pizza last week and donuts this week - I seem to be having some severe cravings! 

But did you know that Krispy Kreme deliver right to your door.  Unfortunately just to these suburbs in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney currently but with new stores opening up in Queensland, the delivery orders are bound to spread with them.

A selection of their top 15 favourite Krispy Kreme doughnuts including Choc Iced, Glazed Blueberry, Traditional Cinnamon and Raspberry Flavoured retail for $19.95 and if you order 3 dozen (very tempting) then the $10 delivery fee is waived.

The Atlas Sidearm Utility Bag is just big enough for running around everyday essentials, but is modern and rugged enough that its not mistaken for a handbag. Made of nylon, the bag features a quick-access front panel, removable phone case, and a dedicated iPod/MP3 pocket.

Coming from a background in action sports, Gravis bags are designed to capture the creative and casual spirit of the people wearing them.  This style and design is suitable for either guy or girl and retails for a very realistic $59.95.

More and more styles of accessories look to incorporate the modern lifestyle and Ingrid from My Small Business Ideas introduces us to the Noon range of handbags that feature a light flexible solar panel on the side to recharge your ipod or mobile phone.

As far as we can tell they are not yet available in Australia although we will keep you posted.

While sorting through the incoming packages, I noticed one from Diva Emporium.  I opened the package while talking on the phone (don’t you just love multi-tasking?) and began to unfold one of the shoe boxes.  Much to my surprise (and in less than a minute), I had completely assembled the box with one hand while talking on the phone!  How easy was that?  No glue.  No fuss.  No muss.  No instructions required!

DivaEmporium Clear Shoe Boxes are made from clear 0.8mm recyclable polypropylene plastic.  When completely unfolded, the box is quite sturdy and the carrying handle can either be removed or left to lay flat on the side of the box.  There are small tabs on the tops of the shoe boxes with corresponding slots on the bottoms that allow them to be neatly (and securely) stacked one upon the other.  When you’re not using your shoe box, it folds flat for ease of storage.

The shoe boxes come in sizes to fit men’s, women’s and gym shoes but you can use them for much more than just storing shoes.  The containers are transparent so you can see what’s inside at a glance.  I really like this feature because I’m forever searching for stuff and leaving a trail of opened drawers and box tops behind me.

Diva Emporium offers a variety of options and gift packs from a single, Ladies Standard Shoe Box ($4) to the ShoeDiva Pack (a $421 value for only $299).  So, no matter what your budget or your shoe box needs, Diva Emporium has something for you. 

1.  52 Activities for Mothers & Daughters from Tonic Gifts.  These delightful cards offer different ways for Mums and their Daughters to spend time together.

2.  Wild Flora Grande Gift Set from Tesora.  A beautifully fragranced pamper pack perfect for Mother’s Day.

3.  How about this Pink Mini Massager from Dick Smith?  A perfect little gift.  Fun, pleasantly powerful and small enough to take anywhere.

4.  A Champagne Gift Box from Gifts Australia.  Presented in a gold gift box adorned with ribbon are champagne, crystal flutes and strawberries.

5.  The Goddess Guide from Tonic Gifts.  Sumptuous, approachable and friendly, this gorgeous style-bible is both fixer and facilitator.

My pick for today is this adorable picture of a girl doing yoga.  A simple design yet so effective and would look great as a feature piece on a wall.  It is also available as a set of three although I must admit I prefer it more as a stand alone piece for a more striking effect.

And for those who are into craft, the Small Business Diva brought my attention to Living Creatively - an online craft magazine.

The site offers informative articles on creative people and brands, business tips and views, practical step-by-step project sheets and ideas to inspire your own creativity, special offers as well as creative competitions for their members.

Winter is setting in fast and I can feel those carb cravings starting to murmur!  I adore pizza - lovely vegetarian pizzas topped with feta, olives, basil and sun dried tomatoes and oozing with warm cheese.  Delicious.

But what better way to eat a pizza than to make them myself.  I always forget to order the extra pineapple and this way I can add my favourite toppings and eat it fresh out of the oven.

The Pizza Chef Oven with interchangeable stone base is specially developed to make pizzas. Designed with a pure ‘firestone’ cooking bed, the unique stone base delivers an intense heat which absorbs any moisture, ensuring your pizza has a crisp base right from the centre to the crust – YUM!

In addition to cooking all types of pizza, your Pizza Chef oven can make many other exciting foods with its interchangeable non-stick deep-dish pan including cookies, muffins, frittata, omelettes and pancakes.  Okay now I’m starting to drool!

If you are not sure what to buy someone for the birth of their baby but also want to give something to the parents in order for them to celebrate and enjoy their moment, check out this Gift Box from Blissful Bundles.

The perfect combination - a cute and cuddly teddy for the new baby, and some special treats for the new mum, dad, grandma or grandpa!

The Heaven Sent gift hamper contains a Plush Korimco teddy, Uncle Charlie’s Sweet Cookies (150g) and Heaven Milk Chocolate Drinking Chocolate (240g) all elegantly presented in a chocolate-coloured gift box with a satin ribbon finish.

At 12:00pm the product goes live, the item is then removed the next day and replaced by a new offer. The customer has exactly 24 hours to take advantage of the deal, unless it sells out before. The catch is, it is a one time offer, that’s your only chance to pick it up. The product is promptly removed from sale never to reappear again as our main product.

I won’t spoil today’s Catch Of The Day but these sites are worth bookmarking and checking in from time to time.

Our May Competitions are underway and close on the 30 May 2008.

Breastfeed in style with a Funky Hoodie breastfeeding top from Nuvo Maternity valued at $52.95.  Feel confident, stylish and comfortable breastfeeding in public with nursing openings cleverly hidden in the Hoodie design. Simply push aside the wrap front to access discreet nursing openings in the privacy layer underneath.

Turn your shoe collection from a mix of dust and clutter to perfectly organised and protected shoes.  Only DivaEmporium’s clearest Clear Shoe Boxes have a unique stacking system that holds the boxes together so they remain straight and sleek.  DivaEmporium is giving away 10 pack of their premium shoeboxes valued at $50.

Assential Scrapbooking is giving away a TLC Wedding pack valued retailed at $55.  The pack consists of the following scrapbooking products:  1 x 6×6 Album, 1 x 6×6 Paper stackz, 1 sheet of funky flower poppin pieces, 1 sheet of frames-purple, 1 sheet black letterz, 1 sheet of wedding tagz, 1 sheet of wedding phrasez, 1 sheet of mini tagz-white, 1 sheet of poppin foam squares (22), matching silver eyelets, buttons and floss.  This pack is all you need to complete an album of everlasting memories, whether they be yours, a family member or friends it will be special keepsake.

1. Doggy Dish from Salespot.  Fine dining for a stylish pooch! Cute dog bowl in green featuring a fun cartoon doggy design.

2. Funkster Bib from Pish Pesh.  This generous size bib (31cm x 21cm) is perfect for little people of any age.

3. Dinosaur Action Game from Gamehead.  Danger lurks in every corner as you lead the dinosaur herd through scorching lava flows, toxic smoke and scalding geysers.

4.  The Other Boleyn Girl from Fishpond . Mary Boleyn attracts the attention of the young king and becomes his mistress; when he tires of her, she sets out to school her sister, Anne, as a replacement.

5. Pilmoth Photo Albums from Whiteport. These ever-stylish white photo albums will ensure your treasured photographs are kept safe.