Monthly Archives: November, 2009
Green Dog – green earth ( our picks for a doggie stocking)
Our portuguese waterdog is our first baby. We absolutely love Hudson and that is why we have Doggie Life at Gone Shopping. All the items are tested by Hudson ( head of research for the doggy stuff). With all this talk about toxins in kids toys, I was most concern what is in canine toys. [...]
Cleanwell hand sanitizer Giveaway
We are giving away a travel size Cleanwell on Nov 9th. To enter the draw, simply join our Facebook page and leave a comment of what you are doing to stay healthy. Cleanwell is our favourite natural hand sanitizer, it is Triclosan and alcohol free. Gentle and safe enough for kids but 99.99% effective in [...]
2009 Toy of the Year by Parenting Magazine!
New to Gone Shopping is the Skip Hop Funky Farm Animal Mirror. We love it because it is plushy, cute, rattles and has a built in mirror cover that keeps the baby fascinated. Safe for the crib and in the car seat. To top it all off, it is one of the winners for the [...]
Our love affair with the teastick
When goneshopping.ca started we wanted to offer something edgy – stylish and practical. So when we came across the award winning teastick, the light bulb went off and it was one of our front page highlights. The gadget is a replacement of grandma’s tea balls. It revolutionized the tea culture – closet tea drinkers were [...]
Baby Trekker – good enough for climbing the Great Wall of China
Lots of people ask us why we carry the Baby trekker vs the other cute carriers. Well, there is a reason behind all of this. Prior to going to China to adopt our daughter, we were searching for the safest , most comfortable baby carrier out there. 1) Given the streets in china are mostly [...]
Garment Care – perfect for Winter
One thing we learnt from the financial crisis is the era of disposal clothing is over. Not only is it environmentally unsound ( creating landfills) but on an economic standpoint, it is better to take care of our clothes and wear it longer.