Category Archives: Reason behind the madness
I love my t spheres- they are life savers
I have chronic neck pains from the stress on the job and probably bad posture. So between hourly stretches ( thank you Canyon Ranch) , acupuncture treatments, massage, pilates and Bikram yoga. I pretty much have it under control – no headaches, severe pain attaches or pills. Do drugs! However, there is always the in [...]
Interview – Jamie Gold of Berryplus
Berryplus all natural laundry soap is 95 percent berry-based laundry soap. It is so innovative that a small microdose can effectively clean a 30 lb load of laundry. Best of all, it is all natural and gentle to our environment so it won’t kill our planet so it is our choice of laundry detergent for [...]
Long weekends – love hate relationship
I tend to get sick during long weekends. I have come to realization that I work better under stress so when I am relaxed and my guard is down….boom it hits me like a brick. Good thing I have access to all these goodies at Gone Shopping to mend my health to face the work [...]
Do you want your kid to learn Chinese ( Mandarin)?
Speaking multiple language is an asset in the 21st century and many parents are looking to exposure their kids to Mandarin ( Chinese). Chinese is a hard language to learn linguistically as the pronunciation is so different than any latin based language. So the earlier you train their ears to mandarin, it makes picking up [...]
Toxin free kid’s placemats
KIDZ Placemat Box by Modern Twist is our new favourite for kids. This is a great functional yet stylish children’s gift. In fact, my daughter received one that we loved it so much that we now carry it at Goneshopping.ca These placemats are made from silky food-grade, hand silk-screened silicone, the mats won’t crease or [...]
Triclosan-free all natural sanitizing hand soap
We posted on our Facebook page to see what our clients wanted and a triclosan-free sanitizing handsoap was on the list. Since we love Cleanwell, this was a natural choice. Like its cousin the small but mighty hand sanitizer spray kills 99.99% of germs and is tricolsan free! Kids friendly and gentle enough for sensitive [...]
Wine tasting parties at home
My husband enjoys wine so it is rather interesting that his wife does not drink. Diet coke gives me more satisfaction than sipping wine :) So what is one to do with all the wine ? You host wine tasting parties. 2 weeks ago we had a few friends over for pot luck and wine [...]
Kiss Me Mascara
I love my Kiss Me Mascara. It does not smudge or leave that dark circle underneath my eyes. Cursed with short lashes, whenever I put on normal mascara ( regardless of the brand or price) , it smudges or flakes. And I have tried everything from Mabelline to Lancome. OK , if you want to [...]
No wonder they are Oprah’s favourite
When I first saw Cocoa Room chocolates, I was in awe – they were so cute, colourful and shinny that I thought it was too gorgeous to eat. Once you taste the collection of chocolate, almonds, vanilla, milk balls……these decadent treats transport you to a “happy chocolaty place”. The perfect gift for someone that has [...]
Confession of a handbag lover that craves organization
I love bags, totes, handbags, bags….hence you can tell from all the fabulous bags we carry on our site. From Brave Brown Bag – the original stylish tote to our stylish , foldable and mighty RuMe bag. However, when you are a messy person like me, everything is piled up inside and searching for eyes [...]