Brow bar helps women on the go
Daphne Gordon  
Never mind that your stocks are taking a beating, your property taxes recently doubled and your boss is threatening big budget cuts. A girl's gotta look good.

This season, think inside the blue box
Susan Pigg  
Dreaming of a green Christmas?

Get them something one of a kind
Momoko Price  
Christmas shopping is a chore. Not only do we have to do it, we have to do it well, with the best of intentions and with cheer.

Go for green gifts this year
Vicky Sanderson  
Given the growing awareness of the oversize environmental footprint that seasonal celebrations can leave behind, having a green Christmas has taken on new meaning.

How to save at the holidays
HEATHER LALLEY  
Holiday entertaining and gift-giving can be expensive. Here are some ideas to trim costs:

Holiday gifts that really sing
MARGO VARADI  
Closet singer Margo Varadi plays rock star for a day at Metalworks, a studio that has recorded such stars as Prince, David Bowie and Feist.

Gifts for him, and for her
Suggested solutions to the challenge of finding that one perfect gift for the love of your life.

Gift of a goat can change lives for villagers in the Sahara
Tess Kalinowski  
You may be home for the holidays but, for many Canadians, 'tis the season to think far beyond their own hearth – and borders.

Top video game picks
Shaun Conlin  
From jamming with your friends to creating whole new worlds, many new video games take players to new levels of creativity and artistry. Here are some of the hot gift items this year:

Gadgets and gizmos for kitchen gods or goddesses
Jennifer Brown  
There are dozens of perfect gifts for the gourmet god or goddess in your life, starting with a colourful apron from domistylegifts.com ($39), which can be embroidered with any one of several slogans.

Old-style merchants make shopping more fun
Elvira Cordileone  
Holiday shoppers weary of crowded malls and big-box stores are rediscovering the joy of Main Street shopping at many independent retail districts across the GTA.

Olympic gear helps Vancouver Games
Paul Irish  
Canada is poised to take the world stage as host of the next Winter Olympics, and anything with the Vancouver 2010 logo – featuring the already familiar Inuit inukshuk and rings – are hot gifts this season.

At AGO store, shopping is an art
Tracy Nesdoly  
Malls are for amateurs. The truly stylish and discerning shopper will opt for the more refined (and far less crowded) environs of the museum gift shop to flesh out the holiday gift list.

Play value key for tots
Paul Irish  
With three young children, Jennifer Chizick says any toy she purchases must have incredible "play value" and, ideally, be easy to share.

Seasonal shades: red and eco-green
Margo Varadi  
When shopping this season, consider giving twice by choosing gifts that give to the environment as well as your loved ones. Here are some eco-friendly suggestions:

Teens rock to the beat
`Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring... But it will be a different story the next morning, when little Johnny rocks the joint with his new Guitar Hero set.