Your ankles are swollen, your clothes no longer fit and your pregnancy “glow” is perspiration from being overheated. In short, your holiday spirit is out the window.
Well, we’ve got the goods to put a smile on your face and help you admit the holidays can’t come soon enough. Just email this list to loved ones, or print and place in an oh-so-obvious spot. Next holiday season will be all about baby (we hate to admit it, but it’s true), so indulge.
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An Indulgence A Day
With 365 ways to spoil yourself, this little book is the go-to guide for finding a few moments of me-time. Some stress-reducing ideas we’re keen on: eat brownies for breakfast, play on a swing, have an ’80s movies marathon, take a sick day for sex.
$10.79, Amazon.ca
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Gatsby Undies
When we want to feel pretty, we slip on something pretty. It’s a simple idea that works wonders. These undies from Canadian company The Candi Factory will perk you right up and leave everyone wondering why!
$20, The Candi Factory
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OPI Dell Laptop
Bye-bye boring black. Hello eye-popping OPI color. Dress up your new Dell Mini, Inspiron or Studio laptop with one of 26 shades of OPI nail lacquer. We’re partial to the shimmering pink of Rosy Future, but the kicking chianti red of I’m Not Really a Waitress is a close second. Perfect for storing, arranging and emailng all those photos to come.
Starting at $364, Dell Canada
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Giving’s Gleam Cuff
It’s big, it’s bold, it’s beautiful. Anthropologie’s sparkly cuff is made of freshwater pearls, moonstone, peridot and other colourful gems, and will definitely wow the holiday crowd.
$73.92, Anthropologie
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Pocket Posh Puzzles
Look smart and fashionable with a paperback-size puzzle book in hand. We love the tone-on-tone red velvet sudoku and the glittery pink and purple floral sukendo. Perfect for killing time at the ob/gyn’s office and between contractions leading up to the big moment.
$9.99, McNally Robinson Booksellers
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Tivoli Audio’s Pal Radio
Take a long, hot bath -- with out without company -- while your favorite music plays in the background. The Pal Radio sports a water-resistant casing so you can use it in the bathroom, by the pool or in the sauna, and has an auxiliary input so you can plug in a CD or MP3 player. Comes in nine colors.
$249.99, Audio Basics
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