“You better watch out.
You better not cry. Better not
pout. I’m telling you why. Santa Claus is coming to town…” (Haven
Gillespie & John Fredrick Coots)
Hello Everyone,
My favorite time of
year is CHRISTMAS!! I love the holiday season.
I love the music, the food, the decorations and I cannot forget SANTA!! When
I heard about the Seasons Show, I knew I had to go and see what this show was
all about.
From November 21st
to 23rd 2014, the seasons Christmas show was held at the
International Centre. With over 200
exhibits that include Christmas décor, unique gifts and yummy foods, the
Seasons Show has something for everyone.
It is always hard to
know where to start at one of these shows.
You are overwhelmed with all the vendors and on how to find those
goodies that will make you smile. Like
all good things, you need to have patience to attain them or you can have a
blogger like me to tell you what was impressive. LOL.
I was blessed to take
a personal tour. Thank
you Colleen, for taking me around the show and introducing me to some great
vendors! I started at Toy Mountain. This is a great program. Donating an unwrapped toy to a child in
need. Every year, I have intentions of
donating to Toy Mountain, and this year I finally had an opportunity to do
so. You can still donate to Toy
Mountain, there are drop off locations all over the city. Please, take a look at their website for a
location. www.toronto.ctvnews.ca/more/toy-mountain
My eye caught this
jewelry immediately. I
thought it was different and cool. Jared
designs his pieces with vintage cutlery. Just starting his business I obtained
a business card from him. The only information
on the card is his Facebook page. Facebook.com/artifact silver. I wish I had more information to give you but
I urge you to take a look at my pictures to see his work. It was really different and unique.
So, you know I always
gravitate towards the food. LOL. Yes, I blame growing up Italian on my
obsession with great tasting goodies. I
cannot help it, I love food. Ha-ha. A
spice above had some great dips. They
carry 20 different varieties of all natural gourmet spice mixtures. You can use these products for spreads on a
sandwich or in a taco; they are a great way to spice up your life. LOL. Each package is gluten-free, MSG free and preservative
free. I was fortunate to take home 3 of
these great products. Thank you Julie
for my treats. My favorite flavors were
Loaded Baked Potato, Tango Taco and Jumpin' Hot Jalapeno. I recommend you follow the instructions and
not do what I did with the first pack. I
did not use a whole cup of sour cream as recommended. I was thinking, I did not want to make a huge
amount. Live and learn. It is a great product and the other 2 dips I
have will be made right. Great product
for fundraising! Check out their dips at www.aspiceabove.ca.
Now, everywhere I go,
somewhere, somehow, that Italian product will catch my eye. It’s like a gravitational
pull. I gravitate towards it. LOL.
Look, this was by far the best jelly I have tasted. I LOVE GAIL’s gourmet jam. This is homemade jam, ladies and gents. I spoke with the owner Sal and he shared with
me how he grows the hot peppers he uses in his jams in his yard!! I love it!!!!
I have been eating this jelly/jam every
morning since I got it. You have to try
their chardonnay and merlot jelly. FANTASTIC!! www.gailsgourmetjams.com Thank you
Sal Vitale for making my mornings a great one.
Finally, I had the tremendous
opportunity to meet Anna Olsen the incredible baker on the Food Network and
yes, yes, I met SANTA. What more could a
girl ask for? The Seasons Show was a
great experience. I want to thank
everyone at the show for being so incredible.
I cannot wait for the holidays, this show put me in the best mood!
Until next time boys
and girls..”Remember to always just be yourself, it will eventually one day pay
off…” ©justbeingmeluvuholts
