Ottawa, I have another fabulous giveaway for you!
Our awesome advertiser (and frankly, the place where I bought A LOT of my Christmas presents this year) Tag Along Toys is offering one lucky Ottawa-area reader the chance to win all three of these toys/gifts below. You can use them for your own children or divide them up among those on your list.
What can you win?
1- The Cloud B Twilight Turtle (I have this, loved it when the kids were little)
2- Kiss Natural Lip Balm kit (have this too! It was featured on my 2012 Holiday Gift Guide too!)
3- Perplexus Twist (this was on my gift guide too!!)
How to win:
Simply comment below and tell me what you love most about shopping locally. I have to say that I have done most of my shopping at local shops this year, with some big box/online ordering sprinkled in for some items. I love the feel of a smaller shop and I find the experience to be far more pleasant. Plus, I like being able to support local small businesses!
That’s it! I’ll randomly draw one eligible entry on Friday, December 14 at 9 pm EST.
giveaway open to Ottawa area residents. Prize must be picked up at Tag Along Toys. Winner will be emailed on Saturday, December 15.
oooh, the perplexus is on my wish list!
we love our little neighbourhood for food! we have some incredible eateries in this little corner of ottawa. and a new authentic mexican place opened up this weekend. we can’t wait to go try it this week.
I love shopping locally, too. You get much more personal service, solid recommendations and maybe introductions to products you wouldn’t otherwise have found.
I like to shop locally to get the personal touch. Store owners recognize you and start giving recommendations based on previous purchases. It’s wonderful!
Tag Along Toys and Elm Hill kids are two of my favorite local shops.
i love spending my money knowing it is staying within our community – it’s like helping out a friend 🙂
I find local shops have better priducts and know what they are selling. I trust them more in knowing I’ll be happy with my purchase.
Shopping locally helps out people in the area, also you
Receive more intimate service , and many times there are items that you never heard of before!!! Always fun seeing new things!
I enjoy the care in product selection and attention to quality small business owners do. I also appreciate the great service necessary for a small business to survive.
I find that the local stores have better and more hard to find products. If there was something I really wanted for newborn Max, I would try Milkface and Sweet Peach before the discount stores. Plus Sweet Peach would deliver for free 🙂
I love being able to connect with businesses online and then go in and meet them and see the products you’ve talked about
I have always had a good experience when shopping local great customer service and I also find the local shops are the ones that seem to alway give back to their community!
I love shopping locally because it is great to support the ‘small guy” plus I find you receive much better service.
I love all the extra personal touches that local store owners add for their customers. Whether it’s a specialty item that I’ve never seen before or a simple hello/goodbye greeting to let you know they care and value your business, I always feel at home and would never second guess myself for recommending a good local business to someone I know.
Looks sweet!
I love the customer service you get when shopping locally. The staff get to know you by name and that makes me feel special. I have done most of my holiday shopping locally this year with a bit of online in there as well.
When I shop locally I feel like I’m supporting a neighbour instead of a major corporation.
At this time of year, the energy in our local shops is infectious. I often run into friends and neighbours as I run my errands or peruse for the latest toy or gadget to cross off my list. Local shop keepers often know my name and have an idea of what I am looking for. Shop local!
I like shopping local beacause I can see the same faces each time I go in. I can get answers about where the product is from and about the product. I like to support my local stores because have supported me in all the fundraising efforts I have do in my kids schools over the years.
I love the personal touch you get in local shops – not too many other places would hold a product for you without payment first! And I find the conversations with local business owners almost often leads me to discover other stores, or find out great information I would not have otherwise!
Wow! What a great giveaway! I love visiting local shops and being able to to have a look at products in person. I think my favourite is touring around a store and finding unique products that I wouldn’t have searched out on online or be able to find at a big bix store I’m having a lot of searching for my son this year. I made a pact to only shop locally for Xmas gifts!
I love to shop local, they really know the products they are selling and have helpful advice.
Hand-picked, quality products with personal service!
I love the courteous service and the knowledgeable staff. I shop at Tag Along Toys regularly and the employees there always have great suggestions for gift ideas, etc.!
My favorite thing about shopping locally is that I’m helping to support a neighbor and their family and not some CEO. They are usually so friendly and make you feel very
Comfortable and welcome. I love that!
Shopping local does so many great things for the community. Sure, they might not have everything the big box stores carry, but it sure is nice to have some variety. And it is nice when profits can stay in the local area which has a positive impact for all.
I like the variety of shopping little local shops – products are different and businesses know where they came from, who made them, what they are made of, etc. it’s great to find something different – especially for kids!
If I was about 20 years younger (that totally made me feel old!) I’d be all over that lip balm kit!
I LOVE shopping local!!
Nothing compares to the personalized service, and the friendships that you build by shopping local.
I have owned a retail shop in the past and now a home-based business, and it is wonderful to know your customer and their kids by name, know their likes and dislikes, etc.
p.s. – all AMAZING prizes!!! Tagalong Toys rocks!!!
I love shopping locally, I find that the service is always so much more personable! I also love the neat things the shops tend to have!!
Shopping Locally is the only way to go! The personal service and neat discoveries in the local stores that non one else carries!
I like to shop locally to support small businesses and enjoy the experience of choosing what I want to buy in person.
I love shopping locally for two reasons. Firstly, I LOVE to support local business rather than the big box stores. The shopping experience is always superior and most shop owners are happy to talk with you and help you out. Secondly, I always find the toys and items to be slightly more unique and fun for my kids!
There are so many reasons that I like shopping local, great prices, great variety of items, and the owners/staff go way above that of the big box stores:)
Love the Kiss Natural Lip balm kit…my daughter would love it (she has an obsession with lip balm;-) and it would be a great activity at home! We love shopping locally because of the sense of community involvement it provides and the fact that we can get so much more information about the products we are getting. We love being grounded in our community and knowing our roots;-)