While perusing the aisles of Ottawa’s Comic-Con last weekend, a set of razor-sharp Batarangs caught my eye. That and of course all the people geeked out…
Author: Patra Beaulieu
Patra Beaulieu
Patra has a background in molecular biology and was a former writer / translator for one of Canada's major web-based entertainment news providers. She currently resides in Ottawa, Ontario and is into alpine skiing, biking, music, movies, dining, baking, traveling, spending time with family, friends and her mini goldendoodle.
Has Dad made an excellent living off being an Excel sheet guru? Maybe the I Love Spreadsheets Mug is exactly what he needs for Father’s Day. Designed much like the…
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A few words that arouse feelings of excitement are ‘road trip’ and ‘grill.’ If you’re planning a big road trip this summer, pack the Coleman Road Trip Grill LXE along…
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Now that “The Hunger Games” has become a sensation, it’s given rise to new wardrobe inspired by leading character Katniss Everdeen. To look like casual Katniss, you could wear a…
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If you know parents who can’t prioritize between picking up their iPhones or their crying baby, maybe the only solution is to disguise the baby as an iPhone with the iPhone…
Hi there, Peter! Hi there, Paul! When you recruit these two birds of a feather as your personal keymasters, your keys will finally have a home tweet home of their own.…
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For those who’ve always wanted neon lights ground effects underneath their cars but could never afford them, there’s another way to look dope on the streets. Now bikes…
Wanna know how to give your food some flava? Shake the Salt and Pepper Maracas Shakers over every dish. I used to think that grinding those 3-ft. pepper…
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If you just can’t ever get over that one time at band camp, keep your fondest memory alive with a decorative Trumpet Lamp. Yes, trumpets can go far beyond being…