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Be a Winner! The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt

I love a lottery.  I also love a contest.  I think that all of us at one time or another close our eyes and imagine…imagine what it would be like to be a lottery or contest winner.  How would our life change and what would we do differently if at all?  However, there is one obstacle that gets in the way to winning.  There is truly only one way to win.  You can’t win unless you buy a ticket or enter the contest.  Otherwise the only chance you have is to be a loser.  I don’t know about you but I would much rather be a winner.

I hope you are still with me because I have a great opportunity for you to be the biggest winner…not loser.  I have a contest for you.  Calling all creative Canadian artists and designers.  This one is for you. Wickedoverstock.com is having an amazing contest that provides an incredible opportunity for those that enter.  It is called, “The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt.”  I know, it sounds like a hunt but it is really a contest.  So here’s the deal.

We at Wickedoverstock.com are looking for great Canadian talent.  So all of you talented craftspeople, artisans and designers here’s your chance.  If you have a product or creation and want the opportunity to get Canada wide exposure you have got to enter.  I would personally love to feature your entry on our site and help promote your unique design.  Here’s how it works….

Simply click “The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt” icon for full details.  There you will find every bit of information so that you can enter to win.  Remember all submissions must be received by July 1st.  And yes…that is Canada Day!  Finalists will be voted on by our viewers all across Canada, and they will decide the winner!  The winner of this contest not only wins $1000.00 but gains exposure and the chance to sell their product worldwide on our site.  This is a “Made in Canada” contest for Canadians, voted by Canadians, and of course promoted by Canadians.

We are calling on you. Take this opportunity to represent yourself to Canada and the rest of the world.  Be a winner.  Remember somebody has to win.  Just click the icon…”The Great Canadian Treasure Hunt” and you will be the biggest winner yet.  I can’t wait to hear from you.

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Vacation Anxiety Control

"Good things, as always have to come to an end"

I just got back from a wonderful and much needed vacation. It is amazing how one can shut down and immediately relax and enjoy. However, equally amazing is the immediate “back to reality” feeling that one gets the split second the plane touches the ground. It overcomes you as you are exiting the arrival terminal. Departure is always much more fun! Vacation is still a worthwhile necessity whether taking the step to leave the city or just hanging out at home. Good things, as always have to come to an end.

In keeping with my personal traits, that is my shopping addiction, a good, productive trip always involves many shopping excursions. Of course, this trip was no different. I donʼt want to discuss my actual purchases or shopping locations just yet; I will save that for another chat later. I want to explain why, as I come home and unpack, I get this overwhelming feeling of anxiety. All of my purchases did arrive home safely. A little creased I might add, but there were all there. Thank goodness. So why do I feel this way?

I neatly unpacked, laying out all the newest acquisitions, from my most favorite purchase to the least. (Although I admit they were all favorites…otherwise, why would I buy them?) Ok…so hereʼs the anxiety part…If I were to use the “one in one out theory,”
everything would be perfect. I just canʼt seem to do that. What is the “one in one out theory” you may ask? It goes like this. For every new item that is added to your closet or wardrobe, an old one must be eliminated. Sounds simple in theory but admittedly very difficult in practice. How do you part with some of your old standbys and treasured items? They become set uniforms and are worn affectionately with love. The colour,
the size, but probably the look and feel is what has the greatest appeal. Again, everything has its day and time. I know that each day needs to come to an end…but it is just so emotional and ever so difficult. To purge or not to purge that is really the question!

I stand in my closet trying to adopt the above theory in and amongst new and old. I just canʼt seem to do it. So I refold the old standbys and organize the new additions. By the end I am able to eliminate a few of the old favorites, highlighting the new Spring arrivals. Now the cupboard has become a little less cluttered, more colourful, and turned into orderly chaos. Still filled with way too much merchandise, but there is so much choice!

The anxiety butterflies in my stomach seem to have dissipated. A great feeling. I know that realistically they will creep up again after the next vacation or for that matter shopping splurge. Would I do it all over again? You bet! I love vacations. I love shopping. Most importantly I am willing to suffer through the cupboard anxiety all over again!

Foot Exposure

As the snow melts, off go our boots and on go our shoes.

Footwear innovations for spring have never been better. Big and chunky or delicate and flat. Never has there been so much to choose from. The fashion footwear selection for Spring covers the whole spectrum. I just love the variety and canʼt wait to see how they transfer from the runway to the streets.

Letʼs hope the snow melts soon!

Is it fashionable to be Canadian?

CONFIRMED…We are more than maple syrup and Molson beer. We are….Canadian. Is it fashionable to be Canadian? You bet eh! Is it cool to be Canadian? Again, give yourself another eh…and say you bet!

Our Olympians have given us a renewed strength,patriotism and power. They are inspirational and we thank them for re-energizing our inner pride. So now, we stand on guard for thee… Oh Canada!

Let’s Hear it for Our Canadian Athletes!

Letʼs hear it for our Canadian athletes. Gold, silver, bronze medal winners and all the others who have exhibited the true qualities and determination of a winner. They have shown us all what it is like to be a true competitor. The Olympic flame has been extinguished but the true feelings of being a Canadian have been ignited. We as Canadians have a renewed strength, understanding and commitment to our country and a strong sense of Canadian pride.

I just loved the past 16 days, following each sport and more specifically each individual athletes. Their stories of personal commitment along with their families, accomplishments, challenges, defeat, and success made the dreary month of February quite bright. So I think that it would fair to say that that these Winter Olympics served as a duo purpose. Of course the obvious as stated, celebrating the accomplishments of competition worldwide, but almost equally as important, they took away the stress of “What am I going to do in February?” My husband is now at a loss. Somehow the prospect of going back to The Bachelor, American Idol, The Biggest Loser, Desperate Housewives and many others just doesnʼt seem fair. It just seems so shallow. The countdown begins…only four years to wait!!!

Curling’s First Fashion Statement ?!

I just love the Norwegian Curling Team. Talk about making a fashion statement. Borrowing their uniform from believe it or not the “Loud Mouth Golf Collection,” they sent smiles into the homes of people worldwide. They have taken the sport of curling and changed peoplesʼ perception of the sport and raised it to a new level. These athletes appear more hip and have created a “current profile.” Perhaps we will see more of this type of uniform on Canadaʼs own? Some may embrace this look(?) while others may rejoice in the more conservative apparel!!!!

Canadian Olympians, Skilled and Stylish

Arenʼt Spyder jackets cool? As seen on the Canadian Olympic Ski Team, these jackets and other Spyder apparel provide the quality, comfort, style and of course the Canadian content that has us all envious of those wearing them. My daughter was lucky enough to snag one and she could have sold it off her back a thousand times over! Other people have been lucky too. They are Wickedoverstock.com customers! We were fortunate to exclusively purchase some of this Spyder line and have been offering them to our customers. We have made many extremely happy. For those of you that would like to be wearing their very own Spyder apparel, we do have just a few left. But only a few; so act fast and visit wickedoverstock.com so you can look and feel as good as the Canadian Olympic Ski Team…of course in apparel only! Itʼs never too late to make your fashion and athletic statement and stay true Canadian.

We are wickedoverstock.com and are proud to be Canadian.

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