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To-Do List
May 5, 2010 | 3:48 pm

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The Weekender: The Secret World of Og, a cheese festival and five other things to do this weekend

Toronto's famed Cheese Boutique hosts this weekend's chefs festival (Image: Chris Buecheler)

1. THE SECRET WORLD OF OG
Based on Pierre Berton’s much-loved children’s novel, this Canadian Children’s Opera Company-produced show follows four kids (leader Penny and her siblings Pamela, Peter and Patsy) who, while searching for their mysteriously missing little brother, Paul, visit an underground land populated by green-skinned residents can say only one word: “Og.” Originally published in 1961, the tale has been made into an animated series, but this is the first time the story has taken opera form. May 6 to 9. $35. Enwave Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, 231 Queens Quay W., 416-973-4000, harbourfrontcentre.com.

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The Goods

The Find
April 30, 2010 | 12:14 pm

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Mother’s Day gift guide: 10 ideas for Mommy Dearest

Go beyond the old brunch-and-flowers routine this Mother’s Day. Here, 10 praise-worthy gifts from $10 to $500. View the slide show >>

A lightweight wheelbarrow that folds up to save space. $135. Châtelet, 717 Queen St. W., 416-603-2278, chatelethome.com.

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New in Shops
April 26, 2010 | 2:09 pm

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A $171,000 Mother’s Day gift

The Ontario diamonds start at $1,400—we'll take two (Image: Swamibu)

If you have a couple thousand to drop on a Mother’s Day gift (and, really, who doesn’t?), then the Birks store on Bloor Street is the place to do it. Some of the first-ever Ontario-mined diamonds, extracted from a De Beers mine in the James Bay Lowlands, are up for grabs there starting today. According to the Star, the diamonds are of extremely high quality: the clear and colourless stones are so fantastic that they have the second-highest value per carat in the world.

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Restauran-TO
May 4, 2009 | 1:50 pm

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Where to eat: Mother’s Day brunch 2009

Deliciously forgiving (Photo by mattscoggin)

Deliciously forgiving (Photo by mattscoggin)

Mother’s Day is that one special Sunday when sons and daughters take their beloved parent to a lovely restaurant in the hope that she’ll feel loved, absorb their appreciation, and maybe forgive them for any childhood misdeeds. We’ve compiled a list of some of the best places in Toronto to treat a matriarch, organized by the severity of offences committed.

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The Goods

The Find
April 24, 2009 | 7:17 am

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The Find: Handmade wool pillows from Snob

These one-of-a-kind pillows will add a splash of style to a room and are perfect for Mother’s Day gift hunters.

(Photo by Eric Forget)

(Photo by Eric Forget)

Throw pillows are a no-brainer for adding personality to a monochromatic palette or quickly gussying up a stark space. We love the organic feel of these down-filled cushions by the South African textile designer Ronel Jordaan, who is perhaps best known for her felt pebble–covered pillows. They are exclusive to the Leslieville boutique Snob but are produced in South Africa by a group of HIV-positive women Jordaan has trained in the craft of felting. The material is made from scratch with wool, hand-cut and hand-dyed for a hit of saturated colour.

$135 at Snob. 388 Carlaw Ave., 416-778-8778, snobstuff.com.

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