Good For Her has a bit of a love affair with the Gladstone Hotel. The past three years, the Feminist Porn Awards have been held in their ballroom, and we’ll be hosting a very special episode of Granny Boots at the end of January. We’ve now paired up with them and some other awesome Toronto stores for the Urban Shoppin’ Experience deal. Until April 2009, you can stay at the Gladstone and receive a fist full of coupons and sweet deals.

And if you want a little fun right now, check out their Artist Designed rooms online. I desperately want to stay in the Model Citizen room. Peacocks everywhere!

Welcome back to Test Drive, where the staff of Good For Her and the occasional lucky research assistant take some of our favorite products out for a spin, and report back in exhausting detail everything you could ever possibly want to know about these goodies! So, let’s check out the Mardi Gras Rabbit, shall we?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, or you’re not a Sex and the City expert, you’ve heard about the almighty rabbit vibrators. Often imitated and appearing in many permutations, these vibes have a shaft for penetration that usually features some kind of rotating ball apparatus, and a little branch at the bottom with a second vibrating piece that works delightfully for clitoral stimulation. The Mardi Gras Rabbit cuts to the chase though, and offers just the bunny part of the equation - the part that most women end up raving loudest about - designed to send you into orbit with the high-speed fluttering of little rabbit ears.

I’ll admit that I didn’t know quite what to expect out of this toy. It doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of a full-on Rabbit Pearl, and the bunny ears can be cute or overly cutesy depending on your personal outlook. But from everything I’ve been told, the Mardi Gras Rabbit, mimics sensations close to oral pleasure, and the ears flit and fly over the clit providing immense sensation and a hell of a lot more speed, power and precision than any tongue can give.

As soon as I get ready for this innocuous looking vibe, I’m already pleased with the straight forwardness of this pretty little bunny - 2 AA batteries, four speeds and a soft jelly cover that smells oddly like one of those Strawberry Shortcake dolls of my youth. The toy is reasonably quiet, and I’m assured I won’t have to come up with any strange stories to explain the buzzing in my apartment, and I don’t have to blast the radio, either.

And… I’m pleasantly surprised! For such a basic toy, it still gives you a lot of room to play with - slipping the bunny ears around my clit gave a high-frequency buzz that surprised me with the intensely lovely sensations. The little nose on this cutie works fantastically for more direct and less tickly sensations, or go for broader coverage with the back of the toy to disperse some of the sensation. Though I expected a quick turn with this toy before writing this review, I found myself returning for seconds and thirds in a very short amount of time, and I wasn’teven pretending this was for research any more.

Now, this isn’t the highest quality toy on the market - the materials aren’t stellar and those with latex sensitivities aren’t going to want to chance the risk of a reaction. And it’s not going to last you a lifetime, but for vibrator novices or those scared away by the giant rotating shafts of traditional rabbit vibes can give this a try without having to commit to the somewhat pricey versions. Fans of cunnilingus (uh, pretty much every woman out there) will find this is a nice way to do it yourself without resorting to intense acts of contortion. The Mardi Gras Rabbit, really is a party in a small, sweet package for a tiny amount of cash.

Here at Good For Her, we get an astounding amount of new products in every week. Some we carry, some we don’t. Some we like, many we loathe. But it’s rare that a new toy comes along that completely blows our mind, and that is just what The Sasi has done. This toy is like nothing else out there, period. It vibrates, and has a lovely array of pulsation patterns, but that is not the main attraction. What makes this toy different is the rolling and undulating ball that moves along in a dizzying number of patterns all focused right on that delicious bundle of nerve endings that we (and most people) call the clitoris.

Fans of oral lovin’ are going to go nuts for this pleasure product - for the first time, a toy has made it possible to replicate the feeling of a perfectly skilled tongue gliding over your, ahem, intimate areas. The Sasi is also a smartypants, and will remember patterns that you like, and skip over ones you don’t. Oh, and to sweeten the deal, Good For Her will toss in a 4.2 oz bottle of Sliquid Organics Naturals if you purchase The Sasi in-store or online by September 30 2008. Decadent!

It’s coming up on the busy Pride season in Toronto, and we are so excited about everything going on in honour of this big day/week/ month!

First, we are having an art show in store in honour of Pride! Check out all the info here, but trust me, these N. Maxwell Lander photos are amazing and super sexy.

Good for Her is also sponsoring a couple of great events including Libido and Last Dance! Be sure to swing by our store to pick up your tickets!

As our own special way of saying Happy Pride, we are also giving customers $5 off the regular price for the brand-spanking new Crash Pad Series 2: Unlocked. (regular price: $40 - sale price: $35) Seriously folks, I don’t know what I can possibly say to do justice to the wonder of this DVD. It’s completely incredible!

And of course, you’ve still got until the end of June to take advantage of our “Where the Sun Don’t Shine” Sale - 15% off all butt toys! Yippee!

Finally, just a reminder that Good for Her will be so full of Pride that we will be unable to open the store on Sunday, June 29th. We are having a big in-store sale on July 19th to make up for it though! Stay tuned for more details!

It’s a pretty exciting time over here at Good for Her, not only are we gearing up for the impending hearts and flowers and sexiness of Valentine’s Day, but we are also celebrating this brand-spankin’ new website!

Valentine’s day can be a pretty big deal, and we think it’s super fantastic to celebrate lovers - in fact, we try to do just that every single day! But we also think that Valentine’s Day can be devoted to making sure that you take a little time to indulge yourself, no matter what form that takes. So solo or coupled (or more… ooh la la!) Good For Her wants to make it worth your while to get in on the fun – we’ll be offering free standard shipping or $5 express shipping within Canada on orders over $75 (subtotal - not including taxes, shipping charges or workshops). Online orders over $100 (before taxes, shipping and workshops) will also find themselves blessed with a free individual tin of Body Candy to sweeten things up even more! (while supplies last)

And don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter in that little box to the left, read our blog, peruse our new products, join our Facebook group, or if you are in Toronto, swing by our store and congratulate us on our new website - and get a coupon for 10% off your next online purchase!