As a kid you couldn’t hit your bratty sister, but you could whack a piñata. In adulthood the same rules apply, but you can commission a piñata in the spitting image of your sibling with Your Piñata.

Call on Meaghan Kennedy, a Vancouver fashion girl turned couture craft girl with flame red hair and Flo-Jo nails to fix you a custom, handmade paper-mâché piñata of any person. She’s made Steve Martin, Kim Jong Il and a spot-on Perez Hilton for will.i.am. If the subject you want spoofed has tattoos, wears designer dresses or has dreadlocks, she delivers on those details. They can be stuffed with anything saccharine or sassy and take 3-7 days to create.

Smashing has never looked so smashing.

From $200, Your Piñata, 604-250-6307, www.yourpinata.com

Does the thought of your daughter looking up to socialite panty flashers keep you up at night?

Creating an outlet for bright and funny females is web series Smart Girls at the Party. Hosted by Amy Poehler (of Saturday Night Live fame), the short webisodes are filmed with a wink towards Inside the Actors Studio, but instead of celebrities, you get intelligent females, like 7-year-old skateboarder and feminist Ruby.

This is Girl Power we can get behind.

Watch Smart Girls at the Party here.

What if Goldilocks went to the ball with the big bad wolf and Gretel shacked up with the three little pigs? 

Put a little twist in classic fairy tales with whimsical toys from Toronto design house Fidoodle, makers of original wooden puzzles, blocks, and interactive mobiles.

Our little one loves the quirky Cinderella puzzle whose pieces turn into stick puppets for endless hours of imagination and play.

Plus they’re made in Canada with all-natural materials.

Now that’s what we call happily ever after.

www.fidoodle.com

Not only has the mother of two been traipsing around premiers in ultra minis and sky-high shoes, but Gwyneth Paltrow has also found time to launch her own website, GOOP.

Billed as a “collection of experiences,” Gwyneth spills on her favorite tuna sandwhich recipe, best jeans (Grey Ant), and London hot spots. From philosophy (Deepak Chopra) to Philosophy (beauty products) it's like walking a mile in Gwyneth's lace-up booties as she dishes tips on how to find a little black dress, or whip up a perfect batch of buckwheat pancakes.

But nowhere does it mention how to survive on sashimi or if she really is the one in the house who gets to clean up the goop….

www.goop.com

Ever watch America’s Next Top Model and think, I could do that! (Pose like a pro we mean, not put up with Tyra’s inane comments.)

VitaminV.ca is on the search for fun and fabulous girls to be the new look on our website for a year. You don’t need Heidi Klum’s bod (and please, no Naomi Campbell tempers): We want girls who are comfortable in their own skin and love having their photo taken.

Thirty lucky girls will be chosen for a professional photo shoot with fashion photographer Evaan Kheraj, including hair and make-up styling, a swag bag from our sponsors, a chance to mingle with our editors and other subscribers and a souvenir shot from the shoot.

Now strike a pose.

To enter our "Be a VV Girl!" contest, simply send a picture of yourself to the Vitamin V page on Facebook. All chosen models must be available the evening of November 19th and 20th.

While you may not find any of these words in the Oxford dictionary, you’ll certainly find them in the Vitamin Victionary.

Dumpster Driver: A person who pulls up to your recycling box in a car (usually in an affluent neighbourhood such as West Point Grey or Rosedale) and proceeds to pile your pop cans into their luxury SUV.
“When I put the recycling out this morning, the neighbourhood dumpster driver was waiting in his Land Rover.”

PC Break-up: Press Conference Break-up: An ex who very publicly spills the beans on your split.
“Did you see John Mayer on TMZ? I can’t believe he PC Broke-up with Jen!”

Naus-talgia.: Remembering something with a sick feeling.
“I was just thinking about that date with Tony and I got a bit of naus-talgia.”

Risickulous: When something is sick and ridiculous.
“The new LV bag is 4 g, but it’s totally risickulous!”

Gaza Strip: A bikin wax gone bad.
“I went to that new spa down the street and they gave me a freaking
Gaza Strip.”

Ponis: A male ponytail.
“I noticed Kevin finally cut off his ponis.”

And since we’ve discovered our knack for new verbiage we’ve been working overtime to push our vocab to the next level of pop-culture relevance.

Don your Easter bonnet and head to Marquis Wine Cellars on Sunday for the free adults Easter Egg Hunt, where prizes include wine, Marquis gift certificates and more.

PS: Dark chocolate pairs well with Merlot.

11 a.m. sharp, Sunday, March 23 at Marquis Wine Cellars, 1034 Davie St., 604-684-0445, www.marquis-wines.com

Spend a decadent long-weekend in lower Manhattan without ever venturing northward. Petula Clark was right: things really are better downtown.

sleep

The Meatpacking District’s Hotel Gansevoort is 187-rooms of urban-minimalist chic. We love the custom-designed stainless steel sinks and nine-foot ceilings. Be sure to ask for a river-view corner suite with balcony so you can watch the nightlife unfold below. Rooms from US$395. Hotel Gansevoort, 18 Ninth Ave., New York, 212-206-6700, www.hotelgansevoort.com

sip, swim & spa

Swim a lap or two in the Gansevoort’s heated rooftop pool followed by a skyline massage in your own private cabana with a 360-degree view (US$180-$250). Then, head downstairs for a Fiji Water Pedicure (US$65) at the hotel spa-by-day, lounge-bar-by-night.

G Spa & Lounge, 212-660-6733.

eat

Vanity Fair editor Graydon Carter’s hotspot The Waverly Inn harks back to the days of speakeasies and secret knocks. Tuck into an organic meal by the fireplace and pretend not to notice Sean Lennon and Uma Thurman sitting at the next table. The Waverly doesn't have a phone so you’ll have to show up in person and hope you pass inspection.

The Waverly Inn & Garden, 16 Bank St., New York

shop

Jeffrey New York is died-and-gone-to-fashionista heaven. This chic mini-department store carries clothes, shoes and accessories from the likes of Alexander McQueen, Prada and Helmut Lang. We spotted Famke Janssen perusing the sale rack.

Jeffrey New York, 449 W. 14th St., New York, 212-206-1272, www.jeffreynewyork.com

do

Find out where Julianne Moore, Jimmy Fallon and Robert De Niro spend their New York minutes. Nycvisit.com offers local dining, walking and shopping tips from your favorite New Yorkers.

Copy chief Maria likes to exercise her vast vocabulary (and donate rice to charity) by playing the word game at www.freerice.com

Editor-in-chief Sarah wiles away the hours watching the 24/7 live product testing done by the gorgeous cast of www.honeyshed.com

Vitamin T editor Athena loves checking out the beautiful products and prototypes submitted to Generate at www.gnr8.biz

Vitamin M editor Marianne adores New York and has become shamelessly addicted to eavesdropping on Manhattanites’ conversations. It’s not always pretty but it’s awfully entertaining. www.overheardinnewyork.com

Heaven forbid Amanda, our publicity and marketing assistant and resident McDreamy addict, miss an episode of “Grey’s Anatomy.” She catches up on episodes of her favourites shows (and future McHusbands) at www.fanpop.com