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Alternative gift ideas for Easter

March 28, 2021March 28, 2021 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Post contains gifted items and affiliate links (marked with *) Usually, I think a lot of us would be looking for fun days out for Easter, or planning Easter egg hunts, but sadly this year is looking very different. With that in mind, I wanted to share some alternative gift ideas for Easter this year, if you’re looking for something different to an Easter egg! Christmas seems to get the great traditions like building gingerbread houses but I’ve found a fab alternative for Easter. Making the Cadbury Dairy Milk Easter Cottage Kit would be a really fun way

Housewarming Gifts You Can Purchase Online

July 20, 2020July 28, 2020 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Gifted item For the past couple of months most of us haven’t been going out as much. Shops have been shut until recently and we have been looking to shopping online more to get the things we need. Something that I thought about recently was being able to purchase gifts for people who we might not be able to see in person. Shopping online is ideal for this as it means you can get the gift delivered direct to the recipient. We posted about men’s gifts a couple of weeks ago but today we’re talking about housewarming gifts.

Great Gifts For Men That You Can Find Online

July 10, 2020November 16, 2020 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Includes gifted item and affiliate links (marked with *) We live in a small town with only a few shops, the biggest probably being Sainsbury’s. We’re a non-driving family too so popping to our nearest city (Norwich) isn’t that easy, unless we want to get a train or bus, which isn’t ideal at the minute. With John’s birthday coming up soon it got me thinking about the different gifts you can buy online and I wanted to share some ideas with you. buyagift is a site we have used so many times over the last few years. If

Morse Toad Chocolate Memory Box Review

February 26, 2020April 25, 2020 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Gifted item When we think of Mother’s Day sometimes I think we put a lot of focus on parents with younger children. For years I lived really far away from my Mum so unless we were making a trip to see each other I would have to send her something in the post for Mother’s Day. These kinds of gifts can get a bit samey though and I get bored of sending something unoriginal and impersonal. This year, I discovered Morse Toad and one of their wonderful products, the Chocolate Memory Box. Instead of just buying a standard box

Gift Ideas For Valentine’s Day

February 2, 2020February 2, 2021 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Contains gifted items Valentine’s Day is only a few weeks away but there’s plenty of time to get a gift for your loved one. Today I’m sharing some ideas for things either myself or John would like. Do let me know which is your favourite or if you know someone who would like something! One of the most popular things to do for Valentine’s Day is to go out for a meal with your loved one. However, going on the day can cost a lot of money but there are other things you could do. Experience vouchers are

Creative Christmas Gift Ideas For Under 5s

November 11, 2019March 2, 2021 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Contains gifted items and affiliate links (marked with *) Although we love to buy Erin toys for Christmas we also like to make sure that we do a mix of fun, educational and creative. We’re quite big on crafts and painting etc. so I thought a list of creative Christmas gift ideas for under 5s would help out other families just like us. Erin loves getting her own letters in the post and if your child is the same then a Banjo Robinson subscription is definitely worth looking into. Banjo sends letters to your child each month from

Christmas Gift Ideas For Children Under 5

November 10, 2019March 16, 2021 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Contains gifted items and affiliate links (marked with *) Erin is coming up to being 4 (her birthday is on New Year’s Day) and she is getting increasingly harder and harder to buy for. She doesn’t really like any one thing and instead has loads of different interests. Erin also often likes things that are for children slightly older than what she is now so for this reason, I’ve put together some Christmas Gift ideas for children under 5. Under £10 Over the past year or so Erin has got more into soft toys and also collectables! Something

Christmas Gift Ideas For Travellers

November 9, 2019September 17, 2020 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD | Contains gifted items and affiliate links (marked with *) Do you know someone who loves to travel or to go on an adventure? You might need to buy a gift for someone who is just about to go on their travels or someone who is planning a trip away. Here are some gift ideas for travellers. Sometimes it can be hard to buy gifts for people that you might not know really well, they are people who have everything the need. The Ultimate Time Together Smartbox from buyagift offers 995 experiences from a luxury spa day or hotel