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Gift Ideas For All Budgets This Mother’s Day

March 5, 2019March 11, 2019 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD – Gifted Items I’ve always thought that Mother’s Day falls at a strange time of year. Valentine’s Day is only roughly 6 weeks beforehand and then Easter is right around the corner. With that in mind, I wanted to share some gift ideas for Mother’s Day that cover a whole range of budgets. Mother’s Day can cost as much or as little as you want it to and of course, a homemade gift is always a lovely thought! Maybe you’re looking to buy a gift for the home and Portmeirion have some really beautiful choices. With spring on the

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Over £20

January 24, 2019January 20, 2019 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD – We received items to include in this post. All opinions are our own. Yesterday we posted about some budget Valentine’s Day gift ideas but today we’re bringing you some more ideas with a bit of a wider price range. Of course, Valentine’s Day only needs to cost what you want it to but there are plenty of ideas for various budgets in this post. Just before Christmas I fell in love with a foundation from Emani Vegan Cosmetics. It was a new brand to me but since then I have used the foundation every day and I’ll be purchasing

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas Under £20

January 23, 2019March 4, 2019 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

AD – We received items to include in this post. All opinions are our own. There was once a time when we were able to spend whatever we wanted on occasions such as birthdays or Valentine’s Day. Now that we’re a family with other things to prioritise we try to keep costs down and do things on a budget where possible. Also, Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to cost a fortune if you don’t want it to. With that in mind, here are some lovely Valentine’s Day gift ideas that are all under £20! If, like us, you really can’t get out for a

Last Minute Gift Ideas Under £25

November 19, 2018January 10, 2019 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Disclaimer: We received these items for the purpose of this post and this post contains affiliate links. All opinions are our own. You may have seen our other gift guides at the beginning of the month where we brought you ideas for men, women, pre-school children and foodies but if you’re still stuck for ideas here are a few more! All of these gifts are under £25 so great for family, friends or someone in the office! Women Rose gold is very popular right now and the Beautify Dome Heart Light would look beautiful in any room. I think in our

Christmas Gift Ideas For Pre-School Children

October 31, 2018December 7, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Last Christmas Erin was just about to turn 2 (on 1st January) and I found choosing her gifts pretty easy. Now that Erin is nearly 3 though it has become a bit harder as she has clear preferences and will say exactly what she likes and what she doesn’t. With that in mind, today I’m bringing you some gift ideas for pre-schoolers! Toys Growing up we always used to get one big present for Christmas every year and something I always remember wanting was a doll’s house, probably because my Nanna had one that was amazing. I’m loving the Bigjigs Blossom

Christmas Gift Ideas For Women

October 30, 2018March 4, 2019 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

My family is one of mostly women and girls and over the years, I have had to think of a lot of different presents to buy. Today I’m bringing you ideas for gifts for women this Christmas. Gift Experience If you have someone to buy for who maybe already has a lot, doesn’t have many hobbies etc. or maybe it’s just someone you don’t know very well then Buy A Gift could be a great place to look for something. Buy A Gift sell a whole range of gift experiences and one of my personal favourites are the Smartboxes as

Christmas Gift Ideas For Men

October 29, 2018November 4, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

Today marks the start of our Christmas Gift Guides this year and today we’re showing off some fabulous gift ideas for men. I have included items that my husband would personally like but I hope you will find some inspiration for the men in your lives. Technology and gadgets John cycles to and from work a lot and it’s 10 miles each way so having a good pair of earphones is a must have. If you have someone to buy for this year who is really active then the Brainwavz S0 Earphones could be a great gift. The sound quality is

Out Of This World Gifts For Star Wars Fans

August 21, 2018August 15, 2018 By : Lyndsey OHalloran

When I first met John I quite quickly found out that there was two things he really enjoyed; Harry Potter and Star Wars. I don’t think he was at all impressed when I told him I hadn’t actually seen a Star Wars film at this point (that’s not the case now). With John’s birthday being only a couple of days ago I thought it would be appropriate to write about some Star Wars themed birthday presents from Urban Gifts. Sometimes I think it’s nice to get gifts that go well together and I found a fantastic set with the Stormtrooper Decanter