Nothing screams Christmas like good old fashioned mince pies. And now Aldi has announced that they are launching their very own boozy alternative – gin flavoured mince pies. The Specially Selected Sloe Gin Mince Tarts arrive on shelves in mid November and are described as, “a very sophisticated alternative to the traditional mince pies” containing mincemeat, […]

9 years ago

We all have that one friend who’s obsessed with fake tan, and now we’ve found a gift that will absolutely make his/her Christmas.  Cocoa Brown have just announced the release of a ’12 Days of Tan’ advent calendar – packed with beauty treats to give you a gorgeous glow.  It doesn’t come cheap – but […]

9 years ago

Marks and Spencer is a must-visit on most Christmas shopping hitlists, but if you’re planning on grabbing your Chrimbo groceries there, you’re going to pay a little bit extra this year. The Irish Times reports that the multinational retailer is hiking up prices on the likes of turkeys, mince pies and trifles in their Irish stores. Irish […]

9 years ago

Prosecco is a must-have tipple for the kitchen. But now it’s a basic requirement for the bathroom, too – as you can have a bath in it. Well, almost… The Present Finder is taking its love for fizz one step further with a zero calorie but utterly sumptuous Prosecco-scented bath bomb. They say: “Simply drop […]

9 years ago

Christmas stock is already popping up all over the place, and rather than fight it, we’re just going to embrace the festivity and use it as an excuse to get some shopping done early.  If you or anyone you know is a bit of a bath fiend, Lush Cosmetics have revealed their Christmas range and […]

9 years ago

Nowadays both adults and children cannot be separated from their phones. We take them absolutely everywhere with us including the toilet, bed and to the dinner table. Well anybody who grew up in the 90s already knew that feeling from carrying their Tamagotchi around. For those unfamiliar with the trend they were virtual pets you had […]

9 years ago

Ok ok, so it’s not even Halloween yet, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get excited about the C word (Christmas, duh…).  Penneys are ahead of the game as usual, and are absolutely killing it with their new range of Xmas jumpers.  Unsurprisingly, animals are everywhere – we love this adorable pug one for €17.  […]

9 years ago

We’re fickle creatures, us gals. We admit that.  And when it comes to makeup we always have a new favourite in our bags, that one product that we simply cannot leave the house without. But when it comes to products that we don’t necessarily need (a.k.a we won’t be putting midnight blue on our lids and […]

9 years ago

It’s the most exciting time of the year for Irish ladies – the Farmers Calendar is finnnallly out, and the country lads are looking fairly fit. As in, covered in tussled hay and pitch forks fit. There’s even a pug prop. Can’t deal. The best bit? You can apply to be Mr. January for next […]

9 years ago

This amazing gift is making us wish away the next 11 weeks. GIN CRACKERS. Drinks by the Dram have created the perfect set for you to pull this Christmas, reimagining them in the best way possible. They say: “Each box contains 6 crackers complete with 30ml dram, party hat and crap joke!.” Nice. View this post on […]

9 years ago

What a night that was. Pure emotion and all of our hearts felt like they were going to stop at one stage.  A huge win for Ireland that gets us into the playoffs for the world cup in Russia. As usual Twitter was the place to be for some brilliant reactions… Park the bus ???????? […]

9 years ago

It’s National Chocolate Week – the perfect excuse to spend the evening on the couch in a Nutella-induced coma.  But if couch-surfing isn’t your thing, there’s also a great opportunity to get out and about and meet your fellow chocoholics in the flesh in the coming weeks.  ‘The Cork Chocolate Festival & Baking World‘ will take […]

9 years ago