Christmas gifts

Is the budget enough for both celebrations? Christmas is quite an expensive time of year for parents. Throw a birthday into the mix and the financial strain makes us want to weep. We all do our best to make sure these celebrations are as perfect as can be, but one mum’s teenage daughter has called […]

3 years ago

Be wary of this if you’re shopping for Christmas. Parents have been warned to be careful if they’re doing their Christmas shopping in Smyths. The beloved toy shop has been our saving grace year after year, but many parents have a little issue with the toy store. If you’ve shopped in Smyths before then you’ll […]

4 years ago

Here are the most popular toys in Smyths. There are a little over 70 days to go until Christmas (we can’t believe it either). The kids will be writing their Christmas lists before we know it, so it’s time to get organised. We’ve gathered up a list of the most popular toys in Smyths at […]

4 years ago

It should come as no surprise that mams don’t want kitchenware Unless it’s a pastel KitchenAid, best not buy your mam/wife/sister-in-law anything for her kitchen, this year. The top 10 gifts mothers would most like to receive this year have been revealed after a survey by gifting company, Moonpig. (You’re singing the jingle now, aren’t […]

5 years ago

We are slowly approaching the Christmas season. Before we know it we’ll be queuing up outside Smyths, hoping, wishing, and praying that LOL doll your kid has begged Santa for hasn’t sold out yet. Christmas shopping when you have kids is another level of stress only parents will ever truly understand. The pressure to find […]

5 years ago

A dream for retailers, a nightmare for the planet, our wallets and also our homes. This year, according to new research, the average Irish adult will spend €470 on Christmas presents for their family and friends. It’s a lot of money. And while these sums might be acceptable if the gifts we were buying and […]

5 years ago