By Siobhan O’Neill White

Christmas is-a-coming and after last year’s disaster, it’s ok to get extra excited this year! We have been scouring the shops for ideas to help you get ‘Christmas ready’ First up, nights out! For underwear Patricia O’Toole’s Slynx slips are perfect to slim silhouettes. Jazz up your look with Nicky Hoyne sparkly Glitter Petrol boots! Limerick based and online clothing store Virgo Boutique have fantastic casual and glam wear, for days in and nights ‘Out-Out’ SoSu by Suzanne Jackson have stunning make-up and tanning gift sets. Irish brand Biofresh Skincare have beautiful skincare sets; their Rose scented products smell incredible. Carter Beauty, another Irish brand, has gorgeous and affordable Christmassey make-up gift sets and face masks. Fancy some bling? Irish jewellery brand, Absolute Jewellery have beautiful styles to choose from. The green jewelled pieces are perfect for Christmas. Stunning! The new Babyliss Cordless hair straightener is a clever haircare gift. For the guys, Babyliss have cool men’s grooming sets Need gift inspiration for sports enthusiasts? Irish brand DS Sports has affordable GAA clothing and accessories and new this year, electric scooters! For lunch & dinner inspiration Gourmet Food Parlours have delicious menus for pre-Christmas get-togethers and fab hampers and gift cards for gifting. We love personalised gifts and Donegal based Noted Ireland make gorgeous gifts. We especially adore their baking sets. I’d love that personalised apron for myself. Crafty business DBCiara makes the cutest, personalised decorations and handmade cards. Lovely for someone special! It’s so important to support local businesses and All Ireland Foods is a fierce supporter of Irish produce. We love their ‘Cork Rebel’ ‘Chocolate Lovers’ and ‘Honey Hampers’ – quirky yet quintessentially Irish! A lovely treat is a hotel or spa trip. Four Seasons Hotel Carlingford and Luxe spa vouchers are valid for 5 years and are an ideal gift for stressed, overworked Mammies! (Hint Hint!) Silly Goose coffee was started by a stay-at-home Dad who understands the need for coffee with a new baby! Their CBD coffee is an unusual and cool gift for coffee lovers! With Covid restrictions, visiting Santa is tricky so Santas Snowglobe is a brilliant option. Receive a special ‘parcel’ in the post, get in Pj’s and enjoy hot chocolate and gingerbread while chatting with Santa, via a personal zoom. We adored this last year, it’s wonderful! For more gift ideas and competitions, go to mams.ie