Journal

Hello lovely readers! Fathers Day is fast approaching – this year it is on Sun 15th June (mark your calendars!) So at Wrapped in Kindness, we can’t wait to help you make this special day unforgettable for the incredible men in your life. We know finding the perfect gift can be a bit of a […]

Hello friends! This is the first in a series of blog posts I will be writing, on each of my 11 amazing charity partners, what they do and why you should support them. Today, I want to start with The Alzheimers Society of Ireland – who are very close to my heart personally. My lovely

  Hello lovely readers! As Mothers Day Ireland approaches, we at Wrapped in Kindness, can’t wait to help you make this special day unforgettable for the incredible women in your life. We know finding the perfect gift can be a bit of a challenge, but worry not – we’re here to help starting with this

Welcome to my blog to help you pick the perfect Irish Christmas gift for your teen. And I didn’t just pick out what I thought they might like myself – I got 3 teenagers I know to tell me their favourite products from the website and why! I also made sure to get  opinions from

I’m reading the book “Start With Why” by Simon Sinek at the moment and it’s prompting me to think about WHY I started my innovative Irish gift shop. The reason is very simply, that I wanted to create a new socially conscious retail experience for people – a place where the social benefit aspect is

The way I’m choosing to run my business is quite different from the mainstream retail model, but I’m not alone in following a more conscious and values driven approach. There are a number of heart-led businesses and online charity shops, who have inspired me and continue to inspire me everyday. I feel like the world

Last year on International Women’s Day, I wrote about advice I would give my daughters (read blog here) So this year I’m going to write about all the ways my Mum has inspired me to set up Wrapped in Kindness and sell Irish gifts online. My Mum’s name is Helen and she is a no-nonsense

Customer So perhaps this is stating the obvious, but at the heart of my decision is “Will my customers like this product and come to my gift shop for it?” And in order to decide on that I look at lots of other factors as follows…. Irish This one is very important to me and

8 Pieces of advice I would like to give my daughters this Women’s Day – 8th March 2022

In honour of today (17th Feb) being Random Acts of Kindness Day, I have written a blog post outlining 15 simple random acts of kindness to inspire you. Obviously I’m not saying to try and tick all of them off the list, but if there are some that appeal to you, why not try and