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Looking for a Bargain? Shop Small

Let’s face it we all love a bargain and I’m sure I’m not the only one who is a tad “Grinchy” when buying my Christmas presents knowing that they will...

Strikes, Delivery Issues and Christmas Gifts

Whether you are one to brave the weather, the crowds and the alcohol or prefer to shop from the comfort of your armchair, I think this year, both routes could prove to be a battle field. Royal Mail strikes!

Five Gold Rings and The Beauty of a Winter Wedding

Gift giving is one of the most wonderful ways of showing your loved ones that you are thinking of them, and Christmas can be a wonderful time to show your love and commitment in the truest sense.

5 Tips on How to Prepare for a New Job

It’s totally normal to feel out of your depth, or as if you’re secretly not good enough when starting in a new role, so it’s important to remember that though you may feel like that, chances are it’s not the truth.

Ooh's Ideas for a cold Sunday

Whatever you prefer, there’s just nothing like slowing down and indulging in a bit of relaxation before the start of the week, right? Let Oohbox guide the way x

Secret Santa Gift Ideas for Big Families

Instead of buying a gift for everyone, you draw a name out of a hat, and keeping it to yourself, you only buy for that one person. On Christmas Day, all the Christmas presents go under the tree, and the recipients can try and guess who their ‘Secret Santa’ is.

The aim is to choose a budget that you can comfortably save up for without breaking the bank – you don’t want to be worrying about January, but you do want to make sure you’ve got your person a thoughtful enough gift. It’s their only one, remember!

Engagement Gifts and Ideas for the Happy Couple!

A proposal and engagement is one of the most exciting times in a person’s life. They’re making a commitment to be with and care for someone else for as long as they live.

But finding the right gift for the happy couple can be a tricky thing to do. Not with Ooh!

Is it OK to embrace sadness? Of Course! Here's Why.

If sadness is visiting you every now and again, however, sometimes it’s good to leave the door on the latch, stick the kettle on, and sit down with it. If you’re feeling brave, you can even leave it a key.

OohBox Tips to Finding Calm in a Busy World

Calm is an elusive state of being nowadays. Finding calm in today’s hectic world often feels like finding a needle in a haystack, but that doesn’t mean it’s totally out of your reach.

How to switch off after a long day - Top Tips

No one, and I mean no one, is able to totally get rid of whatever happened at work that day, I’m willing to bet on that. For good or bad, the events of the day will be on your commute home, and possibly still loitering around as you turn off the light and settle into bed. Here are our Top Tips to shaking off the day.

Self-Care versus Self-Soothing and the Gifts to Help

I used to think what I was doing was self-care, but I’ve been reading a lot of self help books recently and found that what I’ve actually been doing every month is self-soothing, and that is a different thing to self-care.

Keeping Pets Comfortable on Bonfire Night – Three Top Tips

Remember, remember the fifth of November; gunpowder, treason and…lots of terrified pets. Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes Night, is in a lot of ways, a super weird British tradition. We celebrate a failed...