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The Art of Patience: Celebrating Handmade Irish Crafts

October 3, 2024

Welcome, seekers of unique handcrafted treasures and lovers of all things Irish-made. In a world dominated by fast fashion and mass production, handmade crafts stand out as rare, beautiful, and tru...

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Perfect Imperfections: The Art of Life and Craft

September 26, 2024

At Foxy and Green Gifts, we believe real beauty lies in embracing imperfections—both in ourselves and the handmade pieces we showcase. While perfection is often the goal, often it is those small qu...

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Embrace Sustainability: Why Locally Produced Irish Gifts Matter in a Circular Economy

September 15, 2024

The sustainability focus has evolved from just minimising waste to adopting a circular economy, where products are designed for reuse, repair, and recycling. As a local business focused on sustaina...

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The Art of Handmade Soap: Benefits of Using Handcrafted Soap

September 26, 2023

This summer, at the Claregalway Garden Show, I discovered Soap Naturally and Kasha's handmade soaps. I discovered the heart of handmade soap-making is the cold-process method, a traditional techniq...

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6 Positive Benefits which Can be Created when You Support Made Local

November 27, 2022

When you shop locally, you support the local economy, local jobs, sustainability, the local environment and in return, you receive high-quality, unique products and better customer service.   As c...

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Simple Pumpkin Soup

October 29, 2022

Reduce food waste this Halloween with this delicious and simple to make pumpkin soup.  After your trick or treating, a warm seasonal soup is just what you need. 

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7 Simple Ideas to Keep Warm and Save Energy

September 30, 2022

As temperatures drop and the weather starts to get chilly, combined with lots of discussion about energy conservation, you are probably considering what you can do to save energy in your home.  

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Tips for Inviting Nesting Birds to your Garden this Spring

January 26, 2022

Spring is a very busy time for birds and a great time to attract them to your garden.  It is fun to watch the birds build their nest, hatch, feed their young and to see young birds emerge for the f...

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