Shoeper Lifestyle

Some people are really easy to shop for, aren’t they? I’d probably put myself into this category, actually. (Well, I always find it easy…

I’m just going to be honest: as much as I enjoy Christmas day itself, I tend to find the rest of the season incredibly…

I’m not really one to get excited about decorating for Christmas (although, having said that, this year I seem to keep on finding things…

I know I’ve mentioned this a few times now, but I’m just a little bit addicted to stationery: I have drawers full of notebooks,…

For many of us, September, rather than January, is the month of fresh starts: it’s not only the start of a change of season,…

One of the best things about the changing seasons is the excuse they give you to update both your closet and your home. I…

I only recently discovered that New Look even HAD a ‘home’ section (I know, I’m late to the party, as usual…), but when I…

INSTAGRAM USED TO BE MY FAVOURITE SOCIAL NETWORK BY FAR. Note the past-tense in that sentence, though. Instagram used to be my favourite network,…

I’m one of those people who’s incapable of running (or doing any kind of workout, really) without listening to music. I’m ALSO one of…

Long walks and bubble baths don’t quite cut it for me when I’m feeling a bit low, as I’ve mentioned in the past. Here,…

I’VE NEVER BEEN A PARTICULARLY POSITIVE PERSON. I’m not proud of it, but for me, the glass is often half-empty, and when I scroll…

Every morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is to reach for my phone (Yes, I should take my own advice…

I’M NOT A FAN OF EXERCISE – in fact, it would probably be fair to say that keeping fit is always going to be…

I love Easter: it’s my favourite holiday, and although it doesn’t hold any religious significance for me, the fact that its arrival means that…

As a full-time blogger, I spend WAY too much time on my phone: I’d imagine the same is probably true of any self-employed person…

A recent post on Forever Amber about the things you should never say to someone got me thinking about some of the other things…

I USED TO ABSOLUTELY DREAD MONDAYS: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VERY THOUGHT OF THEM WOULD RUIN MY ENTIRE WEEK. These days, courtesy of…

What do you do with your old shoe boxes? I know for many shoe collectors the answer to this one is obvious: to store…

I will never be a morning person. No matter how good my intentions are to leap out of bed as soon as the alarm…

There are few things in life more satisfying than standing back to admire a huge pile of gifts you’ve just wrapped, and knowing you’ve…

I LOVE ONLINE SHOPPING. SO MUCH SO, IN FACT, THAT THESE DAYS IT’S RARE FOR ME TO SET FOOT INSIDE AN ACTUAL STORE. As…

I’ve written almost 5,000 words on this website over the years, but one thing I’ve never written about is why I started the site…

Hitting the sales this weekend? Here are some things to remember before you go… Sale shopping isn’t obligatory Even here in the UK, Black…

Winter doesn’t technically start until December 21st, but already the days are short, the nights are long, and some parts of the word are…

Like many people I know, I’ve spent most of the last week feeling so sick I’ve barely been able to function. Left to my…