Three Christmas Gift Ideas to Use With Caution
bySome 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…
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Five Things to Do When You’re Sick of Christmas
byAny other Christmas grinches out there? I do enjoy Christmas, but this year I’m not feeling even remotely festive, and even when I AM,…
How to Take Some of the Stress Out of Christmas
byI’m just going to be honest: as much as I enjoy Christmas day itself, I tend to find the rest of the season incredibly…
Winter Homewear Wishlist
byI’m not really one to get excited about decorating for Christmas (although, having said that, this year I seem to keep on finding things…
6 Things to Pretty Up Your Desk
byI 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,…
Five Ways to Switch Things Up This September
byFor many of us, September, rather than January, is the month of fresh starts: it’s not only the start of a change of season,…
Five Affordable Home Updates for Autumn
byOne of the best things about the changing seasons is the excuse they give you to update both your closet and your home. I…
5 Things From New Look Home That You’ll Instantly Want to Instagram
byI only recently discovered that New Look even HAD a ‘home’ section (I know, I’m late to the party, as usual…), but when I…
The Best Mid-Year Diaries to Help You Get Organised
byI’m a stationery junkie. It’s actually kind of annoying sometimes, because these days I do all of my work on a computer, so I…
Are We Over-Thinking Instagram?
byINSTAGRAM USED TO BE MY FAVOURITE SOCIAL NETWORK BY FAR. Note the past-tense in that sentence, though. Instagram used to be my favourite network,…
10 Pop Songs That Are Perfect to Run To | Running Playlist
byI’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…
Five Easy Ways to Boost Your Mood
byLong 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,…
5 Ways to Be More Positive
byI’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…
Why Most Lifestyle Advice Doesn’t Work*
byEvery morning when I wake up, the first thing I do is to reach for my phone (Yes, I should take my own advice…
How to start a fitness routine you’ll actually stick to
byI’M NOT A FAN OF EXERCISE – in fact, it would probably be fair to say that keeping fit is always going to be…
How to make the most of the long weekend at home
byI 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…
Do you spend too much time on your phone?
byAs 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…
6 Clothing “Compliments” to Avoid
byA recent post on Forever Amber about the things you should never say to someone got me thinking about some of the other things…
5 Ways to Make Your Mondays Shoeper
byI USED TO ABSOLUTELY DREAD MONDAYS: TO THE EXTENT THAT THE VERY THOUGHT OF THEM WOULD RUIN MY ENTIRE WEEK. These days, courtesy of…
5 Creative Ways to Use Your Old Shoe Boxes
byWhat do you do with your old shoe boxes? I know for many shoe collectors the answer to this one is obvious: to store…
How to Make Mornings Easier
byI will never be a morning person. No matter how good my intentions are to leap out of bed as soon as the alarm…
Shoe Stories | You’ll Never Catch Me in Flats
byI guess I should probably start this post by admitting that the title is a tiny bit of an exaggeration. I do wear and…
Stop Shopping for Your Imaginary Life
byI have a bad habit of shopping for my imaginary life: you know, the one in which I’m some kind of glamorous party-girl, rarely…
How to Save Money on Christmas Shopping
byThere 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…
ShoeperWoman’s Guide to Online Shopping
byI LOVE ONLINE SHOPPING. SO MUCH SO, IN FACT, THAT THESE DAYS IT’S RARE FOR ME TO SET FOOT INSIDE AN ACTUAL STORE. As…
How I Turned My Love of Shoes into My Career
byI’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…
How to Shop the Sales like a Shoeperhero
byHitting the sales this weekend? Here are some things to remember before you go… Sale shopping isn’t obligatory Even here in the UK, Black…
20 Ways to Beat the Winter Blues
byWinter doesn’t technically start until December 21st, but already the days are short, the nights are long, and some parts of the word are…
How to Look Good When You’re Sick
byLike 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…