I went shopping this weekend and it was really stressful! It was bucketing down with rain, massively busy in Manchester city centre and generally annoying being bashed in the head with umbrellas and barged out of the way by fierce shoppers! Because of this I decided to give it up as a lost cause and [...]
Personalised gifts are always really special to receive because it’s not just that you have received a gift that should be your favourite colour/size/taste, but it’s the fact that thought, time and effort has gone into a gift that you have been given. Why not give handmade gifts to your friends and family this year. [...]
A great way to get some individual and unique Christmas presents for your friends and family is to purchase them something from a Christmas market. No-one would expect to find such a vast range of hand-made crafts, clothes, accessories, food and drink at a Christmas market that would be more than suitable for gifts. Every [...]
So you’re wondering what to buy people for Christmas. We have less than a month and I for one am panicking. If your budget is tight but you’d like to buy the special people in your life something a little bit more luxurious than you can afford why not get down to TK Maxx and [...]
There are lots of sites out there at the moment that are promoting swapping things that you don’t want for things you do. Think about it, if you’re moving house and you either need to get rid of stuff that’s not totally ruined, or you haven’t got certain items but you can’t afford to buy [...]
So you’ve got a limited budget and lots of friends and family who you want to get some fabulous presents for this Christmas. Problem? Not so much. If you set a budget and stick to it you can get some really great presents and still afford that amazing party dress for your Christmas do! The [...]
Most women have various pairs of shoes in their wardrobe that they do not wear. You wear the same 10 pairs over and over again, don’t you? Me too. Taking influence from Gok Wan’s capsule wardrobe, I have come up with the top 10 pairs of shoes that every woman needs. If you have these, [...]
Ok, I know my last post was about going out to buy your Christmas Party dress but I have another angle for you to consider. This will only work if you are one of those people who keep everything. I am a complete hoarder and have dresses from years ago that don’t fit me anymore [...]
So you’re all panicking right about now about what to wear for this year’s Christmas do. I know this, because i’m doing the same! We’ve got an Oscar’s theme this year so it’s time to search the vintage and charity shops for some perfect bargainous gowns that will have everyone turning green with envy. For [...]
Last weekend I went to the Trafford Centre in Manchester and ended up wondering into the home section and almost cried with joy at what I found. Considering I have just moved house and have not fully furnished it yet, it was the perfect time to discover a treasure trove of everything I could imagine [...]