The importance of a little pick me up

I was sitting on the metro this morning feeling quite sorry for myself. Looking out the window at the pitch black sky poring with rain and I came to realise that it's in these dark, damp months that we are increasingly in need of "pick me ups"!

It's bitter cold, it's depressing, money has to be saved and scraped together to put away for buying that little something special for that extra special someone. So in a time where the weather emits little inspiration and we have to save our pennies, what can we do to shimmy off the winter blues and put a sway back in our steps? I've decided during the run up to Christmas I'm going to try to think of as many little inexpensive pick-me-ups as possible, so here are a few...



As the lovely lady herself highly recommends, nothing banishes the blues quite like traditional English afternoon tea! - Tried and tested, it relaxes, warms, cures a broken heart, and makes you feel rather quaint; jolly good! So, invite Mrs. Doyle round and pop' kettle on love.


Get smitten with mittens - An adorable little treat for yourself that keeps you cute and cosy when the weather is anything but! H&M do beautiful knitwear for a lady on a budget - The texture and colours of this Au tum/Winter's knitwear are both soft and pretty. Better still for your budget, pull out some of your old ones!




Get Bubbly! (But save the Champagne for Christmas... Or at least try to) The Lush store sells the most incredible cosmetics known to woman (and men now with their increasing male range since men stopped adopting cavemen-like hygiene routines) . It's not pricey, and a long, warm, soothing bubble bath is exactly what this time of year calls for! As if I wasn't sweet enough, (haha...) I always use the Honey I Wahsed The Kids soap bar, and the honey lip balm; the nicest smelling pick-me-up ever. And maybe, just maybe, have a glass of bubbly in the bath, I'm sure your uncle only wanted socks for Christmas anyways...




I love me, I love me more... - Buy yourself some flowers! I mean, why not? Unless of course you are lucky enough to have someone who actually buys you flowers (if you are that lucky someone, this will save you time, money and effort, well done you!). Flowers are an instant mood inhancer for me, they look beautiful and at this time of year when everything seems to be dank and dead and lacking life, flowers are a sweet smelling reminder of natures beauty!