Hello and welcome to my new blog series: Confessions of a Thriftoholic. In this series, I want to have open and honest conversations about shopping - the good, the bad and the ugly...
Confessions of a Thriftoholic: My shopping guilty pleasure
Comic Con Aberdeen: Cosplay, keyblades and coffee
From sci-fi media like Doctor Who, Star Wars and Back to the Future to anime like Pokémon, Fairy Tail and Naruto, there's something for everyone at Comic Con Aberdeen and there's no better place to geek out together. Last year, Ryan and I experienced cosplaying (dressing up as a fictional character) for the first time …
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Eat, Drink, Love: Thrifty in the Irvine Valley
To the untrained ear, my accent is often mistaken for a Glaswegian accent (something that infuriates me to no end - no offence to people from Glasgow). I actually grew up in a tiny East Ayrshire lace town tucked away in the Irvine Valley called Newmilns...
Thrifty Mango Book Club: The Midnight Library
It's not often a book as thought-provoking as The Midnight Library by Matt Haig comes along. Have you ever thought about what you would change about your life if you could go back in time? What decisions would you make differently? How do you think that decision would change your life?...
Rolling forward: My skating journey so far
When I was younger, I wanted to do many things when I grew up. I wanted to be a photographer, a zoo keeper, an archaeologist, and eventually, a journalist. One thing that I could never hope to be was a figure skater...
Graduation: The Next Chapter
On the 8th of September four years ago, I started the biggest and scariest journey of my life - I moved 172 miles from home to study journalism at Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen. Now I'm beginning a new, even bigger journey- adult life.
The Thrifty Lookbook: Spring Edition
With temperatures finally rising and skies finally clearing in Scotland in Scotland, now is the time to swap out our winter coats for light, colourful clothing. Spring is associated with floral patterns, pastel colours and light layering. All of this can be achieved with pre-loved clothing. Thrifty fashion is more versatile than most people give it credit for and- with the right pieces- you can create a wardrobe of virtually any style. This new series- along with my Be Adventurous series- serves as proof of just what pre-owned pieces are capable of. So, I've compiled some spring outfits using only secondhand clothing (except shoes)...
A Very Nerdy Weekend
What better way to relax after a long, hard week of fourth-year university than a weekend of cosplaying, walking around stalls and listening to panels? A couple of weekends ago, Ryan and I attended Comic Con Aberdeen in cosplay for the very first time. We'd both been to a few Cons before and had thoroughly enjoyed seeing all the amazing cosplays and artists there...
Thrifty Mango Book Club: The Authenticity Project
While visiting home during the summer, my mum, Ryan and I went on a wee day out thrifting in Troon. It was a lovely day out, finding hidden gems in charity shops before recharging in The Poppy Room cafe. While in an Oxfam book and music shop, a certain book caught my eye. Drawn in by its bright and cheerful cover and intriguing title, I decided to buy it without much hesitation- it looked exactly like my type of book- especially for £2.50. This was well before The Thrifty Mango Book Club even existed...
Cosy Video Games to play this Autumn
It's officially October! And you know what that means? It's time to break out the pumpkin spice scented candles, fluffy blankets and hot chocolates. All the shops are full of spooky Halloween decorations and costumes, and horror movies are all the rage. People are sharing their favourite books to read and their favourite movies to …
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