Beer Fairy noun be·eer fair·ree A dying form of the male drinking species. Boring and predictable male who only drinks beer. Placing requests for additional refreshments involves eloquent commands of...
Zoe Foster is an inspiring author, journalist and beauty blogger. Her novels include Playing the Field, Air Kisses, Textbook Romance, Amazing Face and her latest book The Younger Man. Zoe has had an ...
By Lauren Burgueno From McG, the director who gave us Charlie’s Angels, ‘This Means War’ is a hybrid of genres: part action, part comedy and part romance; a little something for almost anyone to enjo...
Dear Hazel, It is May 1987. Starship’s ‘Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now’ is Number One in the charts and you have just turned sixteen. You can’t stand the Starship song, even though you secretly liked th...
By Steph Little Love & Other U-Turns by Louisa Deasey “Some kinds of adventure are always worth the risk…” If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to wave goodbye to life as you know ...
Cheapskates – we’ve all dated one; the guy who “forgets” his wallet every time you go out, the one who drives around in circles for hours looking for free parking, or, god forbid, the one who t...
By Molly Hill The vintage era is our favourite here at The Modern Woman’s Survival Guide. The stunning beauty, the gorgeous dresses, and of course that dramatic hair. Revlon Professional...
By Amy Cassell The universe has a bitchy sense of humour. She also has some pretty exceptional comic timing. This is a story of the universe’s nasty streak. I love beauty. However, sometimes I fail i...
By Gaynor Alder I don’t know about you, but when I was single and traipsing through bars and nightclubs in the early hours of the morning, there was a stereotype of man that I got well and truly sick...
My great, great grandmother Emma Postans {what a woman!} By Gaynor Alder Mother’s Day is the day we honour our mums. We buy them gifts to thank them for all they’ve done and sacrificed fo...
By Jo Bassett I mentioned a while ago on Living Savvy, that I met some great people at the launch of Rebecca Sparrow’s new book Find Your Tribe (and 9 other things I wish I’d known in high school). W...
By Gaynor Alder I used to be high maintenance. On the beauty front that is. Nails always polished to perfection Hair immaculately groomed at all times Religiously rubbed every cream known to womankin...
When I was asked to write a letter to my younger self, I did wonder if I wanted to. I believe that life is to be experienced. Through your choices, your successes, mistakes and stumbles you create yo...
With Mother’s Day fast approaching on Sunday May 13, Magshop’s magazine subscriptions are the perfect last minute gift idea. Because after all, what mum doesn’t love sitting down with a cuppa and a m...
By Gaynor Alder As you, our dear readers at MWSG know, we’re very passionate about the notion of Romancing the Everyday. Remembering that whilst we are all working towards something, that it...
By Steph Little The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor is a sweet, touching novel centering around a group of Irish emigrants who sailed on the maiden voyage of R.M.S Titanic. The 100th anniversary o...
By Gaynor Alder I’ve always been a city girl, and my sense of self has always felt lovingly wrapped up in the joie de vivre of its energy. The way its streets pulse with life. The glamorous lif...
By Gaynor Alder – First published on 13th April 2011 It takes me hours to get ready for a hot date to perfect that effortlessly stylish and natural look. I engage in a starvation diet in...
By Gaynor Alder – First published on 8th June 2011 We’ve all stared down the barrel of making a decision that requires us to take a leap of faith. A decision that requires us to trust wha...
By Gaynor Alder – First published on 17th June, 2011 You could say I know a thing or two about writing resumes. You see, in a past life I used to work in the recruitment industry. My first job ...
By Gaynor Alder – First posted on 9th December, 2011 We interrupt our holiday popular posts transmission to bring you this brand spanking new article. You didn’t think I’d really be...
By Gaynor Alder – First published on 8th February, 2012 LIST OF JOB BOARDS ADVERTISING CREATIVE POSITIONS The likes of Seek and My Career are about as useful for creatives as a handbag of proph...
By Gaynor Alder Have you bought your mum a present for Mother’s Day yet? I don’t know about you, but I’m going online. Especially since simply by giving your mum a Recipes Plus or a cooking magazine ...
By Gaynor Alder / First Published on Feb 7, 2012 I’m desperately seeking serenity over thy inbox. It’s been strangling me with its incessant requests, and suffocating me with its relentle...
By Gaynor Alder In the second article of our 7 Unique & Fabulous Holiday Ideas series, we’re going to the Canadian Rockies. “But Gaynor, does that mean we’re going off-road? What about those Mano...
By Gaynor Alder / First Published on July 21, 2009 “I smoke all the time, one after the other” – Greta Garbo Determined to divorce myself from the nasty on again, off again relation...
Hold onto your tans ladies! With winter around the corner, it’s time to realise that ‘self-tan’ isn’t a dirty word. We’ve all experienced stepping out of the bathroom and into the dayligh...
By Emma Stuart I have something to confess; I live in a country known for its long stretches of sandy beaches and warm summer weather, but I absolutely adore winter. The fact I can get up from my war...
By Bridget Jane Thompson One thing is for certain, being a woman comes with it’s challenges. One such challenge begins with H, and unbeknownst to us can, at times, wreak more havoc than we are aware ...
We’ve compiled a list of fabulous Mother’s Day gift ideas, and of course, they’re all available online {because don’t we just love the ease of online shopping as modern women?...
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