Everything Erin: November 2016

, by Erin Grace

How To Get Over A Blogging Slump

We've all been there, I have myself recently - suffered with the dreaded 'bloggers block'. Whether you don't have the time, lack ideas or just generally don't have as much motivation for blogging as you used to, I've compiled some tips I use when I'm really not feeling as into blogging as usual.

Think about why you started blogging in the first place

Remember why you became a blogger in the first place. For example, instead of churning out blog posts weekly just to fit a schedule, I remembered I created my blog for a reason - a space to write about what I want on the internet. Focus on this reason more than posting for the sake of it, even take a break from blogging if necessary.

Chat to your blogging friends

Everytime I chat to my blogging friends, whether it be on a tweet or on a group chat, I remember that I wouldn't be talking to all these amazing people without blogging. That makes blogging so worthwhile and always makes me want to carry on.

Read other people's blogs

Many of my blogging friends have amazing blogs and that's the reason I started talking to them in the first place. Reading other blogs is a great source of inspiration - of course do not copy exactly what they are doing, but take a look at what they're doing over on their blog and get some inspiration from it. Pinterest is another amazing platform for getting inspiration for posts and photos. This being said, don't compare your blog for others, feeling like yours isn't good enough can really knock your blogging confidence - concentrate on how far your blog has come instead of others' success!

Read lists of blog post ideas

Usually when I'm in a blogging slump it's because I'm really low on blog post ideas. Try reading some lists of post ideas (I actually wrote one myself a few months ago!) and compile a list of your own favourites that you can then work from. You may not feel like all of them, but they are wonderful for generating ideas.

Become more organised

Now that it's autumn and the days are a lot darker, it has become so much harder for me to take blog photos when I want. By the time I get home everyday it's too dark to take decent photos and this really drains my motivation. To solve this problem I've set aside time during the weekend to make sure all my photos are taken and have also started scheduling posts days before they need to go up. It always makes me feel proud if I'm ready ahead of time and lessens the pressure of blogging a lot.

Try something different

Have a good look at your own blog and see if it's the reason for your slump. Perhaps you're fed up of your current blog design, or you feel like the way you take your blog photos needs changing up a bit. Even doing something as little as changing your blog's fonts like I have done recently can have a huge difference and make you feel much happier about your blog.

How do you get over a blogging slump?

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A/W New Look Picks

New Look has recently become one of my favourite clothing stores. Although they may not be the best quality the price is so affordable that I can never resist popping in to see what they have this season. Autumn has to be my favourite season for fashion and New Look do autumn incredibly well. I love going into their shops around autumn-time to be greeted by a sea of burgundy clothing, so today I thought I'd round up a few items I love that they have in lately.

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Jackets from New Look are always my favourite things to check out in New Look because they always seem to have a great selection for a great price. I chose this longline grey one because I've seen these a lot in blog posts lately and I think they look really good. New Look offer a wide range of colours but I like the grey one best, maybe because it's quite light and all my autumn jackets are dark colours. It would be nice to inject a little colour into my very dark autumnal wardrobe.

Another jacket and an item I actually own myself already is their burgundy padded bomber jacket. I am a huge lover of bomber jackets right now and upon needing a new one for autumn I picked this one. Burgundy goes with a lot of my wardrobe - which is mostly monochrome and burgundy right now if I'm honest - so I've got a lot of wear out if it already and it's very cosy.

Prepare yourself to be surprised, I've never actually owned a pair of ripped jeans. I've only really gotten into them quite recently, and decided I'd quite like a pair of black ones. I spotted these ones in New Look and realised they are just what I'm after - the rips aren't too big and they are also high waisted jeans aka my favourite type.

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Sweaters are so affordable in New Look and an item of clothing I love wearing in the autumn and winter months. I love wearing a plain colour one and adding a scarf for extra warmth. I spotted this dark grey one first of all thinking it was really good for the price. I then saw this pink one that I thought was really nice too, I love the dusky rose colour and the white stripes on the sleeves are a nice addition.

I did get a really lovely burgundy tartan scarf in River Island last autumn, and it's so warm that I wear it everyday on the way to school. I came across this scarf in New Look which although it is tartan like my other one, it has much more red and navy tones so it's very different and very nice. It looks just as cosy as my own and I think it would be very warm in the chilly winter months.

New Look boast an amazing range of Chelsea Boots, an item I would really like to purchase this year. I particularly like these ones that don't have the hugest heel (so I can actually feel comfortable in them, haha). I think these boots look really sleek, I did get a pair of boots from Topshop a couple of years back but those have buckles on them and I am really loving this design more.

What A/W fashion trends are you enjoying lately?