Aug
19
There hasn’t been a more glorious Sunday in
Sydney in months, perfect for a trip to Victoria Park in Camperdown for the Live Green Festival.
Sitting on the grass in the sun with thousands of other Sydneysiders, with great Live Music and an almost Summery vibe in the air - the City of Sydney deserves a mountain of praise for putting together such a fabulous event.
Live Green was a celebration of all things Sustainable, Recyclable & Organic. With Seminars on Ethical Investing, Sustainable Seafood and how being Green is actually Cheaper than our outmoded wasteful way of living. It’s like something Sophie Ulliano from Gorgeous Green said to me recently, Green is just good old fashioned common sense. It’s not a new concept (although we do have many new ways to be Green) it’s almost like moving forward to the past.
Growing our own Organic Vegetables, Reusing & Recycling to avoid 
waste, slowing our lives to a manageable pace and becoming more community orientated. Nothing new there! We’ve just needed to rediscover this way of life - plus some amazing technological advancements to allow us to maintain our needs and convenience.
The Festival has something for everyone with a Kid’s Theatre, Shopping for Lifestyle Products and Homewares and a great selection of Coffee and Food with an emphasis on Organic and Fairtrade produce.
We spent a good portion of the day relaxing in the Coopers Green Bar which had a view across the entire Festival and chatting to other Sydneysiders who were out to enjoy the sun as much as the friendly vibe. Thousands of smiling people and the feeling that we’re all there for one reason really did make me proud of my City. 
The highlight for me was the Gorman Shipping Container Shop. I’m a big fan or Gorman’s organic cotton clothing and couldn’t help but be impressed with their Reuse of an old Shipping Container to create a mobile store. You can shop for Gorman Organic Clothing at www.gorman.ws
The Sydney 2030 Plan was also on show and it was great to hear a fair bit of debate amongst the crowd as to whether the plan goes too far or for some - not far enough. Personally, I’ll be happy to see Clover Moore re-elected if it means the 2030 Plan will go ahead. A city with a heart, sustainable transport and sustainable housing for some reason seems to make good sense.
So, if you missed Live Green this year, make sure you check it our next August because you really did miss a great day!
Jul
08
The Gorgeous Things Blog is now One Year Old! Happy Birthday to Us!
Big hugs and kisses to everyone who reads regularly…irregularly…or even if it’s the first time you’ve stopped by. Thank you!
It’s been great interacting with many of you over the year through emails and comments and I look forward to the next 12 months where I think you can expect things to get very interesting with loads more quality Mind, Body and Spirit type content as well as keeping you ahead of the pack with new Natural & Organic product reviews aplenty.
Happy Birthday to Us!
Jul
01
Gorgeous Things wants to encourage you to do just 3 little things to start the new Financial Year by being better informed about the world around you and how to take action on what you learn. (European and US readers - apologies if that makes no sense, Australian Financial Year runs July1 to June30.)
- Sign yourself up for the Treehugger Newsletter you’ll be surprised what you’ll learn even is you just read the headlines each week.
- Check out TED Talks The yearly invitation only conference that attracts the most
passionate and innovative speakers from around the world. 20 minutes a week is all you need to improve your knowledge of all things interesting and new. The bonus here is you’ll always have something fabulous to talk about at dinner parties.
- BeGreen is the Environmental Portal for Australians, you can find pretty much everything you need for you and your family as well as finding out about events in your local area. We use this site regularly to stay on top of what’s going on.
So if you’ve been thinking about buying an Electric Bike, want to know what Patient Capital means or looking to meet up with like minded people then these 3 sites will give you everything you need. Be sure to share them with your friends!
Jun
27
If you loved ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ or you’re a fan of Linda LaPlante or Jilly Cooper or you’re 
the kind of gal who likes to kick back on a Saturday afternoon with a pre-dinner Long Island Iced Tea (or is that just me?) and a stack of trashy mags then this is the book for you!
Guilty Pleasures by Tasmina Perry is set in the fashion world between London, Paris and New York (is there a better combination) and is the story of a family whose members will stop at nothing to get their hands on the family fortune. The Daily Mirror in the UK cheekily described Guilty Pleasures as a ‘Bonkbuster’ and I have to agree - it’s peppered with titillating scenes that seem completely plausible and appropriate, considering the characters and setting.
Underneath it’s external layer of glamour, fashion, sex and Machiavellian plotting - Guilty Pleasures has well developed characters that although their lifestyles are incomprehensible, their more human characteristics make you care about their fate. I even found myself cheering for Cassandra, the tough but flawed fashion magazine editor who believes with her style and connections, she’s the rightful heir to the family Luxury Goods business - rather than her ‘off the rack’ Management Consultant cousin Emma.
Guilty Pleasures is a fun, easy read that’s perfect for your next weekend away, international flight or a week of escapism on the train while you commute. Wherever you read it though, just remember if there’s people near by - they may be wondering what you’re grinning about. Guilty Pleasures by Tasmina Perry is the most appropriately named book this year.
Available from all good bookstores from July 1st.
Guilty Pleasures by Tasmina Perry RRP $32.99 is published by HarperCollins Publishers
Jun
10
Sophie Uliano & I have a chat about being Gorgeously Green & you get to SAVE 20% Off your Gorgeous Things.
Be quick! Sale Ends June 20
Beauty & Brains June 2008
Jun
09
Everytime Gorgeous Things is involved in any kind of Wellbeing or MindBodySpirit Fair or Festival I’m always overwhelmed by the number of lovely ladies (& sometimes even gorgeous guys) who come up & tell me their story about living with Eczema, Psoriasis or Dermatitis.
One gorgeous girl I met at a recent event in Sydney brought a tear to my eye as she reluctantly showed me her hands covered in Eczema. She was so embarrassed about her hands & the thought of having to shake hands with anyone freaked her out completely. Her career meant she was under constant stress & very often in the public eye. It really took me back to how I’d previously felt & as I looked down at my hands with my now soft & blemish free skin a wave emotion hit me. She was me 5 years ago.
So, with that in mind I’d like to share with you the 4 things you can do today to protect your Sensitive Skin.
- Think Holistically - your diet, stress levels, irritants (like conventional cleaning products & harsh cleansers) & environmental factors all combine to weaken your resilience; making you more prone to outbreaks.
- Remove Chemical Nasties from your life. If you need help with identifying these just hit the Gorgeous Things website or click on the ‘Chemical Nasties’ category of this blog for more information. There’s no point to just buying a Soap-Free Hand Wash when you then go and wash your hair with chemical laden Shampoo or clean your home with with several of the scary concoctions under your sink. All of these are affecting your skin as they are all absorbed directly in your bloodsream.
- Quality Hand Cream will provide a great barrier for your skin & will also help prevent premature ageing. Try Gorgeous Things Virgin Blend Hand Therapy
- Wear Gloves when you’re in the Garden or Moving Furniture or doing any thing that can cause stress to your skin.
Enjoy taking good care of your Sensitive Skin & you’ll find you’ll have less & less outbreaks.
Jun
09
Do you know any fabulous Health & Beauty websites, blogs or forums? We’d love to hear about them so that we can create a list to share with everyone here on the Gorgeous Things blog.
Either leave the details in comments, or email us with the URL so we can check it out.
Jun
02
Gorgeously Green by Sophie Uliano is Out Now!
Published by Harper Collins RRP $26.95
Sustainable, Green, Conscious & Gorgeous - Sophie’s new book Gorgeously Green will show you how to live the green life without having to sacrifice style.
Gorgeously Green covers everything from Fitness to Shopping & Travel, with loads of great information to help you make better choices for yourself & Mother Earth. Julia Roberts has written the Introduction & Sophie appeared on the Oprah show on Earth Day back in April so expect to be hearing quite a bit about this fabulous new book.
Gorgeous Things thinks Gorgeously Green is the most important book to be published this year…well, maybe the new Tim Winton is kind of important too but Gorgeously Green is important is the ’saving the planet’ kind of way whereas Tim Winton is important in the ‘being very clever with words’ kind of way. Sorry ladies…having a bit of a Bridget Jones moment. You know what we mean.
May
30
Instead of collecting those 4c Off Vouchers & only filling your car on a Tuesday, here’s 3 ways you can save more each week.
Saving money on petrol costs has the added benefit of reducing your Carbon Emissions (your Carbon Footprint) & decreasing the demand for Oil.
The demand for petrol is putting us at the mercy of the daily fluctuations of Oil prices. Leaving us little choice but to purchase our petrol from the same Company we purchase our Groceries, or we miss out on that $2.50 a week saving (and really ladies…that’s what we’re saving on average.) Then there’s filling up on Tuesday during the ‘normal price fluctuation cycle’ (if I had a dollar for everytime I’ve heard that on the News.) Now the Service Stations have gotten wise to that fact that we’re onto their cycle & they’ve changed it. It’s now Wednesday before the prices drop & we’ve all filled up on Tuesday at 5c per litre more.
So, we’re at the mercy Petrol Prices.
Or are we?
I think NOT & here’s 3 ways you can get back in control of what you pay for petrol. Read the rest of this entry »
May
27
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