Jul
08
This Blog is now One Year Old! Woo Hoo!
Big hugs and kisses to everyone who reads regularly…irregularly…or even if it’s the first time you’ve stopped by. In the words of Apu…Thank you! Come Again!
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.
Stop back for tomorrow’s post on Electric Assisted Bicycles - just tried the new Townie today and can’t wait to tell you all about how cool they are…as well as being a great alternative to cars. I’m in love with the new “Betty” model - it’s black with pink flames…just gorgeous!
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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Beauty & Brains May 08
May
27
Staying Gorgeous during the colder months is easy with our Hot Winter Beauty Tips.
- Hands will be Colder & Drier as your body heat will be drawn to your trunk to maintain your core tempreture. Be sure to take good care of your hands by wearing gloves to wash dishes & clean your home. Keep a good Moisturiser in your Handbag and next to the Sink.
- Watch the Tempreture & Duration of your Shower or Bath. It’s easy in the colder months to stay in longer & crank the hot water but this will lead to
your skin drying out quickly. Nobody wants those yucky dry patches on their shins! So gross.
- Eat Your Spinach! No complaining, I wont hear it! It was good enough to keep Popeye in tip top shape & being jam packed with Vitamins it’ll do wonders for you too! Believe me, Radiant Beauty comes from the inside so fry up some Garlic & a pound of Spinach and prepare to look HOT!
Just while we’re on the subject of eating to look HOT! I’ve just finished a rather fabulous book called How To Eat Like a Hot Chick by Jodi Lipper & Cerina Vincent.
Now I must warn you, there’s some rather colourful language used to describe the Author’s attitude to Food & Dieting but don’t let that get in your way. You’ll be far too busy agreeing with & laughing at their marvellous descriptions of why we women do what we do when it comes to food, self esteem, guilt & love. There are some very Empowering Steps involved in eating like a Hot Chick, it’s all about Self Esteem & Being Kind to Yourself…and Spinach. Eat your Spinach ladies, it’s the gateway to feeling fabulous!
How To Eat Like a Hot Chick is published by Harper Collins & will cost you $24.95 at any good bookshop.
Check out Jodi & Cerina’s entertaining & informative column on the Huffington Post
