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To Our Friends in the US of A

One of the most interesting and conceptually brilliant magazines ever published, ‘Dumbo Feather’ is now available in your country at Barnes & Noble stores.

September 28, 2007 Great Books, Things n Stuff! 0 Comments

For Naturally Sexy Hair That’s Chemical Free

Why does everything we do to make our hair look fabulous end up damaging it? Here are my top tips for getting naturally sexy hair that doesn’t involve anything you need a chemistry degree to understand. Banana – I know, weird, but it really works. Mix a ripe Banana with either 2 tablespoons of Coconut [...]

September 28, 2007 Chemical Nasties, Health 0 Comments

Sass Magazine talks to Lesley-Ann Trow about Gorgeous Things

Written by Jennifer Jennings for Sass Magazine October 2007 edition “I started Gorgeous Things last September. It’s great fun to take something you love and share it. All the natural skincare and chemical-free cleaning products are Australian,

September 26, 2007 Things n Stuff! 0 Comments

Read Any Good Books Lately?

Well, as a matter of fact I have. Whilst trying to reconcile my love of the web with my previous career in book publishing I’m often faced with the dilemma of no time for reading for enjoyment. I adore words, their subtleties and their use fascinates me and that fact that a well worded insult [...]

September 26, 2007 Great Books 3 Comments

E String Re-useable Shopping Bags

Currently, and climbing at a rate not unlike the speed of sound the number of plastic shopping bags in use just this year worldwide is: 363,145,968,124 Maybe the saying should go, ‘if I had a dollar for every plastic shopping bag…’ In Australia alone we consume on average 326 plastic bags per person per year. [...]

September 22, 2007 Domestic Goddess, Green & Gorgeous 0 Comments

It’s Easy to be a Good Friend

There’s really only one question you need to ask yourself to determine your abilities as a friend. Do my actions meet up with my words?

September 21, 2007 Things n Stuff! 0 Comments

No Tattoos Before You’re Thirty

I found this great little book in one of my favourite girly homewares stores in Terrigal on the Central Coast of New South Wales. It’s called ‘No Tattoos Before You’re Thirty – what I’ll tell my children…’ by Aussie writer Sam de Brito and it’s well worth the $15 and the 20 minutes of your [...]

September 19, 2007 Great Books, Things n Stuff! 4 Comments

Organic Fairtrade Hampstead Tea

So, what did you think? Which was your favourite? Leave a comment or send us an email

September 19, 2007 Things n Stuff! 2 Comments

Organic Cotton – is it worth the extra cost?

I was concerned about this question when I was researching the possibility of stocking organic cotton sheets at Gorgeous Things. For several reasons, I’ve now come to the conclusion that it’s worth the extra cash and this is why.

September 18, 2007 Chemical Nasties, Domestic Goddess, Green & Gorgeous 0 Comments

September Newsletter – Out on Monday

If you’ve been reading Beauty & Brains our monthly newsletter you’ll know it’s packed full of great natural beauty tips, cool new products, easy ways to make a positive contribution to mother nature and some warm hearted super fabulous ideas from our Gorgeous Things Cruise Director, Leeanne Dixon for things to do to make your [...]

September 16, 2007 Chemical Nasties, Health 0 Comments