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If strong language offends – do not click to read this post

Just had to share this fabulous Facebook page. Now we all know that foul language isn’t clever or funny, it just shows a lack of vocabulary, right? Bah! Who cares, this is just a bit of FUN! Check it out >> Intelligent classy well educated women who say @#&% a lot —– My apologies to [...]

Happiness, Things n Stuff! April 25, 2010 0 Comments

How to make cleaning fun…Yes, we’re serious!

Tips for making the boring thankless task of household cleaning a little less dreary. 1. Use products that smell great and have minimal chemical content. This will lift your spirits (instead of gassing you and giving you a headache) and ensure your skin is protected from drying and allergic reactions. 2. Playing uplifting music when [...]

Chemical Nasties, Domestic Goddess, Happiness, Latest News April 24, 2010 2 Comments

Take it Personally – Awareness aint Action

Read this blog for long enough and you’ll start to get a bit angry. What? Angry? If what you read sometimes here on Gorgeous Things doesn’t make you angry then you’re probably not taking it personally. Sure we spend quite a bit of time talking about how to take care of your skin without chemical [...]

Chemical Nasties, Happiness, Things n Stuff! April 12, 2010 0 Comments

Hooray for Hemp – Sustainable Fashion, Fibre and Skincare

Alright, I’ll admit it. Many years ago when I first heard about hemp being used to make clothes and skincare products I thought to myself, “isn’t there way more money in growing it to be smoked?” Didn’t even occur to me that it would be a completely different species of cannabis, didn’t even know there [...]

Beauty, Chemical Nasties, Green & Gorgeous March 21, 2010 1 Comment

Book Review: The Book of Tomorrow by Cecelia Ahern

Reviewed by Gabrielle Sutton When someone experiences a particular difficult event in their life whether it be a death, divorce or other major life changing experience, advice is usually given to take ‘one day at a time’. What if you knew what tomorrow held? Could you change it? Would you want to change it? And [...]

Great Books, Things n Stuff! February 19, 2010 1 Comment

Take the DailyWorth Savings Pledge

The DailyWorth helps you to build your Net Worth with plain-English advice – Gorgeous Things joins their savings pledge for 2010.

Happiness, Things n Stuff! January 7, 2010 0 Comments

Naturelle Perfumes to make your Heart Sing: Y-Yo

by Angela Stewart When LA and I decided to review these products I was waiting eagerly to see if they would live up to their enticing descriptions. My package arrived at the end of a very busy week, so it was great timing. The packaging is simple, eye catching and very easy to read. I [...]

Beauty, Chemical Nasties, Health November 10, 2009 1 Comment

Is Yoga really helpful for Managing Arthritis?

by Megan Faulkner The Australian Institute of Health and Wellness (www.aihw.gov.au) has recently published (11 September 2009) health expenditure data for arthritis and musculoskeletal disorders in Australia for 2004-05. More than 6 million Australians are effected by these conditions and direct health care expenditure was $4billion which equates to 7.5% of the total allocated health [...]

Health, Things n Stuff!, Yoga & Meditation November 9, 2009 2 Comments

Megan visits Cafe Gratitude – San Francisco

Interview with Terces and Matthew Engelhart by Megan Faulkner I have always been a healthy eater, I am a vegetarian and try to be conscious of getting a fairly good balance of fresh fruit and vegetables in my diet, one of my favorite places to eat in Sydney is IKU for it’s creative raw and [...]

Happiness, Health, Nourishing Food, Things n Stuff! October 21, 2009 1 Comment

How Cool it is being a Woman!?

In a single moment I felt the deep inner wisdom of what it really means to be a woman. The moment was a simple interaction between myself and an incredibly charming man - and this simply is how it went.

Happiness, Yoga & Meditation October 12, 2009 1 Comment