Friday, January 6, 2012

A Perfect Day Away

A couple of days ago I traveled up the Central Coast to spend a day at my friend's beach house on Pearl Beach. It was one of those perfect summer days that just flowed with no expectations. There was a group of 6 of us and we lazed about on the beach, snacked on yummy food, played ping pong, did a bit of yoga and meditated in the garden shade. There was even time for a bit of junior pictionary :) The beach house itself is such a quirky little place filled with all things weird and wonderful that my friend's family have been collecting over the years. It's always been an amazing place to reconnect with nature, my friends and to re charge my batteries!

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

i want to ride my bicycle

My boy got me a bike for christmas and i'm a little bit in love with it. Sometimes you just can't beat cruising around on a pushy, breeze through your hair, sun on your face and breathing in the smell of freshly cut grass. My favorite at the moment is cycling through the lush parks of Sydney. It also feels good to know that you're doing your bit for the planet at the same time. If you haven't discovered the joys of a push bike, skateboard, scooter or roller blades then I encourage you to get amongst it :)


Zooey Deschanel-how could you not be inspired to get a bike after looking at this pic?

I love Shannon Sossamon's character in Rules of Attraction and how she's always cruising around on her skateboard.

and of course that classic scene from Jules et Jim!

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

People Tree


A few weeks back I typed in "fairtrade" and "organic" clothing in to google and was delighted when I discovered People Tree, a Uk based company that has formed a network for fair trade clothing and farmers. I was even more delighted when I opened my christmas presents and my parents had kindly picked a beautiful Emma Watson for People Tree blouse and some really comfy trousers. I think it's so important to be more aware of what we're buying and the impact we have on others. Buying organic and fairtrade clothing means that everytime we purchase clothes we have a positive effect on someone else's life and we're not harming the planet. I would recommend having a good browse through this website and definitely having a look through the sale section, I've got three more tops heading my way for less than 20 pounds.