Natural Beauty: Why you should be gardening
There's something to be said about getting your hands dirty. To look at a creation and think, "I did that". I have recently unearthed (pun intended) such satisfaction by getting back...
There's something to be said about getting your hands dirty. To look at a creation and think, "I did that". I have recently unearthed (pun intended) such satisfaction by getting back...
At The Great State, we make a point of noticing and celebrating the details in life. The small, undemanding nuances and features that without a mindful eye, can be easily overlooked. It...
A couple of books to add to the reading list for your next weekend lie-in....Boy Eats Universe - Trent DaltonThis exquisitely written novel is especially colourful if you were a child...
Last Thursday, we took time to celebrate the beautiful wonder of being a woman for International Women's Day. I was truly honoured to be asked to speak at a breakfast panel...
As you wind down your long weekend, we bring you some inspiration to crawl out of the sugar and TV bingeing. Speaking to the sisters behind activewear brand Fettle, this...
Today marks International Women's Day. This year, I feel like celebrating particularly loudly. Not just because of the historical moments driven by the press for progress movement that we have...
She's one of the most engaging, accomplished and determined women I have had the pleasure of meeting. Jaharn Giles is inspiring, organised, personable, creative and driven and she is taking...
We recently teamed up with our friends at Kind Sir and Lalen and put the call out to our wonderful community to collate the ultimate summer playlist. We wanted to know the best songs...
For this project I had the pleasure of getting together with Madeline Rawlings of The Essentials Club for a fun morning of sewing, good music and general creative geekery. As someone whose...
From the beginning of The Great State journey, Alterior Motif always held a place on our list of dream retail partners. The mix of effortless cool and luxury basics make...
Love Mercy captured my heart in the essence of one photo. It was a simple snapshot, but the women who were the subjects of the image seemed to leap off the...
Being mindful to notice the intricacies of the world around us takes discipline but is such a worthwhile exercise. It doesn’t need to be time consuming, or requisite of silence...
It stands to reason that if our skin is the body’s largest organ and one of its main conduits for absorbing and expelling toxins, then to simplify the stuff we...
Want to make room for the good stuff? Start now by making a decision to own less. It is so easy to allow excess stuff to creep into our homes...
I recently went to a social gathering of women who were strangers to me, but all connected by a desire to form deeper connections with other women. A tagline on...
Recently I had the very great privilege of speaking with Jaharn Giles from Your Creative Start for her wonderful podcast series. Jaharn is a trailblazer and is using the podcast medium to...