Baby Sling Safety: Megan Gale Gets it Right…

Navigating your way through the 'language of baby' can be tricky enough, but reading the recent news reports about babies being suffocated while in a sling just throws a whole new anxiety curve ball into the mix. What's a safe sling to use? What's the correct position to carry baby in? Who better to ask…

ByFranki Hobson11/06/2014

Parenting

Chemical-free Kids: 5 Bathroom Essentials

'Going organic' may be a fad for some, but for many new mums, eliminating chemicals from your newborn's world is the new way of life. Here, we chat to Irene Falcone, natural skincare expert and founder of toxin-free beauty e-tailer www.nourishedlife.com.au to find out what to ditch from your bathroom now, and safe alternatives ... What…

ByFranki Hobson10/06/2014

Homes

Women with Amazing Careers: Disney On Ice skater, Yolande Lombaard

©Disney It's every little girls' dream job! Yolande, 26, gets paid to skate her way around the world with the most popular Princesses ever, as part of the Disney on Ice presents Treasure Trove show. Yolande has been skating her way around the world for Disney on Ice productions for more than five years. We…

ByFranki Hobson03/06/2014

Wellness & Health

Can’t Keep A Good Girl Down: Sami Kennedy-Sim’s Incredible Journey from Stroke Sufferer to Olympic Athlete

Aussie Olympic skier Sami Kennedy-Sim was just 23 years-old when she suffered a stroke. After months of rehabilitation and training, Sami overcome incredible odds and went on the represent Australia at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Here's her heroic story of determination and triumph... Sami Kennedy-Sim, 25, is an Australian freestyle skier who recently competed…

ByFranki Hobson26/05/2014

Homes

Women with Amazing Careers: Tina Fox, Artist & Designer for Vivid Sydney 2014

As far as cool and creative careers go, it doesn't get much better than this. Tina Fox is a designer of the Magic Circle light installation for Vivid Sydney 2014, a festival based on light, music and ideas that runs from May 23 to June 9, 2014. That means Tina gets to…

ByFranki Hobson22/05/2014

Fitness Nutrition

7 Secrets Behind This Prima Ballerina’s Fit & Toned Body: Rebekah Davey’s Reveals…

Rebekah Davey's knows a thing or two about keeping toned and in tip-top shape. Check out the 7 easy tips this principal ballerina, personal trainer and nutrition coach swears by... Rebekhah Davey has been pirouetting as a ballerina since she was just three years-old, and those teeny tiny ballet shoes have taken her spinning across…

ByFranki Hobson21/05/2014

Bridal

Jenny Yoo Bridal Gowns Now Available In Australia!

Mix 'n Match Jenny: Like many a modern Bride who's not afraid to put a spin on tradition, Jenny Yoo knows that rules can be changed... or broken! Jenny keeps all the best traditional elements - elegant designs, figure flattering shapes, demure fabrics - but some of her clever styles offer convertible options, so you can…

ByFranki Hobson17/05/2014

Parenting

Stepmother Love: Sara Leonardi-McGrath Shares Her Story

The McGrath's at the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival 2014 When Sara Leonardi-McGrath married Aussie Test cricketer Glenn McGrath in 2010, she took on the role of stepmother to his gorgeous two young children wholeheartedly. "It's a role I took on with great love and respect," explains Sara. "I thought about what I would want if I…

ByFranki Hobson14/05/2014

Parenting

Victoria Beckham, Stella McCartney for Under $250

Now your little one (and you!) can wear designer threads and contribute to a worthy cause simultaneously. How? Twenty-two top female fashion designers have banded together and created matching women and children's wear pieces for the Born Free Collection, an organisation with the objective of ending mother-to-child HIV transmission and raising awareness and support…

ByFranki Hobson01/05/2014

Travel & Leisure

Geometry’s Garden By Artist Victoria Lobregat

When nature and brush strokes collide, what do you see...? You'll find out when you view Victoria Lobregat's work. The delicate irony in Victoria's paintings lie in her approach to the beautiful yet constricted way that we (as humans) allow nature into our lives through controlled means such as gardens, while still retaining a sense…

ByFranki Hobson30/04/2014