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Skin care, you’re either a fanatic with an array of expensive products scattered over your bathroom counter or have no idea what you’re doing what-so-ever. Where is the happy medium? Is pig brain extract, Alpha Hydroxy Acid, or a gold leaf face-mask going to help your eye bags? Probably not. Go-To was founded by Australian beauty editor and author Zoë Foster Blake after years spent using and reviewing bazillions of products, from supermarket to spa brands, and writing a book on the basics of beauty called Amazinger Face. She asked how can we make skin care as useful, simple, effective, trustworthy and fun, for as many people as possible? Go-To is a simple, cruelty-free, effective range of skin essentials based on best-in-class botanical ingredients. The products have no synthetics, silicones, or any of the usual pests. These products protect, nourish and strengthen even the most sensitive skin, ensuring it is healthy, happy and calm with no faux-science or bullsh*t. Even better, Go-To’s mini line Gro-To makes gentle bath and body care products for squishy, whiffy little humans. Their products are dermatologically tested to be non-irritating and hypoallergenic. Plus, they’re free from silicones, parabens, PEGs, sulfates (SLS/SLES), synthetics and all the other nasties. Gotoskincare.com@gotoskincare

The vegan, ethical, sustainable, biodegradable bamboo toothbrush! We all know it in the back of our minds, but sometimes it takes a little reminder from our inner conscious greenie that it’s not just our diet that needs more environmentally sustainable practices, it’s the tangible products we use each day too! BOOBRUSH was born when Founder Jennifer Lim wanted to offer a stylish yet sustainable option towards waste-free living. The brush is a bamboo toothbrush of superior quality with an ergonomically designed handle. Even the packaging is plastic-free. So what is it about bamboo that everyone’s loving? MOSO bamboo is 100% biodegradable and compostable. It is a very sustainable plant which survives in all sorts of conditions. It can grow up to 1m a day in the correct conditions and Zhejiang Province houses one of the largest bamboo sources in the world. MOSO bamboo leaves a commendable, small carbon footprint. The cultivation of MOSO bamboo is ecologically friendly and is highly sustainable. It also has natural antibacterial properties and fascinatingly, Giant Pandas do not care for the taste of MOSO bamboo! Jennifer says, ‘I personally sourced the bamboo from Zhejiang Province in China and visited the bamboo plantation. The toothbrushes are made from a FSC certified bamboo source and our bristles have been approved to be accepted by Terracyle(R) for recycling.’ Importantly, Jennifer noticed that currently many dental care products are focused mainly on adults. She wanted to create something special for the little ones – the BOOBRUSH Junior!’With extra soft bristles BOOBRUSH caters to little teeth, keeping sensitive gums in mind. Brush guilt-free: boobrush.com.au @boobrushaustralia

Title: Jane in LoveAuthor: Rachel GivneyPublisher: Penguin Random House AustraliaRelease: February 2020 Review by Kate Younie @Big_little_words At twenty-eight Jane Austen should be married, yet all she wants to do is write … but in 1805, she can’t do both. While trying to please her family in the quest to find a husband, she magically appears in the present day. Jane humorously grapples the modern world, forges a friendship with a famous actress named Sofia and ultimately falls in love with Sofia’s brother, Fred. Jane also learns that she has become a published and world- famous author.However as Jane’s romance with Fred strengthens, her existence in the literary world starts to fade. Jane, with the help of Sofia, must find a way to stop herself disappearing from history before it’s too late. A modern-day reimagining of the life of one of the world’s most celebrated writers, this charming romance offers a new side to Jane’s story, which sees her having to choose between true love in the present and her career as a writer in the past. This is the first novel for writer and filmmaker, Rachel Givney, who has previously written for TV, including shows such as Offspring and McLeod’s Daughters. She proves she has talent to write lightly and wittily about the heart. You don’t have to be an Austen fan to enjoy this, but Austen enthusiasts will love it. A breezy summer read. Available from February 2020 from Dymocks Hyde Park and Online

Room to Grow By Rachel Marsh Welcome to Room to Grow – a new Interiors column dedicated to helping busy parents create beautiful and practical family homes. This page promises loads of practical and inspiring information on creating rooms for all size kids and families. I’ve been designing, styling and retailing for 30 years, with a career stretching from Urban & Regional Planning to Interior Design. Designing for communities and families, I’ve had a wealth of experience in creating family environments with personality, style and functionality. As a mum to 3, I know from experience what works! Returning to Adelaide after 20 years in Melbourne, I founded Asser & Co, an Interiors studio catering for both retail and trade. We work with personal shoppers and industry experts in sourcing the right pieces for growing families. I’ll be showing you some great pieces from our range which are stylish and sustainable. House of Orange Nina Loft Bed This issue I’m talking about the number one investment piece for your child – their bed! Let’s face it – we spend a lot of time telling them to go there, so we want to make sure that kids find them both fun and peaceful. Choose classic styles with longevity and flexibility, and the best quality your budget will stretch to. This allows for a bedroom which will grow up with your kids. You can then add fun and playful accents like bed linen and cushions which are easy to swap as your kids’ tastes mature. If you’re short on space or rooms, my pick is the House of Orange Frankie Bunk or the Nina Loft Bed. These can be custom made to suit your space, in a combination of 5 signature colours. These hand painted beds are robust, with kind rounded edges and have brilliant options like trundles (for sleepovers!) or storage boxes. Available in both Single or King Single, the fresh, clean aesthetic suits both little and big kids. They can also be easily cut down at a future date to create 2 separate beds. House of Orange Gus Bed The Nina Loft Bed allows your kids to sleep amongst the clouds and keep occupied down below. An instant desk/storage space or a nook to curl up with a book or game, this is definitely a value add concept! House of Orange also has 2 styles of stand alone beds which come in Single, King Single, Double (and Queen if you’ve given birth to a future rower!). The Gus is great for little tackers – close to the floor for them to climb into, but still room for a trundle or storage underneath. The Alfie bed sits up slightly higher on posts. Both styles come with headboard/footboard options, which finish off the beds nicely and helps avoid “lost” pillows in the middle of the night. Remember to consider elements like room proportion, window & door location and activity/movement flows when choosing larger pieces of furniture. It’s all about balance. If you’re not sure, seek some advice. Remember, kids spend a lot of time in their rooms (especially when they’re teenagers!) so it’s important to get it right. House of Orange Alfie BedPhoto Credit: House of Orange HK Living Metal Triangle Table LampPhoto Credit: HK Living Cultiver Blue/White Stripe Duvet SetPhoto Credit: Cultiver HK Living Metal Wire Chair in WhitePhoto Credit: HK Living HK Living Lamp Factory L Matte BlackPhoto Credit: HK Living 147 Magill Road, Stepney, SA, 5069 asserco.com.au@asser.and.co Photo credit: Brett Goldsmith

IT’S A PYJAMA PARTY Now your kiddos can dream all things blue because iconic Australian underwear line BONDS has collabed with everyone’s favourite Blue Heeler BLUEY! These comfy threads are designed for playful adventures and mischief galore! The limited edition range is available online and in selected BONDS stores, but you better get your paws on them quick smart because we hear they are already selling out! Here are some of the comfy Bluey range threads available now at bonds.com.au

Colour lover, artist, designer and mother, Tiff Manuell creates wearable art that brings a bright, happy pop into the life it lands in. Tiff’s designs are hand-crafted and incorporate all of her passions – painting, making, sewing and, more than anything, working freely with colour with no boundaries. The process used to create Tiff clutches ensures every piece produced is completely individual. Each paint splatter or stroke falls a different way on the canvas, creating a new effect every time. Tiff’s Adelaide studio has produced tens of thousands of these gorgeous handmade creations. Spending a lot of their early days in the studio, both of Tiff’s daughters and husband also help out with the forever evolving brand. Born and bred (and still remaining) in South Australia, Tiff Manuell is now an international brand, that includes the likes of London’s Tate Modern in its stockists. We chatted to Tiff to find out more about where her journey began and how Tiff Manuell unfolded with the help of her family: What was your first memory of being creative? That’s is a loooong time ago! Very young, It’s actually harder to remember an age when I wasn’t doing something creative. I think I just really found it to be a natural outlet so cutting, pasting, making, drawing, anything and everything. I quite honestly remember how good painting at kindy used to make me feel. You were the artist behind Happy House, tell us about that, was that your first business? Happy House was my first official business. I had made and sold lots of things before that to make money on the side. I had a little range called Lime clothing that was all hand painted, then I hand made jewellery which pretty much paid for my one year of traveling around Europe. Happy House was born when I knew I really wanted to start my own business and I didn’t want to work a regular job. I started hand painting giant sized gift tags when I was 25, when I moved to Adelaide. They started selling so quickly and after about a year of hand painting and cutting to all hours of every morning David and I decided to sell our little unit and invest the money into our first print run. Happy House grew over many years to cover many products for young girls and women and we sold in over 40 countries around the world. We licensed our artwork to wonderful companies who created product under the Happy House label, it gave us an opportunity to sell hundreds of products to such an amazing array of countries. I am super proud of that. We established a wonderful team of product designers and illustrators, we created such a beautiful brand that I think was uniquely Australian. Have you had any business mistakes? YES! Many! Happy House taught me many lessons……. too many to list but mainly I guess that it all got too big too quickly and we took too many risks financially, global economic climate hit and probably poor management meant we just came crashing down. They were very tough times and harsh lessons to learn but I am not regretful in anyway. What I have walked away with are lessons that I base my life happiness and balance on now. How did Tiff Manuell unfold? Dave my partner/ husband suggested I take a break once a week from working on Happy House and do something else creatively. I moved off the computer and started painting. I guess the reality is that I have always equally loved product design.I made a couple of clutches from some painted canvas and added the PVC outer to protect the painting. The rest is history I guess. I gave one to my friend Anna and then also a girl walked past my studio and saw it sitting on my desk in the window, She asked if she could buy it and from there girls just started walking in and I kept painting… How do you help juggle work and family life? Do your daughters get involved? I have always involved my daughters, hopefully in a fun way, they have had an opportunity to earn their own money from a young age being helpful and resourceful. My eldest daughter Indigo started sewing the first bags with me from age 13. She understands every element of our business now. She is an integral part of our business and I think an entrepreneur in the making. I would say it has developed both my daughters to be very resilient, passionate hardworking and respectful of opportunity. I must admit though now I am very conscious of my time. I don’t overwork and more so self preserve my energy so I don’t burn out. We open our studio a little later and close earlier to avoid traffic and see more daylight! I limit my work at home to just creative stuff in front of Netflix with my girls! I only do the jobs at work I love the most and that I am relevant and productive enough. Hence, just painting all day! I also work full-time with David my husband, we have always been a team, he is my knight in shining armour, always balancing me out, super practical about everything and a great operator. What do you love most about your job? Painting every day, working with colour and creating endless colour combinations. Creating product that inspires happiness and meeting the wonderful people that are drawn to it. I LOVE my work… it’s not work. 3 other SA female artists or designers you’re loving right now? That is very hard because there are so many amazing SA designers, artists and makers. Marnie Wark – artistNaomi Murrel – designer / illustratorAlice Potter – jewellery designerAnna Dimond – Palas Jewellery (my bestie) Arghhhhhhh!!!!! So many more!!! 153 Unley Rd, Unley SA 5061 Tiffmanuell.com@tiffmanuell

GORMAN PLAYGROUND Gorman has just released their adorable new Playground range online! Now you can treat your kids with colour, so that they stand out from the crowd! The range has everything from bucket hats to library bags and overalls with patterns including Cha Cha Cheetahs, Bug Catcher, Secret Garden and more! Lisa Gorman explains “Gorman PLAYGROUND has been a while coming, but I feel like the time is right to launch the collection, exploring fantastical, otherworldly and illustrative prints that speak to kids imaginative minds. I’ve been particularly focused on ensuring the artworks within the kidswear collection remain completely exclusive to anything we produce in our womenswear range.’ We know your little ones will love expressing themselves with such bright and bold designs. We also wont judge you for sneaking into the adult section and treating yourself too. Here are some of our favourite picks: gormanshop.com.au/playground-s19-lookbook @gormanclothing

What’s the best gift you can give a new mum? Sleep. Me time. Help with the baby. Help around the house. Sleep. Maybe this Christmas it’s time to think out of the box and give/receive the gift of help. Because we all need a little help sometimes… Little Poppins is a professional boutique nanny and babysitting agency consisting of an established team of 200+ career nannies, babysitters, overnight carers and mother’s helpers. The agency was established in 2011 by Holly Auld, a mother of twin boys and professional nanny with 20+ years’ experience in Australia and overseas. Holly realised through her study in education and nannying experience that there was a great need for in-home support and decided to dedicate her professional life to easing the pressure on Adelaide families. Little Poppins is now managed by Holly together with Deanna Hughes, who joined the company in 2015. Holly and Deanna’s approach to business is extremely personalised, from the placement of the most appropriate nanny to suit every families’ needs, to guarantee a direct line of communication with each and every client throughout the whole process. We chatted to Holly from Little Poppins to find out more about this great local business: What are some of the services parents can access through Little Poppins? Little Poppins offers the ultimate in flexibility with a solution to every childcare need. Whether it be an ongoing nanny to care for your children on a regular basis, a short-term nanny to fill a ‘gap’ over a short time frame, an after school carer to pick up your children from school, a casual babysitter to cover the occasional night out, emergency care if your child is too unwell to go to childcare or school, a short-term live-in nanny while parents are travelling, overnight care for newborns, the list goes on! All Little Poppins nannies have been personally interviewed and screened by us. All of our carers are required to have a Senior First Aid certificate, a DHS Working With Children Check, a Child Safe Training certificate and two childcare related references. Accordingly, all of our nannies, babysitters and mother’s helpers have experience in caring for children, have the relevant qualifications and are rigorously screened by us. Tell us how Little Poppins started? In my early 20’s, my love of children and desire to help families in raising wonderful, happy and kind children pulled me like a magnet towards nannying. I could see that often parents needed the support of an empathic, caring person to help them navigate juggling all the stresses of work, family and parenting, whilst still maintaining a life outside of parenthood! I began my nannying journey helping families who needed support, advice and sometimes also a break from their children! By providing these families with care for their children I realised it also helped their household to run smoothly and allowed them to be the best parents that they could be. After living in the UK and working as a nanny for 3 years I returned to Adelaide and realised that there were a huge number of families who needed the support of nannies to provide themselves and their children with the healthy and happy ‘village’ in which they could grow. This prompted me to start my own nanny agency, Little Poppins, in 2011. Jump forward a few years, Little Poppins now has a team of over 200 nannies and supports thousands of Adelaide families. Littlepoppins.com.au@littlepoppins

Many of our first memories of desires can be pinned down to an experience in a toy store. Whether it was pleading your mum for some Sea Monkeys or your first Bratz Doll, there was nothing like the excitement of walking through aisles of unattainable toys and writing your next Christmas wish list. The newly renovated Toyworld in Myer Centre Adelaide is any children’s dream…. Parents approach with caution and prepare to be inundated with a vast array of options to spoil your little ones. Toyworld is a locally owned business carrying the largest offering of toys, games, puzzles and indoor activities of any business is SA. Toyworld owner, Claire Modra, agrees that even from an adults perspective it’s hard not to get excited upon stepping foot into this toy wonderland where you are instantly surrounded with the biggest, broadest, most colorful range of products for all ages and sizes. We chat to Claire to find out more about what it takes to own a business and juggle three children: What did you do before owning Toyworld? I was a primary school teacher. What sparked the idea? It was six years ago and I was coming to the end of my maternity leave with our first child. My husband knew I wanted to stay at home and raise our family myself, and he also knew that Simon was looking for a change of scenery, so he came up with the idea of us being business partners. It was a huge risk, and totally uncharted territory for all three of us, but we dove in head first. We were incredibly lucky to inherit a team of staff who guided us through the first crazy Christmas! What was your favourite toy growing up? Definitely LEGO. And I never went to sleep without a bed full of teddy bears. Who helps out with the business? What family members are involved? Simon my brother-in-law does all of the operational side of things, and works full time in the store. Trav my husband keeps an eye on the finances, and I potter around with the bookkeeping, marketing, HR, and any community/charity work that we can get involved with. What’s it like to own a toy store and have three kids? How do you juggle everything? It’s hectic, and messy, and most of the time I feel like I’m dropping the balls rather than juggling them! There are lots of late nights and busy days, but I try and stay relaxed. When I get uptight about the messy house, or the 118 unread emails, the kids feed off my anxiety and it all becomes harder. Do your kids get to test out a lot of the toys? Not as many as they’d like! If I want to showcase something on social media, I’ll bring home a sample for them to muck around with, and we often end up adopting the broken and damaged stock, as I can’t bear to throw it out. Our backyard is like a shelter for unwanted and wonky toys. Favourite product/toy that you have in-store right now? I’m a big fan of the simple things – valuable play happens when the child is doing more than the toy! Open-ended toys are always going to inspire more authentic engagement and light up the imagination. Another firm favourite is games (old school games). We are huge advocates for putting away the devices and connecting in a fun and real way. Regularly playing card games and board games with our kids is incredibly important to how we operate as a family. How many products does your store have? Oh gosh, it’s hard to keep up. Probably four or five thousand! Check out Toyworld’s extensive range: toyworld.com.au@toyworldadelaide

Locally owned and operated with a huge range of educational, eco friendly and sensory toys to support your child’s growing needs. We pride ourselves on offering outstanding customer service with love from our family to yours. Make Me Iconic, Wooden Tea Set, $59.99 Melissa & Doug, Wooden Sushi set, $49.99 Carpool Karaoke The Mic, $89.99 Hape, Cook and Serve Set, $39.99 Lego, Mickey Mouse Steamboat Willie, $129.99 Lego, Architecture Statue Of Liberty, $149.99 Teebee, Play Storage Container $44.99 Playmobil, GhostBusters set, $119.99 IS Gift, wooden push along dinosaur, $14.99 Djeco, Animambo player, $29.99 Gruffalo, Plush toy, $34.99 Make Me Iconic, Wooden Ute, $79.99 Trunki, Ride On Suitcase, $89.99 Jellycat, Avocado, $49.99 Minilano, Doll, $59.99 Fantastic Planet, Wooden Pencils, $19.99 Floss & Rock, Magic Water Colour-in Cards, $24.99 Magformers, Inspire 14 Set, $39.99 Tender Leaf Toys, Garden Set, $89.99 Trybike, 3 Wheel Adaptable, $$199.99 Kid Made Modern, Rock Star Jewellery Kit, $29.99 Plan Toys, Victorian Wooden Dollhouse, $449.99 Wooderful Life, Aquatic Music Box, $79.99 Bluey, Large Plush Toy, $39.99 Hug A Planet, Globe $ Myer Centre Adelaide – Level 2 8410 8000 Gepps X Home HQ, 750 Main N Rd, Gepps Cross SA 8262 2460 @toyworldadelaide toyworld.com.au

Is your mini SCORPIO rising? Strong willed, intense, secretive, possessive and sensitive all traits that are used to explain SCORPIOS, and you can now add fashionable to the mix with this adorable range of SCORPIO fashion by one of our favourite Swedish and sustainable labels MINI RODINI. They have even thrown an adult size T in the mix, so you can twin with your mini. Mini Rodini is born and raised with the vision to make clothes that children love to wear, without compromising social and environmental aspects of the production. This is the core of the Mini Rodini brand, and it affects every move we make. Another reason to shop this range for your mini SCORPIO. minirodini.com

Shopping Made Easy @ Harbour Town with Hayley Berlingeri   We all love the fun of shopping, but if you’re like me and have little children that you need to cart around, then sometimes, it ain’t that fun! The kids end up getting bored, and then whingy, and then rowdy, and then mama in turn ends up getting cross, and then cranky, and then crotchety. And the whole thing ends in disaster, with screaming kids being wrestled out of the mall, and mum with tears welling and a brain about to burst, all the while leaving empty handed without any of the things she had gone there to get in the first place!!! But, Harbour Town has changed all that! It actually IS fun for the whole family! Harbour Town, with it’s new modern look and fresh, crisp aesthetic complete with hanging gardens in a unique outdoor shopping mall has both everyday and high-end brands at discount prices, all in the one place. The carpark is huge, so you can always find a spot within easy access to the entrance, and the wide, open air walkways make it super easy to zip around from store to store (even with three little kids and a giant double pram!). All the best premium outlets are here selling both new season and reduced stock, including my favourites like Bonds, Seed, Cotton On Kids, Levis, Kid Stuff, Smiggle, Polo Ralph Lauren, Adidas and Adairs. It makes present shopping so easy as prices are discounted and all the best brands are under the same roof (or should I say ‘same sky’! Love the outdoor vibe!). And with Christmas just around the corner (yes! You read right!! It’s only 2 months away!!) Harbour Town is the perfect place to pick up all your must-buy presents as well as a brand new summer wardrobe for the whole family! On top of all of that, there’s a stack of great cafes, a Boost Juice and array of eateries serving fabulous coffee and quick tasty food, with both indoor and outdoor dining options. But, my favourite feature of the new look Harbour Town is the FREE Nanny Service! It’s a game changer! The Outlet Nanny allows you to book in your babes and drop them off to the play zone for up to two hours! Imagine being able to shop till you drop, grab a coffee and some lunch, CHILD FREE! All while your little ones are having a blast playing with toys, doing crafting activities and drawing, while being looked after by dedicated staff! Win win, I say! Oh, and did I mention there’s a full size outdoor playground?! Happy kids, happy mama! The Outlet NannyGeneral Hours of OperationThursday to Saturday 10am to 2pmSunday’s and Public Holidays 11am to 3pm School Holiday HoursMonday to Saturday 10am to 2pmSunday 11am to 3pm Harbour Town is open 7 days a week SONNY WEARS Black Long Sleeve Top BONDS was $22.95 now $13.77, Tan Cargo Long Pant OLLIES PLACE was $27.99 now $21.99, Dinosaur KIDS STUFF $39.99 ROMEO WEARS Jessie Denim Sherpa Jacket COTTON ON KIDS $49.99 Skater Long Sleeve Tee COTTON ON KIDS was $16.99 now $5.00, Kids Woven Pant – Whippet BONDS was $34.95 now $20.97, Star Replay 2V OX Sneaker CONVERSE $70.00, Suitcase SMIGGLE $74.95 VALENTINA WEARS: Penelope Short Sleeve Tee COTTON ON KIDS $14.99, Nikki Jumpsuit – Mushroom/Animal COTTON ON KIDS $24.99, Baseball Cap – Teddy Fur was $9.95 now $5.00, Pink Glitter Shoulder Bag OLLIE’S PLACE was $16.99 now $12.99, Marley Trainers COTTON ON KIDS was $34.99 now $7.50, Pink Scooter KIDS STUFF $99.00 HAYLEY WEARS Pastel Denim Jacket with Fur Collar SEED $139.95, French Vanilla Knit SEED $89.95, Vintage Brown Culotte Pant SEED was $99.95 now $29.95, Vivien White Sneaker TOMMY HILFIGER was $170.00 now $119.00, Talia Body Bag – Tan Dark Chocolate TOMMY HILFIGER was $99.95 now $69.95 *All prices are accurate at time of publication, changes may apply. harbourtownadelaide.com.au @harbourtownadelaide