Creative Finds Blog

I love me a good podcast. They're just the best resources for learning on the go and require more concentration - to fill in the visual blanks - than bingeing on Netflix. Once upon a time I'd only ever have Triple J on the radio, but these days, all passengers in my car or visitors to my house are subject to my latest Podcast obsession! I'm not talking True Crime or Fiction at all. I'm talking Business Advice, Interviews, and a whole load of Oprah! Here are my current faves, but I'm always looking for recommendations. Please leave a comment...

If, like me, you struggle to choose between all the gorgeous hand-made products, why not combine a few for your next gift giving occasion? I've curated a collection of items from my online store to help your gifting pack a punch!  Enter: creative finds gift boxes! To begin with are the Covid Care Boxes, Care Boxes, a Thankyou Box and a Tween/Teen Baking Box - with lots more to come! All the products are handmade by local, Aussie creatives and will be sure to surprise and delight anyone lucky enough to receive one. Send love, good vibes and best wishes...

While we are still able to travel regionally, I rallied the girls and took a road trip last weekend to Orange, in the Central West of NSW. A 3.5hr drive from Sydney, we stopped for a country bakery fix at the recommended Schwarz Bakery in Wentworth Falls, and was lucky enough to stumble across a gift store selling locally made delights. Score!  Always one to support a fellow small business owner, I walked away from It's The Little Things with the most fabulous rose gold, knotted leather earrings that didn't leave my lobes for the rest of the weekend.   The...

Has anyone read “Simple Abundance”? I’ve heard a few references to this book recently, including a couple of mentions by Oprah- and when Oprah speaks, I tend to listen! The title rang a bell, and having had another nudge just last night, I decided to consult my bookshelves, where I found a copy of it gifted to me from my Godmother in 1996 whilst visiting the UK for Christmas. It must have been hot off the press back then, as the first edition of this International Best Seller was published that same year. 24 years later - as recently as...