I am so excited to share that Brisbane’s Bayside Runners and Walkers are hosting their amazing ‘Clothing and Accessory Exchange’ event again this year, in support of Redlands local community groups.

So why am I excited… because they have also offered to be an OFFICIAL DONATION COLLECTION POINT for our ‘World’s Longest Bra Chain’ world record attempt, collecting bras on the day!

This year’s event is taking place on Saturday, 16th March 2019, from 2pm – 4.30pm, at the Victoria Point Community Hall.

Tickets are just $25 at the door and you can take as little or as much as you like to donate and keep, on the day! Now that’s a bargain!

Creating a circular economy…

Not only do we love this event as we will collect soooo many bras, we will be grabbing loads of new(ish) items for our wardrobe for the bargain price of just $25, but we are also keeping perfectly good fashion, clothing and fabrics out of our landfill.

According to our friends at ragtrader.com.au, 6 tonne of clothing goes into Australian landfill EVERY 10 MINUTES! OMG People! This is outrageous!

Having collected bras for 9 years now, I can tell you that not one bra has even begun to break down during this time. Ok, except for the bras that #ladyhalo has gotten her teeth into. But still! Just because it isn’t plastic doesn’t mean it won’t live a long and destructive life when it comes to #motherearth. Just because it is pretty and lacey, doesn’t mean it won’t cause harm to our environment. We need to be more mindful friends of what we are throwing away, simply because we can’t fit into it, it is out of fashion or we ‘haven’t worn it in over 6 months’. Yes I have done that wardrobe cull myself. Many moons ago, before I became so aware of the damage textiles are doing to our earth.

So… if the idea of a bargain and supporting a worthy cause isn’t enough to clean out the closet. Then maybe the idea of those Lorna Jane pants you no longer fit into, going into the ground and remaining there for ever and a day, will be enough motivation to rally the gal pals and grab those bags of ‘donation items’, and head on down to join us on Saturday 16th March.

For more information click this link and RSVP to the Facebook event, so Megan and the team know to expect you. You can ask all your questions in this event. And of course don’t forget your bras. I will be there with my big bra basket, ready to hang your unwanted items ready for you to rummage.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO!

It’s the 1st of February and I am excited.

After 9 years of collecting bras and 3 years of study, today we launch the next phase of our Social Responsibility campaign, taking us one step closer to breaking the world record of the ‘world’s longest bra chain’ and achieving all our aligned, strategic objectives.

To those that have been donating bras and following our journey over the past 9 years… THANK YOU! Thank you for your unwavering support and belief in our project, raising much-needed funding for the McGrath Foundation’s ‘Curve Lurve’, Breast Care Nurses program.

These amazing individuals spend their days supporting our community by caring for those undergoing treatment and visiting schools, educating our children in how to live a healthy, cancer free life.

In addition to relaunching our website, we also launch our new Social Responsibility ‘Give to Grow’ campaign, bringing together my 20+ years entrepreneurial experience, including 9 years business coaching and consulting, and my passion for supporting a worthy cause.

So what is ‘Give to Grow’ all about?

Well, today life is tough.  The increase in numbers of vulnerable groups for so many different reasons is on the up. 

Thankfully, the number of people wanting to do something about it is also on the rise.  

It is one thing to want to help though.  And, yes there may be a solution.  Obviously plenty of passion, but not everyone knows how to go about it the right way. And that’s okay!

Through my experience, I have come to realise that to achieve great things you need to get the basics right. 

You need a balance between love and money to achieve all you desire, and I believe to achieve this balance you need to treat your organisation like a business.  You need to understand the numbers, be able to identify risks, and know how to plan for the long term, so you can sustain the support you receive from sponsors and donations. 

While I am passionate about working with small businesses, I am even more so when it comes to working with those that are trying to make a difference.  

This is why I have created the ‘Give to Grow’ Campaign.

Through your advertising investment we will be able to run FREE workshops, provide support, offer guidance and advice to those in our community that are working to support those in need. 

If you are a small business owner, located in SEQ or servicing the SEQ region, and you are passionate about supporting a worthy cause then maybe we have an opportunity for you.

‘Give to Grow’ is a social responsibility campaign

providing small businesses an opportunity to grow, while supporting our community, not-for-profits to THRIVE.

To find out more… simply CLICK HERE

I do hope you enjoy your time on our new website and find something of interest to share with your friends. The more exposure and awareness we have of our Social Responsibility projects, the more good we can all achieve together.

Much love and gratitude,

Just sitting here updating the site and having a play online, and I came across this…

Back on 21st December 2002, a Singapore radio station rolled out 60km of bras after collecting for just 5 weeks!

Way to go Singapore!

Click here to read the article – http://singaporerecords.com/worlds-longest-bra-chain/

More and more businesses are coming on board to collect bras, becoming OFFICIAL DROP OFF POINTS.  Lots of love sharing via social media, which is spreading the word like wild fire! And even businesses offering to support through the donation of services, to help us get across the line.

And while this is all so amazing and all necessary to pull this off, we can’t forget WHY this is taking place.

For me (and clearly so many of you) the education of our kids, on how to live a healthy, happy, cancer free life is so very important.  Whether it is breast cancer, prostate cancer, ovarian cancer, melanoma, brain cancer or any other of the vicious nasties that are out there, ensuring our kids have the right information, tools, support and even confidence to start a conversation with family members, is so very important.

Yes ‘cancer may be in the blood line’ but that doesn’t mean it is inevitable that we will all get cancer.  We have the power to change this, by choosing to live a healthy, conscious lifestyle.  

• Don’t smoke
• Don’t take drugs
• Don’t drink excessively
• Eat 8-10 servings of fruit & veg a day
• Take daily supplements
• Exercise daily
• Get a good nights sleep
• Have regular check ups
• Drink a minimum 2 litres of water a day
• Lots of positive self talk 
• Reduce chemicals in and around the home and throughout your day

Now while these are just a few of the obvious steps that we can all take to keep ourselves healthy and happy, there are so many more and this is why the work of the McGrath Foundation is so vital to our community!

The other point I’d like to make is that while we know that all of the above is HOW we can live a healthy life, how many of us actually DO the above on a regular basis?  Hhhmm let’s think about that!

So if the above seems like it would be a massive change in your daily life / routine, why don’t you just start with one… make a change TODAY and keep going until it becomes part of your normal routine.  Then add another… and so on.  

In the meantime, help me help our kids… it’s amazing how just a bra and a buck can make a difference*.

CLICK HERE TO DONATE

* All donations over $2 receive a tax deductible receipt. 

Much love and gratitude,

Back for more clothing swapping fun are the super supportive (pun intended) Elle Chapman, Renita Paul and Michelle Vea Vea.

Donating bras?  Be sure to take advantage of these talented ladies joining us tomorrow and book yourself in for a professional fitting. 

The ladies are huge supporters of the world’s longest bra chain, world record attempt, collecting old bras as they go about their day-to-day lives, ensuring we are wearing the perfect fit bra for maximum comfort, support and shape.

RSVP here and book your bra fitting appointment ASAP!

I am super excited to have Heather Mackay, of Envy Jewellery, join us for the inaugural Autumn Clothing Exchange event, on this Sunday 22nd April 2018.

Envy Jewellery is an Australian owned company, designing their own pieces, ensuring a high quality product at affordable prices.  Heather is a long time lover of the brand and has an extensive collection herself courtesy of her many years as an Independent Envy Jewellery Consultant. 

What a fabulous gift idea for your gorgeous Mumma, this Mother’s Day.

To check out Heather’s gorgeous collection click here to visit her Facebook page – Envy with Heather

RSVP and let us know you are joining us for an afternoon of food, frills, fundraising and fun.

It’s on again!  The MY LIFE. MY STYLE. Circular Economy Initiative that offers so many wins for all those that play, including our beautiful #motherearth.

• Catch up with the girls
• Meet lots of new, like-minded girls
• Drop off your old bras and become a member of the #braarmy
• Pass on those pieces you no longer lust over but can’t bare to shove into a donation bin
• Pick up a few pieces for yourself without breaking the bank
• A reason to get out of the house and put on some lippy
• Donate to the McGrath Foundation when you contribute your $5 (tax deductible) entry fee at the door
• Get your Mother’s Day shopping done (for your Mum or yourself) when you shop with our amazing sponsors
• Touch, feel, taste, try on and smell some amazing new products all in one place
• Win some fabulous prizes
• Feel the joy of being apart of something that will benefit so many others, less fortunate than yourself
• And that’s just the start… 

For more details or to RSVP to the event, CLICK HERE

Strategic Initiative no. 4 – To create a Circular Economy is not a new strategy for the project, I have always had the intention of ‘repurposing’ the bras after we break the world record, however, my recent undertaking to achieve my MBA and the research and conversations that have taken place have brought to my attention this new phrase, ‘Circular Economy’, and just how big a contributor the clothing/fashion industry, in particular, is to our landfill and waste issues within Australia and abroad.

According to the UK organisation WRAP, ‘a circular economy is an alternative to a traditional linear economy (make, use, dispose) in which we keep resources in use for as long as possible, extract the maximum value from them whilst in use, then recover and regenerate products and materials at the end of each service life.’ – www.wrap.org.uk

[Image source – www.wrap.org.uk]

It isn’t just the Poms embracing this innovative way of thinking either, there are circular economy initiatives taking place all across the globe and some pretty fantastic projects making a positive impact here in Australia too.

So while this is an add on to what I am trying to achieve with my world record attempt, of the ‘world’s longest bra chain’, and raising much needed funding for the education of our youth in ways to live a healthier, cancer free life, it has most definitely become a passion bordering on an obsession. LOL

The Spring Clothing Exchange will be the first of several events that will bring us all together, to donate bras and enjoy a laugh, for a worthy cause.  And while we are at it we will also give our unwanted, wearable garments a second chance to live out their purpose in someone else’s wardrobe, and recycle coat hangers another huge landfill culprit. 

For more information please drop me a line via the GET IN TOUCH page. 

Should you have any suggestions of other ways we can beef this campaign up, or simply want to get involved, don’t be shy, say hello and join the #BraArmy today!

What a fun afternoon the inaugural 2017 Spring Clothing Exchange turned out to be.

What started out as a quirky event for people to come along and drop off their old bras, for the world record attempt, has now morphed into its own strategic initiative within the world record project.

Before I began planning this event I had never heard of ‘circular economies’ before.  I have obviously heard of recycling, repurposing and re-using items, clothing etc but the more I planned, the more I researched and the more I spoke to people the more I have learned about the world of ‘circular economies’ and the more I am hooked!

Thank you to everyone that supported, volunteered and participated in our first Clothing Exchange event.  The new friendships that have been forged and the ideas that have developed are truly incredible and I can’t wait to share them all with you.

To check out all the fun, thanks to the talented Steph Beausaert, CLICK HERE >> 

JOIN THE CANDLE REVOLUTION

We are so excited to have Alisa joining us for the very first time, at a MY LIFE. MY STYLE. event.

Alisa Tulloch has been an Independent Fragrance Consultant with Gold Canyon since the company launched in Australia in 2013. Alisa has been delivering “A Happy Fragrance Experience” to her clients through candles, wickless fragrance and home cleaning products. Gold Canyon pride themselves with delivering products with a true to life fragrance that will permeate any space from first use to last. Alisa’s goal is to share the Gold Canyon business, have fun, meet new people and invite others to experience the products that really sell themselves.

Join us for our first official bra collecting event in 4 years. It is going to be an afternoon of fundraising fun, fashion rummaging and spoiling ourselves, because we deserve it.  And what better way than to fill our homes with a delicious scent to have us relaxed, refreshed or rejuvenated. 

It's not too late to book your ticket to Sunday afternoon's Spring Clothing Exchange.

Hope to see you there,

PS Don't forget your bras xxx

Unless you've been living under a rock these past few years you may not be aware of the rising trend of essential oils within our mainstream life.  

Essential oils are no longer just for those that have embraced an alternative, natural, spiritual life... maybe that is because are are all seeing the massive benefits to doing just that, embracing a natural, spiritually centred world. 

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I am so delighted to have Renita Paul joining us on Sunday at the inaugural Spring Clothing Exchange.  Renita has been collecting bras, at her Bra Boutique In Home Styling sessions and events for the past year.  Renita continues to promote and advocate for the world’s longest bra chain, world record attempt throughout her growing network and Intimo team.  

I am truly grateful for Renita’s support and can’t wait for her to grace us with her presence on Sunday.

Donating bras this weekend, be sure to pop by Renita’s table and have a personalised bra fitting.  You won’t know yourself once you experience the feeling of wearing the perfect size bra for you and your precious assets. 

If you haven’t already, grab yourself a ticket to this Sunday’s Spring Clothing Exchange by clicking the button below.

Can't wait to see you by the clothing racks,

Not sure what to do or who to talk to? 

Well, now you have an option and that’s not the best news.  Jenny will be joining us at the Spring Clothing Exchange, talking and sharing with those going through a difficult time.

Changing the way people do and perceive divorce.

Lorrie Brook and Jenny Smith have joined forces to combine their experience, knowledge and commitment to providing a better solution for couples who wish to separate.

It doesn't end there though, Jenny also offers the following support services for those requiring support during difficult times.

Other services:   

OUR CHILDREN AUSTRALIA  www.ourchildren.com.au

SPOT: www.parentingordersprogram.online

DIVORCED WOMEN'S CLUB:  www.divorcedwomensclub.com.au

Want to know more, in the lead-up to our Spring Clothing Exchange event next weekend? 

Click here to visit the Separation Made Easy. 

It might the support yourself or a friend or family member is in need of right now. 

Haven't got your ticket for next week's event yet? 

Early Bird tickets are still available. 

Click below to grab yours today!

Not sure what to bring to the Spring Clothing Exchange???

It doesn’t have to be JUST the labels I’ve listed… think more price range. So maybe not your Chanel, as you may not get a fair exchange. 

Here are a few suggestions, of items you could bring along…as long as they are in good condition still, they will be welcome.

1. Race day dresses (can’t be seen wearing them more than once or twice)

For more information, you can visit the official 2017 Spring Clothing Exchange event page too (there is a link to grab a ticket on there also).

www.mylifemystyle.com.au

Ann is a Colour, Image & Confidence consultant who is passionate about teaching busy 40+ women how to look fabulous effortlessly without having to spend hours in front of a mirror. Originally from England, Ann spent  16 years in Africa and moved to Brisbane in 2010 where she now runs her Kenmore studio.

Six years ago, Ann discovered a skincare range that made a dramatic positive difference to her skin and realised it was the perfect complement to her image consultancy business. It included two home use beauty devices, the wrinkle iron and the fat zapper which, along with a range of skincare products that resets your skin, helping her and her clients turn back the clock. The appearance of your skin is a major factor in personal confidence and Ann loves sharing this discovery with her clients helping them to age gracefully without the need for surgery or expensive, time-consuming salon treatments.

Find out more about Ann’s services at www.annwhitaker.com.au,   hop over to her Facebook page to learn some of her beauty secrets at www.facebook.com/annwhitakermakeovers or pay Ann a visit at her Nu Skin counter at this year’s Spring Clothing Exchange event, Sunday 8th October 2017.

Ann will be giving demonstrations of the new Lumispa on the day. 

Thanks for your ongoing support Ann, I am so grateful to have you join us once again.