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We visited Julse (one of the talented Woo sisters) in the newly opened High Tea with Mrs Woo Paddington store, it is a beautiful store made with character and style, from the patchwork of framed pictures to the handmade jewellery stands, we absolutely loved it and are planing a road trip to see the Newcastle store now. High Tea with Mrs Woo garments are unique, wearable inventions. Each tell a story and are made to last.

Highest quality, natural materials are used to create these charming, thoughtful and everlasting designs. Happily made in Australia.

72b Oxford St, Paddington NSW

74 Darby St, Newcastle NSW

PostSecret is an ongoing community art project where people mail in their secrets anonymously on one side of a postcard. This site is a window into the secrets of everyday people around you it's good to know we are not alone with the thoughts we have inside.

We love this beautiful image of berries, leaves and birds sent by a friend this morning. Happy Birthday Maja!

We were excited to hear that Gimme Coffee NYC are using compostable corn cups for their iced drinks this summer. These cups look and feel like regular PET cups but are made from renewable corn and are easily compostable in under 60 days. Watch the corn cup video to see how quickly they breakdown with hot water.

Concept designer Danecia Sibingo designed this piece as the British Architectural Association’s summer pavilion. Made of sustainable wood and placed in Bedford Square in the West End of London. We love the scale of this piece. Read more at the Creative Review.

Sydney readers should get on down to the Surface Art Studio Sale this weekend to grab Australian designed and made clothes, homewares and fabrics up to 80% off! 

Thursday 2-7pm, Friday 9-3pm, Saturday 9-2pm
Studio 10 / 77-83 Parramatta Road, Annandale

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We are big fans of Bibba Baking, a locally run baked house. Naturally sweetened and mostly organic these treats also have a dairy and gluten free range too. Available now at Alfalfa House, Wild Food and all good Sydney health food stores so you can grab some guilt free goodness today.

While in NYC we visited Baby Cakes a vegan bakery with deliciously evil-looking, frosting-covered baked treats which come in sugar, dairy, gluten and soy free varieties.

Baby Cakes - 248 Broome Street, New York City

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Maja does love a good community Garden and this one is on Main Street Santa Monica didn't disappoint. Established in the seventies this garden has 65 individual plots and is home to many flowering any fruitful plant varieties. This communal space is a 'an opportunity for people to exercise, practise sustainability, grow organic fruits... and meet neighbours with like interests.

Main Street, between Stand and Hollister, Santa Monica