Get the look: fresh, illuminating, natural red carpet glamour
Inspirational Woman: Zoe Tuckwell Smith
Zoe Tuckwell-Smith is one of Australia’s best-loved young actresses. Known for her leading role in Winners & Losers, she has appeared in many films and TV series, including Home & Away, All Saints and thriller, Gone. She lives in Melbourne with actor/director partner Damon Gameau and their one-year-old daughter, Velvet.
Your little girl has just turned one! How has your life changed in a year?
Magnificently. I never expected to love being a mummy as much as I do. It’s the most joyful I’ve ever felt!
How do you juggle working as an actress and being a mum?
I don’t really! I only went back for a few months after Velvet was born to finish up a job I’d been on for some time. It was really difficult juggling it all. I’m finished now and have taken the rest of the year off to be a mum.
Are you a healthy eater?
Yes, I eat really well and enjoy cooking a lot. I prefer savoury food over sweet any day and I’m sure most of my wellness comes from having healthy, nourishing food and a good all round diet.
And how do you stay fit and strong?
I’m a huge fan of baby wearing (wearing or carrying a baby in a sling or in another form of carrier). It’s both strengthening for mamas and calming for babies. I’m stronger and fitter now than I was before having a baby for sure.
I also do Pilates only once a week to help with core strength, particularly after having my baby. Other than that I get enough incidental exercise running around after our girl; playing, crawling, lifting and jumping around is my workout!
As far as my mental wellbeing is concerned I mediate by simply breathing steadily when I can for about 20 minutes a day, usually while velvet naps. I also like to stop now and again during the day and really take in a moment very consciously and fully experience it, kind of like making life a meditation and drawing inspiration from whatever is around me.
What are your favourite Ere Perez products and handbag must haves?
The only makeup I wear when I’m not working is mascara and Ere Perez natural almond mascara is my absolute favourite. It’s so gentle. I know it’s a big makeup faux pas to admit that I often go to bed without taking it off, but my eyes have never been irritated by it, so there you go!
I’m also a fan of any product that does multiple things, so the beautiful beetroot cheek & lip tint is a good one for me to keep in my purse for a little extra something if I’m out and about and feel like a pep up!
How do you most like to spend family time?
I just love to be outside in nature. We have an incredible environment where we live. Amazing walks. We head out with velvet in the carrier and wander in the sun or rain or whatever.
What are your strengths and weaknesses as a mum?
I’m patient and feel like I understand our girl really well. I just get her and she gets me. I’m creative and inventive with games and things to do, that’s the actress in me. My weakness is finding time for myself. I actually don’t crave it like some mums do, so I have to force myself to go and exercise or whatever. I prefer being with Velvet; she’s brought so much joy into our lives.
You also have a blog, urthlingz. How did that come about and what are you hoping to do with it?
It’s just my little outlet really. I don’t know what it is other than my intuition speaking from time to time and a desire to reach people’s hearts. I can feel it evolving organically. I have a sense that more and more my inspiration for it will come from my journey as a mother and the joy of experiencing life in new ways with our girl.
Zoe is currently working on a documentary called “That sugar film” with her partner Damon Gameau.
The documentary is a unique experiment to record the effects of a high sugar diet on a healthy body, with the protagonists consuming only foods that are commonly perceived as ‘healthy’. Damon highlights some of the issues that plague the sugar industry, and where sugar lurks on supermarket shelves. Zoe stars alongside other well-known actors and actresses, including Stephen Fry, Isabel Lucas, Jessica Marais and Brenton Thwaites.
Zoe Tuckwell Smith: Una Mujer que Inspira
Zoe Tuckwell Smith es una de las actrices jóvenes más amadas en Australia, mejor conocida por su papel en la serie “Winners & Losers”, también ha participado en muchos filmes y series de televisión incluyendo “Home & Away”, “All Saints” y la película “Gone”. Zoe vive en Melbourne, Australia con su pareja, el actor y director Daman Gameau, y su pequeña hija Velvet de un año de edad.
¡Tu pequeña hija acaba de cumplir un año! ¿Cómo ha cambiado tu vida durante el último año?
Ha sido genial, nunca pensé que disfrutaría tanto ser mamá. Es la alegría más grande que he sentido.
¿Cómo le haces para combinar tu rol de actriz y tu rol de mama?
En realidad no lo hago, sólo regresé un par de meses después de que Velvet nació para terminar un trabajo que ya había empezado, fue muy difícil; terminé y me dediqué el resto del año a ser mamá de tiempo completo.
¿Comes sanamente?
Sí, como muy bien y además me encanta cocinar. Prefiero la comida salada que la dulce y estoy segura de que mi bienestar proviene de comer alimentos nutritivos y de tener una dieta sana y balanceada todo el tiempo.
¿Cómo le haces para mantenerte fuerte y en forma?
Soy fan de traer a mi bebé para todos lados, ya sea cargado o en carreola. Es muy buen ejercicio para las mamás y a la vez muy relajante para los bebés. Estoy mucho más fuerte y en forma ahora que antes de tener a mi bebé.
También practico Pilates una vez por semana para tonificar mis músculos, en especial después de haber tenido a mi bebé. Además hago mucho ejercicio accidental al correr detrás de mi niña, al gatear, saltar, y brincar junto con ella, esa es mi rutina diaria de ejercicios.
Mi bienestar mental también es importante para mí, por eso cuando Velvet duerme siesta aprovecho para meditar 20 minutos diarios; simplemente cierro mis ojos y respiro detenidamente. También me gusta hacer pausas durante el día para poder apreciar el momento y vivirlo al máximo. Es como hacer de la vida una meditación e inspirarme con todo lo que está a mi alrededor.
¿Cuáles son tus productos favoritos de Ere Perez y los indispensables para traer siempre en tu bolso?
Sólo uso mascara cuando no estoy trabajando y la Mascara con Aceite de Almendras de Ere Perez es absolutamente mi favorita. ¡Es tan suave! Sé que es un gran error admitir que a menudo voy a dormir sin desmaquillar mis pestañas sin embargo mis ojos jamás se han irritado con ella.
También me encanta la Barra de Labios con aceite de rosa mosqueta en tono “Love“. Soy fan de los productos que te dan múltiples beneficios así que el Tinte Multiusos con extracto de betabel es esencial para traer en mi bolso ya que me da un extra si ando fuera y quiero animarme un poco.
¿Cómo suelen pasar su tiempo en familia?
Amo pasar tiempo afuera, en la naturaleza, tenemos un medio ambiente hermoso en donde vivimos, hacemos unas caminatas increíbles, salimos con Velvet en su carreola y disfrutamos del sol, la lluvia y todo a nuestro alrededor.
¿Cuáles son tus fortalezas y debilidades como mamá?
Soy muy paciente y siento que entiendo a nuestra hija muy bien. La entiendo y me entiende. Soy muy creativa e invento juegos y cosas qué hacer, saco a la actriz que hay en mí.
Mi debilidad es encontrar tiempo para mí, en realidad no pido mi tiempo tal como lo hacen otras mamás; así que tengo que forzarme y salir a hacer ejercicio o cualquier otra cosa. Prefiero estar con Velvet, ella ha traído mucho gozo a nuestras vidas.
También tienes un blog: Urthlingz. ¿Cómo es que empezó el blog y qué esperas de él?
En realidad es mi pequeño escape. No es más que mi intuición que habla de vez en cuando y el deseo de llegar a los corazones de la gente. Puedo sentir como evoluciona orgánicamente. Tengo la sensación de que mi inspiración proviene de mi experiencia como madre y del gozo de experimentar la vida en nuevas formas con nuestra pequeña.
Zoe está trabajando actualmente junto con su pareja Damon Gameau en un documental titulado “That Sugar Film”.
El documental es un experimento único que registra los efectos que tiene en un cuerpo sano llevar una dieta alta en azúcar, los protagonistas consumen sólo alimentos considerados como “nutritivos”. Damon destaca algunas de las cuestiones que abundan en la industria del azúcar, y nos habla sobre su nivel de importancia en los anaqueles de los supermercados. Zoe protagoniza el documental junto a otros actores y actrices muy conocidos, entre ellos Stephen Fry, Isabel Lucas, Jessica Marais Y Brenton Thwaites.
Ten easy steps to better health in 2015
Don’t be scared, being healthy is actually EASY…so not too late for a New Year’s resolution!
New year detox – get juicing!
Fred & Eve Perfects Handbags from the Inside Out
With fun, colourful, beautiful linings
Coco Chanel was famous for her quote: “Beauty is a God given gift that is perfected from the inside out”. Fred & Eve believes this to be as true for handbags as it is for people, so the British brand of designer inspired, yet accessible handbags ensures its bags are not only beautiful on the outside, but on the inside too.
Fred&Eve founder and designer, Nikki Britton believes that a fabulous handbag, no matter its size, should be not only desirable for its style and design, but also for its function.
So every aspect of a bag’s design should be considered from its outside design, to its fastenings, pockets and lining.
“I chose to make our linings colourful because we should love every aspect of our handbags”, says Nikki. “A favourite handbag is like a best friend – guaranteed to put a smile on…
View original post 377 more words
Fred & Eve is new Home of the Handbag !
Fashion retailer FRED&EVE relaunches with three collections of high quality, stylish handbags
Online fashion retailer, Fred&Eve has relaunched as The Home of the Handbag, with three distinct labels of exclusively designed, high quality, fashion handbags: Fred&Eve, SaintB and TrulyRocks.
Fred&Eve launched in 2012, with carefully selected collections of clothing, accessories and footwear. As the business took off, it quickly became obvious that the company’s heart and that of its customers lay firmly with their handbags and the company has just relaunched to focus solely on handbags.
Fred&Eve founder and designer, Nikki Britton believes that a great handbag, no matter its size, should be not only desirable in terms of style and design, but also functional.
A self-confessed handbag addict and former buyer for major British clothing retailers, Nikki Britton has developed her own system of selecting and designing handbags:
“All of our handbags are appraised at design level using…
View original post 315 more words
Pepper the robot babysitter
Fun, freaky supervisor of child care and chores
If you’re really struggling to find a permanent babysitter or nanny, but have around US$1900, then Japanese mobile phone company, SoftBank, could have the answer. The company will start selling its multi-tasking Robot helper and friend, Pepper, in February 2015. So get saving! Continue reading “Pepper the robot babysitter”
Beautiful botanicals: Bring nature into your home with Eco Chic
If you’re not particularly green fingered, but want a bit of foliage in your home and to bring the outside inside, then a great way to add some plant life is with accent pieces of furniture and accessories with botanical motifs, colours and prints.
At Eco Chic, the online emporium for eco conscious homewares, we’re constantly inspired by the beauty of our lush coastal Queensland surrounds. We love a bit of foliage!
Many of our pieces have been designed to incorporate vegetation. Here are our top picks for beautiful botanicals.
- EDEN OUTDOOR RUG. The fresh green and white tones and large scale botanical motif of the Eden rug make it perfect for conservatories, playrooms and kitchens as well as for outside spaces such a verandas. Sourced in India and made from 100% recycled polypropylene plastic bags, these colourful rugs are a rewarding way to reuse, recycle and reduce. They are…
View original post 295 more words
New American Glamour Chandeliers by Gypset Cargo
Bring a little bit of luxury to every home.
Gypset Cargo (formerly Gia Collectione), the Australian homewares label by brilliant lighting designer, Jillian Middleton, has a brand new collection of exquisitely designed, handcrafted chandeliers and pendants to bring a little bit of luxury to every home. Continue reading “New American Glamour Chandeliers by Gypset Cargo”
Single Parents Share the Load
…of child care and household bills
The latest labour force statistics from the Australian Bureau of Statistics form the last census say that in June 2012, there were 641 thousand one parent families with dependants, and most (84%) were single mother families.
In half (50%) of one-parent families with dependents, the age of the youngest child was between 0 and 9 years old. Managing home and work life with young children is physically, emotionally and financially hard enough hard enough if you’re in a relationship with a supportive partner. Imagine what it’s like on a daily basis when you’re completely on your own.
So it’s not surprising that many single mums are teaming up with likeminded single parents to share the load of household bills, chores and child care.
If you Google “single parent required for house share” you get a whole raft of Gumtree ads; house share sites; mums forums; single parent forums and general accommodation sites, all with the same thread: Single parents (mainly, but not exclusively mums) looking for similar lone parents to share the burden of household duties, bills and rent.
The cost of living is increasing, everywhere. Australia has a particularly high cost of living and both sales and rental prices for property are sky high. For many dual income families, the cost of property is almost impossible, so it’s even more untenable when you’re suddenly having to cover it all yourself and not between you and a partner.
The fact is that you can get a much nicer place if you double your budget and buddy up with someone else, but it’s not that easy when you’re a single parent with one or more small children in tow.
Many women have friends they can do this with, but if you’re new to a city or area and don’t have any friends in a similar situation to you, then you have to put yourself out there.
Not all mums have support, financially or otherwise, from their former partner, or from their family. They need help paying the bills; they’d like a bit of friendship, support and company for both themselves and their child. There are some dads, but generally speaking they only have their kids at the weekends but are happy to muck in at other times.
Sydney based Sophie Andrews suddenly found herself and her two-year-old daughter in an accommodation dilemma when she split from her partner.
A close friend had also separated from her partner at the same time and the two friends found themselves living in rental properties that neither could afford.
The only alternative either of us could afford individually was a tiny 2-bedroom apartment. So they joined forces and were able to rent a huge 4-bedroom house with a lovely garden. The rent split between them was $100 a week less than if they had each moved into that tiny flat separately!
“By pooling our resources, we could not only afford to live in a house that was way beyond our means individually, but there were other benefits which contributed hugely to improving those first couple of years of separation”, Says Andrews.
Sophie recognised that having a friend in a similar situation was very lucky, but that most women were not in such a fortunate position. She founded SPACE4.com.au, a website dedicated to providing single parents with alternative living arrangements and childcare assistance at what is usually a very lonely and financially difficult time.
SPACE4 has been running for seven years and is Australia’s leading single parent site for house share, friendship, holiday share & childcare exchange. It offers an online database of single parents, looking to either share a house with another single parent, or to contact other one-parent families in their area with a view to sharing childcare and babysitting duties.
Members simply go through potential member matches by searching the profiles and contacting any prospective parents by email. It’s a great way to look in a secure environment where everyone is looking for the same thing.
Regardless of circumstances, it’s good to know you’re not alone. There are thousands of other single parents out there in the same position as you.
For more information on your child care options and benefits available to single parents, click here to see our article, and for information on single parent accommodation and lots of other issues, go to:
UK:
http://www.movethat.co.uk/London/Forum/Single_Parents/
Written and published for CareforKids.com.au http://www.careforkids.com.au/newsletter/2014/october/8/share.html
The Word Bird 