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Celebrating Mothers Day, One Mother To Another.

As Mother’s Day approaches, it’s important to remember that not all families with children can even afford the basics, let alone celebrating Mother’s Day with lavish gifts.

St Kilda Mums (an organisation I love and have been supporting for a few years now) is running its ‘One Mother to Another’ campaign again this year. If you are a family that enjoys giving gifts on Mother’s Day, One Mother to Another is a great opportunity to gift another Mum some everyday essentials.

All you have to do is pack a toiletry bag with everyday, essential items such as shampoo, conditioner, soap, body lotion, and so on, and post it to 2-4 Vale Street, St Kilda 3182 (for arrival by May 11). Or, if you’re in the area, why not drop your gift off at St Kilda Mums’ HQ and check out their fabulous operation first hand. Just check the website for opening times and other details.

The thing I love about this campaign is that you get to include a handwritten note of support with your gift, which makes it a beautiful, personal, celebration of motherhood.

St Kilda Mums will give your gift to a Mum who needs it. She might be homeless, living in a refuge or suffering financial hardship. What better way to celebrate Mother’s Day than to support another Mum in need?

Before you drop off your gift, make sure you take a photo to post on social media, encouraging other Mums to donate a gift as well, and remember to include #onemothertoanother in your post so the St Kilda Mums team can see it too.

If you’re feeling extra generous ask your kids and/or partner to donate a gift to St Kilda mums in lieu of your own. However, this should come with some serious conditions attached, such as breakfast in bed and/or a pyjama day!

Nappy Collective: May Nappy Drive

It’s almost that time of year again as The Nappy Collective gears up for the first of its two annual nappy drives from May 4 to May 18, 2018!

While my days of nappy wrangling are well and truly over, it’s still really important to me to help spread the word for this important cause.

I love that the Nappy Collective was founded in 2013 by a group of mums who had just six nappies left over and didn’t want to waste them.

Their initiative grew to collect unused, outgrown, disposable nappies from families across the country which were then redistributed to organisations that support families in crisis. Since their humble beginnings they have collected more than two million nappies to help families in need!

So, with Mothers Day fast approaching, if you have left over nappies, please gather them up and drop them to one of the Nappy Collective’s collection points. With 64 cities and towns involved and 410 collection points across Australia, there’s bound to be one near you! Click here to see the full list of locations.

It doesn’t matter how few nappies that you have left over, as the team at the Nappy Collective say, a handful of leftover nappies may not mean much to you, but collectively it can make a huge difference.

If you don’t have nappies to donate but you’re a mum who wants to help other mums in need, then why not give your time by volunteering to help sort nappies instead? Click here to register.

If you don’t have the time to volunteer right now but you’re interested in future opportunities, you can sign up for the Nappy Collective newsletter here.

And if you want to help, but you don’t have the time to volunteer to sort nappies, or you don’t have a baby (so you don’t have any left over nappies), then why not purchase a bag of nappies and donate them at one of the drop off points or donate online so the Nappy Collective can purchase new nappies?

Australian Mother’s Day Gift Guide

As an Aussie Mum who has lived in the UK for a good part of my life as well (and still LOVE to visit as much as I can) I feel I’m allowed to celebrate Mother’s Day twice - the Northern Hemisphere version in March and on Sunday May 13 the Southern Hemisphere! As far as I’m concerned, you can’t celebrate such an important day too much! Earlier this year I put together a gift guide for all my UK peeps wanting to treat their Mums so I thought it only right that I do the same for all the Mums celebrating in Australia and the USA.

I love breakfast in bed, especially when it is prepared by little hands with love, and on the occasion where I’ve received a side order of jewellery on my breakfast tray, it’s made the toast and honey even sweeter. At the moment I’m loving the ‘By Charlotte’ collection. From delicate bracelets, to necklaces and earrings, the designs aren’t just decorative, founder Charlotte Blakeney believes you should have an emotional connection to every piece you wear. It’s a philosophy I love, and a great option if you want to buy Mum something meaningful rather than simply ornamental.

In the spirit of giving – and jewellery that means something – i’ve long been a fan of ‘The Giving Keys’. I love everything about this company. Based on the core value that “Who we’ll be tomorrow is not defined by who we were yesterday,” their individual keys (available in necklaces, bracelets and earrings), and the new disc collection, are embossed with inspirational words like ‘dream’, ‘create’ and ‘inspire’.

The Giving Keys philosophy is ‘pay it forward’ and they encourage you to embrace your inspirational word or quote (my favourite is ‘Seek to be whole, not perfect’), then pass it on when you meet someone else who needs that inspiration.

When you buy a piece of The Giving Keys’ stunning jewellery you’re helping to support job creation for people transitioning out of homelessness. I love the ripple effect of this gift. What a brilliant way to make Mum feel good, and to spread the love on her special day!

If you fancy giving your mum, or mum you know, a more experience-orientated gift then I can’t recommend a Business Chicks membership highly enough. Business Chicks is Australia’s largest community enabling women to connect, collaborate and engage. Buy your Mum a membership and she’ll also receive an annual subscription to Latte magazine, a free monthly online masterclass, access to educational events at discounted rates and, most importantly, the opportunity to attend some of the best events in Australia featuring the most influential women around!

Everyone deserves a little pampering on Mothers Day and Aromatherapy Associates is my go-to when I want to achieve that spa-day-at-home feeling. This Aromatherapy Face Oil Collection is crafted to provide your skin with all the nourishment it needs – and this kit is the perfect size for popping in your carry-on when you’re travelling and your skin needs it most.

I love reading my horoscope on Mystic Medusa. If you are looking for a gift this Mother’s Day, then this is something different and super cool for any Mum who loves astrology. The six-week access package is very affordable and a great Mother’s Day treat.

Alternatively, if you’d prefer a homemade gift for mum, why not whip up these gorgeous little chocolate tarts from ‘My lovely little lunch box’. Not only are they delicious, they are vegan and completely guilt free! Not to mention, easy to make. Check out the recipe here…

And speaking of homemade Mothers Day gifts, ArtRooms is a brilliant way to curate the treasured artworks your children bring home from kindy and school. You just select your favourite artworks, either send the originals, or scan and email them to ArtRooms, and their designers piece together the perfect collage and deliver it back to your door. The brainchild of Melbourne Mum Karen Tibb, it’s a simple but elegant solution to displaying your children’s artworks once you run out of fridge magnets!

It’s my firm belief that every Mum should enjoy a pyjama day on Mother’s Day! For a really quality pyjama day, you do of course need really quality pyjamas. Look no further than my absolute favourite Peter Alexander. In my view, a day spent in Peter’s PJs is the ultimate gift.

What’s my favourite thing to do on a pyjama day? Read books in bed!

Ninety-five year old New Yorker Iris Apfel has long been one of my style icons and I can’t wait to get my hands on a copy of her new book: Iris Apfel: Accidental Icon. Musings of a Geriatric Starlet. Apparently it’s filled with photos and illustrations that haven’t been published before, and there’s even an Iris Apfel Halloween costume you can make with your little ones.

Galaxy Gawler Remix. Download or stream now.

Happy Mothers Day to all the UK Mummies celebrating this weekend

It’s Mothers Day in the UK on Sunday so, plan ahead! I’m talking breakfast in bed, flowers and taking over any chores that mum usually does, so that her day is special.

If you’re still looking for something special to give your Mum on her big day, I thought I’d share a few of my favourite gift and experience ideas to give you some inspiration.

I love reading my horoscope on Mystic Medusa. If you are looking for a gift this Mother’s Day, then this is something different and super cool for any Mum who loves astrology.

Is there anything more quintessentially British than a cup of tea with biscuits? Biscuiteers Boutiques and Icing Cafes are offering special Mothers Day afternoon tea packages and if you book before March 11 your booking will include a DIY icing session. Perfect for creative mums! Online they have gorgeous bouquets of bickies, that can be delivered to her doorstep.

If you’re near Biscuiteers’ Northcote or Nottinghill boutiques, they have a delicious range of chocolates, biscuits and cakes you can pick up for Mum, and, if you have something else planned for Mothers Day on Sunday, you can buy Mum an afternoon tea voucher to enjoy together in the future.

I’m a big believer in the power of aromatherapy, and have been a fan of Aromatherapy Associates’ products for the longest time. They have a divine range of gifts, perfect for the Mum who needs a bit of pampering, and they have day spas located across the UK if you fancy treating Mum to an immersive aromatherapy experience in a gorgeous location.

They have just released a limited edition Eau De Parfum in memory of their co-founder Geraldine Howard, who created this blend of Sicilian Bergamot, Turkish Rose, Sandalwood and French Cassis….yummy!

Wishing all the UK Mummies the happiest of Happy Mothers Days for Sunday. Have a cup of tea (or a glass of bubbles) for me!!!

Girl power for IWD 2018

It’s International Women’s Day today, and this year the campaign is asking ‘how will you #pressforprogress and motivating and uniting friends, colleagues and whole communities to think, act and be gender inclusive.

You can share the ways you’re going to press for progress on social media using the hashtags #pressforprogress and #IWD2018 and you can download Press For Progress selfie cards here.

One group of women who were ahead of their time in pressing for progress are the Spice Girls and I’m loving all the rumours that they are going to reform this year. From Wannabe to STOP to Who Do You Think You Are, their music was the soundtrack of the 1990s and defined a generation of strong, empowered, vocal women.

Last seen performing as a five-piece at the 2012 London Olympics, I think it’s high time they spice up our lives, say they’ll be there and make headlines by making a comeback!

Pyjama guru Peter Alexander has embraced girl power in his latest ‘Powerpuff Girls’ PJ collection. ‘Saving the world before bedtime!!!’

My favourite cupcake shop, Cupcake Queens are powering Melbournians’ International Women’s Day celebrations with these sweet treats carrying the IWD logo.

Happy International Women’s Day! Look forward to reading everyone’s #pressforprogress messages on social media in the coming days.

Grab your disco shoes and find a glitter ball to dance under… Galaxy Gawler remix out now just in time for Mardi Gras!

Dropping this weekend to download or stream in a galaxy near you.

Galaxy Chris Young Remix

Available to download and stream now: http://smarturl.it/DMGalaxyRMX

A galaxy of Christmas gift inspo

Christmas is all about tradition and it’s become traditional in the last few years for me to put together a little Christmas gift guide to share on my social media. This Christmas list includes things I’d genuinely love to see in my Christmas stocking this year (nobody’s ‘sponsored’ me to include them, or gifted them to me, unless I explicitly say so) and they’re things you might like to pop on your list to Santa – or drop some broad hints to your loved ones about – too! With Christmas coming hot on the heels of my new single Galaxy this year, you might sense a little bit of a theme to this year’s gift guide that will make the festive season even more sparkly than usual! Wishing you a very merry Christmas filled with love, friends, family (and a couple of gorgeous pressies under the tree)!

Wanderlust & Co zodiac jewellery

A merry Christmas will be written in the stars if you receive a piece from Wanderlust’s collection of 14 carat gold plated rings and earrings. What’s your star sign?

The Night Sky star map

Mark a moment in time that means something to you – or someone you love – with a map that captures the stars in the sky as they looked ‘the night your heart skipped a beat. One for big stargazers and little stargazers alike.

By Charlotte Venus bracelet

Some people want to hold a galaxy in their hands, personally I’d be happy to wear this 14 carat gold and diamond galaxy around my wrist! An ode to Venus, the goddess of love, it’s part of By Charlotte’s ‘Diamond Sky’ collection.

L’Oreal Pro Steam Pod*

Want hair that shines like a mirror? Look no further than the L’Oreal Pro steam pod which delivers a continuous flow of high-pressure steam as you straighten or curl, giving you home-styled hair with a Hollywood red carpet finish!

*I received a Steam Pod as gift from L’Oreal Pro Australia.

Petite Ingredients edible flowers

These gorgeous edible flowers would make a novel stocking stuffer, or you could dot them around your plates and platters to add a fine-dining twist to your Christmas lunch. As well as fresh edible flowers, you can get edible leaves and dried flowers, all in a rainbow of gorgeous colours to brighten up your plate.

Burch & Purchese goodies “Every bite, merry and bright” is the tagline for Darren Purchese’s mince pies that means they fit perfectly into my Galaxy-themed gift guide! Burch & Purchese spend months soaking the fruit for these little beauties and you need to try one (or four) to discover for yourself just how delicious they are! PS: check out their amazing gingerbread house – created especially for Christmas 2017!

Mystic Medusa Daily Mystic

Discover what’s written in the stars with a subscription to Mystic Medusa’s ‘Daily Mystics’ delivered to your inbox. Choose from six week, six month, 12 month or 24 month subscriptions to access Mystic Medusa’s super-relevant cosmic guidance!

T2 Christmas breakfast tea

Described as a starry-eyed constellation of robust, sweet and velvety smooth notes, this tea tastes absolutely incredible with a delicious, Christmassy, gingerbread flavour. I love everything about it from the fragrant leaves of the tea to the galaxy of stars on the cube packaging but if gingerbread isn’t your thing they do a T2 Five selection with a flavour to suit every taste.

Alessi coffee spoons

Stir a little love into your morning coffee (or tea) with these elegant heart-shaped stainless steel coffee spoons. They come in a set of four, and would look gorgeous shining bright next to your cup and saucer on Christmas morning.

Olga Berg Queen Glitter Acrylic Pod

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, when in doubt, just add glitter! You’ll feel like an absolute star stepping out to all your festive season parties with this queen clutch under your arm.

Thirsty by Joel Creasey*

The story of how this brilliant comedy superstar entered our orbit.

*My friend Joel gave me this copy at his fabulous book launch in Melbourne.

Aromatherapy Associates Christmas

These special edition Aromatherapy Associates goodies are all designed to help you relax and focus during the festive silly season. Pictured: Me Time, Precious Revive Time, Time To Sleep and Ultimate Wellbeing Time.

*Thank you to Aromatherapy Associates for sending me this festive wellness package!

Every day is Christmas by Sia

She penned my new tune ‘Galaxy,’ and Sia has also been hard at work writing 10 original festive songs to add to add some fresh sparkle to your tried and trusted Christmas playlist.

Wolf and Badger Moon & Star earrings and Meteor Shower shoes

You can be top to toe Galaxy with this gorgeous Wolf and Badger combo. Moon and Star earrings (above) designed by Latelier London, Meteor Shower shoes (below) by Taschka.

River Island Iridescent sequin t-shirt and skirt

This grey iridescent sequin t-shirt and skirt is a super cute Galaxy-inspired gift for star-gazing girls smaller than me! (It’s kid sized.) River Island is based in the UK but ships to Australia.

Baddie Winkle's Guide to Life, Fashion and Humour

Baddie Winkle is my ‘spirit animal’! Her guide to life, fashion and humour is perfect for the badass granny in your life, or someone like me who aspires to be like her ;-)

Pig the Elf

The best kids’ Christmas book, Pig the Pug turns Elf and is determined to stay up all night waiting for his Christmas presents. Perfect to read the little ones when you’re trying to get them to go to sleep on Christmas Eve!

New video: GALAXY

Can it really be 10 years since my Touch Me Like That video came out??? This feels a little overdue... #MinogueTime!

✨#Galaxy ✨ ✨Creative Director: Nick W Lord. ✨H&M: Celeste Ben Jackson ✨Video: Robot Army Productions ✨Written by Sia Furler/Rene Arenault/Bill Mohler ✨Produced and mixed by Ian Masterson for Thriller Jill. Additional programming: James Hurr. Guitar and bass: Joe Holweger.

NEW MUSIC coming November 10! ✨Galaxy✨ Sneak peek of my new video coming up on socials shortly...

DMxTT competition terms & conditions - competition now closed.

Congratulations to the competition winners: Sharon McCavana, Owen Lambourn, Robert Manser, Amanda Maykin and Nicole Shuttlewood.

Win a meet and greet with Dannii Minogue and a L’Oreal Pro prize pack

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Information on how to enter and the prize(s) form part of these Terms and Conditions. Participation in this promotion is deemed acceptance of these Terms and Conditions.

PROMOTIONAL PERIOD

The competition commences on Friday 27th October 2017 at 2:00PM AEDT and concludes on Thursday 2nd November at 8.59PM AEDT (Promotional Period).

HOW TO ENTER

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1. Either comment on the competition post on the Dannii Minogue Facebook page or Share a post on Instagram using the hashtag #DMxTT

2. Tell us in 25 words or less and/or show us with a photograph or video, what’s in your concert essentials kit.

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PRIZE

One (1) winner per Take That Australian Tour show will win two tickets to the designated show (Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, or Brisbane) valued at $240, a ‘meet and greet’ with Dannii Minogue and a L’Oreal Pro gift pack valued at $132.95.

· The total value of prizes is $1792.95.

· The ‘meet and greet’ opportunity is not guaranteed and is subject to the goodwill and availability of the relevant personality on the day. The meet and greet will take place at a time to be determined prior to the day at the designated concert venue.

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· The prize is not transferable, exchangeable or redeemable for cash. In the event that for any reason whatsoever a winner does not accept the prize at the time stipulated by the Promoter then the prize will be forfeited by the winner and cash will not be awarded in lieu of the prize.

PRIZE DRAW

· This competition will be judged after 9:00PM AEDT on Thursday 2nd November 2017 at the Promoter’s offices. A judging panel including Dannii Minogue and representatives of the Promoter will select a winner based on creative merit and originality. Chance plays no part in the competition.

WINNER NOTIFICATION

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· Entry is open to Australian residents only, aged 13 years and over. Persons under the age of 18 should seek parent or guardian permission. Prize will be redeemed at the relevant Take That Australian Tour venue. The Promoter is in no way responsible for transport, accommodation or any other costs incurred by the prize winner in redeeming the prize.

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· If the prize is unclaimed 24 hours after the winner has been contacted the prize will be forfeited and a second winner may be chosen.

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Danniiver$ary: $ucce$$

On this day in 1990 $ucce$$ – the second single from my album Love and Kisses – was released in Australia. (It was remixed and released in the UK in 1991.)

This song was written waaaaay before social media became a way of life but the lyrics below, highlighting the highs n’ lows of fame, ring even more true today than they did when the song was written...

Can you handle bright lights Parties every Friday night Limousines, club scenes, money that keeps rollin' in Cameras at every block Gossip that will never stop That's the lifestyle of success

$ucce$$, If you want it $ucce$$, If you need it $ucce$$, Come and get it $ucce$$ Oh Oh Oh

What does $ucce$$ mean to you? Tweet me @DanniiMinogue and hashtag #Danniiversary #$ucce$$

A touch of sparkle

Meet inspirational artist from Brisbane, Rachel Burke, who designed my fabulous tinsel jacket for my performance at Central Station Records 40th anniversary party earlier this month.

I discovered Rachel’s gorgeous creations on Instagram – you can find her at @imakestagram – and I became more and more fascinated by what she does as I learned the amazing story behind her work.

Back in September 2015 Rachel reconciled with a friend who she’d fallen out with. Struck by how easily the rift could be healed by a few simple words of apology, and the relief she felt once she’d apologised, she started to dig deeper into the psychology of the apology, and to question why people struggle with apologies and choose to live with the pain of alienation instead.

With that in mind she was inspired to attach some of her personal apologies to pompoms she’d handmade feeling the soft, wooly objects were a softer way of offering an apology. Once she started, the apology floodgates were open and she found she couldn’t stop. She apologized for things she’d done throughout her life – big and small – and soon had a massive collection of pompoms that she christened ‘apomogies’.

She decided to leave her apomogies around her house, then around her suburb, for people to find. Then she photographed them and shared them on social media. That opened another set of floodgates with people asking if they could share an apomogy too.

She decided to hold an apomogy-making workshop at her home and, with the participants’ permission, shared some of the pompoms on her social media channels too.That first workshop grew into more workshops at schools, galleries, festivals and nursing homes in China, Kenya, Brisbane, Melbourne, Greece and New York.

Watch Rachel’s apomogy Ted Talk to hear about some of the emotional, passionate, evocative and sometimes funny Apomogies.

I loved Rachel’s story as much as I loved the glittery pompom jackets that I spotted on her Instagram.

We are now planning a meet up – who said social media is bad???? Find like minded people that you are inspired by – find your tribe.

Holding On...

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‘Kylie on Stage’ on tour

The Arts Centre Melbourne’s touring exhibition ‘Kylie on Stage’ hits the road this month, destination Mildura.

The exhibition features costumes from my sister’s spectacular stage wardrobe and is a must-see for anyone who loves a touch of sequin and sparkle with their costumery!

The costumes date back to Kylie’s first ‘Disco in Dream’ tour in 1989, to more recent tours like Kylie Aphrodite les Folies in 2011. There are fabulous pieces by Dolce and Gabbana, John Galliano, Julien Macdonald, Karl Lagerfeld and Jean Paul Gaultier, as well as local designers including Peter Morrissey and Mark Burnett.

A free exhibition, Kylie on Stage is on at the Mildura Arts Centre Gallery from August 19 to October 29, 2017.

Share your experiences of the exhibition @milduraartscntr on Twitter or @milduraartscentre on Instagram.

#KylieonStage #kylieminogue #DanniiMinogue #costume #costumes

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