Little Gypsies moves to Byron Bay!

Little Gypsies has a new home near Byron Bay, in the Northern Rivers of NSW. Casey (above left) moved her family and head office north from Sydney for the lifestyle and the natural beauty the region is famous for. I have been living in the area for more than five years and am beyond excited to have my best friend living five minutes down the road! It's the perfect environment to grow our business and we already have some exciting things percolating...

A day in Bruns

This is Brunswick Heads, a little fishing village just north of Byron Bay. I moved here a couple of years ago and am so glad I discovered this piece of paradise. I have lived in some incredible places all over Australia but this is the first one that I've been "in love" with... Veda

The Gypsy Caravan

It's Casey here... thought I would share with you a few snapshots of the bedroom my two young daughters share – the colourful and eclectic Gypsy Caravan!

Yes there is a lot of Little Gypsies pieces in the girls room, along with an array of collected bits and pieces from vintage markets and travels abroad. I adore their room, it's warm, fun and playful, a sweet little sanctuary. This gives you a good idea of what can be done for an alternative children's bedroom.

The girls love their Little Gypsies tepee, we are lucky enough to have the space in the room to have it set up permanently, but on cool days we fold it up and move it to the backyard for tea parties.

Gifts that keep on giving on...

My other little baby, Little Gypsies, actively supports organisations that have a public mission to help communities and their local environment. We’re particularly interested in grass-roots neighbourhood projects that help create a better life for underprivileged people in areas such as Vietnam, Laos and Australia.

The Green Gecko Project, a Cambodian-based orphanage that aims to improve the lives of street children living in Siem Reap, is one of the charitable organisations we are proud to work with. In fact, every time you purchase something from the Little Gypsies Shop, 3% goes straight to this inspiring project.

Launched in 2005 by an Australian woman with a big heart and a determined spirit, The Green Gecko Project started with a simple mission to feed malnourished, abandoned kids has now evolved into a thriving community scheme.

“What started as a token gesture to get the kids off the streets for an hour or two turned out to be more successful than ever imagined,” says co-founder Tania Palmer, who moved from her home in Byron Bay to dedicate her life to this cause.

Some of the initiatives that have been launched from donations from businesses like Little Gypsies include a huge assembly area, two open-air classrooms, solar panels to power the buildings, and much-needed medical care for the kids. (Check out www.greengeckoproject.org for more information if you like.)

Through the ongoing support of Little Gypsies, we are able to continue our work with this valued children’s program.

Casey Arnaud

www.littlegypsies.com

Introducing Gypsy Peru Arnaud-Gower

Here is my gorgeous girl Gypsy
Born on October 11, 2008
along with my other darling,
her big sister Sequoia

Sequoia's travel album

These are some snapshots from our trips to Laos, Vietnam and California. Sequoia is such a great travelling buddy - we always have a great time exploring new places together!

She loves meeting kids who come from different cultures, and she's always so keen to wear the traditional clothes, especially when we were in Laos and Vietnam.