Sophie Uliano's Gorgeously Green promises '8 Simple Steps to an Earth-Friendly Life'. From that title, you may expect the book to merely cover the obvious areas of recycling and being friendly to the environment, but you'll be delighted to find that is covers a whole lot more.

With a foreword by Julia Roberts, you know you're in good company from the start. Focusing on one step per week, the aim is to have you living green in every aspect of your life by the time you hit the last page. By helping you recognize what is green, you will be armed with the knowledge to make the right decisions in regard to food, your home, travel and beauty. Each chapter covers everything you need to know and many include recipes, instructions and how-to's to start you off.

There's never been a better time to become Gorgeously Green and this is the perfect book to get you started.

Get more information at the Gorgeously Green website or pick up a copy of the book from HarperCollins now.

It sure is the season to be chilling out with an ice cream and that's why these crochet Ice Cream Cones from Wonder Mummy are the perfect Summer crochet project.

Check out the pattern now!

We've been a bit slow at announcing winners on the blog, so here's a run-down of our winners over the past month.

Sex & The City Craft Contest
Our SATC craft contest was won by lentsu, with her pattern for a Cosmopolitan Softie, and jojobeandesigns with her Sex & The City Cupcakes.

Fitness For Indie Rockers
In our Indie Rockers competition, the yoga DVD was won by Erika A and the pilates DVD won by Megan LaCore.

Fifi's Secret Jewelry Contest
Our jewelry contest with Fifi's Secret was won by Sarijuana with her Playing Card Hair Clip how-to.

The Ultimate Tea Diet
And finally, the Ultimate Tea Diet competition was won by George B, Jessie H and Tommy.

We thought this was a pretty cool craft although we'd never get the chance to properly use one.

Skip To My Lou have posted a how-to for making a Duct Tape Whip, I think it would make the perfect addition to a cowboy or cowgirl costume.

Lady Harvatine has posted a how-to for making this lovely pair of Summer Slippers on her blog. They'd be perfect for lounging about it.

You might also like to check out the Flip Flops how-to that opposites-girl posted in the projects a few weeks ago !

There's a new CO+K podcast with Cat Morley and this one is all about moving home, including tips and tricks for easing the stress and staying organized.

You can listen to the podcast directly from CO+K or, if you want to do us a very lovely favor, subscribe to our podcast in iTunes and you'll get the latest podcasts direct to you as soon as they're released.

We're hoping to bring the podcast back as a regular feature, but we'd like your say on what themes to cover. Head over to this thread on the board where we're discussing it now. Also, make sure to check out the cheesy new theme tune.

- Subscribe to the CO+K podcast in iTunes.
- Stream the podcast.
- Have your say on the next theme.

Our Sex And The City Craft Contest has been going strong and we've already had some fabulous entries including a knit Cosmopolitan Softie, Sex And The City Cupcakes and a Sex And The City Bag.

The contest doesn't close until the 10th of July, so there's still time to enter your SATC inspired how-to's for a chance of winning the Sex And The City Movie book. Good luck!

Check it out here ->

Creative Chicks At Play have been making these wonderful stars and stripes t-shirts for the 4th of July. Go to their blog to see more!

I'm not a big fan of rum, but this recipe for Pineapple Rum from Life With Monkey looks and sounds delicious.

I may have to give rum a second chance!

The Space Planner by Meg Mateo Ilasco is a workbook dedicated to helping layout and decorate the space in your home. Divided by room, each section offers helpful advice and know-how for making the best possible use of space, creating harmony and styling your home.

To find what's best for you, the book includes lifestyle questionnaires, budget sheets and furniture stickers with worksheets, which allow you to plan the layout of each room

Whether you're moving or just revamping your current home, this book is seething with practicality and sure to prevent a lot of unnecessary stress. As they say, 'failing to plan is planning to fail', so make sure to plan your space well when it comes to your home.

You can find out more about Meg on her website or pick up a copy of The Space Planner from Amazon now.