by Danielle | Mar 3, 2011 | Blog, Cleaning, Clutter, Family, Health, Homemaking, Staying sane
The sun is shining, the snowdrops are out and children are casting off school jumpers with merry abandon. I think spring may well be here. (Not that that rules out snow flurries next week….) But just in case these seasonal stirrings are turning your attention to...
by Danielle | Feb 2, 2011 | Blog, Homemaking, Housework Blues (extract), Staying sane
Inferiority is relative. It needs something or someone else to be compared to. A sense of inferiority arises from comparing ourselves to someone else, someone supposedly superior. Why do we do that? Is it helpful? Very often, it isn’t but it can be automatic and...
by Danielle | Oct 24, 2010 | Blog, Homemaking, Housework Blues (extract), Staying sane
“Is this it?” “Is this what my life has come to?” “I’ve got so much more to offer.” Sound familiar? If your life is consumed by housework, no wonder you feel superior – of course you have more to offer! I don’t believe that any woman on the planet has...
by Danielle | Oct 23, 2010 | Blog, Cleaning, Clutter, Family, Homemaking, Staying sane
Any regular readers will no doubt be aware that I have a natural aversion to housework. This is not to say I don’t do it – I want to live in a pleasant and comforting home, so needs must etc… But generally speaking it’s not top of my list of things I...
by Danielle | Sep 16, 2010 | Blog, Books, Health, Homemaking, Staying sane
Much as I love the summer, and much as I love my children, I have been known to feel the strain of the summer school holidays. I take my hat off to all the mums who manage to enjoy, rather than endure, the long break. However, I will admit, it does have its perks...
by Danielle | Jun 23, 2010 | Blog, Family, Homemaking, Staying sane
I recently wrote a guest blog post for my Twitter friend Jo Belfield on the subject of photography, (Jo creates beautiful photos for a living). I believe that having your favourite photos on display in your home can be a great antidote to the housework blues....