by Danielle | Dec 9, 2010 | Blog, Family, Staying sane
Oh, Christmas… For all the joy and magic of this festive season, there’s no doubt that Christmas brings with it a good deal of extra work and things to do. There are the parties and visits to and from friends and family… Then there’s all that present...
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 | Nov 9, 2009 | Blog, Cleaning, Homemaking, Staying sane
Could it be true? (again) Now I am a self-confessed Undomestic Goddess. I am not naturally inclined to clean and tidy. I am a million miles away from the Perfect Housewife. And yet… The other day, I had a few precious minutes of un-spoken-for time on my hands...
by Danielle | Oct 8, 2009 | Blog, Clutter, Homemaking, Staying sane
Let’s play Spot the Difference. Woman A arrives home. She hangs up her coat, bag and keys. She looks around her tidy home, smiles and decides she’s got time to relax in her beautiful sitting room with a cuppa and a magazine. A flustered Woman B heaves the door open,...
by Danielle | Mar 30, 2009 | Blog, Cleaning, Family, Staying sane
The ‘Not Enough Hours In The Day’ Trilogy – Part I Ever find that you just don’t have enough time for housework? Do you ever feel that the mountain of laundry is just unscale-able? That you need more hours in the day to get it all done? I’m guessing, by the fact that...