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 | 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 | 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....
by Danielle | Jul 2, 2009 | Blog, Cleaning, Homemaking, Staying sane
…to help with the housework! I recently wrote a chapter about motivation in the domestic realm, for my new book, Housework Blues. It lead to the following spin-off idea which I think you may find very useful and effective. The idea is to utilise a powerful...
by Danielle | Mar 8, 2009 | Blog, Cleaning, Staying sane
Spring is most definitely in the air. At last! I don’t know anybody who doesn’t love Spring. In fact, it could be my favourite season, despite the best day of the year (my birthday) being in October. Maybe it’s the contrast to the cold, dark days of...