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 | 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 17, 2010 | Blog, Books, Clutter, Homemaking, Staying sane
I am a big reader of business manuals and success books and I’d like to share one of the common threads that feature in the great majority, which I think can be safely summed up as follows: get help! It’s a simple idea; you focus on what you are good at, your...
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 29, 2009 | Blog, Family, Health, Staying sane
And you’ve just tidied it! There are few greater tests of love than keeping your temper when family members unravel your hard work – before your very eyes. Now that’s tough. But then that’s life, full of challenges. Of course, being human, some days we won’t manage to...