by Danielle | Mar 31, 2011 | Blog, Family, Staying sane
…deserves breakfast in bed. In the optimistic hope that you are going to be treated like royalty this weekend, allow me to offer you my musings on the whole Mother’s Day business from the early days of the blog… There is a phrase that I mutter...
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 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 | Oct 12, 2010 | Blog, Books, Health, Staying sane
Looking after a home and family is physically demanding work. Without health, energy and emotional calm, it can be an uphill struggle. So it makes sense to prioritise your well-being, make it non-negotiable. Looking after No1 needs to be Job #1. However, the...
by Danielle | Sep 24, 2009 | Blog, Cleaning, Health, Staying sane
Could it be true? It just might be! Allow me to demonstrate with a personal story… My youngest child has recently begun ‘Big School’ (though it could well be the tiniest Primary school in the country…). It’s quite a milestone in his life but also, it’s the...