by Danielle | Nov 16, 2009 | Blog, Family, Housework Blues (extract), Staying sane
If, for whatever reason, you don’t take on external help (and even if you do – you’ll still have to tidy up before they come!), it makes sense to utilise existing labour sources. I’m referring to The Others. The people you live with. Now you may be thinking...
by Danielle | Oct 17, 2009 | Blog, Cleaning, Housework Blues (extract), Staying sane
The results of housework are all too fleeting. You spend your time performing boring tasks and before long, they need doing again. There’s not much scope for any earth-shattering achievements, right? Wrong!A surprising side-effect of monotonous jobs is the...
by Danielle | Oct 6, 2009 | Blog, Family, Health, Housework Blues (extract), Staying sane
Women are instinctive nurturers and carers. Historically, we are the caretakers of the species. Even in recent times, women who work full-time still tend to be the ones who make a house a home, administer TLC and know/care how each family member likes their...
by Danielle | Apr 9, 2009 | Blog, Family, Health, Staying sane
The ‘Not Enough Hours In The Day’ Trilogy – Part III Keeping our homes and feeding our families are innate human habits. And, thanks to today’s mod cons, this domestic stuff has never been easier. Why, then, do we still struggle to find the time for it? One...
by Danielle | Apr 2, 2009 | Blog, Homemaking, Staying sane
The ‘Not Enough Hours In The Day’ Trilogy – Part II As a race, we humans have always had self-maintenance work to do. It’s part of survival. If you’re alive, it goes with the territory. So why, with all the modern advancements at our disposal, do we struggle to find...