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 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 | Jul 15, 2010 | Blog, Cooking, Staying sane
By popular request, today’s post is a bit of an odd one for this blog… It’s a recipe. Not being your average domestic goddess, there are unlikely to be many more but since I was asked to post this, here it is. It’s my method of producing that vital...
by Danielle | Apr 20, 2010 | Blog, Cleaning, Health, Homemaking, Staying sane
In Housework Blues, I describe the many wonderful benefits of The Housework Workout, (ie using housework as a form of exercise). Yet I’m not the first to suggest this idea. In fact, if you search for ‘housework’ on Amazon, one of the top results is the...
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...