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 | 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 | Oct 8, 2009 | Blog, Clutter, Homemaking, Staying sane
Let’s play Spot the Difference. Woman A arrives home. She hangs up her coat, bag and keys. She looks around her tidy home, smiles and decides she’s got time to relax in her beautiful sitting room with a cuppa and a magazine. A flustered Woman B heaves the door open,...
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...