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 24, 2010 | Blog, Homemaking, Housework Blues (extract), Staying sane
“Is this it?” “Is this what my life has come to?” “I’ve got so much more to offer.” Sound familiar? If your life is consumed by housework, no wonder you feel superior – of course you have more to offer! I don’t believe that any woman on the planet has...
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 | 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...