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- Day 190: Listening to a Cleaning Book by Mrs Hinch, and Birthday Preparations for my Daughter
- Day 189: My New Microfibre Bendable Dusters Have Arrived!
- Day 188: My New Cleaning Cloth for Windows and Glass Gives me a Crystal Clear Perspective
- Day 187: A Busy Sunday… Decluttering, Washing, Gardening and Cooking
- Day 186: Feeling Excited About the Day, But Not Because it’s ‘Super Saturday’
- Day 185: A Desk Chair on its Last Legs, and a Little Bit About Happiness
- Day 184: Goodbye Rocking Horse, Hello Space and an Important Lesson Learnt
- Day 183: My Achievements Over The Last 6 Months and Planning Ahead
- Day 182: Dreaming About Being Unorganised is a Wake Up Call
- Day 181: Gift Wrap Organiser Has Room for 60 Gift Bags, 8 Rolls of Wrapping Paper and More
- Day 180: Disappointed With the Leg of Lamb and Wrapping Paper Storage Bag… but Loved the Fillet Steak and Homemade Chips
- Day 179: Deciding How Long to Keep the Children’s Old School Books
- Day 178: I Needed a Restful Day Before Taking the Tent Down
- Day 177: A Scorching Hot Day – Perfect Timing for a Day Off
- Day 176: Creating More Space in the Conservatory Was a Good Decision
- Day 175: Getting Things Done in My Cluttered Hideaway
- Day 174: My Teen’s Delicious Homemade Pizzas, and More Recycling Leaves the House
- Day 173: Learning About the Art of Discarding Stuff, and Playing More Family Board Games
- Day 172: A Social Distancing Day Out to See Family, A Box of Memories, and An Evening of Board Games
- Day 171: A Very Productive Decluttering Hour
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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Have You Asked for Time to Yourself Lately?
I have a smile on my face because I have just asked for a couple of hours to myself. I want to emerge a much happier person than I was feeling just before lunch. Although it’s lovely to have time … Continue reading
Posted in Me time, Parenting
Tagged blogging, happy, Life, overwhelmed, stress, working mum, worklife balance, writing
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Feeling relaxed and calm on Christmas Eve…
It’s Christmas Eve morning, and I’m sitting here thinking about how little I have to do. We’re about to have a lovely Christmas dinner with my mum and dad, all the presents are wrapped and under the tree and I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Fun and relaxation, Getting organised
Tagged happy, Housework, Life, Merry Christmas, organised, relaxing, worklife balance, writing
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The squirrel and the advent calendars
The other week, the library near work was closed so I went to my second favourite bench in the park to sit and think. I began watching a friendly (or so I thought) squirrel running around and playing with an empty takeaway … Continue reading
Posted in Miscellaneous
Tagged Christmas, me time, relaxing, Squirrel, Wildlife, writing
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Having trouble sleeping? Some food and drink suggestions to reach for…
Article first published as Beat Insomnia: Food and Drink that can Promote Sleep on Technorati. If you suffer from insomnia, it can be useful to include sleep-inducing foods in your evening meal or just before going to bed. As a sufferer … Continue reading
Do you think that the whole work-life balance thing is a myth?
Article first published as Is Work-Life Balance for a Working Parent a Myth? on Technorati. We’ve all heard of ‘work-life’ balance and we all want a better one, but do we actually know what it is and when we’ve got … Continue reading
Posted in Getting organised, Toys, mess and clutter
Tagged Life, Myths, parenting, Time management, working mum, worklife balance
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