Have you ever heard the old joke: How do you make the dishwasher cleaner? You make them take a shower or bath! BOOM BOOM. Seriously though, we're not real great at keeping on top of the dishes in our house. As long as *I* am the one doing it, the kitchen tends to … [Read more...] about Dishing up the Dirt
House & Home
Stupid Bathroom Trends
Not all that long ago, I went on a weekend retreat with a bunch of gal friends, and we stayed in a magnificent waterfront home. It was an AMAZING house, however, there was one thing I thought was pretty stupid: the ensuite to the master bedroom. That's it, behind the … [Read more...] about Stupid Bathroom Trends
The Cheat’s Guide to Housework
I MUST CONFESS ... I used to be a compulsive cleaner-upper-er – a real neat freak. Even when I went for a wee walk to the ensuite in the middle of the night, I couldn’t help myself – I had to straighten the towels before I stumbled back to bed. Disorder and chaos made me … [Read more...] about The Cheat’s Guide to Housework
Real Recipes from Real People
When we moved house (two years ago now - yikes! - where does the time go!) I culled my collection of recipe books to the ones that I actually use. I ended up with less than a dozen, and I noticed that they all had something in common. They contained recipes from REAL … [Read more...] about Real Recipes from Real People
Ideas for When You Hate Housework!
NB This is a sponsored post. Here's the thing: I hate housework. I'm sure that doesn't exactly come as a surprise. I mean - have you ever met anyone that doesn't hate housework?! And yet it's got to be done on a reasonably regular basis. Over the years I've heard … [Read more...] about Ideas for When You Hate Housework!
