I would like to introduce a special guest writer, Felicity Ahern.  She is someone whom my mother and I have tried for ages to persuade her to write her own blog.  Reading her Facebook posts about simple everyday parenting moments, often has us in stitches!  So far, no luck. I did, however, ask her to […]

For most of us in South Africa, who have domestic help, December can be a very difficult time, for this is usually when most domestic workers go on their annual leave. Usually for 3 weeks at least For some, it is a time to realise how much this employee does for you and how much […]

Week 2, This weeks assignment: Clear out your magazine and newspaper collections. I am still sticking to the easy stuff this week. I hope everyone was able to do their 15 minutes. I say that I am sticking to the easy stuff but, in my house, newspapers, and more especially magazines, are a huge issue. About […]

One of the things that stressed me the most when I was still working 7 am – 7 pm shifts, was being home in the early mornings on my days off. There was no routine at home! You would think I would be happy!  Yes it did allow me an extra hour‘s sleep in the […]

So here we begin!  I am starting off slowly with the easy jobs first, so that we can get into the swing of the 15 minute routine. The first area I want to cover is what is called a family launch area. For my family that will be my entrance hall. This is the place […]

I decided, can’t remember why, to have a professional cleaning service in to do my house while my full time domestic is away.  Best decision I ever made! Good service – it’s out there! In November I contacted and booked with a company called Sweep South after I saw their advert on Facebook. I booked […]

Welcome to a whole new chapter in Kashering Your Life. This is a group project so I have started a Facebook group called ‘We’re Getting Sorted’. Here’s what it’s all about.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/gettingsorted For those of you who have been reading my blog, especially the “About Me’ page, you will see that decluttering my house has […]

I don’t know how I did it? Oh, wait I didn’t! In March 2015 I started making menu and meal plans for the month and not only did my grocery bill drop but so did my weight!  In the past if I cooked, it was whatever I could stick in an oven because I was […]

I love Jamie Oliver!  I find his recipes easy to follow and they work out for me every time, even when I have to alter ingredients to make it kosher. Jamie Oliver over the last few years has become passionate, not only about his cooking but about cooking healthy food and reducing obesity in children. […]

I don’t know about you but I have enough gadgets and recipe books in my kitchen to start a restaurant! What do we really need? Now, if you are kosher, just double up! Obviously, you will need plates to eat off and your usual cutlery and crockery. In the kitchen though, the first thing to […]