The final task for August is probably the hardest one of all – sorting old photos. Photos tell a story, what’s yours? ‘A picture says a thousand words.’ This is so true and as you page through old fashioned photo albums or scroll through your phone, the memories and stories that pictures evoke is hard […]

Books. Everywhere I look there are books! This week we are sorting out our books. Over the last 25 years of marriage, 4 children and going back to study, we have managed to amass a small library’s worth. We have run out of space on the shelves. Thank goodness for kindle! There are nearly 800 […]

This week we are doing the laundry! The refrain, ‘ I don’t have anything to wear!’ is a regular sound in my house. I am not sure about you, but in my house it seems that as soon as you put the clean clothes in the drawers, they are back in the washing! Washing day […]

This week we are going to try and sort out the playroom, or if you don’t have one of those, just sorting out their toys. 20 years’ worth of toys! Over the years I have collected tons of toys and books.  I have 4 children but instead of getting rid of the toys as they […]

Dining in For many of us, the dining room is a multi-purpose area, it is used for homework and in my case it is also used for teaching a jewellery class and occasionally an office, and this is especially true when I need to spread out. I previously wrote in January, about creating homework space […]

Sitting Down I am sitting in my lounge right now looking at my old stained carpet and all the collected junk and wondering how we have lived like this for so long. Every home has that one area that seems to collect everything. Sadly, I have three such areas. My bedroom, the TV room and […]

Winter is truly upon us and it is past time to change over your wardrobe once again.  This is not something every person does, however, it makes getting dressed in the mornings so much easier. Change over We started doing this when my kids were very young, as I spent half the morning arguing with […]

Medications are a necessary part of life when living with kids.  Especially essential is having a good first aid kit and the right medications are important. Plasters of all sizes are a must but make sure they are not in reach of toddlers and young children otherwise you will be going through boxes by the […]

This week we are looking at a very important area of your home.  In my house this room is almost as important as the kitchen! Your bathroom    For some reason, the bathrooms in my home seem to collect odd bits and pieces that don’t actually belong there. Medication should never be kept in your bathroom.  […]

Today we are creating an area where you can pay your bills, keep track of activities and plan your meals.  However, if you are like me, every now and then your workspace gets a little cluttered. Day 1 Even if you don’t have an actual home office, you still need a small area in which […]