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 […]

Sorting handbags Are you one of those people who have a different handbag depending on your outfit or shoes? I am not!  If it wasn’t necessary to carry one, I wouldn’t.   I have two (possibly more buried somewhere), one that I use and one that is for when this one eventually gives in, which so […]

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 […]

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 […]

Last week we were very lucky, as we won some money on the Lotto and decided to use it to have the garage door fixed.  This cost us a lot less than expected, so after a really bad day at work, I asked my husband if we could use some of the money to get […]

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.  […]

What is Nurses Day? International Nurses Day is celebrated on the birthday of the first ever nurse, Florence Nightingale, who formalised nursing training and saved millions of lives by inspiring others to become nurses. Once upon a time I was proud to be called a nurse, but sadly, I can’t say that anymore. I was […]

If you can’t remember what you had for supper last week, why not take a peek into the back of your fridge? I often used to find interesting specimens growing in the containers, even an onion, or two, sprouting! What do you have?  A chest freezer or an upright? Even with the best of intentions, […]

It is Easter all around the globe. As a Jew, I know Easter is about the death and resurrection of Christ. I could never, however, work out what bunnies and eggs had to do with this Holiday. So I asked a few gentile friends if they knew, but nobody could tell me, so I turned […]