by Anne Murphy | Aug 20, 2013 | Homemaking, Housework
It’ll only be a couple weeks and then it will be springtime here in Australia. The 1st of September is traditionally spring and also a time set aside for giving your home a good once over. Before kids, I used to try and break it up into twice a year so it...
by Anne Murphy | Jul 29, 2013 | Homemaking, Housework
source Long gone are the days of every home owning a straw broom to sweep the floors. That’s what I grew up with to sweep the non carpeted floors and the ‘straw’ was plucked out to test cakes with. source I’ve gone for these little Sabco...
by Anne Murphy | Jan 28, 2013 | Children, Housework, Organising, Parenting, Tips/Hints
source So, you’ve established the back to school ‘before’ and ‘after’ routines for the kids, school things have all been marked, uniforms washed and pressed, shoes cleaned, school bags packed, you’ve dropped them off at school,...
by Anne Murphy | Aug 20, 2012 | Children, Family, Housework, Organising, Parenting
I was prompted by my blogging friend and good buddy Lee from Mummy Issues here in Australia to polish my sink after I saw her so proudly show hers off online the other night. It got me thinking about how long it had been since I’d actually given my entire...
by Anne Murphy | Jun 10, 2012 | DIY, Frugal Living, Homemaking, Housework, Making-Do
Of all the daily chores I try to emulate and aspire to from my grandmother’s day, doing the laundry would have to be high on my list but the least in which I succeed. Even with modern washing machines and fabric solutions, I still can’t seem to manage to...
