We have been writing about healthy households for most of this year. We thought it might be time to recap and bring it all together for you. So here are our 10 tips for healthy households with links back to some of our posts this year: Tip #1 A healthy household is one where everyone’s Continue Reading
4 steps to help you become more proactive in life!
Being proactive rather than reactive is something I think about all the time and has become a ‘catch cry’ in my every day work as a compliance consultant. My job often involves sorting out problems that could have been avoided if people thought ahead and didn’t just live for the moment! But it is not Continue Reading
What’s the best way to cover your food?
How do you cover leftovers in your fridge? Are you still using plastic wrap or have you tried something different? Our oceans are being destroyed by plastic and our recycling is literally piling up with no where to go so I believe we should all be doing our bit to reduce the use of disposable Continue Reading
Cooking Safely with the Varoma (Thermomix)
If you know me at all, you will be aware that I am extremely careful what I eat when I am out. My food microbiology background has trained me to look for hazards and assess the risks of food poisoning where I see food being cooked and sold. So can you imagine what I am Continue Reading
3 easy ways to get your steps up each day
Do you want to be more active but don’t know how you can fit anymore into your day? I am lucky enough to be able to fit exercise into my daily routine every day- but then I no longer have children to look after each day and I work from home so life is sweet! Continue Reading
Facing Your Fears to Overcome Adversity
I just had to write this post and share my liberation with you. I find myself at the end of an 8 week nightmare of a job to save a school from being closed down. I do this kind of thing all the time, mainly in the Vocational Education sector. But this time the job Continue Reading
Discipline and Consistency: An Important Part of Parenting
Discipline seems to be a dirty word these days when it comes to parenting and schooling and I believe that this is a tragedy for our society. Why is it that parents are so wishy-washy when it comes to disciplining their children? Why are there no absolutes when it comes to acceptable and unacceptable behaviour? Continue Reading
Tips on Living Happily With Introverts
Do you know much about personality types? Have you ever wondered why some people seek alone time every day but others just thrive on the company of others? The needs of the individuals who make up your household can be difficult to support if you are not aware of their differences. I am only talking Continue Reading
Tips on Raising Twins: Struggles During the First 12 months
Even though I gave birth to twins 28 years ago it is amazing how much I remember of the very early days. It really does seem like yesterday. We have photos of all of our children in our hall and sometimes when I stop and look at the photos of them when they were 3-4 Continue Reading
3 Reasons to Use a Steam Mop to Clean Your Hard Floors
This page contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made through these links. There is also a link to my doTERRA webpage so you can check out their range of oils. I just finished cleaning my house and this week I used my steam mop to clean the kitchen and Continue Reading