Considering using washable nappies (diapers) instead of disposables

Having read a leaflet entitled ‘Real Nappies’about informal drop in sessions being held locally for people wishing to find out more about using washable nappies I went along to a ‘Nappacino’event and saw a very knowledgeable woman who knows all about using disposable nappies as a cheaper,more environmentally friendly and [...]

Recommended Reading List

I added a reading list page for any other would-be domesticated types out there. It covers a broad spectrum of home finance management,saving money,household management,decluttering,being more organised,parenting,cooking and gardening:

http://www.becomingdomestic.co.uk/recommended-reading-list/

New baby sleeping and feeding routines

I’ve been revising my knowledge of Gina Ford’s baby routines like a fiend since getting a new copy of her latest edition of the ‘The New Contented Little Baby Book:The Secret to Calm and Confident Parenting‘.

When we first had the twins 5 years ago I was ready to put both babies out [...]

Menu planning with constraints

I love vegetables,Bealers isn’t so keen,he loves pasta &bread but I can’t eat gluten,I could eat rice every day and never get sick of it,he can’t abide the stuff,I rate fish and shellfish highly but Bealers doesn’t!

On top of all these likes/dislikes we’re trying to be healthier and [...]

Managing the monthly household housekeeping budget

One of the upsides of being hugely pregnant and on maternity leave while the kids are at school &a completely clear diary free of rushing around doing things is the amount of time available to do things one usually never gets round to. While the rain is lashing down and the wind is howling [...]

How to budget and manage household finances

Unfortunately I wasn’t taught early in life how to manage my money,how to save,or how to manage a limited household budget. I now realise these are essential life skills. I swear I’m not going to let history repeat itself and will ensure our kids will know about how to manage money from an [...]