Leaving London and downshifting to become a full-time parent and rural homemaker
Last night we returned home from a weekend away. On the journey we had been discussing the fact that we’d like to move to a smaller, more energy efficient house to further reduce our costs. Because we rent we are able to move whenever we want to with very little in the way to stop [...]
About a year or so ago I discovered the FlyLady website and signed up for her daily emails proscribing what household chores were to be done each day (moving through a series of weekly ‘zones’ covering the main areas of the house). I really liked them not only because I was brand new to housewiffery [...]
Forgetfulness & nostalgia characteristics lead to hanging on to collections of things which need to be stored somewhere. Reading the Messie Collection by Sandra Felton has lead me to realise that memories from my past should be in my head rather than in boxes of old junk, letters, books, ornaments etc. but because I am [...]
Snowdrops at Upton Library
Apologies to any readers who have been wondering why the radio silence from Becoming Domestic since mid-December. No one reason but Christmas hustle & bustle, working 2.5 days a week at Bealers’ office, and at least three big but top secret projects have meant I’ve very little time to put pen [...]