How would you spend an inheritance?
In 2016 I said goodbye to an exceptional lady. Now that her estate is closed, I can think about spending the inheritance to use it to it’s the best advantage.
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Practical home and family living advice, from organisation and cleaning to routines that help busy families create a calm, well-run home.
An Interior You Can Just Splash Into
Without a doubt, our home is the only real time we can ever relax. Getting up in the morning and sifting out of bed is a challenge in itself. It’s because psychologically, it isn’t just that the bed we’re in is comfortable, it’s ours. You could sleep in a hotel bed and still be calm … Read more
Is it time to clear your clutter?
When you look around your home do you see clear floors and tidy surfaces or do you see piles of toys, books, clothes and general clutter? Our home is a mixture of the two, though my ideal would still be a tidier version of what we have today. That’s because I follow the guides of … Read more
Add new life to your rooms with wall murals
When I was a child I remember visiting a friends house and being amazing to see that their bedroom room had been made to look like a planet in space, surrounded by a galaxy of stars. Her Mum was an artist so she had painted the entire wall herself and it looked amazing. At that … Read more
Why You Need a Boiler Technician
Discover why hiring a boiler technician is essential for maintaining your heating system, ensuring safety, efficiency, and peace of mind all year round.
Creating our reading corner with Sloane & Sons
One thing that everyone in our family has in common is a love of reading. It fills me with pride to see my children losing themselves in a book, so much better than staring at a screen. With this in mind, Hubby and I had discussed how we would like to create a little corner … Read more
What’s the proper way to clean your bathroom sink?
Bathroom cleaning isn’t rocket science but it has to be done, for obvious reasons. You would think that all the soap and water flowing through your bathroom sink would keep it perpetually clean but, sadly, that’s just not the case. Soap deposits, toothpaste, water stains and rust can all build up if you don’t stay … Read more
4 Things you should know before Buying a Metal Building
The metal building structure has been used a lot in previous decades for the likes of factories and units, but they’re getting much more popular for home use these days. Before you jump in and buy yourself one of these, there are four things that you need to know: 1. They’re Flexible While you may … Read more
Can Anyone Be Their Own Real Estate Agent?
With most of Australia’s real estate market slowing down, the question on everyone’s mind is: is it possible to sell your home by cancelling out intermediaries – intermediaries being the real estate agents, that is. The answer to this question is fairly simple – yes, it certainly is possible to do so – but the … Read more