Spring Cleaning Guide for March

The blooms are out, the windows are open more and if you have already done your February clean (click here to learn more), then gear up for the next level of godliness (as in cleanliness is next to ….).  This is also a good time to stock up on new marigolds, I just love marigolds [...]

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Celebrating Motherhood

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Mother’s Day first appeared in a celebration by Ancient Greeks who honored Rhea, the mother of the gods- and most notably Zeus. The introduction of Christianity saw followers celebrate the mother of Jesus on the fourth Sunday of Lent. It eventually evolved into a celebration of all mothers, which is where the term Mothering Sunday [...]

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Banish Winter from your home with my February cleaning guide

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By now you may have noticed that I have a slight mental handicap when it comes to cleaning, I am a full blown clean freak. The old adage that dull women have immaculate houses does not apply; I think that you can have it all and a clean house. Rather than a spring clean I [...]

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Give your garden a bit of Bliss this February

After nearly 11 years of living in London, I can say that this has been the longest, coldest, darkest winter I have ever had. It could be because I know it is our last and this time next year we will be in sunny Arizona remembering the cold while we sun ourselves around the pool…but [...]

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