I need my TV
(Photo credit: Frank Okay, Unsplash) … More Minimalism • I never dreamed that I’d spend my days staring at some tube emitting cathode rays
Socrates “The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” _____________ Ear worm: Happy, Pharrell Williams
You may have heard that today is Valentine’s Day. The day when you go out and buy chocolate, flowers, jewellery, and any other gift that adorns the windows of high street shops that tell you only this will show your loved or secretly admired one how much you really care. I’ve been with my husband … More Chuck it out Tuesday • It Takes Two to Make a Dream Come True
In my house, I am the smooth operator. Yes, you’ve guessed it, I do all the ironing. Believe it or not, ironing has been around for tens of centuries. The Chinese would use metal pans filled with hot coals to press onto stretched cloth to smooth out fabrics. Later, numerous hot and cold devices were … More Minimalism • Smooth Operator
Right now, we have enough toilet rolls in our house that if we used one a day we wouldn’t need to buy any until, wait for it, the first of June. Yes, you read that right. First. Of. June. In reality, they will last much longer. There is only the two of us in the … More Minimalism | Too much of something is not enough
When I was a kid, I remember writing a New Year’s Resolution to keep my room so tidy that it “looked like no-one lived there”. I was obviously craving the space that our small living accommodation didn’t offer. That and the fact that everywhere else in the house was, shall we say, full to the … More Minimalism | All my life I’ve been searching for something…
