Daily Helen

I've bought this and that online before, but never food. But as I'm still feeling unwell and not able to drive, I did my grocery ...

Chores after work: I stripped the sofa and put all the covers in the machine. ~ A year ago today I was smelling jasmine ~ 

I replaced my ironing board a few days ago. Took the new one for a test drive this afternoon: it does the job. ~ A year ago today I was...

Today's grocery shop included a couple of cleaning products. ~ A year ago today I got a new phone ~

I got my little sewing kit out this afternoon. Bit of mending to do. ~ A year ago today I was snuggled under a rug ~ 

Every day this week I've come home to clothes pulled out of my cupboard. That damn black cat pries the cupboard open (it doesn't ...

There were only a few brief breaks in the rain today, but they were very welcome. ~ A year ago today I was wearing jeans ~ 

For a while now my car has had an intermittent problem not starting properly. Finally got it fixed today!  ~ A year ago today I was rea...

The three boy cats are eating me out of house and home!  ~ A year ago today there was a break in the weather ~ 

I did a clean and tidy of the tupperware cupboard today. ~ A year ago today I'd lost a favourite CD ~ 

Today - finally - I put away my light summer duvet and put my down winter duvet on my bed.  ~ A year ago today I was watching Louie...

I'm nearly at the end of my weeks-long spring cleaning marathon. Today I started tidying my chest of drawers. I threw away almost all...

My spring cleaning project continues. Polishing furniture, washing ornaments, wiping out cupboards, sorting shelves etc. It's very te...

Today I started some long-overdue cleaning and tidying at home. I started with my kitchen drawers and went on to my grocery cupboards. Th...

I've done a lot of driving in the last week or so. Must remember to fill up tomorrow. ~ A year ago today I was attending a tea part...

I sorted out my purse today. It is now tidy and no longer bursting at the seams with receipts. ~ A year ago today I was watching music ...

I came home to a lovely sparkly clean house today, thanks to my efficient cleaning lady. I don't miss doing housework at all.  ~ A ...

My kitchen light takes three of these spots. They need replacing far too often. Of course it doesn't help if I drop them before I ha...

I did some spring cleaning this morning - moved the sofa to get at the side window behind it. Dusted the blinds, cleaned the burglar bar...

Every day, twice a day, the garbage truck comes past and empties bins and collects recycling from our building. It idles, right outside ...