My Homeful Life

How to get your Home Organised! In 3 easy steps. I'm getting my home organised, this is what has inspired me to do it and the three easy steps I followed to tame the chaos! I want an organised life that is easy to manage and enjoyable to live. I wear a lot of hats so this is not as easy a I thought it would be, (the pain of unmet expectations!). But I’m doing it, and I'm doing it in my own nerdy way! I have been various levels of organised throughout my life and in different areas of my life, but lately I have been inspired to get back on top of my organising game. I've been listening too, watching and reading a lot about this topic, as I tend to do when an interest strikes. These are the main things that have me inspired to do this RIGHT NOW! Book " Radical Homemakers " by Shannon Hayes Video “ The ULTIMATE Homestead Planner! | 2023 Homestead Journal Planner Flip Through ” by Homesteaders of America STEP 1 : DEFINE ROLE AND TASKS I wear a lot of hats, you...

  Book Stats Title: Radical Homemakers Author: Shannon Hayes First Published: 2010 Genre: Non-Fiction 3 out of 5 sourdough loaves (instead of stars) ----------------------------------------------------- " Radical Homemakers " by Shannon Hayes is a book that challenges traditional ideas about work, family, and home life. It’s byline is “reclaiming domesticity from a consumer culture” and the book argues that homemaking is a radical and political act in a society that values consumerism, materialism, and individualism. In the book Radical homemakers are people from all walks of life who reject the mainstream culture and instead focus on creating sustainable and fulfilling lives centred around family, community, and the environment (this sounds like the three ethics of permaculture! If your interested see my blog post about “What is Permaculture”.) The idea really speaks to me but the cover and title was a bit off-putting. BUT, once I opened the book I was impressed, I gu...

Adventures in Yogurt Making I was tired of buying expensive yogurt from the store. Why not try making my own yogurt at home? It’s apparently easy and cost-effective, but also a fun and rewarding experience. Here are some of my adventures in yogurt making: Traditional yogurt requires only two ingredients: milk and yogurt culture.  STEP1: I heat the milk up 180°F/82C roughly for one hour stirring occasionally. I like to clean the kitchen while I am making the yogurt as it ensures I don't get bored just standing there stirring for a whole hour! I tired skipping this step because the milk I bought from the store was already pasteurized so why did I need to heat it? The answer is to evaporate the liquid/water. If you don't do this step you get very runny yogurt.  STEP 2: Then I let it cool to 110°F/43C and add the yogurt culture. If you don't have a thermometer you can approximate by sticking your finger in the milk, if it feels Luke warm but not cold it’s a good time to add ...