20 March 2008
Your Place or Mine?
Domestic Goddess Tips
Home is where heart is…
The golden rule for a goddess is never to go back to a man’s place on a first date. Instead, invite him over to yours. Can’t, because your house looks like a war zone? Here are some tips on how to organise your life and turn that messy den into a posh nest.
Choose your mood
Start by putting together a sketchbook of magazine clippings, samples torn secretly from your dear aunt’s wallpaper,…whatever you fall in love with. Lay them out on a board and add some colour: tomato red, burnt orange, rust, butter yellow, olive green and peacock purple if you’re an extrovert; more subtle colours if you’re a bit shy. Throw in some artwork by friends, your kids, etc. Voila!
Bathroom necessities
Nothing beats a hot bath filled to the brim and sprinkled with Japanese Hinoki Mineral Bath Soak from Muji. It turns into a vibrant green and the smell of hinoki wood, mint and minerals is divine. More time on your hands? Try the seven-step Red Flower Japanese bathing ritual. Marilyn Monroe would have turned ‘hinoki green’ with envy…
Organise your life
Plans are what make God laugh. Still, it helps every goddess to have a few tricks when the going gets tough. Draw up a life plan to see your priorities. And congradulate yourself everytime you achieve a goal.
The golden rule for a goddess is never to go back to a man’s place on a first date. Instead, invite him over to yours. Can’t, because your house looks like a war zone? Here are some tips on how to organise your life and turn that messy den into a posh nest.
Choose your mood
Start by putting together a sketchbook of magazine clippings, samples torn secretly from your dear aunt’s wallpaper,…whatever you fall in love with. Lay them out on a board and add some colour: tomato red, burnt orange, rust, butter yellow, olive green and peacock purple if you’re an extrovert; more subtle colours if you’re a bit shy. Throw in some artwork by friends, your kids, etc. Voila!
Bathroom necessities
Nothing beats a hot bath filled to the brim and sprinkled with Japanese Hinoki Mineral Bath Soak from Muji. It turns into a vibrant green and the smell of hinoki wood, mint and minerals is divine. More time on your hands? Try the seven-step Red Flower Japanese bathing ritual. Marilyn Monroe would have turned ‘hinoki green’ with envy…
Organise your life
Plans are what make God laugh. Still, it helps every goddess to have a few tricks when the going gets tough. Draw up a life plan to see your priorities. And congradulate yourself everytime you achieve a goal.
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