Mum's Way: A heartbreaking story of family, loss and love

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I was struggling to keep on top of everything in the house and look after a newborn, so I created the method which enabled me to get everything done but still have lots of time leftover to enjoy my new baby.

Mopped, wiped cupboard fronts, cleaned inside of microwave, wiped down hobs and surfaces, cleaned sink.Colorful food platters and creative dishes like focaccia art became my way of promoting healthy eating among children. Gemma, a mum of three, comments in this interview with Manchester Evening News and relays this story in the opening chapter of her book on why she started TOMM “I started the method 12 years ago after my eldest child was born. It is true that the longer you do it the cleaner everything gets but you do have to stick to it for that to happen! However, life took another unexpected turn again when in 2019 I was diagnosed with DCIS in the same breast and encouraged to undertake a preventive surgery. Now, The Organised Mum Method Journal will pull together both methods into an interactive, motivating journal that will help the you plan every aspect of your week.

I sat at my kitchen table and drew it up on a piece of paper and stuck it to my fridge, and I have followed it ever since.When I thought about what I could achieve in thirty minutes, it made me think about the TOMM method. She is the author of ten novels, including her acclaimed debut, Julia Gets a Life, and Barefoot in the Dark, which was shortlisted for the 2007 Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance. I put charity bags straight into my car until I have a chance to drop them off then I revel in the clean space (usually about a 2' square but! Imagine having the energy to keep up with the kids, be more productive at work and not fall asleep on the sofa watching Netflix every night.

My kind neighbour is doing tip runs to the recycling centre for me - another one tomorrow - and says he'll keep doing them until we're clear. So in the last months of her life, Angie – a born mother – both compiled a list of ‘rules’ to guide Ian in the future, and also put him on an intensive training course, so he could learn all the practical skills he would need. At the same time, he is obliged to register the received revenue with the tax administrator online; in the event of a technical failure, within 48 hours at the latest.On Thursday they empty the bins again and depending on whose bin collection day it is, they put it out and bring it back in later. So I’ll still dust and still hoover even if it means I have to chuck everything into the sofa to do so. I decluttered a lot when we moved house and I don't let it build up, so I'm happy with the level we have.