Recipe for natural spray and wipe.

If you haven't bought Domestic Goddess on a Budget yet, here's a reason why you should. Make this cleaner and you'll never go back.

Nearly fill a 1 litre spray bottle with water. Add 1 tsp baking soda, a few drops of liquid dishwashing soap (preferably eco friendly but Sunlight will do) and 10 drops of lavender or tea-tree essential oil. Shake together and away you go.

Save money, save the planet and still be gorgeous!

Girls' weekend hit

"Hi I purchased the book 'Domestic Goddess on a Budget' and took it away on a girl weekend to Mokau. Now those girls have purchased it. It's wonderfully written and I love how you have written it as if you are speaking directly to me."

Thanks to Stephanie who sent me this message via Trade Me.

Domestic Goddess still on bestsellers

Still on the non-fiction bestsellers top 10 after three weeks which is encouraging. I'm going to be doing some library events around town soon, so will keep you posted on those.

Reviews are coming in and all positive so far:

This from Margie Thomson in Next magazine:

"Absolutely brilliant, this handy little book will become a shouehold bible for beautifying your house and person in the greenest possible way."

Off to a novel writers' workshop next week to give me the confidence to do a first edit on the novel.

Domestic Goddess on a Budget at number 5 on bestsellers after only 5 days on sale!

Thanks to everyone who is rushing out to buy Domestic Goddess on a Budget. The good news is that it went on sale on June 1 and when they counted the figures on June 6 it was already at number 5 on the non-fiction bestsellers list. I am really pleased

Have a look at the interview I did with Oliver and Carly on Sunrise if you want to know more about the book:

http://www.3news.co.nz/News/HealthNews/How-to-be-a-domestic-goddess/tabid/420/articleID/107623/cat/58/Default.aspx

Meanwhile the novel is back in the top drawer while I address some character issues. Will probably take another look at it after a 5 day workshop on novel writing I have signed up for.