Don't you just love Sunday morning breakfasts? I don't know why they feel different than the rest of the week, but they sure do! I just love my Sunday morning coffee, and looking out at the fields behind my home. Nothing like it!
This morning as I was sipping my coffee, looking out the window, I started thinking about the coming week. I don't know if it's because I'm retired or because I'm getting lazier, but it's always a challenge to keep up with my household chores. I work much better if I have a plan for the week - the same as menu planning! If I don't plan and put it on my TO DO list, I just don't get much done.
I don't have an elaborate plan! I pretty much do the same chores each day - cooking, dishes, beds, sinks, toilets, and laundry. But I focus on one room each day, and just keep rotating the days. That way each room gets a cleaning several times each month, and things keep straightened up this way. So this week, besides doing my routine daily chores, the rooms I will focus on are:
Sunday: Dining Room
Monday: Laundry Room
Tuesday: Foyer
Wednesday: Kitchen
Thursday: Sunroom
Friday: Master Bedroom
Saturday: Den
It usually doesn't take me more than an hour or so to dust, straighten, vacuum/mop, and dust baseboards. That way I have the rest of the day to do my daily chores and sew, shop, or whatever!
Last week, I made the Strawberry Banana Salad from Spend With Pennies. She has a WONDERFUL blog with all kinds of great recipes! If you haven't visited her site, take a look! It's like buying a new cookbook at the store!
Like I usually do, I tweaked the recipe just a little bit. I am absolutely positive it would be delicious as originally written! But, my reasons for tweaking are: I had a ton of rapidly ripening bananas, I just bought 4 pints of blueberries because Meier had them on sale 4 for 5 dollars, and I had 3 quarts of strawberries in the fridge. Also, I forgot to buy plain Greek yogurt and only had lemon flavored on hand. So here is my recipe, tweaked just a tad - and I have to tell you it is SO GOOD! It is light, fresh, cold, creamy, just so yummy! Perfect for a summer meal side dish!
For a printable recipe, please click HERE.
I hope you enjoy it!
