Yes, we all know people that seem to have it all together. Their homes are beautiful. Their bathrooms are sparkly. Their kitchen looks as though it was the housekeeper’s day in. Ah. . .perfection. Or is it?
We usually visit others on their good day, meaning: they knew you were coming so they tidied up. If we happened to stop by on any other day, we might find piles of laundry to be folded, dishes waiting to be loaded and just general everydayness happening. Their house, like ours, would be a testimony to a life full of living.
There used to be a saying that hung on everyone’s wall that goes a little like this—Our home is clean enough to be healthy but dirty enough to be happy. Perhaps we should take that to heart. Do not miss out on any more opportunities to enjoy a happy gathering with friends or family even if there are dishes in the sink. Their sink probably looks just like yours.
“Cleaning your house while your kids are still growing up is like
shoveling the walk before it stops snowing.”
Here’s a quick little recipe that requires no mixing bowl for your sink yet yields a pretty delicious dessert.
Dump Cake
- Fruit, fresh or canned. [If fresh, peel, core and slice into a size you would like to bite. You may want to add sugar for your desired sweetness.] Two 15 ounce cans or approx. 4 cups. My very favorite is a combo of apricots and pineapple.
- Yellow cake mix
- Cube [1/2 cup] of butter. Two is actually better but this is totally up to you.
- Spread fruit in bottom of a 9×13 baking dish.
- Top with dry cake mix.
- Thinly slice butter and cover the top of the dry mix. You can melt the butter to drizzle if you like. Both methods work fine.
- Bake in 350 degree oven until top is browned. Thirty to forty-five minutes.
- Ice cream is a must when it cools enough to serve.
Enjoy!
Start a conversation.
Leave a story about entertaining in the midst of normal life. I would love to hear from you.