WHAT IS GOING ON?

I did make it til midnight.  Upgraded my Prosecco with a bit of pomegranate juice and a raspberry.  The menu was all from the deli of our local gourmet grocery.  Followed by my latest craze, Haagen Dazs coffee ice cream. 

The next day was over the top productive.  I don't know what has gotten in to me!  Cleaning and organizing like a crazed Martha Stewart.

Remember this ...

(We still need to clean the oven racks ...)

We use inexpensive dish cloths instead of paper towels and they were no longer white.  So into the kitchen sink with bleach and water.  I also ordered a new 24 pack and folded and put into our container.  After the old ones were washed and dried, I folded them, found a perfect sized bin and made room in the laundry/cleaning supply/storage room to fit on a shelf.

When I got in there I noticed the washer lid was pretty grimy so cleaned that then went out to the dishwasher and cleaned all around the door.  And the top freezer of our fridge.  (I'm in love with Mr. Clean's rubber gloves)

Kate and I decided to replace our battered kitchen utensils with wooden ones.  Amazon delivered food grade mineral oil.  After cleaning all of our wooden spoons with salt and lemon juice ...

Now to take down Christmas.  So much Christmas!  But Jesse does it all and because he remembers which boxes have which items.  I bought some cedar balls to put in a sealed container with my Christmas bedspread (while in ) (also the boys' snowflake pillow cases)

The family returns Sunday afternoon and then we will be back on the school and sports schedule. I'm seriously considering going on a soup for dinner phase.  My Mom made the best Italian Wedding Soup.  I reached out to my Italian high school buddy for a recipe .... two typewritten pages!  I'm going to do a partial follow with a few time saving cheats.

My New Year's resolution?  Live a joyful life.  What's yours?