Years ago as I was going through my house tidying up, this phrase popped into my head and it has been my motto ever since. “Improve every room you are in, each time you are in it, even if it’s just a smile.”
I say that over and over in my head all the time as I move throughout my house. It just stuck. It might be silly, but yes, sometimes I just smile in a room all by myself.
I fluff the couch pillows and set them straight. I straighten the shower curtain when I am in the bathroom or wipe the toast crumbs off the counter when I get a drink.
Sometimes I look around and don’t see anything right off that needs attention so I just smile and mentally bless my home!
“Improve every room you are in, each time you are in it, even if it’s just a smile.”
My favorite way to clean the shower is with a cloth and some body wash or shampoo while I am IN the shower. It is a million times easier, you are already in there and already wet! I do that at least once a week and my shower never looks dirty. I do, however, like to use a good shower cleaner to really get a good clean and get the water spots off every few weeks. This is the best one I have found. I have used several and I have been happiest with the Scrubbing Bubbles Shower 
I made banana bread this week. Yummy! It hasn’t exactly been baking weather but I had 4 brown polka dot bananas left from the week before and I just couldn’t in good conscience leave them there! I didn’t have any walnuts or pecans but I did have some chocolate chips that I threw in there instead. I must say it may become a thing now!!
Have a happy weekend and don’t forget to improve every room you are in, if only just to smile!
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Best Banana Bread Ever
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by Elizabeth
| 3-4 very ripe bananas |
| 4 eggs |
| 1 cup shortening |
| 1 cup sugar |
| 1 cup brown sugar |
| 1 tablespoon vanilla extract |
| 3 1/2 cups flour |
| 2 teaspoons baking soda |
| 1 teaspoon salt |
| 1 cup broken walnuts or Pecans (opt) |
| brown sugar |
| cinnamon |
| sugar |
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F
Grease 3 small loaf pans or 2 small loaf pans and a muffin pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the pans with brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon.
In a blender, puree bananas, eggs and vanilla. Set aside.
In a large bowl, beat shortening and gradually add sugars. Stir in banana mixture. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt blend into batter. Add walnuts if desired. Divide between the prepared pans. Sprinkle the tops with more brown sugar, cinnamon, and sugar.
Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. Muffins, depending on size will bake 40-50 minutes. Check with toothpick for doneness.
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