The Lighter Side

I'm not a runner. If you see my feet moving quickly do two things... - Look behind me to see if I'm being chased - Look ahead of me and see if there's a cupcake Beyond those extenuating...

I stand in the kitchen and stir. It's Good Friday and I'm making strawberry shortcakes–a household favorite around here.

I notice the dough looks a little thicker than usual but I stick them in the oven anyway.

Fifteen minutes later the timer goes off and I know something is very, very wrong.

Because those shortcakes are hard as rocks, y'all.

Did I mention my mother-in-law is in the living room and she is a fantastic cook?

I "pssst" at my husband from around the corner. He sticks his head into the kitchen. I point at the stones on the baking sheet where floury-sugary goodness should be. He picks one up and exclaims, "What happened to these?!"

"It's a mystery," I say, "It must be the rainy weather." He cocks his head at me and looks at the shortcakes with suspicion. I shrug my shoulders.

Several minutes later I realize what happened.

I put flour in the batter instead of bisquik baking mix. Yes, ma'am.

I confess to the in-laws and they howl with laughter.

Sigh.

So much for making an impression.

I call my Mother.

"Mom," I say, "I've started a new Easter tradition. I just made shortcakes and they're more like the stone that was rolled away from the tomb."

She laughs too.

I left those hard little lumps in a bowl on the counter for three days {it seemed like an appropriate amount of time}.

And every time I looked at them those silly things reminded me I'm human, that I make mistakes, and that grace is not only enough to cover my sin but plain ol' goofiness too. Happy Easter, indeed.

Yes, amen, and pass the stonecakes.

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As the story above clearly shows, I am far from being a domestic diva. That's why I'm so grateful for wonderful women like Sarah Mae.

She just wrote a new ebook called, 31 Days to Clean: Having a Martha House the Mary Way. You can find it here.

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Have you ever had a cooking or other domestic mishap like mine? Please share and convince me I'm not the only one. I'll be forever grateful and I might just send you a package of stonecakes in the mail {bonus: they make great paperweights too}!

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I've been on quite the serious kick lately so I thought we could all use a little fun and down-to-earthness around here. Kristen who blogs at We Are THAT Family has a fabulous feature called Works for Me Wednesday. If you haven't checked it out yet you ought to stop by her blog and do so. Women share tips about what makes life a bit easier for them (and we could all use that, couldn't we?).

So my Works for Me Wednesday tip is homemade multipurpose cleaner. You can assemble it in less than a minute with items you probably already have around the house.

Here's the recipe:

Quick and Frugal Multipurpose Cleaner

1 Spray Bottle

Fill halfway with water

Then fill to top with rubbing alcohol

Add a few drops of liquid soap

Shake to combine

You can use it to clean glass, kitchen counters, sinks, bathrooms, anything you'd like. And it's a lot cheaper than purchasing brand name cleaners at the store.

So there's my little tip for the day…what works for you? Share here or post a link on Kristen's site!