I have been reading a book on getting organized on this lazy Sunday morning. The author suggests wheeling a cart room to room, laden with cleaning supplies and bags for trash and out of place items. The whole idea exhausts me.

Some of her other ideas are good, such as cleaning the kitchen at night so you won't get up and face it in the morning. Also a trip through the house at night to restore misplaced objects to their rightful place. Another good tip for someone who regularly uses a dining room, is to load and/or clear the table by using a dishpan. The clean dishes, silverware and glasses are carried in and the dirty dishes depart the same way.

One of the handiest tips was for a homemade baking mix. It is as follows:

Buttermilk Baking Mix

Ten and a half cups flour
One fourth cup baking powder
One and a half tablespoons salt
One half cup sugar
Two cups shortening
l cup buttermilk powder..(I have never seen this}

Mix with electric mixer until all ingredients are a uniform size. Store in a tightly covered container. Keeps for 3 months.

For pancakes: l and 2/3 cup of milk, 2 cups mix and one egg.

For Waffles: The same as pancakes with the addition of 2 tablespoons of oil.

For biscuts: 2 cups mix and 2/3 cup milk

For Muffins: 2 cups baking mix, l egg and two tablespoons sugar and 3/4 cup milk. (surely you need blueberries are something in them.
Two and one half teaspoons baking soda