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Banana Nut Muffins – most, tender, fluffy, and delicious banana muffins that are loaded with nuts. These are super easy to make, freeze great, and make the perfect breakfast any day of the week. I love muffins for breakfast. They are perfect for busy mornings, when you just need to grab something quickly. I always have some in my freezer for those days we are short on time. And when I have over ripe bananas on hand, muffins are one of the best things to make! I often make Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, but decided to mix it up this...

Spring cleaning is great, but what about keeping your house clean after that? Your house can look perfectly clean and organized, but after a few weeks, it starts regressing. However, you don’t have time to do a total deep clean every month. Here’s how to keep the clean going. 1. Create A Cleaning Schedule The best way to ensure something gets done is to work it into your routine. Figure out which tasks should be daily, weekly, monthly or seasonal. This can vary depending on factors such as the size of your household, so it’s important to find a mix...

You know you’ve nailed a laundry room renovation when it’s even the kids’ favorite space. “When their friends come over, this is the only room I find them in,” says Kourtney, designer Mindy Gayer’s recent client in Cosa Mesa, California—with music blasting and paper-bag puppets everywhere, of course. The main priority, however, was always to create a full-on command station for the mom of three. She needed somewhere for cleaning supplies and craft storage, plus a designated place to fold clothes; the laundry room’s current spot in a utility closet just didn’t cut it. The laundry room, before. That somewhere ended...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SPY.com may receive an affiliate commission. Stocking your first kitchen as a grown-up is no small task, even if you really enjoy cooking. Once upon a time, a majority of young adults would get married shortly after coming of age, and as part of their wedding, they would receive all the Pyrex, cookware, serving tools and utensils necessary to host fancy dinner parties. Of course, now that many young people are delaying marriage — or skipping it entirely — the burden of collecting all the...

The Dutchman's Store in Cantril, Iowa After reading about Avian flu being discovered in several backyard flocks of chickens and ducks in several states we thought we might want to replenish our chicken supplies in the pantry and freezer.  Monday we made a trip to Cantril to the Dutchman’s...a Mennonite store that often has very good deals on frozen meat and poultry as well as bulk baking supplies, spices, canning supplies and the like.  We had not made the 70 mile trip since October of last year.  Everything else was 10% to 20% higher than our last trip in the fall, same as our local...