Mop Philosophy Monday

 Well here we are, two days until Christmas.  The excitement is palpable!
I've been using my Christmas dishes these last few days.  I mean, if not now then when?

 I organized the Breakfast Cupboard.  The Rascals drive me crazy, tell me if you think this is normal: they have one serving of cereal out of a box and then leave the whole thing to languish and stale.  Isn't that wasteful?
No more boxed cereal for Those Rascals.  No way, from now on it's All Granola All The Time.
I made Jamie Oliver's recipe (well, it's a variation) and it's quite delicious.

4 cups rolled oats
1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 cup raw sesame seeds
1 cup walnuts 
(chop the nuts in your food processor for a few seconds)
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
1 cup dried sour cherries
1 cup dried sour apricots

 Mix up all of the ingredients...

 ...then fill your jars.
 Yes you've missed the toasting-in-the-oven bit!
 What you want to do is toast a handful in a dry skillet just before you eat it, then drizzle on some honey and add some milk.  Voila delicious warm granola!

 That Jamie Oliver is just too adorable.

I was planning to wear this silk blouse to church today, I think it's very Sunday Best-ish:

 But I was foiled by The Ice Storm 2013.

The tree outside my window.

 Remember that dress I told you about?

 It arrived and I love it.
I decided I had better trade out an item in my wardrobe if I was going to add a new dress, one-in-one-out and all...

Well guess what I edited out 25 ITEMS.  It was an epic cull of my fancy dress storage cupboard!  Very similar to The Coat Purge of 2013 but in fact more extreme.
Where did it all go?  To my young friend Meg who loves clothes and is a medical doctor just starting her residency... everything fit her and I know she'll get great use out of it.  It pleases me no end to think of her wearing those clothes.
I think I'll get to more de-cluttering after Christmas, with the New Year creeping up on us it seems like just the time.
How is your pre-Christmas Monday going?  Any last minute preparations?
xoxDani