Mmmmm.... Muffins!

Our Favorite Banana Muffin Recipe

1 1/2 c all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 large bananas

3/4 c granulated sugar

1/3 c melted butter

1 egg

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare muffin tins by adding paper baking cups or grease lightly.

In small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. In large bowl, mash bananas, then add sugar, melted butter, and egg. Add dry ingredients from small bowl to banana mixture and stir just until combined. (Stir in chocolate chips or nuts at this time if desired.)

Divide batter evenly between cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Simple Pleasures

I woke up this morning to find these guys shaking in their carton. Sorry little eggheads... gotta feed the monkeys!

Banana muffins don't have to be the same boring breakfast item. Fancy them up with a few sprinkles or chocolate chips (or BOTH) for a fun treat. You don't have to be a small child to enjoy this simple pleasure!

“If growing up means it would be beneath my dignity to climb a tree, I'll never grow up, never grow up, never grow up! Not me!”

― James M. Barrie, Peter Pan

Transferring Images

This morning I carved a very special stamp for a special little someone using his very own handwriting. I discovered transferring images when I made Mom's sock monkey stamp the other day, designed from a photograph I had taken of an actual sock monkey I had made for her.

The monkeys often take their Legos and Minifigs along with them and I worry that they'll get lost. I hope this little muslin bag does the trick in keeping them safe!

Yep, my two little monkeys busy busy with all of their creativity. Plants vs. Zombies has been their "thing" this week. They've been researching images, drawing and coloring pictures to cut out and play out their adventures. I simply LOVE them both to pieces!!!