for His pleasure: Morning Glory

I love when mornings run smoothly. When it all goes according to plan, the way you envision it goes for every mother before you actually start having kids.

We spent ours baking, cleaning, and hanging out at the pool. It took every brave bone in my body to take all three up to our pool, but I psyched myself up, "You can do this!"

So we did.

And would you believe me that I was actually able to relax? Keller took his morning nap in full swim attire.

We brought the big legos that the girls never play with, and they were entertained thoroughly by filling them with water over and over and over again. I drank my diet coke, ate my muffin, and caught up with my family and a friend on the phone.

{I'm thankful for a job that allows Steven to pop in now and again. It was good to see you (if only for a second) hun!}

The kids are now laying down for their nap and I'm going to reacquaint myself with my sewing machine while they sleep, but first I wanted to share this recipe with you. It comes from my friend, Tamara, over at This Hungry Mama Bakes. She keeps me checking the scale and sporadically popping into our gym, but her blog is ever so delightful and worth every single calorie. Consider yourself warned. ;-)
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White Chocolate Berry Muffins

Taste of Home

Ingredients:

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

1 c sugar

2 eggs

1 t vanilla

1 1/2 c flour

2 t baking powder

1/2 t salt

1 c raspberries (frozen or fresh)

1/2 c. white chocolate chips

Directions:
In large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Add eggs, beat in well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add cream cheese mixture just until blended. Fold in raspberries and chips.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two thirds full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool 5 minutes before removing from pan.

Yield: 1 dozen

*I used frozen blueberries in place of the raspberries and semi-sweet chocolate chunks instead of the white chocolate chips. Both ways are delicious and we make these just about twice a week... they're that good!

Flowers from my sweet husband...note they are planted in an outdoor flower pot for optimal enjoyment and length of life. ;-) He knows me oh so well.