Snow Day Ya'll!

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It's a SNOW DAY!!!! Stay safe and warm everyone!

French Toast Muffins!

I saw this recipe on Pinterest and knew I had to make it! They were so good! Make them and try them for yourself! The recipe is really easy and most of the ingredients are probably already in your kitchen.

The recipe:

1/3 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg (preferably room temperature)
1 1/2 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. milk

Topping (option: cut topping in half*)
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter, melted
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350F.

In a medium-large bowl, sift together all dry ingredients. Add wet ingredients and stir until combined, but still a bit lumpy. Don't overmix. Scoop batter into muffin tins that have sprayed with cooking spray. Using a large ice cream scoop, I got 8 medium-large muffins out of this batter; I think you could get 10-12 muffins by distributing the batter a little less generously. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until they just start to turn a bit golden at the edges.

For the topping, mix sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place melted butter in another small bowl. Dip the warm muffins in melted butter (you can dip just the top, but it's even tastier to dip the whole muffin!), then dip/roll the muffin in cinnamon sugar. *May have left-over topping; the extra topping can be used for dipping, while eating the muffins (oh my). Another option is to cut the topping ingredients in half. CONSUME, ENJOY, GO CRAZY!

2012 Goals

2012 Goals:

Simplify My Life

This includes how I live my life and financially. I tend to spend money on things I "think I need" but it is not all necessary.

Become More Financially Responsible

Money has always seemed to be an issue for me. I am living life from paycheck to paycheck right now. I need to prove to both myself and my family that I am independent and responsible.

Pray...often

I want to pray about the things I am struggling with more often then when I talk and complain about them. My relationship with Christ has not been as strong as I would like it to be, I want to have that desire again to get deep into His truth and help it shape who I am.

Grad School

I am hoping and praying that I get accepted somewhere. However, if I do not I will need to find an alternative.

4.0 GPA

I would love for this to happen to finish my undergraduate career! This requires hard work and focus along with many hours spent in the good ol' ROD Library.

Become More Intentional in Communication with Others

I often give people my tired and busy self. I want to be more intentional with people in my life showing them that they are important to me and that I do value their presence in my life.

Discover Who I am

This sounds way too overly cliche, however, I really do want to do this. I compare myself to others and forget who I am. My struggles that I have had lately have been defining me in ways that I wish they would not. I want to learn to take my struggles and learn from them and become a stronger individual, but not run from these things.

Really.... the main thing I want to accomplish in 2012 is to be happy. This seems simple, but 2011 showed me I have a lot to work on, but who doesn't? I want Christ to show through me, not just live inside me. I want to tell more people about Him and what He has done for me and what He can do for them!