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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Creative Muster #356

We’re thrilled that you’ve chosen to party with us! The Creative Muster is home to some of the most creative bloggers, which means we do a lot of sharing. If you’re looking to get exposure, find some inspiration or meet new people then you’re in the right place. Grab your favorite family friendly posts, share them, then sit back and check out some of the other amazing things that are being shared. There are a ton of great ideas to be found here!

Thursday, October 24, 2019

🧡Protein Packed Pumpkin Muffin Recipe🧡

🎃 I am so into fall baking and I of course love tasting the treats we bake! 



Unfortunately, I TRULY feel a difference in my joints. I believe it's either the gluten or the sugar but either way I am working on creating some fall recipes that use less flour and less refined sugar. 




I apologize for the dark photo, I made these at 5:30 am and they didn't last long enough for a better pic.


Yesterday I threw together these pumpkin muffins made with protein powder. Now, here's the thing with these muffins, I hope you like the taste of your protein powder because there will be a faint taste of it when they first come out of the oven. As the day wears on and even the next day, I have noticed that I no can no longer detect the protein powder in the muffins. It seems to be when they are still warm from the oven. That being said I apparently still loved them because I proceeded to eat half the batch yesterday. 😂🙈🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️


So here it is, a clean and simple protein muffin recipe!



1 1/2 scoops of protein powder (about 4-5 Tbsp.)
1 Cup Shredded Coconut 
1/2 cup almond milk
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin or pumpkin puree
1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp. maple syrup or honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. pumpkin spice ( I used finely ground mulling spices from my friend)
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
dash of salt

Mix all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl and spoon the mixture into MINI muffin liners. It's ok if you don't have a mini muffin tin, just put the liners in the regular muffin pan and they will spread our a little. I actually like that, it gives a crunchy edge which I enjoy. Now here's the tricky part, I baked my at 350 for 25 minutes but your protein powder may be different. Just check on them at the 20 minute mark and see if they are springy in the middle. 




You could also use old fashioned oats for this recipe. I like that texture of the coconut and find that coconut satiates me tremendously. Coconut also has fewer carbs so this is a good low carb option. 



There you have it! a quick, easy breakfast or fall treat! I hope you try it and love them. I have already had 4 this morning!🧡 🎃


Thank you for reading.
Grace & peace,
Adoring Family


Tuesday, October 22, 2019

CREATIVE MUSTER #355

We’re thrilled that you’ve chosen to party with us! The Creative Muster is home to some of the most creative bloggers, which means we do a lot of sharing. If you’re looking to get exposure, find some inspiration or meet new people, then you’re in the right place. Grab your favorite family friendly posts, share them, then sit back and check out some of the other amazing things that are being shared. There are a ton of great ideas to be found here!

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

Creative Muster #354

Hello everyone, I am excited and honored to join Robin from Fluster Buster as a co-host for the Creative Muster Link Party! In honor of the seasonal transition from summer to fall, Robin decided it was time to make some changes to the Creative Muster link party. If you are familiar with the link party, you might have noticed that we changed the look of the party a bit. We have some other changes that we'll be rolling out over the next few weeks that you're going to love. These changes are going to help give your posts more exposure and drive more traffic. We’re thrilled that you’ve chosen to party with us! The Creative Muster is home to some of the most creative bloggers, which means we do a lot of sharing. If you’re looking to get exposure, find some inspiration or meet new people then you’re in the right place. Grab your favorite family friendly posts, share them, then sit back and check out some of the other amazing things that are being shared. There are a ton of great ideas to be found here!

Monday, October 14, 2019

Productive Morning Ideas


Hello everyone! So happy to be back from our amazing trip to Hawaii! I will be sharing photos, packing ideas and the best things to do in Hawaii over the next couple of weeks. Today I am so thankful to jump back into our daily routine. I want to share a few things that keep me on track as a wife, a mom and, most importantly, in my Spiritual life.

The first thing is my Daily Page. I have this saved as a PDF file on my computer. It took some digging but I found the old black and white form for you. Click the link below to be taken to my all time favorite way to plan my day...

http://www.donnapartow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/dailypage.pdf

There is a new and updated color version but I find it to be a bit busy for my needs. I love simple things so this page is my preference.


 This book is another huge blessing and has been a staple in my morning routine for years:
Busy Mom's Guide to Prayer



I have purchased this book and given it as a gift countless times. Every time I restart it I am blessed. There are guided prayers and there are spots for you to journal and write prayer requests. I cannot recommend it enough.

I feel so happy knowing I have a plan and a purpose when I am waking up in the morning. It gives me an optimistic outlook and a joyful perspective. I enjoy knowing there will be time for me to read, pray, write, and workout before anyone is awake. This gives me goals, direction, and peace. 

Today I have already worked out, written my daily plan and started on blueberry muffins and turkey bacon for the kids. Now to get our weekly Scripture written and start our morning time together...

I hope you find these ideas helpful and that this sets the tone for a productive day. 


Grace & peace,
Adoring Family
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