Monday = Motivated

I know, you don't like Mondays.

(Insert some sad cat picture here)

I for one am happy to see a Monday. My kids take long naps on Monday. I feel very optimistic about the week. There is so much that can go right!

I pull out the menu planner and create a plan for dinners throughout the week. I put away the laundry (if I washed it). I go on an extra long walk in the morning. I make a real breakfast.

It is almost like New Year's Day every week for me. A new beginning every seven days.

Blueberry Crumb Muffins

1 Cup All Purpose Flour
3/4 Cup Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Cup Buttermilk
1/3 Cup Butter (melted)
1 Egg
1 Cup Blueberries (fresh or frozen)

Crumb Topping
1/4 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Cold Butter (diced)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine first five ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well. Combine next three ingredients in a separate bowl ( I use a very large measuring cup). Create a small well in the dry ingredients. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture. Fold them together until almost all the dry mixture has been mixed in. Add the blueberries and fold very gently. Line a muffin tin and spray the muffin liners with nonstick spray. Scoop mixture evenly into each muffin cup. Mix together crumb topping ingredients until butter is the size of small peas. Sprinkle on top of muffins. Bake for 18 minutes.

Remember to thank a Veteran today and say a prayer for those still out there.

Happy Monday!