IF MY MOM WAS STRICTER

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This year, I started making big decisions about how I want to show up for myself career-wise, the type of community I want to build on social media, and how God can use me. Regarding that last part, I realize now that it wouldn't have even been a thought had my mom been stricter or tried to play the role of a father as a single parent. What finally led me to seek God was my willingness to read. I read Genesis and thought about how wild the stories were, and then I'd relay them to my family. I continued reading while taking notes on God's role in every story. God's role in my own story was what I was missing all along: a father. After reading the Bible back-to-back, I kept returning to it. This time, my focus was on Jesus, and I started to perceive Him as a brother. In my mind, fathers are strict, but brothers can talk them down or help them see reason. It will all make sense when you read the Bible—I promise. My sweet mom, I now realize, is perfect just as God intended ...
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Simple Vanilla Muffins

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 Like the wise lyrics of Tony Braxton's song,  "First thing on a Monday morning, I'm gonna pack my tears away". 

Pack them and hide the sack at the back othe closet sis. It's Monday, and it's a new day. 

More than a few things, I love me a new day. And the best way for me to have an entirely amazing day is doing something therapeutic, one of those things is baking simple recipes and feeding my family.

I have realized that keeping things simple always helps me to have a calm morning, especially when I'm with Shiloh(my niece) for most of the mornings.

Today I decided to make vanilla muffins first thing after dropping her at Glammy's bedroom.

Why Vanilla Muffins?

I'm a whim-kinda person even if I plan my day, and muffins make sense they don't take too long to make. They are perfect for easy breakfast and to answer the question I made them just because.

What I used for ingredients 

  • 1 cup of warm milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1.5 cups of brown sugar
  • 1 Tspns of Vanilla 
  • 0.5 cup of vegetable oil
  • 2.5 cups of flour
  • 2 Tspns of baking powder

How I made theses easy  Vanilla Muffins 
  • Pre-heat oven at 200°C  five minutes prior
  • Mix the ingredients how they are listed(no separate bowls)
  • See consistency 
  • Bake for twenty minutes.
  • After baking, let cool then serve!
  • The batter makes 12 muffins.

This process takes less than 40 minutes, so how much of a relive is it to know this simple recipe when you're also in a rush. A delight!

Share favorite morning baking recipes in the comments or on IG @before30diaries so that, I can also try them ;)


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