I am still hanging in there with the
My America at Home assignments...today's assignment is Midday madness: "
Who's home? Come one, come all. Show us your dashing kids, lovely friends or even that one strange black-crowned heron who just built a nest in your front yard maple tree."
Well, the midday is actually pretty calm....I do have a Midday map posted in the kids' bathroom....but all it is is: Put lunchbox away. Use the potty. Take a nap. Have a snack.
Will gave up naps last year. But he still does a quiet time in his room. Or once Livi is sleep he can do a little bit of computer time. He loves Noggin's website and can play it alone. Livi is usually worn out after being at school all morning. But there are just some days where she is too wound up to fall asleep. I dread these days.....it means a breakdown about four o'clock. The kind of break down where she throws herself down on the floor like her best friend just left. These are the days I dare not take them out in public for fear of massive meltdowns. So after listening to her play in her room for about an hour, I let her get up.
I had some bananas ....b-a-n-a-n-a-ans....getting way too ripe on the counter. After seeing this delicious bread recipe at
Study of Schoolbooks & Shoes: This bread is bananas, b-a-n-a-n-a-s , I knew I had a plan for this afternoon.... so I got
Livi up. We usually make muffins on Monday (Muffin
Mondays)...but since
Livi was sick I didn't want to bake something she couldn't eat.
Will is able to do the paddles on the mixer. He figured out how to line up the little notches. (Yes, he washed his hands!!) No little four-year old's germs were mixed in...
Livi can put the bananas in a zip lock bag and mash them.
This is a photo challenge I saw...something about focusing on the foreground and blurring the back. The recipe posted at Libby's is for a bread made into a loaf. We make mini muffins just because it takes a mere 15 minutes.
Livi is patiently waiting for them to be done. They spread a bit and looked like mutant mushrooms, but they tasted wonderful!!! Very light and fluffy...Note to self: make it in a loaf man and NOT mini muffins.
So that was our Midday madness for today.....yes, we even had the predicted meltdown....around 4 PM....so we had an early dinner, and early to bed.
happy wednesday y'all
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The muffins sound so good...I must try these!
Good for you for creating some mid-day fun amidst the (potential for) madness.
I tagged you for a meme, not sure if you've done it already, but I'd love for you to play along if you haven't!
Mashing the bananas in a zip lock bag never occurred to me! What a smart idea.
I'm glad that they turned out tasty despite looking a bit odd. :)
Yummy,those mini muffins look good. I can just spell the bananas!
i never thought of mashing bananas in a zippy bag. I use those things for everything!
Good luck Friday night! OU plays TU. Hubby works at TU and Ryan grad form there in 04, Lance -God help him will grad in Dec! yippee 5 1/2 yrs at TU!!! Anywho, we TU play OU on Fri night!!! We are slowly becoming a blue and gold house instead of orange/black. :(
Actually, it Tu that will need the luck, catch it on ESPN.
Have a great week
oops, guess I should spell check before I post. I cant seem to spell or smell the muffins!
Awww sweet. We baked a cake together Monday for the first time ever. Maddie loved it@
Yeah, mashing bananas in a bag? Very clever. You're such a baker. I so wish I had some talent in the kitchen!!
Look at Livi's sweet little profile with that bow. So adorable of her watching the muffins. It looks like she is being patient too! So familiar with those melt downs -- let me tell ya!
meg-I did the first name, I'll do the middle one some time next week.
libby-they were so fluffy! I am tempted to experiment with substituting mayo for some of the oils the next time I make muffins. They were so airy!
queeniep-Boomer Sooner!!
patti-that was a cute cake! Did she do the sprinkles
worksformom-the muffins are quick and easy.
gina-she had given up naps for a bit this summer, then when she started preschool this fall, it just wears her out....so when she misses the nap..I can pretty much count on one!
I love that you have them cooking with you so often. It's something very special.
I should make some banana bread with our pile of browning bananas. Only I need to find an eggless version.
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