Procrastinating with a little bit of Chocolate.

I was off in my own little world last night, playing on my phone,procrastinating and ignoring the fact that I should be working... you know a usual Monday night ritual after the kids are in bed and my time to zone out. I open lovely Instagram to see the latest adorable mugs of my friends and family, and there before my eyes is a picture of a half eaten chocolate mystery in a mug. A dear friend of mine posted "Chocolate peanut butter mug cake... that just happened!" and I started to drool. Someone else had commented that she needed to know how to make that, and I agreed. Usually chocolate doesn't really turn my head, but the mention of peanut butter and I'm on it like a "fat kid loves cake"! She shared the recipe and so I thought.. hey why not share it too... Especially since tonight I got a request for it by the hubs (since I didn't share much of mine last night!) So thank you C for sharing and I hope you don't mind me sharing too! :)

Chocolate Peanut Butter Mug Cake
Recipe UPDATE: 2/2/13 I made some improvements to this recipe... 
see additions in RED

Mix the Following in a separate Bowl:
-4 tablespoons all purpose flour

-4 tablespoons white granulated sugar

-1/4 tsp baking powder

-1 egg

-1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder

-3 tablespoons milk

-2 tablespoons peanut butter

-3 tablespoons melted butter

Take your Mug and put 1 tablespoon of Peanut Butter in the Bottom of your mug 
THEN add your cake batter to your mug. DO NOT MIX

Microwave for 1 minute 40 seconds

Take Mug from Microwave and flip it upside down onto a plate or in a bowl...

Update as of 2/2/13 - The hubby liked this version much better than the original... I have to agree! Not to over powering in chocolate and the flip and drizzle made it much more moist! :) ENJOY!

Tonight's turned out a bit better than last nights, it had more of a rise.. I added 5 seconds to the cook time. Since I handed it to the hubs I haven't heard a word out of him. So I'm hoping that's a good sign. :)

Hope you enjoy a bit of chocolatey goodness yourself!

Ok, enough procrastinating for me, I'm off to work! ;)

New Job! Majoring in SAHM, and minoring in F/T accounting from home.

Did you read that right? Yes, yes you did! I've taken a leap of faith, and trusted in a small tug at my heart. After 3 yrs of being a full time working mom, I've decided to take a step back and be more involved with my children's lives. I have to say that we have been extremely lucky in the child care that we've had from the very beginning of our parenthood adventure. Not only has our daycare provider been amazing with our children but she also happens to be family. So not only do we get 5 star care but her morals and beliefs in bring up children reflect ours. And let me tell you, that is not an easy find! This decision was extremeky hard for me too, because why would I want to lose such good care?! So your probably thinking why such a dramatic change of course?! Well, lots of reasons, that I think every family of multiple children experience; money is tight, is it worth working for just our kids to be in daycare/school, and most of all, time. Time to be with my children. With Abbey I missed her first steps, her first crawl, and some other firsts... And now Lexi is getting to that "first" stage and you only get a first with your children once in a life time. The "opportunity" arose for me to be able to work from home and after a long time praying about our life and the path we have chosen to go down I feel as though I have made a choice that will reap the most rewards. This might mean that I will be a little more stressed out at times, and I have to create a whole new routine for myself and my kids, but even as I sit down and write this it feels more and more the right decision. I do worry about if I am able to do both. Am I going to be the crazy mom at the store that won't shush my mouth when I see someone I know because I need more adult interaction? Yes probably...but I think I'm ready... I'm excited to be apart of Lexi's firsts and a whole new chapter of firsts for Abbey too, like school!? When did that happen? I have a child old enough to go to school!! (Which totally boggles my mind) I'm also very confident that I will be able to do my "daytime" job just as well as I do now, or maybe even better(?), with the resources that work has given me. I hate to admit it, but in some ways, I've been almost afraid to be a full time mom because I worry if I'm good enough for my children. But now I've realized I'm as good as any other mom, and that I can be the best mom for my kids because I am their mother, and God has given them to me because he trusts in me to raise them. I feel overwhelmed with so much emotion on this new adventure and am extremely grateful for all of the things (good and tough) that brought us here.

It's been a while.

Wow! It's been a year since my last post... I guess life has gotten the best of me. As I sit here, holding Lexi... (It seems to be what I do a lot these days) Im thinking of how much our life has been blessed, and changed. A lot has changed in ways I never thought would. But it's making us a stronger family, and most important teaching us how to really be more humble. I'm still searching for answers through God, and I do have to admit that I feel like I have lost my way in the journey. I strive to be a woman of god, and to serve in gods way, I just don't know how right now. That feeling of being lost is the biggest part I'm struggling with. I would so love to have Alex by my side in going to church and raising a Christian family. But I understand if he is not wanting to do that right now. You have to want it for yourself not for someone else, and then you will really know how much more amazing life can be with god holding your hand. I too, need to remember this and want this for myself. A lot of my friends are preggo with baby number 2 and ask me... How is it with 2? Life with 2, It's different than 1 that's for sure. It's challenging most of the time. Only because I have to split my attention to both children now and before it was all about Abbey. Abbey is testing me too, "how much can I get away with? How many buttons can I push." I feel like all I do is yell lately. I know this isn't always true, but at night when Abbey is asleep all I hear in my head is the resonating yells from earlier that day and I feel horrible. Then I have Lexi, who I am the sole caregiver right now, since I got the milk, and smell that she wants to be near. She screams at me about 1/2 the time she is awake. Which by the way is so completely different than Abbey, the perfect baby. I dont know what to do with her most of the time. Im just exhausted. But when abbey says something priceless, that I wish I would just write down or had a video camera for, and she comes up to me and says "I love you mama", then having 2 is all worth it. And Lexi's smile and little giggle, that I know is probably just gas, but I pretend it's towards me, then having 2 is all worth it. My advice, which I have barrowed from a friend, remember your children are human to. They are entitled to a bad day once in a while too. It's ok to have a mommy time out every once in a while, and don't forget to connect with other adults around you. If all I do during a bad day is watch movies and hold the baby, it doesn't make me a bad mom, it makes me human. At least every night my kids go to sleep knowing they are loved to the fullest and in return I know they love me. Oh and when your 2 yr old looks at you and says "I hate you mama", they really have no idea what they are saying or how those words make people feel, so don't take it personal. - it's amazing that I've learned this just in the last 7 weeks. I can't wait to see what I learn in the next 18 years. As I have a meoment to write this, and although I really should be taking a shower while there is a calm in the storm,I realize that this might be Gods plan all a long. Ok that's just obvious that it was his plan but I just realized it. This might just be another push for me to use him on becoming a better mother and in turn a better woman of god. To glorify him in my kids and my self in this journey of parenthood. Well with that said, off to shower and return to my life as mom, since a this moment of silence in my home is going to come to a quick end once Lexi notices I'm not within 5-10 feet of her. Until my next post... Good night.