Someone recently said "I feel like I'm waiting for something that isn't going to happen." Sheesh. You and me both, sister. It's hard to believe that in 4 more days (if not sooner), we will have another person in our family.
Look at that sweet Oscar… The "I want breakfast, Mom" face.
In all of my free time, I managed to overestimate my Walmart grocery pick-up and got way too many bananas! I'm getting pretty good at this waiting game, so I patiently bided my time for them to "go bad" so I could make some muffins. I am always on the lookout for a good, unsweetened, healthier breakfast option – but my experiments in the past have not gone so well. I decided to really pay attention to my process this time instead of just throwing everything together in a bowl, and I'll be dern if these guys aren't delicious.
*I tried to focus on a few key ingredients that may be helpful for nursing in the upcoming weeks, and success! I don't know that I feel qualified to call them "lactation boosters", but the ingredients I used can't hurt.
In a "wet ingredients" bowl, mash 3 large, really ripe bananas.
Add two eggs, 1/3 cup coconut oil, and 1 tsp. vanilla extract.
In a separate "dry ingredients" bowl, combine: 1 cup whole grain oats, 1/2 cup shredded coconut, 2 tbs. flax seed, 1 tsp. ground cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp. baking powder.
Stir in 1 cup chopped walnuts.
Prepare muffin tin (I did use regular butter to grease my tin).
Cheers for a filling breakfast/snack option that tastes great and isn't terrible for you!
I have recently started looking at clothes again in the thrift store… mostly sweaters and longer "wrappy" things I can wear post-partum while the weather is still cool. But I ran across a summery Diane Von Furstenberg print top yesterday that I couldn't leave behind. I'm not sure if it will end up in my closet or my mom's, but either way it was a great find for someone!
I can imagine this paired with white frayed jeans and those tan studded heels above for date night!
My mind keeps coming back to this red vintage dress I thrifted last summer. I didn't get a chance to wear it before my bump took over, and I absolutely cannot wait to pull this out. Those shoulders = what dreams are made of.