Summer’s Off?

Well, “Wefells” certainly didn’t take the summer off, but our blog did. We played outside, soaked up the sun, rode the waves, swim team practice each day, attended summer camps and spent more days in the month of July on the beach, than in Dallas. Amen! Life is certainly good and getting better day by day – no complaints here! I love summer and am a little sad it quickly came to an end, but this fall has been better than any season or year yet! Here is a quick photo time lapse of how our summer went – starting with Memorial Weekend at the farm with our family, the first day of summer we rescued a litter of baby rabbits, spent time in the sprinkler and playing with sidewalk chalk, swim team each day, road trips, beach trips, ice cream with sweet friends and the finale of summer was momma’s lake trip with girlfriends! Ahhh and now school and routines have returned, but there is something so wonderful about bodies of water during the hot summer with friends and family!

Inspired Mothering

“Before you were conceived, I wanted you. Before you were born, I loved you. Before you were an hour, I would die for you. This is the miracle of love.” – Maureen Hawkins

Anytime people talk about their children being “accidents”, or even my own parents talking to my sister and I about how they didn’t plan on having children, I always come back to this moment of thought – I prayed to God for my husband, I begged God for my children, one at a time and no matter how rewarding or difficult. I think back to the times when I would have given anything to have them and that moment shortly after they were born when someone said, “it’s like no feeling you’ve ever had – you would jump in front of a moving train for them…” and as hard as some days can be – I certainly would do just that. Mothering is not for the faint of heart, I have been in the trenches and seen brighter days, but would I change any of it? Not a chance. Happy Mother’s Day to all!

A recipe your family will love

One of my dear childhood friends made these muffins one time we were at her house for a play date – ever since my children ever so lovingly refer to these as “Stacy’s Muffins” and even though it is not officially her recipe – she did put her own touches into it and we love it just the same. I thought I would share it with you. You will see Stacy’s notes in the parenthesis and of course I deferred from them even still – if you love the blueberries add in 2 cups instead – you will be so happy you did.

On a side note, I keep this recipe on my phone and for some strange reason my iPhone is missing notes from a few months time period right about where I had this recipe saved – thankfully I sent it to a friend via email and had to share with you all!

Stacy’s blueberry banana muffins

ingredients
2 cups whole spelt flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup flaxseed meal
2 large organic eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup mashed banana (~ 2 large bananas)
1/2 cup canola oil ………(i used safflower oil, but you can do just about any oil that doesn’t have a heavy flavor like extra virgin olive)
1/4 cup maple syrup/honey  ……( i used 1/2 organic maple syrup and honey)
1/4 cup agave nectar
1/4 c of dark brown organic sugar (my addition)
1 cup frozen organic wild blueberries, unthawed

directions
preheat oven to 350 degrees. grease muffin tins with oil, or use muffin liners.

sift together dry ingredients (spelt flour through flaxseed meal), and set aside.

combine wet ingredients, and mix well.

add dry ingredients to wet, folding just until incorporated. gently fold in blueberries.

spoon into muffin tins. bake for about 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. be sure to turn muffin pan around halfway through to ensure even baking. allow 10-15 minutes to cool, then remove from baking tin.

Credit to Stacy Cox Fuqua for sharing this tasty treat with us – love you friend!  

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