Rocky Road Muffins

Mondays are rocky roads, aren’t they? You just never know what kind of week lies ahead, but you do know one thing–no matter how difficult it is to get back on course every Monday morning, you will have to return to the daily grind regardless.

It’s been a bit of a rocky road around here lately. I’ve had a cold for three weeks now, with varying degrees of coughing and congestion. I should see a doctor, but it’s always such a hassle, especially with the kids in tow. So I keep trying to remember to take Mucinex and Advil Congestion, but I’m not always great about that either. I’ll probably break down at some point this week and get in for a script; three weeks is about my breaking point before I give up on letting a cold run its course and ask for reinforcements instead.

We looked at a home yesterday, too. We’re not really house hunting right now; more job hunting for me. But we came across an opportunity that may be too good to pass up, so we had to take a peek. It’s a foreclosed home that needs quite a bit of work, although most of it is cosmetic. Not the greatest of neighborhoods, but a huge house. In fact, the neighborhood is what makes this huge house something even to consider, because we could not afford that much square footage otherwise. We took a lot of pictures and an inventory today of everything that needs to be done and will consider what steps we should take next. The timing isn’t perfect, but when opportunity knocks, you need to be ready to answer the door.

As for the muffins, they’re so great that my dog stole three of them. Seriously. While The Big Guy and I were reviewing photos from the house tour, we heard the dog performing her tap dance, signalling her attempt at gaining access to foodstuffs. Sure enough, she managed to pull two of them off the counter and one off the kitchen table before we noticed. Luckily, while these are kissed with chocolate, it’s not overwhelming. We’ll be watching her closely for the next couple days, though. Luckily, she has a vet appointment later today anyway.

If you don’t have access to Cinnamon Bun Marshmallows, you can always use regular miniature marshmallows. They pretty much melt into the muffins anyway, but I thought having a little touch of flavor may add something special to the muffins. We all need a special touch to bring smiles to our faces.

May these pave the way for a less rocky road for you this week! I’m hoping for the same!

 
Let’s take a trip down the road to see what Baker Street did with her muffins this week, as well as all the other #MuffinMonday bakers.

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