Summer Berries...And Muffins

i feel like days off are good and bad. i do enjoy a day off to relax, or dick around doing random things, or even get things done that i wouldn't normally be able to do. at the same time, sometimes i don't know what to do with myself, don't do anything productive, and feel like they are a complete waste of time that i could be getting paid for.

is that weird?

i don't know. that's just what i was thinking at the moment. i am always moving and feel like i should always be busy or else it's pointless. i am pretty sure the only time i am okay with not doing a damn thing is when i am laying out on a beach. namely in the outer banks, but since that is a good 12 hour drive away, i have to make due with what i have near by.

in other news, i made some blueberry muffins!

these are my absolute favorite. it almost scares me to try a different recipe, but i probably will anyways (i bought some greek yogurt to make muffins with, but i didn't use it for these. i want to make some super healthy muffins another day!).

while i do abuse pinterest, my other favorite place to find recipes is allrecipes.com. i found these streusel topped blueberry muffins a couple years ago and have not looked back since. they really are super delicious. just sweet enough. not overoladed with berries (i am very picky with fruits, and most fruits i will only eat in a baked good. i do not eat them plain. i know, i am weird like that). moist and fluffy. just try them if you get the chance!!

i just really like the way the batter with the streusel topping looked. something about it....i don't really wanna eat it this way like i would with cookie dough, but it looks pretty with the contrast. ♥

so yeah, this is what i did yesterday morning! muffins are one of my favorite foods, although i am pretty sure i've mentioned that before. otherwise, i am always working. except for today. these days off...i don't know about them...

yummm.

have i mentioned that i love muffins?

they got a little over done this time around, i was multi-tasking and cleaning at the same time, so they were in the oven for an extra 3 minutes or something. they didnt burn though, just a little dark. doesn't stop them from tasting delicious though!

i also don't know how i managed to eat the one with like two blueberries in it....if you notice in the picture, i cut it into quarters, because the first cut was all muffin, no berries. oh well.

still delicious. doesn't matter. ☺

hmm. it's only been a couple of days, so not very much has happened between sunday and today. i am not sure if i will bake anything else before the weekend, since i am still working on eating my massive cake, and now i have these muffins too.

i should be painting a t-shirt for one of my customers soon, though, so that will be fun. i always miss being able to draw and paint. i mean, i have these days or times off, but i always find something else to do. kind of like playing video games. i have a nice stack that i need to power through, of games i've started, games i haven't started, games that i have like 98% finished.....but i am always doing something. there is always something to clean. always something to do. not to mention access to any of my systems is limited sometimes because i have to share with my husband, who is usually on netflix, hulu, or any other games.

so painting! that will be fun!

not that cosmo has anything to do with painting, but this is what i wake up to every morning. he makes a newspaper fort, rolls around underneath it, and talks to himself, giving kisses and saying "i love you."

this shirt i will be working on, my customer is a dj, and plays a lot of classic rock/etc, and he has been thinking of what kind of custom shirt i could make for him for a while. he finally came up with an album cover from the cars. it's all purple and glittery, with electric green and orange pinstriping. i love secondary colors, so it definitely caught my attention. i am hoping i can pull it off!

i need more excuses, reasons, or projects to paint or draw. i stand by the fact that it is relaxing, and carries me far away from any troubles i may have, even if it's only for a little while. i feel like i need that a lot lately. try as i might to keep everything calm, there's always something that comes up.

le sigh. oh, if anyone reading this lives nearby, i may plan an end of summer ice cream party! i want to make a couple ice creams i found. have a little ice cream bar with all the toppings...you know. anyway, i suppose i will call it a day for my ranting and muffins. maybe i will have something to share by the time sunday rolls around again! as always, thanks for reading! come back soon! ☺