Happy Birthday, Quatchis!

Q and the Mins turn six today!

Happy birthday to all the other Quatchis out there!

Knock Knock!

Look who arrived! It's Spencer from Monster Factory, and he's ready to move in!

Snowman showed him where to unpack his belongings...

...and then introduced him to the friends! Maggie and Colin are out and about but knew Spencer was coming. Welcome, Spencer!

Muffins by Maggie (and Colin!)

Maggie was reunited with her cousin, Colin, this past weekend. And great news - he's here to stay! Maggie wanted to show Colin her super duper baking skills. She also wanted to show him how to wear a muffin liner like a fancy hat.

The Best Chocolate Chip Muffins

1/2 cup butter

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 eggs

1/2 cup milk

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a 12 cup muffin tray with paper liners.

In a large mixing bowl beat the butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and cinnamon until fluffy. Beat in eggs, then stir in the milk. Mix in the flour just until combined, then the chocolate chips. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups.

Bake the muffins for approximately 30 minutes.

Source: Cinnamon-Spice & Everything Nice