What I learned from my 48 Hour Facebook Break.

So a few days ago, on Tuesday to be exact I noticed that I was kinda more.....angry than usual, well not than usual but my anger and impatience was definitely in high gear.  Anger for me is one of my go to emotions, it's my default and the easiest bad habit for me to slip back into when I'm stressed.  I kind of noticed that Facebook, on that day, wasn't making anything better.  I was irritated on it, it made me even more irritated with the kids when I got off.  All in all, all was not well.

So I decided to take a 2 day break to re-charge, snap myself out of it & see just how important it was in my life and if maybe it just wasn't doing me any good.  I won't lie, I'm not a FB addict, not by my definition anyways, perhaps by others.  But I do enjoy it, I have a few "crunchy" groups I'm a part of, I connect with almost all of my family who live at least a few thousand miles away, and it's been a great way for me to connect and find friends while back here in Hawaii.  

I would say if I'm addicted to anything it's taking pictures of anything & everything.  

But that's a different story! 

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Lessons learned:

1.  I am an irritated, impatient person with or without Facebook.

I can be a less irritated, impatient person with God. 

2.  My house will not be any cleaner if I stay off Facebook.

I think the reasoning for this one is that regardless I will get stuff done, there is only so much cleaning I can do everyday and I don't feel guilty checking my FB knowing that I also get my Mama shit done! 

3. No matter how hard you try, if you have a Facebook people you don't care to know anything about and would really love to never be reminded of again may seep into your life via others.  

In that case you just might have to delete your FB or block those people when you're reminded how much you dislike them or how little you want to know about their lives.

4.  The less you post on Facebook the less you will have to hear people's opinions about what you're doing. 

5. No Facebook for me = more time for Pinterest, reading && blogging.

While those might not sound very productive trust me that any of the above 3 are more productive than Facebook.

And we all know a blog wouldn't be complete without a recipe.  Not my blog anyways.

I know people don't come hear to check out my awesome musings on life so I have to get them here somehow!

Chocolate Chip Scones

adapted from www.skinnytaste.com

[For the skinner, probably healthier version check out the site!]

These ones will definitely be made again and would be so easy to adapt.  

Everyone actually ate them and they were super easy.  Win win!

3/4 cup milk [I used 2%]

2 tbs. lemon juice
[The original recipe called for 3/4 cup buttermilk
which would work as well but I never have it on hand so I make it.]
1 tsp. vanilla
1 large egg
2 1/2 cups AP flour
1 tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
3 tbs. COLD butter cut into small cubes
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cup chocolate chips
For Top:
1 egg white, lightly beaten with a little water
2 tbs. sugar

[1] Mix milk with lemon juice, put in freezer to keep cold. Let chill 5 minutes.
[2] In a medium bowl whisk together buttermilk mixture, egg, vanilla & sugar.
[3] In a food processor pulse flour, salt, baking powder & butter.  Then stir in chocolate chips by hand.
[4] Add wet mixture to dry and lightly mix until it just comes together.
[5] Pour mixture onto a lightly floured surface and knead 4 times or so, the less you knead it the lighter they will be!
[6] Form the dough into a circle and place onto a greased baking sheet.
[7] Cut circle into 8 triangles, or more depending how big you want your scones.
It should be about 3/4 an inch thick.
[8] Brush top of scone round with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar!
[9] Bake at 375 degrees F for 18-20 minutes.
They taste best warm!  Nom nom nom.