Gluten Free Muffins and Face Yoga

 A batch of gluten-free blueberry muffins that I baked from a mix. Photo by Cecilia Kennedy

Blueberry muffin treats, in my house, have the power to transform my entire family into butter knife-wielding animals that make crumbs of defenseless baked goods. The primal sounds of “More butter!  MMMM” have alerted the neighbors more than once.  Some think we are watching a horror movie at full volume. Others think we are truly possessed.  However, this morning, I awoke to find a tidy plastic baggie of blueberry muffin treats just sitting on the counter, in the exact spot where I left them the day before.  Yep, they just sit there still.  When I wave the bag around and ask, “Anyone want a muffin?”  Nate and Alex stand there, awkwardly and say, “It’s not snack time yet.”  Telling them, “It’s snack time somewhere” doesn’t make them tear into the bag and grab the…