Last week was a blur.  Luckily my mom was here, otherwise we might not have made it (or I might not have made it.)  I had to make the decision to put my 11 year old pup down very unexpectedly and it hit me hard.  He was my first baby and had been with me since I graduated college. Needless to say, I was a little distracted and emotionally drained last week with losing my best friend, plus Parks is a little wild man these days and goes non-stop unless he is asleep which left me little time to spend in the kitchen!  Let me tell you, when life hits hard, having a recipe like my healthy chocolate chip pecan muffins can make or break whether or not I start my day off right.