We had extra sweet potatoes and no one in the house (other than myself!) eats them. Until today. My boys ate all of the muffins in the first batch before I told them the secret ingredient. I used my favorite muffin recipe that I had already altered ...so this is an altered, altered recipe.
Sweet Potato Muffins
2 cups white wheat flour
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
1 cup sugar/brown sugar mixed (I put them both in the measuring cup)
3 large eggs (or 4 small)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups mashed cooked sweet potatoes
splash of milk ( I added the milk last -- mix milk in until it is "muffin consistency" -I did not measure)
Bake at 400 degrees until done, about 15-18 minutes. I didn't time them, either. :-)
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Hysterical Science
I was making dinner last night and Joseph (age 11) walks by (I was also on the phone!) with a water bottle that has a catheter sticking out of it. It looked like he was using it as a straw to drink from it. He told me that he was figuring out how it worked (aka homeschool science class on his own). He said he drank the water out of the bottle (not through the catheter—and it was a clean one that I gave him several days earlier because he wanted it to look at, etc) and he told me that he didn’t waste the drinking water. He filled it up so that he could watch how the catheter works and drains the bladder. Here are pictures. I had to share. He had it like it was in picture 2 as he walked by…….. with the catheter in one hand stretched out like one might drink from a straw……
Friday, January 9, 2009
Inspiration for Today
Joseph's article appeared along with mine in the recent issue of the Shwachman-Diamond America eNewsletter
http://shwachmandiamondamerica.org/cgi/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sdajanfeb09-newsletter.pdf
I post this not for our articles…but there are several very good articles in this newsletter—one is Brooke’s story. She developed sepsis as an infant and almost died. She survived and had to have her toes amputated and the sepsis caused damage…her one leg turned, etc. She had a bone marrow transplant several years ago and this past summer had her leg amputated. She is doing amazingly well and I think you will find her Shwachman-Diamond story inspiring.
I have been blessed to meet so many amazing people on the journey we call SDS Highway 101. God has blessed us with an amazing Shwachman-Diamond family and I wanted to share them with you this morning! Perhaps you are dealing with a life-threatening illness or know someone who is….these children are an inspiration to us all. If you would like to read past issues, we have the back issues of the newsletters posted on our website (link to follow). We have many children who have written articles—the SDS children themselves and their siblings. http://shwachmandiamondamerica.org/newsletter.html
http://shwachmandiamondamerica.org/cgi/wp/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/sdajanfeb09-newsletter.pdf
I post this not for our articles…but there are several very good articles in this newsletter—one is Brooke’s story. She developed sepsis as an infant and almost died. She survived and had to have her toes amputated and the sepsis caused damage…her one leg turned, etc. She had a bone marrow transplant several years ago and this past summer had her leg amputated. She is doing amazingly well and I think you will find her Shwachman-Diamond story inspiring.
I have been blessed to meet so many amazing people on the journey we call SDS Highway 101. God has blessed us with an amazing Shwachman-Diamond family and I wanted to share them with you this morning! Perhaps you are dealing with a life-threatening illness or know someone who is….these children are an inspiration to us all. If you would like to read past issues, we have the back issues of the newsletters posted on our website (link to follow). We have many children who have written articles—the SDS children themselves and their siblings. http://shwachmandiamondamerica.org/newsletter.html
Sunday, January 4, 2009
Joseph's Wisdom
We have had quite a trying few weeks. But we are coming out on the other side of things and life is seeming to be a bit more normal.
The other day as we were walking into the grocery store, Joseph said, "Cathing isn't going to be so bad." Chris said, "Well that is a positive attitude to have." Joseph replied, "Well, I learned to look on the bright side from mom."
I wrote an article for the Shwachman-Diamond America eNewsletter and asked Joseph’s permission to put it in. He said okay and wrote something to go with it. Here is what he wrote. I thought it was special and wanted to share it with you.
Joseph’s Point of view: Looking on the Brighter Side
By Joseph Curran
My mom asked me if it was okay to print the article she wrote about counting blessings and looking on the bright side and I said okay. I told her that I would write something about looking on the bright side of things, too.
I am eleven and I have Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome and I have to do something called intermittent catheterization (IC). Life hasn’t always been easy, but I try to look on the bright side. I learned to look on the bright side because my mom taught me to. I was upset about IC until I looked on the bright side.
Since I was little I have had a lot of medical procedures and surgeries. I started looking on the bright side of things and I got through the procedures and surgeries better. I learned that even when I am sad Jesus is with me even when I think He is not. I learned to count my blessings and look on the bright side and that there is always something to be thankful for. Looking for good things when life is hard makes me feel happier.
The other day as we were walking into the grocery store, Joseph said, "Cathing isn't going to be so bad." Chris said, "Well that is a positive attitude to have." Joseph replied, "Well, I learned to look on the bright side from mom."
I wrote an article for the Shwachman-Diamond America eNewsletter and asked Joseph’s permission to put it in. He said okay and wrote something to go with it. Here is what he wrote. I thought it was special and wanted to share it with you.
Joseph’s Point of view: Looking on the Brighter Side
By Joseph Curran
My mom asked me if it was okay to print the article she wrote about counting blessings and looking on the bright side and I said okay. I told her that I would write something about looking on the bright side of things, too.
I am eleven and I have Shwachman-Diamond Syndrome and I have to do something called intermittent catheterization (IC). Life hasn’t always been easy, but I try to look on the bright side. I learned to look on the bright side because my mom taught me to. I was upset about IC until I looked on the bright side.
Since I was little I have had a lot of medical procedures and surgeries. I started looking on the bright side of things and I got through the procedures and surgeries better. I learned that even when I am sad Jesus is with me even when I think He is not. I learned to count my blessings and look on the bright side and that there is always something to be thankful for. Looking for good things when life is hard makes me feel happier.