Making Cinnamon Rolls

Sean is my not-so-little chef.  He has always liked to cook and bake.  This morning, he make Wildtree's Sunday Morning Cinnamon Rolls .  They are so easy to make, even my 15 year old can do it!  I drank my coffee and read The Daily while he worked away.  I captured these photos of the entire process from start to end.  If you are interested in Wildtree products, check out my Wiltree website. Have a blessed day!

1 Cross + 3 Nails = 4 given

I don't like all of the cards I make... I love the stamp set, but I'm not sure about the card. I figure I should go ahead and share those cards I feel are dismal failures, too. This is the first week in a long time that we have not had to go to ANY doctor's appointments.  I thought we might, but we were able to avoid going. Yeah us! Sean has finally recovered from football and made it to play racquetball at the Y for the first time since we joined. He has always been too tired to come along.  No one stayed up or woke up with pain last night, so life is good.

I just posted my Sugar-free Vanilla Creme Brulee recipe in Pattie's Kitchen. Check it out.  I can't tell the difference and I am a sugar snob.

So, now for the card I don't think is all tat great. You win some, lose some.

See what I mean..... not my best work ever.

Mito Cocktail - Creatine Monohydrate

I'm learning a lot as I share information from America's Compounding Center's handout.  I think it is wonderful that they send this with the part of the boys' Mito Cocktail they compound for us.

"Creatine Monohydrate is a naturally occurring substance that is stored in the muscles and serves as a source of energy. It is produced in the liver, kidneys and pancreas, but can also be found in meats and fish. Creatine supplements are often taken by body builders and weight lifters to improve athletic performance. The UMDF recommends taking 5g of creatine twice daily. Side effects of creatine supplementation include stomach upset, nausea and muscle cramping."

Mama's Mission of the Month

I'm doing well with Christie's November Challenge and I'm making headway on the other tasks I placed on my Mama's Mission list this month.  I find making it to daily Mass is so rewarding, but it is SO hard to get to Daily Mass when I've been up at night.  I made it once last week, but haven't gone this week. Tomorrow, I hope to get there.  It is my goal for Friday morning.

My youngest  has had a bad Mito week so far.  Back pain woke him up and kept him up for a while one night, another night it was eye pain and last night he was having unusual symptoms of feeling weak and dizzy (along with stomach pain).   Dear God, he's not my dizzy one!  He has had a few bouts of dizziness in the past, but nothing like his older brother.  That is supposed to be Sean's symptom and not his!  ~laughter~ He seems better this morning, thankfully. I am offering many prayers of thanksgiving because of the Neurontin's effects on Joseph's pain.  Here is a picture we took yesterday at the YMCA.  Joseph playing racquetball. Something he had to stop because the foot, ankle, back and leg pain were too much.  So, while he's had some bad nights, I am thankful for the good days.

Racquetball brought to you by Neurontin

What's up with the late night pain?  I wish I could remember everything from all of the Mito sessions I have gone to.  He does seem better most mornings-- unless he is having one of his "I'm going to vomit" days. In the scheme of things, our kids are really mildly affected by Mitochondrial Disease.  Today, I am remembering in prayer all the Mito kids who are in the hospital right now.  Hope to go visit one of our friends today.  Muffins are in the oven!