Day 19 Diabetes Essentials Well darn, did I fall behind on this challenge! I’m going to skip all those other important topics and just write about this one today. My first essential is a fast acting sugar of choice. As you learn to balance carbs, insulin, activities, and the billions…
Day 5: Diabetes & Style Oh dear. I haven’t posted enough for you to know this, but if you know me personally, you know: I’m not one you would talk to about style. But in the spirit, I can tell you anecdotally that I’ve been asked if my pump is…
Day 4: Diabuddy(s) Have I mentioned yet what a blessed diabetic experience I’ve had thus far? My life has been filled with other diabetics. As a child, my small town had a diabetic support group that my father and I attended together. I was the only child, but they were…
Day 3: Pens, Pump, or MDI So I’m a bit late on my posts here, but I’ll keep working through until I’m caught up. When I was diagnosed, I was put on “MDI” – multiple daily injections. Back then, I would take NPH as my long-acting insulin at breakfast and…
#happydiabeticchallenge Day 2: Type of Diabetes When I was a kid, I think they told me I had juvenile onset diabetes, or type 1. My father had adult onset, or type 2. Things aren’t that simple anymore. More and more adults are being diagnosed with type 1 now. The difference…
November, the month both Daddy and I were born, is also Diabetes Awareness Month. A friend posted this image, and I’ve decided I’m going to try to participate here on my blog. Day 1: Introduce Yourself I was diagnosed with diabetes on Thursday, April 2, 1992. I was 8 years…
Now that I’ve had some time to recover from throwing two birthday parties for my children, I wanted to share the ways I used technology to help manage the planning and design for these events. My husband always tells me I go too crazy for our kids’ parties… and he’s…
I have never felt very creatively inclined, but I grew up with a mother who loved to craft and have always had a desire to create. Now that I have children of my own, I am eagerly looking for activities to do with them and for them. I have started…
When it comes to being a mom of two, I’ve learned that I need lists. For everything. Luckily, technology gives me countless options on creating lists, sharing lists, updating lists, carrying lists with me. But don’t get me wrong: Sometimes, I still need that pen and paper! Shopping lists…
