She Did It Herself

July 26, 2013.Reading time 12 minutes.

There was a recent post on Diabetes Mine by Will. You can read it and all the great comments in response to it HERE (Link removed because I am suspicious the post was written only to generate page views and put money in Will’s pocket. Basically Will called our kids ‘spoiled brats’ because we do our […]

Wordless Wednesday

July 24, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

No it’s not really wordless – thats really to high an expectation for my wordy brain. Its been 9 days since we returned from our trip to Florida for the Friends For Life conference and family time at Universal Studios/Harry Potter World. I’m still experiencing some withdrawals. I miss my friends terribly and […]

Unexpected Heroes

July 23, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

This is not the green bracelet post I promised. Still working on that. Each year at the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference individuals are recognized and awarded a plaque identifying them as Unexpected Heroes. As a conference attendee I am not privy to why or how individuals are chosen. I have great faith […]

Take Away My Caffeine and I Will Get Stabby

July 22, 2013.Reading time 9 minutes.

I am a big coffee drinker. I’ll finish whatever my hubby leaves in the morning – likely 2 cups (12-14 oz cups) then brew another pot that I will drink throughout the day. My stainless steel coffee pot keeps it piping hot for well over 12 hours after brewing. Basically I drink about 8 cups […]

Unexpected Outcomes

July 22, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

Anxiety is an unpleasant state of inner turmoil and apprehension, often accompanied by nervous behavior, such as pacing back and forth, somatic complaints and rumination. It is the subjectively unpleasant feelings of dread over something unlikely to happen, such as the feeling of imminent death. Anxiety is feeling unrealistic fear, worry, and uneasiness, usually generalized and unfocused. It is often accompanied by restlessness, […]