It’s The Difference Between a Flip Phone and a Smartphone

April 12, 2016.Reading time 13 minutes.

Hey there. I’m still here in the bathtub. Sorry – elementary school teacher in me sneaking out referencing a children’s book of poems. I can’t remember the last time I wrote, and I’m too lazy to click back on archived posts – Im guessing the last post would be archived since it’s defiantly been a […]

I Get It Wrong Often

December 16, 2015.Reading time 7 minutes.

Last night my Middles, (13 year old teen boy) was over 400 before going to bed. He was 238 before dinner and bolused (used his insulin pump to deliver insulin into his body) for dinner with extra insulin to correct the high. That was 4 hours before he was going to bed. He was surprised […]

You Are Enough For Me

December 9, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

What does insecurity cause? Fear Anger Depression Resentment I have been insecure with myself for nearly my entire life. I’ve rarely thought of myself as attractive or smart or funny or worth anyones effort. Insecurity leads to destructive behaviors and poor decisions fueled by fear, anger, depression and resentment. So my wish for the remainder […]

Can You Spare a few Dollars? My Blood Sugar Is Low.

December 7, 2015.Reading time 11 minutes.

Yesterday I took my daughter and 3 friends into Seattle for a concert. The concert was scheduled to begin at 8pm. It was general admission seating and a sold-out show. That meant lining up outside the venue hours before the show in order to get a good seat. Of course it’s December in Seattle which […]

Elle & Coach

December 3, 2015.Reading time 10 minutes.

Back in September I was asked if I would like to receive and review a copy of Elle & Coach by Stefany Shaheen. Coach is a D.A.D, a diabetes alert dog. Elle is a CWD (child with diabetes). I responded to the invitation with candor. While I have not been anti-D.A.D. I haven’t been pro-diabetes alert […]