Parenting In The Time of Smartphones

October 24, 2014.Reading time 9 minutes.

I was against smartphones for the kids. Truly I was. I thought no good would come of it. There is so much danger to be found in a device that basically holds all the world’s knowledge, countless cat videos (as well as many not so innocent or entertaining), and all the evils of social media […]

It’s Not You – It’s It

July 24, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

For at least the last three weeks my middles has been high. Above 200 almost consistently. So this is the end – the real end of the honeymoon stage. He was diagnosed almost a year ago – Aug 1st of 2013. A day that will live in infamy along with Feb 7, 2007 (Sugarboy’s diagnosis […]

Explosives Detected

June 30, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

Recently we were fortunate enough to host one of my daughters BFFs from CA. Her sweet friend stayed with us for a week and it was wonderful watching my dear daughter laugh with her friend. Sadly the visit had to come to an end. Although this friend is past the age of ‘unaccompanied minor’ according […]

I Hate Our Normal

June 25, 2014.Reading time 8 minutes.

When I was growing up summer was a free for all. As long as my chores were done and it wasn’t my day to watch my younger siblings I was off doing all kinds of crazy crap. My crazy crap included long hikes in woods where we made our own trails, catching tadpoles in the […]

I Saw Red

June 23, 2014.Reading time 3 minutes.

Middles has been pumping via Animas Ping since Jan 5th. We’ve been mostly faithful Animas users for over seven years. Sugarboy started pumping with Animas in Aug of 2007. He upgraded to Animas Ping just as soon as it was available. Sweetstuff started pumping Animas Ping in Aug 2009 just 3 months after diagnosis. She […]