If Only They Could See Me

January 25, 2014.Reading time 6 minutes.

…through my eyes. So there is a saying that I say to my kids (especially my daughter) often. “I wish you could see yourself through my eyes” I tell them this because I see them as strong, smart, brave, beautiful kids with amazing souls. Now granted they can be little hellions too, but […]

There Are No Strangers In The D World

January 19, 2014.Reading time 7 minutes.

Monday I discovered my little dog had a terrible infection on one of his rear legs. Required emergency surgery to remove dead and infected tissue. On Tuesday I needed to have Sugarboy in Palo Alto to start the second part of the study he is participating in. On Wednesday the kids and I were leaving […]

oh F***

January 8, 2014.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’m torn. Really seriously torn. I want to give these kids kudos. I want to congratulate them and wish them luck at the Grammies. I want to thank them for raising awareness about the dangers of sugars and how eating unhealthy can/will lead to obesity and other health issues. The thing is – I can’t. […]

Staying Emotionally Safe

December 11, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

I don’t share my kids real names here or on Twitter or on Instagram. I want to keep my kids safe. Not just physically safe from predators and the like but also emotionally safe and preferably not searchable via web searches. I’m not alone. Many parent bloggers and PWD who blog don’t share their kids […]

Sad, Happy, Screwed

December 5, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

So Middles received his first Humalog insulin pen yesterday. I must say I love Novalog but the Huma pen is Awesome looking. He was beyond excited. Even Sweetstuff said she’d consider MDI again based on the Huma pen. That is the part that makes me sad and happy at the same time. It’s sad that […]