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 […]

Taken Daily As Needed

July 23, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

So far this summer my daughter had two friends visit from CA, I took the kids and the dogs to CA to visit friends, my youngest had his first sleep-over in CA and diabetes was an asshat – not once but twice at two different sleep-overs, I was bitten by my cat while at the […]

That’s Not The Point

May 27, 2014.Reading time 10 minutes.

I try really hard to give my kids ample independence. We compromise frequently on when I think they should be checking blood sugars and when they think they should be checking blood sugars. I try very hard not to be too needy of a Dmom – in other words I resist the urge to constantly […]

More Than Once In 12 Months

April 24, 2014.Reading time 12 minutes.

I could give a plethora of excuses as to why I’ve not blogged. I could but I won’t because none of them are sexy. Quite the opposite – think unpacking our lives in sweats and t-shirts the only benefit has been unlimited no-bra-time. Over the last nearly 90 days we sold a house in CA, […]

My Words Are In My Art

February 3, 2014.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Today is Diabetes Art Day. A day to create something, share something, let go of something. This is my submission. It wasn’t planned. It is what came to me as I worked. It is my first ever attempt at painting a face.