Unexpected Outcomes

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, […]

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Learning, Loving, Laughing & Tears

Our family just spent a week in Orlando at the Children With Diabetes Friends For Life conference. I have so much to share; things I learned, things that made me laugh, things that made me cry, things that made me go hmmm?. Where does one start? I’ve read over a dozen wonderful recaps. Many of […]

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Strip Safely

Avoid applying glitter to your nether regions.  Ok actually Strip Safely is not a joking matter. It is about holding Glucose Meter manufacturers and Test strip manufacturers accountable. People with diabetes and the parents of children with diabetes rely on glucose meters and test strips to collect blood droplets multiple times a day. The numbers […]

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Its Not Time To Blog

I was gonna write. But then this happened. And then this… Apparently my 17 year old best friend wants some attention. She took the above picture BTW as she laid down on my keyboard. (The mess in the background is my family room and guest bedroom piled into my dining room while new flooring happens.) […]

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Friendly Fire

My Middles is 11. He plays video games. In fact if left to himself he would play video games for 12-14 hours – emerging from his room only occasionally to get sustenance. He would do that very stealthy so I wouldn’t see him and remind him to put away clothes, pick up a room, or […]

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