One of the most used insults of my childhood was the phrase, you’re a big, fat something, perhaps a big fat liar, …
The Natural Diabetic | Jessica Apple
In Defense of the Unicorn Frappuccino
If you ever wanted to know what My Little Pony tastes like, hop on over to Starbucks asap. They’ve got a special e…
A Whole Body Vibrator
My kids play in a park with plastic tunnels, cute, short plastic slides with raised rails, and a cushioned ground. It…
One Good Reason to Stop Peeling Your Grapes
Because my grandmother Bashy was batshit to begin with, it took us a long time to figure out that something was seriousl…
15 Things I Learned From My Low Carb Diet
When I was in middle school I still sucked my thumb (in private) and ABC’s Nightline News was my favorite show. So…
The White Bread Cure for Insomnia: Diabetes Blog Week Day 3
“Now seems like a great time to explore the emotional side of living with, or caring for someone with, diabetes. What th…
The Mysterious Symptoms of Undiagnosed Diabetes: Diabetes Blog Week Day 1
“Let’s kick off Diabetes Blog Week by talking about the diabetes causes and issues that really get us fired up.…
S**T Happens, So Does Hypoglycemia
That awkward moment when someone asks a (seemingly) innocent question about your diabetes and all you can do is shrug, b…
Raise Your Pants, Raise Diabetes Awareness
Happy Diabetes Awareness Month! Mike and I had the wonderful opportunity to partner with Novo Nordisk to create a video…
Cronuts, the New Carb on the Block
I’m a little late in learning about the cronut craze, but now that I know about cronuts, I hate diabetes a little more t…