Losing to Diabetes and Learning from It
Milestones I’ve experienced in the past week:  receiving a new glasses prescription, acquiring a queen-sized bed, and ending the “Honeymoon…
Do the Big Blue Test Today!
It's not too late to do the Big Blue Test! Not sure what the Big Blue Test is? It's a diabetes awareness program started by the nonprofit Diabetes Hands Foundation, that takes place every November leading up to World Diabetes Day on November 14. The campaign reinforces the importance of exercise in managing diabetes.
Intensive Diabetes Control Means Fewer Complications
A new study has found that long-term risk of an impaired glomerular filtration rate (GFR), which leads to end-stage renal disease and increases the risks of cardiovascular disease and death, was significantly lower among persons treated early in the course of type 1 diabetes with intensive diabetes therapy than among those treated with...
A Rainy Day, The Pictorial Version
Today was my first ever (yes, it’s true) JDRF walk, and my second ever Taking Control of Your Diabetes conference. Both on the same remarkably…
November 12th, My Diabetes Awareness Day
My father died on November 12th 1974. I was five-years- old and didn’t really know what was going on. I have very few real memories of my father and…
Lemony Quinoa Pilaf with Cauliflower and Pine Nuts
Lemony Quinoa Pilaf with Cauliflower and Pine Nuts
This recipe stems from a practice that I began when my toddler seemed to be losing interest in eating vegetables. I just keep them around, all over the place. We set out raw veggies for a snack in the living room in the afternoon when everyone's starting to get hungry.
I’m Not Christina Hendricks, but…
I think it’s fair to say I’m not a violent person, but you know what makes me feel like smacking?  The people who are trying to sell this:…