Halloween pumkin in the garden
Halloween Tips From Parents of Children With Diabetes
Most kids love Halloween. Can you blame them? It's a holiday loaded with creepy crawly things, costumes, parties, and of course, candy. I recall the trick-or-treating loot my brother and I brought home in our childhood. We always had enough candy to last for months. We didn't usually keep all of the candy, but one year my brother outsmarted everyone and hid some in his desk drawer.
5 Books People With Diabetes Should Read
5 Books People With Diabetes Should Read
I’m sharing five books that changed me for the better, and helped me see things I’d never considered before. Here is my list of five nonfiction books that have absolutely nothing to do with diabetes, but that everyone with diabetes in their lives in some way absolutely needs to read.
Crystal Ball
Un-fogging the Future
I don’t own a crystal ball. I can’t read palms. I don’t have the fortune-telling prowess of Professor Trelawney (or, more accurately, the centaurs)…
Diabetes Jokes: A Modern [Family] Approach
When there’s nothing new on the news, I try to find something funny to watch on TV before my head hits the pillow. The other night, Gary and I caught…
Juice
Because I Am a Diabetic, I am Not a Fan of Food
Because I am a diabetic, I am not a fan of food. Truth be told, I hate having to eat. Since I was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 11 eating food…
SmashPumpkin
Smash Diabetes with Glu and T1DExchange
Halloween is just around the corner, so get ready to grab a pumpkin and Smash Diabetes to kick off Diabetes Awareness Month in November. The idea behind Smash Diabetes is to visually show the world how frustrated we are about the never-ending grind we often face in silence.
Cheesy Shepherd's Pie (Low Carb)
Cheesy Shepherd’s Pie (Low Carb)
Shepherd’s pie is true comfort food and I’ve always loved it. But all those mashed potatoes weren’t exactly kind to my blood sugar. They never are! Mashed cauliflower makes a great substitute and it has an even lighter, creamier texture. Sprinkling it with a little cheddar cheese before baking makes it extra tasty.
5 Ways to Help Your Teen with Diabetes Succeed
5 Ways to Help Your Teen with Diabetes Succeed
Treating diabetes well demands a long term vision. You tolerate a lot of inconvenience today in order to avoid future damage. But, have you tried lately talking to any teenager about the future consequences of anything? Be it school, friends, lifestyle choices– teenage thinking is not designed to consider long term consequences.
GroceryShopping
Fall Into a Stress-Free Holiday Season
It’s still October, yet the big box store where I shop for household essentials is already festooned in twinkling lights and tinsel. All before…
A nearly perfect day of diabetes
A Nearly Perfect Day of Diabetes
Personally, I find it easier said than done to have good, consistent blood sugar levels on a weekend – forget it if said weekend involves alcohol…