Archive for June, 2013
The pain in the pockets.
I am the first to admit that when it comes to insurance coverage, I have been one spoiled girl for many years. My previous employer was a pharmaceutical company that made diabetes medications, and I have to commend them for always “walking the walk” when it came to insurance. The benefits for folks with diabetes […]
The best distraction ever.
I had intentions to write a good post today, I really did. But we went to the animal shelter over the weekend and found this sweet face and things just haven’t been the same. She’s not a diabetes awareness dog, she’s not perfectly trained yet, and she’s a mix of so many breeds that it’s […]
Portrait of a Monday morning.
Well, that didn’t work out…
Last night, I got one of the most annoying lows you can get (I mean, they’re ALL annoying, but some are worse than others). This was the “I’m literally about to turn out the light and go to sleep” low. You’re tired, ready for bed, teeth are brushed and the last thing you want to […]
Gym-free, but not off the hook.
I haven’t joined a gym yet here in Portland, for a few reasons, the foremost being that I don’t have a job up here yet and I don’t feel entitled to spend on money on a gym membership when running and walking are free and I don’t have a steady income yet (plus those pesky […]
My two best buds.
Wedding dresses aren’t exactly everyday attire. As we get closer to our wedding and I put my dress on for fittings with the seamstress, I’ve also realized that the undergarments that work best with a wedding gown aren’t exactly everyday attire either. Now is the part in the blog where I attempt to share a […]
Diabetes Day-Makers.
There are a few things in our weird little diabetes world that give us an odd sense of satisfaction. Things that folks without this disease just can’t appreciate like we do. For example, seeing a fresh supply of insulin filling up your butter compartment. It feels so good. So…safe, in a weird way. Or changing […]
Where’s the diabetes rosary when you need one?
Sometimes, I feel the need to confess my diabetes sins. Us folks with diabetes make choices all day, every day. We carb count, interpret numbers, plan ahead, look back, decide doses, and navigate the obstacle course that is Life with Diabetes. And sometimes, we knowingly don’t make the best choices. These are the times when […]
Type 1 Moms: Changing diabetes education sixty seconds at a time.
I get a lot of random emails from folks asking for me to try this or that “diabetic” product, or to check out a website/event/book/totally-made-up-cure-for-diabetes-involving-bark-from-a- random-shrub-only-found-in-Peru. It’s part of being in the whole blogging world. But when I got an email from someone who signs their title as “Chief Type 1 Dad”, I just had […]
Doggone wrong?
At first, I roll my eyes when I see the elderly man walk in the door of the Starbucks with a small poodle in tow. Why do people feel like they can bring their dogs anywhere? I wonder to myself. Why do they think their dog is different and should be allowed in restaurants? But then […]