Monthly Archives: May 2008

Material girl

May 30, 2008 – 10:33 am

Diabetes is a chronic disease. Chronic…as in the rest of my life (or until they find a cure, whichever comes first). That means I will have quarterly doctor’s visits and laboratory tests; monthly refills of insulin, pump supplies, and testing strips; and annual eye exams for the next 50 or so odd years (I hope). [...]

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Weekend recap

May 28, 2008 – 9:23 pm

I can’t believe it’s Wednesday. I know that I promised to blog about our fun-filled Memorial Day weekend, but it’s kind of old news. So I’ll just give you an abridged version of the details…
I love my family, and we got to spend an entire three days hanging out. My sister and brother-in-law were in [...]

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Post-holiday craziness

May 27, 2008 – 4:49 pm

Yes…that’s my little mama screaming her head off while her doting brother politely yells at her to shut-up. In all honesty, this is the first ride she has ever been on at Cedar Point and by the time it was over she had stopped screaming, but had yet to smile (that happened by ride three). [...]

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You might be a type 1 diabetic mama if…

May 23, 2008 – 1:59 pm

You guard your lunch like someone who just won a luxury food competition on Survivor (how do I explain bolusing to two children under 5).
Your daughter’s doll stroller handle is smeared with blood (must have had a gusher finger stick and never realized it).
You hide in the bathroom to drink the juice box required to [...]

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Franks and Beans

May 22, 2008 – 7:12 am

Kade adores this “history of the hot dog” program that airs on the Travel Channel. I don’t know what it is about the show that grabs his attention, but he’s quickly learning the distinction between varying types of frankfurters. From a 4-year-old perspective, I think he delights in the fact that the word “wiener” [...]

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In the spirit.

May 20, 2008 – 10:28 am

I was tagged awhile back to write my six word memoir, but I never posted it.
Wanted: housekeeper, time, cure for diabetes.
A girl can dream…can’t she?

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Just when you thought you knew everything…

May 20, 2008 – 9:58 am

I go and tell you even more.
I was tagged by Courtney, and I don’t usually participate in these things, but it’s fun to find out more about fellow bloggers so I figured I would give it a go.
The Rules:
Once you’ve been tagged, you have to write a blog with 10 weird, random, facts, habits or [...]

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Everything happens for a reason…I like to say.

May 19, 2008 – 1:15 pm

Yesterday I ran the Cleveland Half Marathon. I was nervous. It was chilly and the rain didn’t seem like it would let up. I tested at 170 (exactly what I like to start a long run with), and turned my basal rate down to 60%. I ran up to the start to warm up, and [...]

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Weekend Plans

May 15, 2008 – 10:08 pm

The house is clean (except for my bedroom, which I never seem to get to, but according to Oprah, it’s supposed to be my sanctuary, but she has a cleaning crew, and her own designer, and really nice stuff, and more money than God, so I’m not going to listen to her), the kid’s are [...]

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Pomp and Circumstance

May 14, 2008 – 3:16 pm

Kade graduated from preschool today. We survived his first year of school…barely. We had a wretched morning trying to get everything ready and out of the house on time. We were all in a mood. Kade had his usual bad day at school, which I totally expected. Every time I pick him up, the teacher [...]

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