The Drive by Carbing Incident

It was one of those nights. The kind of night when you look at the clock and see it’s 4:45 and you have nothing planned for dinner. Options were weighed. Dialog was flowing. Ideas bounced off. And decisions made.The decision? My husband, my SIL and my oldest 3 boys would ride their bikes 3.1 miles down the road to a restaurant that I had a killer coupon for. L and I would hang back. I would take L on his scooter for a 1 mile loop around the house, and then when we got back we would drive to meet the fam at the restaurant. It was a good plan.It was a plan hatched with the best of intentions.As I left with L out the door I yelled back...

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A Few of My Favorite Things WINNER!!

Dearly belovedWe are gathered here todayTo get through this thing called, “blog”Electric word, “blog”It means forever and that’s a mighty long timeBut I’m here to tell you there’s something else,THE GIVEAWAY!Yup, Prince. (Is he Prince again, or The Artist Formally Known as Prince?) Anywho, his song woke me up this morning and these lyrics from “Let’s Go Crazy” have been replaying in my head for the past hour. I figured the only way to get rid if it was to lay it out on my blog like I do with everything else. That is how I roll. Crossing my fingers I don’t drive the kids crazy with Prince Raspberry Beret during breakfast.)So I know you all have...

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A Few of My Favorite Things GIVEAWAY!

THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSEDI feel like Julie Andrews with a dash of Oprah thrown in! I am pleased as punch to welcome you to the epic Our Diabetic Life/Sugar Bolus/A FEW OF MY FAVORITE THINGS GIVEAWAY!I have two prize packages up for grabs. Each of them including something special from three of my favorite things ever!Let’s start with curtain number one!CONTIGO KIDS TREKKER MUGS!We have been using Contigo mugs for years. They are amazing for a variety of reasons, not the least of these being they do not spill! Not one drop! They are good looking, durable, spill proof, ingeniously designed and they are BPA free. We use them on the boys’ desks at school,...

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An open letter to those who are worried about diagnosis #2.

For those that have the worry tucked in the back of their mind…for those who think that maybe a second child is on the type 1 road, or even has just had a second child diagnosed…this letter is for you.Dear Parents,I’m already crying.Dear Parents,First, breathe. Everything is going to be just fine. I know the fear of this coming to fruition is consuming, and I don’t want to minimize the gravity of the situation, but let me tell you…100%...all is well.We have 3 Type 1 children, and people think we are some kind of amazing. They think we have super powers to be able to deal with 3 diabetic children.“I don’t know how you do it!” They cry.“I am in awe of your strength!” They cheer.“How do you stay so positive?” They wonder.Let me tell you, there is NOTHING extraordinarily special about our family....

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Me...ME...MEEEEEE!

I am rockin this meme courtesy of HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM…who was tagged by, MY DIABETIC CHILD…who was tagged by I AM YOUR PANCREAS…who was tagged by, BETA BUDDIES…who was tagged by A SWEET GRACE who accepted the meme challenge from SIX UNTIL ME…Thanks Laura, I owe ya one. ;)What type of diabetes do you have:My three youngest boys have Type 1 Diabetes. (And thankyouverymuch for asking which type it is!)When were you diagnosed:J was diagnosed on August 4, 1998 at the tender age of 8 months old.L was diagnosed next in on February 12, 2005 when he was 2 years oldB was diagnosed next June 2006 when he was 5. (Caught so early, he wasn’t ‘official'...

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The Angst-iness of Back to School

It is the beginning of the school year and the posts about diabetes at school are everywhere. In Blog Land, on Twitter, on Facebook… There is a lot of angst out there and I don’t find myself immune to it. Yes, J is taken care of at the Junior High. He has awesome adults keeping an eye out, and I am completely at peace with him leaving in the morning for 6 hours. But, the reason it’s so awesome is because J takes care of himself. He does his own checking, his OWN correcting. The only people with a handle on his numbers are me and him. Which leads me to the problem I am having at the elementary school level with B and L…and I’m going to go out on a limb and guess that my problem is close to the very core of everyone else’s back to school angst…Judgment.Some have amazing nurses that...

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Last Chance to win at Candy Hearts Blog Giveaway!

This is your last chance!! Your very last day to win AAAAAAAAAAAAAwesome stuff at Candy Hearts Blog! Seriously...you have until midnight! You can win TigTagz (If you don't know what they are...POP OVER!)And there is some Tally Gear up for grabs!All you have to do is leave a comment. (Read her rules) But honestly...easy peesy! Sweet Mrs. Candy Hearts will declare a winner tomorrow!And in another week yours truly will be announcing a giveaway of epic proportions...Okay, maybe its not epic...but its close. :)Whatcha waiting for? Go enter now at Candy Hearts!...

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T-Minus Three Weeks to Endo...

There is a humming. A constant humming and it won’t go away.It is a bit reminiscent of the Edgar Allan Poe story, “The Tell Tale Heart.”I mostly hear it when the house is quiet. I can hear it right now as I type this.mmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm mmmm It isn’t the refrigerator.It isn’t the lights. Honestly, I have every one turned off.I think it is me going mental from all the stress.Our endo appointment is in three weeks. You know what that means? Every single number from this moment forth will be downloaded and analyzed. And I’m accountable for them all. Hence the rage basal changes last night on ALL three boys.mmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmMaybe it is the blood sugar monitors calling to me. They are saying, “Erase our histories! Start over!”Whatever it is, it does shed light on the...

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Miracles on Jr. High Street

Sometimes, a miracle happens and we think…”Is this a miracle? Or just a CRAY-ZY coincidence?”Sometimes it is so obvious it’s a miracle we are dumbfounded, and just don’t know what to think.J starting Jr. High has brought so many miracles that I am seriously dumbfounded.Me! Dumbfounded!That just doesn’t happen people.The definition of dumbfounded is: To be struck dumb with astonishment and surprise.Yeah, not me.But nonetheless I have finally found the words to blog about it.It all started when J got his schedule for Jr. High. Our Jr. High is a pretty big school with many different wings. When my son M attended he was running from one end of school to the other…barely making classes and exhausted at the length of his walk.But not J.All of his classes are in ONE WING! Again: One. Wing....

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Diabetes Art Day: A Late Submission

I wasn't planning on participating in Diabetes Art Day. Not that I didn't WANT to. I just knew we wouldn't have time this week to create, so I planned to sit this one out and enjoy everyone else's creations.But this morning when I was doing my rounds, cleaning the house...I came upon this little sculpture. I took a picture as is. No rearranging. No planting specific items. Nope, this is what was sitting in our hall "Blood Sugar Station." Art in its rawest form.I call it, "A Long Night"A picture really is worth a thousand wor...

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