Fun Trips & Great Friends

This past weekend I had the pleasure of making yet another trip to the city that never sleeps. Those of you that know me at all know of my obsession with Broadway, theatre and the city that hosts such great dramatic arts (and as Allison like to remind me, they host so, so much more than just theatre).But the other thing that New York City offers me is a sort of central meeting spot for many of my

Diabetes Sisters Conference

Just a few days ago I got a friend request on facebook from a lady I had the pleasure of meeting an Insulin Addicts Anonymous meeting (yes, this is the name of Nashville's Adult T1 support group!). I don't get to make it to very many IAA meetings because Nashville is quite a drive for me, but when I get to go, I love spending time with other T1s. Jackie and I only met once at the last meeting I

Meet-Up?

Hey everyone. I'll be in the NYC area this coming weekend thru Martin Luther King Day. I have already contacted some people to let them know. If you live in the NYC area and would like to get together around 11 a.m. on Monday the 17th, you can leave me a message here, e-mail me, send me a tweet, or send me a message on facebook and I'll send you the info I have. I look forward to seeing some of

You'd Think I'd Have Learned

What I felt like the other night. I know we all do it. I know it happens to the best of us. But you can't tell me that you don't think "I can't believe I did that" when for getting something as basic as testing and bolusing before a meal.At this point in my life I am VERY close to celebrating (?) my twenty-fifth year of living with diabetes. I live only a little over 4 years of my life without

When New Year's Resolutions Go Bad:

Between lack of space, and not wanting a 2 year old messing with a Christmas tree... my roommate and I made the best use of what we had. Enter: The Fat Girl Christmas Tree You know your workout equiptment isn't getting used when you can wrap it in Christmas lights and hang stockings on it. :) *Note the "big boy potty" potty in the background. We're working on that too.Let's hope we have better