Monthly Archives: March 2012

Tweet or Feet – Week 2

This week I'm getting some Tweet or Feet help from a friend at ESPN, so I thought it would be fun to include a quick personal sports update. Benny played his first-ever baseball game on Tuesday. Trying something new means figuring out the best way to incorporate diabetes care without taking Benny out of the…

Tweet or Feet – Week One

Off and running! Week one of Tweet or Feet was so much fun – thanks for all of your support. Since this first week was just a couple of days – we started last Wednesday – I put this recap off until today (Monday). Going forward, I'll announce the winner and do the recap on…

Tweet or Feet?

Something a little different this year as my family gets ready for the annual JDRF Walk.  We’re calling it Tweet or Feet. My 7 year old year son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes just before he turned two.  He’s doing great, but diabetes stinks. It affects everything he does – playing, eating, sleeping –…

Let’s All Go To The Movies…

These day, most of the movies I see are with my children. Sometimes the flicks are good, sometimes they're awful, but my kids are always excited about… the snacks. I seem to lose all sense of reason and proportion at the theater. Tub of popcorn with butter? Sure! Candy in a giant box? Why not? No…

Got Talent (2)?

One of the fun things about the Charlotte Business Journal's Forty Under 40 Awards is the talent portion of the show.  It's not enough to be the best and the brightest and get on the list; before you recieve the award, you have to showcase a "hidden talent." I MC'd this year's award ceremony, so I had a…

And Now… Migraines.

Did you know a first grader could get migraines? I didn't. But Benny's been struggling with this for almost a year now. I've been hesitant to write about this and I'm not entirely comfortable now. It's just such a mystery. We've eliminated foods that are likely triggers. That worked after 3 in a row last…