For about a year, Benny’s favorite show has been the Mickey Mouse Clubhouse on The Disney Channel. It’s not the old Mousketeer show, but it’s a new and pretty cute cartoon. Since it caught his eye, though, he’s been calling Mickey, Bubba. I think it started as Muh-ma which actually makes sense. Not sure how…
Reminders this week that my kids are getting older. Benny’s blood sugar readings have been crazy the last couple of weeks. We think we’ve got it under control and then he gets a crazy high reading. I’ve been talking to his doctor and I think this is just the beginning. You see, like most toddlers,…
So I was at SouthPark the other day, hanging out with Davis Love III. Just me and a few dozen of the PGA golfer’s close, personal friends. Love was kind enough to make an appearance to benefit The First Tee of Charlotte. It’s a great group that uses golf to reach out to kids. Sort…
You know the back of college alumni magazines? The part where they list all the accomplishments of graduates? It always seems like other people are doing great and exciting things – wonderful jobs, exciting travels, beautiful families. I was listed once, when I first started here at WBT. It was pretty cool to flip open…
Had a blast this weekend at Keith Larson’s Ride for the Kids. We showed up a little while before the motorcycles actually came in, so we spent some time nosing around Matthews Fun Machines. My daughter liked the pink scooter (it’s the only pink bike here, Mommy!) while Benny preferred the big bikes. It was…
For all of the wonderful moments we had this weekend, and there were a lot, the best had to be my daughter and her piggy bank. This was our first Walk to Cure Diabetes, the big fundraiser for JDRF. We decided to be part of another team instead of forming our own, so we signed…
I got quite a bit of email asking me to write something about Melissa Greer’s untimely death from cancer this past Friday. I wrote here back in February about running into her husband, Roger, while Slade and I were out one night. To be honest, I didn’t know Melissa very well. WBT is in the…
Since learning my son has Type I Diabetes, I feel like we’re learning a whole language. The latest term is A1c. When you have diabetes, doctors keep track of your overall blood sugar levels with an A1c blood test. It’s an important measure that tells you how well you’ve managed your blood sugar over the…
So I’m driving down the road, drinking the leftovers of a Diet Coke and three quarters of peanut butter & jelly sandwich when I realize I forgot to shave my legs. That’s me on my way to WBT’s 85th anniversary party. Every working mom knows that going out on a weekday takes a special effort.…
I think when you’re first given the news your child has diabetes, you don’t get the whole story. I don’t mean that the doctors are keeping secrets, it’s just that the diagnosis itself is overwhelming. As I’ve mentioned here before, there’s no adjustment period with Type I Diabetes. You immediately begin giving insulin shots and…