I took Benny to the local Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation golf tournament for the first time. We usually play, but I wanted him to come out and meet some of the people supporting diabetes research. What a great day! First, out on the driving range, Benny got to hit with the big guys. Then, our pediatric…
Details(I was recently asked to write a guest post for Diabetes Mine. I'm so excited to share our family's story on her wonderful site! While you might know some of the info here, I thought a bit of an introduction was in order.) Last week, as I checked my five year old’s blood sugar, he…
DetailsA couple of weeks ago, USA Today asked a simple question – What does Twitter mean to you? My response led to a phone call from writer Marco della Cava and a fun conversation about social media. This week, his story ran on the front page(!) and I've received email and phone calls from friends…
DetailsAlways fun to find meet new people and find new places around town. We got to do both Saturday night. For the last couple of weeks, the folks at Best of North Carolina.com have been asking their on line community to vote on the best beach in the state. What better way to announce the winner than at a big…
DetailsMy husband, Slade, has been feeling nostalgic – I'm not sure why, but that's the only reason I can think of for why he's been emailing me old Schultz & Dooley commercials. If you're not from Central New York, those names may not mean anything to you, but boy, were they big once upon a time. Schultz &…
DetailsFormer Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory popped back onto the scene when the NASCAR Hall of Fame opened last week and he bought the first ticket. But he ran away with a charity event Saturday night after a bike ride – in a ballroom. Yep, that's hizzoner at the Ballantyne Hotel, tooling around on a five speed. (All pictures courtesy…
DetailsFinishing up Diabetes Blog Week – and combining the last two subjects into one. Dream a little dream – life after a cure. & Diabetes snapshots. Thinking about a cure is odd for me. I'm not the one with diabetes – my five year old son is. Because Benny was diagnosed at 23 months, we don't…
DetailsDay 5 of Diabetes Blog Week – we're talking about exercise. If you ask Benny what his favorite sport is, you'll get a different answer every day. Football, baseball, soccer, swimming, golf. A typical 5 year old, he never stops moving. Benny is full tilt boogie from the moment he wakes up to the moment he…
DetailsStill going with Diabetes Blog Week. Today's topic – food! Last week at Carowinds, I used my phone to look up the number of carbs in a corn dog. That tells you a lot about the way my family eats (and also about why I love my new phone). The fact that I let my son have a…
DetailsContinuing as part of Diabetes Blog Week… I've written about some of my diabetes heroes before, here and here. It's fun to look back on both of those posts – they were written in the first year after Benny's diagnosis. It's been three years, now, and I have to say my biggest supporter is my husband, Slade. I hope I'm his. …
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