Our Diabetic Life

I am completely overwhelmed. When I read the responses to my plea from my last post, I was bowled over by the love and compassion. I have fr...

Some of you who know me, know that there have been a few times that J has gone away over night this year, and I kinda freaked out about it. ...

It goes on and on my friends. Some people starting helping me not knowing what it was, And they’ll continue helping me forever just because…...

Murphy’s Law: Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Sounds pretty much like the two weeks before every endo appointment to me… Maybe it...

Today is the last day of Diabetes Blog Week. I had a lot of fun writing this week...I am overwhelmingly touched by the comments and support ...

Below are a few pics of what our world is all about. Pumps...Pokes...Uniting with others like on World Diabetes Day...Our medical alert dog ...

(I'm calling it magnificent because it takes the sting out of moronic. Good call, right?) Today’s official subject is about exercise. Bu...

12 years ago, when J was diagnosed we were helicoptered ( my first made up word...I am proudly announcing there are two in this post :) to a...

I stand on home plate in the Diabetes Stadium every day…taking whatever diabetes can throw at me. I stand knees slightly bent, hands choked ...

Dear Tabs, (Can I call you Tabs?) Hi there! It’s me, Meri. I want to first of all thank you for all the hard work you do for the diabetic co...

I am going to attempt to give ya’ll a glimpse into our diabetic life. In doing so I’m afraid you will also be given a glimpse of my swelly h...

B gave me my Mothers Day Card today...isn't the front sweet. :) But it's the inside that is pure magic. For your viewing pleasure......

Karen over at Bitter-Sweet had an idea. Unite the D blogging community for one week. Have each of us blog every day for seven days on the s...

This last week has been beautiful here in good ol’ Northern Cali. The hills are bright green, the trees are blooming and the weather has bee...

I am a LOST junkie. I watch it every week faithfully. I think I love it. I don’t know why I look forward to it so much…it is just so intrigu...

Hello my name is Meri, and I am an ellipsis-aholic. I counted them all…I found myself going through odd phases of cheering for more, and the...

This post that you are reading right now, this one right here… is my 100th post! I’m not sure if this is THAT big of a milestone or not…but ...

Last night I stayed up until 10:30. My husband usually tests the boys at 10 before we go to bed, but he had to go to work in the wee hours o...

After my post, “You Say Tomato, I say Pump”, I planned on another post titled: “You say Potato, I say MiniMed.” (Come on…It’s a little cleve...

(I couldn't think of a title for this post that did not contain a swear word. So I am generically entering the above title to protect th...

Let me tell ya, I don’t pretend to know everything….even though sometimes I am convinced I do. There is some bit of logic that hangs around ...

Today was the first day back to school from spring break. It was a dismal scene last night as I confirmed that yes, school night bedtime wil...

I would like to introduce you to our new friend, Connie ! Her new blog, Hope and Beginnings can be found HERE . Read her story sistahs and ...

Scene: 11:50 am, Car, driving to the movie theater. Players: Three boys and a frazzled mother. (Son #4 chose to sit this movie out.) Son #1...