Bullet Sunday #16

It’s been a while since I’ve done a Bullet Sunday and there’s so much random stuff going on I figured it was fitting to do one today.

Last weekend the sun was shining, it was close to 80 degrees outside and we had a BBQ. This weekend we’re taking pictures of the snow that fell. SNOW. [...]

Is it Global Warming?

It seems everything is being blamed on global warming so I’m going to blame my current stress and frustration on that too. The weather certainly can affect moods so it’s not too far-fetched.
Actually things are a bit better. We had such a nice day on Saturday and I got to see my adorable nieces and [...]

New Neighbors?

Well, the house behind us that was for sale seems to have finally sold. We noticed a lot of activity there over the last few days and then the for sale sign went missing. I just looked up houses for sale in my neighborhood on the rmls and don’t see it listed anymore. So yep, [...]

Learning to Relax with Yoga

If my recent posts are any indication, my life can get stressful. Very stressful. I’m a wife, a mother of 4, a stepmother of 3, and I work full time. And lets not forget I have diabetes and living with diabetes isn’t easy. Being stressed out or anxious wreaks havok on my blood sugars so [...]

Power walking and shopping

My blood sugar shot up today. I couldn’t figure out why. I ate good today (even eating breakfast on time). I got more exercise than normal running up and down the stairs to do laundry, so there was no reason for it that I could see. Except then it dawned on me that I forgot [...]

Our dentists love us - thursday thirteen #21

Get the Thursday Thirteen code here!

It all started in November when our family dentist notified Jack that we were all overdue for our checkups and stuff:

December 3rd: Melissa had her checkup/cleaning appointment
December 10th: Kevin’s checkup/cleaning
December 10th: My checkup/cleaning where I found out I had cavities… the horror!
December 10th: Jack had an appointment for a cavity [...]

Random diabetes - Thursday Thirteen #19

I haven’t had a chance to do a Thursday Thirteen in a while.. so here’s thirteen thoughts about my diabetes that randomly pop into my head from time to time.

Living with diabetes sucks. Maybe that’s not so random.. but.. it’s true and I think that at least once a month.
Metformin is a strange name for [...]