Our Life With Children & Diabetes!: 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

That Poker Thing "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Over the years both Nikki and Patrick have learned many things at Diabetes Camp and this is something they learned about a couple of years ago that we still use today.

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Friday, July 20, 2012

5 Things To Do Before School Starts

Here are 5 Tips on things to do before school starts that hopefully will make your life a lot easier during the school year.

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Monday, July 9, 2012

Start Now! Why A 504 Plan When Things Are Wonderful

I am often asked why do I need a 504 plan when we have a school that is very accommodating and everything is wonderful. Check out this weeks 504 plan to see why its great to have a 504 plan in place when things are wonderful!

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Thursday, June 14, 2012

The 2 A.M. Club "A Diabetes Tidbit"

If you have a child with diabetes than you are probably a member of the 2 A.M. Club. Check out this weeks diabetes tidbit on some tips for those of us who are in the 2 A.M. club. Please feel free to share our Diabetes Tidbits!

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Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Sometimes A Diabetes Test Run Helps! "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Nikki wants to go to cheer camp. I am weary of letting her go. So we did a test run this weekend, check it out!

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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Perfect Example Of Why You Might Want A 504 Plan! "A Diabetes Tidbit"

People often ask why do I need a 504 plan when I already have a great relationship with our school. Check out this weeks Diabetes Tidbit and see why it might really be good to have a 504 plan in place.

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Wednesday, May 9, 2012

It Takes 30 Seconds "A Diabetes Tidbit"

As we lead our busy lives with so much concentration on diabetes I have found this one thing that we all really need to do and it only takes 30 seconds!

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Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Part 2 Destress

I started this program a year ago and I wanted to give you an update. Living with diabetes can be very stressful. I have found this program to be great in relieving stress and I have started to really love doing it!

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Monday, April 23, 2012

Bullying & Diabetes "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Sorry to say that our kids can be targets for bullies. Nikki encountered a bully at school that decided she was a good candidate to pick on because she wears an insulin pump. Here is what Nikki has to say about bullies and diabetes. A Diabetes Tidbit

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Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Insulin Pumps & The Beach "A Diabetes Tidbit"

I have gotten lots of e-mails and messages from families looking to know what I do with Nikki's pump when we are at the beach. So of course I had to do a "Diabetes Tidbit" about it. I am always concerned about sand and sun at the bhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifeach so check out this weeks Tidbit, and I am definitely rethinking http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifthose sunglasses!

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Monday, April 2, 2012

No two carbs are alike ? "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Have you ever wondered how you can give your child a 30 carb snack one day and have their blood sugar be fine 2 hours later, then give them another 30 carb snack same situation but now their blood sugar is all over the place, check out this weeks Diabetes Tidbit on what I have learned

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Convincing Mom "A Diabetes Tidbit"

There are times when our kids might want to go somewhere or do something that requires a lot of planning. Like wanting to go to a Cheer Camp, this is not a diabetes camp where I stand a chance that someone knows something about type 1 diabetes. Also there will be lots of exercise with potential for lows. Check out Nikki trying to convince mom that she should be able to go to cheer camp.

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Monday, March 5, 2012

I A Going On The Record I Am Not Happy About This "A Diabetes Tidbit"

As our children become young adults they will make choices that we won't always agree with. This is one choice that Patrick my 20 year old son has made that I am not in any way thrilled about. Although he is excited about it I am having a really hard time dealing with it. Check out what's bothering me

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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Ever Wonder About Those Expired Test Strips? "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Ever wonder what happens if you use those expired test strips? We did a little test and here is what we found!

NOTE: We do not recommend that you use expired test strips this is merely a test demonstration to see what we would find and in no way meant for you to start using expired test strips.

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Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Diabetes Tic Tac's & You

I always love when you find something that is so easy and simple to do for your diabetes and Nikki has a tip that she loves to do with Tic Tac's. Check it out and please feel free to share our diabetes tidbits with your communities!

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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

School Lock Downs & Diabetes "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Are you prepared if your school has a "lock down"? All schools handle this differently but essentially if there is a lock down in our school the children are kept in what ever room they are currently in, under desks etc. Is that classroom equipped to handle a child with diabetes? Here is our diabetes tidbit on what we are doing to make sure that we are prepared for a lock down.

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Give Your Fingers A Break "A Diabetes Tidbit"

Nikki has been testing her blood sugars on her fingers since she was 2 years old. So as you can imagine her fingers get calluses. We wanted to have her give her fingers a break and time to heal so her brother Patrick who uses his arm to test shows her how it is done.

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Thursday, January 12, 2012

How To Keep Your Meter Warm With Cold Weather Sports

If you are like us and are out in the cold weather doing winter sports you might wonder how to keep your meter warm so that it works when you go to test. Watch our "Diabetes Tidbit" on what we do to ensure that the meter works.

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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

When The Pump Crashes

It's always my biggest fear that we will be traveling and something will happen to one of our childrens insulin pumps. I try to prepare for that happening but even with all of my preparations I missed something oh so important! Check it out, and feel free to share!

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Friday, September 28, 2012