One of the most frequently asked questions I get about Mackenna’s diabetes is whether or not she can eat certain things. How have you had to adjust her diet? What kinds of things can she eat? Can she have birthday cake? And can I just say how much I appreciate the questions? I love that […]
November is National Diabetes Month. When Mackenna was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2013, my list of life goals grew by two. Learn how to manage her diabetes well, and teach her to do the same, so that she can live a long and healthy life. Educate anyone who will listen about the truth […]
Tonight, after an ordinary sort of day, I helped Mackenna through her bedtime routine and then tucked her in for the night. We did all the usual stuff…ate the last minute snacks, said the things: “yes you have to go to bed now…no you can’t stay up later…it is already later…you can do whatever you […]
Today we start The Joy Before Me Challenge. We are attempting to alter our perspectives by paying more attention to the things in our lives that bring us joy: blessings, surprises, comforts. We’re writing them down so that in the midst of busy, challenging, crazy days, we don’t forget to notice all of the ways God […]
May 7, 2013…3 pm I sat at my desk and watched my 4-year-old go potty for about the fourth time in an hour. It had been like that for about three days. I thought it was strange…maybe she had a urinary tract infection…maybe she was just keeping herself really hydrated. But at about 3 […]
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