Optimist or Pessimist?
There’s never a better time than now to take a deep look inside and engage in change. Being positive and happy doesn’t come easily for many, especially in the face of chronic disease and other life...
View ArticleGluten-Free Cheesecakes
With short winter days and snow covering the ground, I was craving a little punch of spring which I found in these gluten-free cheesecakes. These sweet little things pack a healthful and beautiful...
View ArticleGrain-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
Grain-Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies! These flourless cookies are super easy to throw together – a new age makeover for an old recipe that was begging for an update. It’s hard to resist...
View ArticleType 1 Diabetes TrialNet Research Update
With type 1 diabetes (T1D) technology and research at an all time hype, it’s certainly an exciting time for those of us living with the disease. I was lucky enough to hear Dr. Darrell Wilson, the type...
View ArticleDexcom G4 Share for a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
Managing type 1 diabetes in a child goes far beyond what’s visible to the naked eye, which is why parents are crazy about the new Dexcom G4 Share technology. If I could invite you inside my brain for a...
View ArticleGluten-Free Lemon Coconut Bread
You have to see it with your own eyes to believe it, but this gluten-free lemon coconut bread is amazing! Bread this delectable is difficult to keep around the house – and makes me grateful that I have...
View ArticleWhy I Ride | Type 1 Diabetes | JDRF Tour de Tucson
Real estate on a bike is valuable – especially for me. It’s ironic that the distance isn’t the hardest part – wrangling diabetes along the way is. Type 1 diabetes isn’t going to stop me – I bring it...
View ArticleGluten-Free Apple Carrot Banana Muffins
Gluten-Free Apple Carrot Banana Muffins Preheat oven to 375 What’s not to love about a dozen healthy muffins that mix up quickly and you can feel good about feeding your family? I’ve gotten into the...
View ArticleDark Chocolate and Coconut Milk Truffles
I can’t get enough of these truffles. They are the perfect combination of sophisticated simplicity. Once the truffles are rolled they can be dressed up in anything your heart desires. I have tucked an...
View ArticleGluten Free Lemon Blueberry Bundt Cake
I’ve come to terms with my new found ‘addiction’ to bundt cakes. Which has left me to wonder: “Why haven’t I been baking gluten free bread and cakes in a bundt pan all of these years?” Something...
View ArticleDexcom G4 Share for a Child with Type 1 Diabetes
Managing type 1 diabetes in a child goes far beyond what’s visible to the naked eye, which is why parents are crazy about the new Dexcom G4 Share technology. If I could invite you inside my brain for a...
View ArticleHomemade Rice Krispy Cereal Bars
{This is a guest post by Carly Trigg of My Well Being Journal. Try her homemade rice krispy cereal bars recipe, and be sure to check out her other delicious and healthy creations on her blog as...
View ArticleA Nurses Review: Medtronic 670G Insulin Pump
Medtronic’s 670 G hybrid closed loop system is the smartest insulin pump to hit the market, and people living with type 1 diabetes, including my daughter and I, have been gobbling them up. As we...
View ArticleMedtronic 670G: Experiences of a Mom + Daughter with T1D
My 15 year old daughter and I both started on the Medtronic 670G system in July. With 2 1/2 months of use under our belts, we have had common, yet unique, experiences with the Medtronic 670G tech. As...
View ArticleFreestyle Libre – A Nurse’s Review
With thanks to Abbott Global for providing a complimentary FreeStyle Libre, my sensor provided accuracy, and the full 10 days of sensor life that it promises to provide to those of us living with...
View ArticleGluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
Can you say – yum? I’ve been working on this Gluten-Free Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie recipe for some time, adding and deleting ingredients until my healthy-dessert palate was content. I couldn’t resist...
View ArticleCycling and T1D: Fueling for 100 miles
Cycling or running long-distance may not be your thing, perhaps you’ve thought about dabbling with it. My entry into this landscape goes back 18 years: I was pregnant, on a 6-week stint of bed rest,...
View ArticleLighter Than Air Chocolate Cake
With this Lighter Than Air Chocolate Cake, you can have your cake and eat it too. What’s not to love about a recipe that clicks together, creating a perfect twist of low-carbohydrate and gluten-free...
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