Last year, Abby and I took to the computer for a frank, serious discussion about the holidays and diabetes. But then it digressed into a chat about how friends and relatives handle diabetes, what are our favorite holiday desserts, and the influx of fun-free pie (no recipe, but there is one for the pumpkin roll, which is mentioned several times throughout).
What recipes are your favorite for holidays indulgences? And do you put ketchup on your mashed potatoes?
Since it’s December now, I hope it’s okay to revisit a video that includes a festive ol’ tree in the background. This video is about how awesome coffee is … and why it matters that the order is RIGHT.
(See also: Now I put my own fake sugar in the cup, instead of playing coffee roulette.)
In October, I was in Barcelona for the 2nd European Blogger Summit put on by Animas and had the opportunity to brainstorm with several diabetes bloggers from across the pond. (And some from waaaay across the other pond there on the far left … I’m talking to you, Australia.)
This video is a compilation of some of the things we took away from the summit, and what our hopes are for the coming year.
Check out these blogs from the folks in the video:
A million years ago (in Internet time, I think that translates to about eleven months ago), I had the opportunity to work with the team at Novo Nordisk and a few hyper-local Rhode Island/Massachusetts diabetes advocates to create a series of videos. Our focus was on how hope can be a more powerful motivator than fear, in terms of staying dedicated to the daily duties of diabetes.
We were slated to create one video, but the discussions ended up creating three different videos on that same theme. And here they are, featuring Katy from Big Foot Child Have Diabetes, Ryan from Diabetic Cyclist, and The Briley from InDpendence:
HUGE thanks to Katy, Ryan, and Briley for their patience and participation, and to Novo Nordisk for their support.
Between the finishing up of Birdy’s Spidergirl costume (a labor-and-tulle intensive endeavor), carving our pumpkin (she wanted a big Batman signal on it this year), and the creation of a cemetery cake (which Birdzone renamed “the grave garden” – a name I like more than the original), we’re getting our Halloween on here in a big way.
Way back in the day, my first Halloween experience after being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes came barely a month in, sending me out trick-or-treating with my family and subsequently having my breath sniffed for evidence of having sneaked a Twix bar (or three). I remember trading my candy to my brother for a few dollars in efforts to keep me from consuming too much, and a small bag filled with treats was stuck on top of the refrigerator, promised to be used for the next few low blood sugar reactions.
But for me, it’s not as much about the candy as it is about the costumes. I’ve always been a big fan of dressing up and having fun on Halloween, and being diagnosed with diabetes didn’t make a dent in that part of the fun.
Who are the people in your computer? (In your computer … in your com-puuuuuter …) For me, a whole community of people with diabetes live just a click away.
