It's hard to believe it's been six months since I last posted! Life seems to have this way of speeding up and before I know it, it's JULY! Wait... What?!? We have been going along and doing...
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Merry Christmas! I hope you have all had a wonderful holiday! We have a had a lovely day and Christmas Eve! Diabetes, however, was not quite so lovely! I was up until about 4 am waiting o...
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"If we couldn't laugh we would all go insane." - Jimmy Buffett Isn't that the truth? Sometimes it's happy and joyful laughter. Sometimes it's more maniacal. But at least we're laughing! ...
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You know what's a really hot topic for people with diabetes and/or their parents??? SUPPLY BAGS! Everyone is always interested in what kind of bag you are using! You may like what you have ...
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Whether you are sending your child with diabetes to school for the first time or you have doing it for years, there are some things you might want to consider before the first day! Keep in ...
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What is it about some people that just grab our hearts and don't let go? There are just some people and some stories that have that way about them. For me, and for many others, Kycie's...
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Traveling with diabetes is never exactly easy! I think diabetes should count as another person because of all the supplies that you obsessively over pack need for your trip! We are, by no ...
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A few weeks ago, we were given the opportunity to try a new product designed for people with Type 1 diabetes and other medical needs called VitalPak. VitalPak was created by nine year old Ky...
http://www.theprincessandthepump.com/2015/05/vitalpak-review-and-give-away.html
Happy Mother's Day! Being a mom is not an easy job. It is filled with situations and experiences that you never dreamed you'd ever encounter. You find yourself doing and saying things you'd...
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Spring has sprung! The arrival of spring always brings with it the promises of things to come... Flowers, blossoms, leaves, sunshine, blue skies, warmer temperatures.... and a 504 plan re...
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Six. Six years ago today Sweets was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes. Looking back... she was just a baby! It's hard to believe that it's been that long. And yet it feels like it's b...
Type One diabetes brings with it many, many doctor visits. Sweets visits the endocrinologist every three months for a check up. She gets yearly labs drawn. If she's lucky. She has been ...
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Like many of you, we first heard about Sierra Sandison, Miss Idaho, last summer. I was immediately drawn to her story and platform. Raising any girl has it's challenges. Raising a girl wi...
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A few weeks ago, we had the privilege of attending a Type One Nation Summit that our local JDRF was hosting. If you have the opportunity to attend a function like this close to home, you sho...
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How is it already April? Somehow in the midst of cheer games and tournaments and conferences and a birthday and just LIFE... time has gotten away from me! We've had a lot going on lately....
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Six years ago. February. It was a warmish day. Warm enough that we were able to get outside a little. Sweets was 2. Almost 3. She was riding her trike around in our driveway. Having...
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Those three little words... Three words no D parents wants to hear... "I threw up." Those are the words we heard about 2:30 Monday morning. Luckily she had been running low (we should hav...
http://www.theprincessandthepump.com/2015/02/the-tipping-point-stomach-bugs-and-t1d.html
Thanks to everyone who participated in our "What's in a Name?" Giveaway with Lauren's Hope ! We loved seeing all the really great, unique names that you came up with! Last week we na...
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Last week, I shared with you an awesome opportunity to win this beautiful bracelet created especially for us by Lauren's Hope! All you had to do was come up with a name...! And when I...
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This week, Dexcom announced some very exciting news! The FDA has approved Dexcom's new Share Direct system! This system allows the Dexcom receiver to "talk" directly to your smartphone --...
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Waaaay back in October this little blog reached a pretty big milestone. One. Million. Hits. Are you kidding me? I was floored... I really never expected anyone who wasn't related to me ...
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We go along for awhile on cruise control. This life is just our normal. All the testing and counting. The sleepless nights. The site changes. The shots. It's just our life. ...
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It's a NEW YEAR!!! There has been so much going on around here lately... Some of it brand new and some just slightly new! Here's all the newish stuff we've been up to and the reasons that I'v...
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With stomach bugs and flu running rampant just a few days before Christmas, many of us D Rents are living in fear that our kids will get sick and we will end up spending the holidays in the hospi...
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Dear Friends and Family, As you know, in October we participated in our sixth JDRF Walk to Cure diabetes. It's hard to believe we've done this six times! We know that you may be really tired...
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