1 Drop at a Time

The sun is finally shining again!! We have literally gone DAYS without any sunlight. We missed the blood moon thanks to the clouds, but thank heavens there is good ol' sunshine again.  For the past couple of weeks I feel like I have been making a complicated electronic purchase. When in reality, I have been deciding on what insulin pump and dexcom (continuous glucose monitor) I would like to commit to. Things I have learned  1. If you can have medical equipment processed through the pharmacy portion of your insurance, DO IT! I learned that only some medical supply companies do this and other companies can only process through the medical portion of insurance, which requires deductibles to be met etc. So instead of paying hundreds to thousands of dollars to have my pump set up, my copay contains only 1, zero!!!  2. There are a TON of options out there.  3. All those options can be really over whelming.  4. I'm scared. With all that being said, I...

Hi there,  Fall is officially here. My favorite season has arrived and Athens seems to have gotten the memo with the cool air and overcast day. In honor of all things Fall, I thought I'd share one of my favorite, low-carb dessert recipes. Osman found this recipe and since, we have tweaked it some to fit our taste.  Peanut Butter Pie  Ingredients: Filling -1 cup Peanut Butter  -8oz Fat Free Cream Cheese  -1/2-1 container Lite Whipped Cream  -1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract -Splenda to taste (they say sugar substitutes are cup for cup the same as sugar, I have found Splenda is overly sweet so I only use 2-3 tablespoons for this recipe) -Cinnamon  -Nutmeg  Crust (entire crust is only 11g of carbs!!) -2 cups Almond Meal -3 tablespoons melted butter  -3 tablespoons Splenda  To make the crust, pre-heat oven to 350F. In a bowl mix together almond meal, melted butter and Splenda. Take mixture and place in p...

My work week is over, yay! A couple days ago my dreaded medical alert bracelet came in the mail, or what I thought was dreaded. I actually love it! It looks just like a silver bangle but it is a piece of jewelry that could essentially save my life. I found it on esty, cutcolorcreate is the business name, the bracelet was reasonably priced and customizable. I would highly recommend this product. It is made from aluminum and water proof! So for me, it was a trendy but practical option. This week was an exciting one. After many pros and cons lists and discussions with Osman, I decided to become a Baylor nurse or a nurse that only works Saturday and Sunday. It will provide me with a much needed weekly routine and the cherry on the top is getting to spend some more time with my little man, Jacob. It is funny how life finds a way of working itself. Especially when I don't get in my own way! Like I have said before, I am a self proclaimed control freak. I also have an appointment w...

Hey Y'all!  Sometimes a girl just wants something starchy. So I jumped on the Cauliflower Mashed Potato band wagon. I know this was all the rage awhile ago. However, I just tried this out a few weeks ago, and after some tweaking, I thought I'd share my recipe with everyone. Once you add in all the goodies, it is hard to tell your are eating dressed up cauliflower.  *Ingredients* 1 Head Cauliflower  1 Pckt Ranch Powder  1 Small Carton Heavy Whipping Cream  Chives, chopped  Shredded Cheese  *Directions* Steam Cauliflower. Preheat Oven to 350F. Once cauliflower is soft, place in a food processor. Process cauliflower to consistency of your choosing, I like mine as smooth as possible. While the processor is running, add in Heavy Whipping Cream, this will help smooth out mixture. Add in Ranch Packet and Chives, mix well. Place in a casserole dish. Sprinkle some cheese on top. Place in oven for about 20 minutes or until top is browned. The baking time helps e...

This past week has been frustrating to say the least. It was my first week off orientation at work, we were short, and my blood sugars have been enjoying the 40's, 50's and 60's. I tried to think of a witty "even my blood glucose levels are ready for Fall" joke but I'm not feeling it. I'm so bad about communicating my concerns. For me, when my blood sugars are not "perfect" I feel like I'm failing. So instead of asking for help, I grin and bare it, shaky, sweaty palms in all, choke down a few deliciously, disgusting glucose tabs, reminiscent of glucose tolerance test, and bring that sugar back up. Remember, nurses make the worst patients, at least this one does. I think a lot of times, I feel like if I don't verbalize this whole area of my life, then maybe it will just go away. Well today, I decided to ask for help. I'm so glad I did. I'm fortunate to have a doctor who cares enough to personally call and talk with my stubborn self...

On this day, 9 years ago, my life changed for the better. A rather tall, dark and handsome man walked into my life. Literally. I was working as a hostess at a restaurant and Osman was a guest waiting for a lunch meeting. He walked through the restaurant doors and we had no idea what the future would hold. We shared a pleasant conversation and parted ways. Thanks to good ol' Facebook and a mutual friend we started our daily correspondence. A few weeks turned into months, and months turned into years, and here we are, almost a decade later, still talking everyday. I'll probably embarrass him by writing this, but I cannot express how thankful I am for his presence in my life.  He has been the reasonable one when I get unreasonable about things. He is the researcher extradinaire when I become discouraged. He makes sure I wake up at 3 am to check my blood sugar. If  it wasn't for him, I  would be so lost in this phase of my life. So, Happy 9 years to my best friend for life. T...

Sunday afternoons always seem to come too quickly. They make my heart ache a little, I feel like the magic of the weekend is fading and it is back to the realities, routines and rush of the week. Athens has some pretty great, local restaurants and we have been doing our best to try them all out. Brunch is my favorite, mainly because you can have coffee, but it always seems to be a little bit easier to choose lower carb options. Although, I do eye the person eating the GINORMOUS cinnamon roll and weirdly contemplate asking them if I could smell their breath. Once I get my personally calculated carb to insulin ratio (that sounds so Hoity Toity) I will eventually be able to splurge here and there, but until then, I will just admire from a distance.  I have a small favor to ask in this post, as I'm in need of some opinions. I use an insulin pen, it literally looks like a fancy ink pen. I attach a small needle to the end of it and it allows me to select a dose and inject. This is my di...