Just diabetic stuff....

When I started this blog it was because I needed to be accountable to myself for what I ate and when I ate and really how much I ate along with my numbers and I just find that I can not do that! I can give you my numbers and some of the stuff I eat but I really can't bring myself to write down what I eat or how much on a regular basis. Such is life.


I can however still list my numbers and some recipes and some great websites.

Also, I started another blog to showcase my homemade cards and to bring awareness that I am using my cards to benefit JDRF! Please be sure to visit that blog for the latest cards!

So I can list some recipes in a couple of days and until then...
Remember to Enjoy every second of your day!

I am starting a new blog!

I have decided to separate my card making from the diabetic struggler blog so that I can showcase the cards I make for family and friends and some are sold to benefit JDRF and at the same time giving some exposure to JDRF.  It's a win win sit-cheee-ay-tion!  Why am I the only one laughing at that?  Any way this will be much easier to enter the card contests at the same time (is that even ok to do? I don't know the etiquette yet).

Here are a couple of my most recent cards:

 

         201012001                                                                                                         201012003

201012002

And here is another:

 

         201012004

 

Please......enjoy every second of your day!

It's just a Tuesday!

And the next thing I am going to do is post some pictures of the anniversary card I made for my son and daughter in law for their 3rd. So here's that..... 

And now some photos from the Jackson Walk to Cure Juvenile Diabetes......



The release of the balloons!



Did you see these?







Sooo cool!



Like I said, cool





Some good people!



Some eats and drinks





The first one back!

These pictures are a bear to line up!  I don't think I'm getting used to the new way of doing this! Do you know of an easier way? Really, do you?

Anyway the Jackson Walk tallied up $ 110,000 which is about 30,000 less than last year but the good news is the donations are still coming in!  Hopefully we make the goal of $140,000!

Now I can start working on my Christmas cards along with some birthdays coming up.  I feel like it's been forever since I sat down for days and just made cards!  I miss it.
And while I'm doing this I am also working on the Comedy Murder Mystery Dinner I hope to have in March 2011.  THAT is going to be a riot!!! Can't wait!  So many exciting things going on!

See you tomorrow and remember....Enjoy every second of your day!











Another weekend that was full of stuff to do

It felt like a really full weekend!  Is that a good thing?  It was full on Friday as I slept most of it away!  My hubby switching to days has really got me this time!  I stay up late with that 'stupid' box on and expect to be able to stay up all day! Grrr!  Now here it is Sunday night and I have an anniversary card to make and get in the mail in the morning cuz it has to arrive by Wednesday!  It has to.  And yet here I am on the computer.  I yi yi!!! 
I made a mean 'stew' today.  Stew.....my mother called it.  It's really a hearty beef vegetable soup with a tomato base.  I grew up with it being called stew.  My hubby let me know it was a soup, (probably cuz he thinks it can't be a meal without a meat, a potato, and veggies, on a plate).  I tried to explain all that was in the 'stew' and with some cornbread........OH MAN IS THAT A MEAL!  Southern style!!  Yumm
I also made two, not just one oh no!  I made two apple pies.  I had a sliver about the size of a butter knife on it's side and OMGoodness was it good!  Here is the best apple pie recipe I have ever used:

Grandma's Apple Pie

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

6 to 8 medium apples ~ I used 4 granny smiths and 3 galas
pie crust ~ I used Pillsbury that you unroll in a pie plate
put same sized apple slices in pie plate (not to full)

Measure these carefully in a non stick sauce pan:
1/2 C butter
3 T flour ~ I used wheat
1/4 C water
1/2 C white sugar
1/2 C brown sugar

Stir over medium heat for 5 minutes then pour evenly over apples.

You can use the second pie crust for the top.......or do what I did and put a crumble over the top made of the following:

1/4 C flour (again I use wheat)
1/4 C brown sugar
2 or 3 T butter
                      cut this using a fork or pastry cutter until 'crumbly' and spread/sprinkle on top of pie.

Bake for 15 minutes at 425 then lower the heat to 350 and bake for another 35 to 45 minutes

I know it's hard to do but wait till it cools before cutting!

So a little more tomorrow as I have got to get that card done!  Pictures to follow!
Be sure to take some time to enjoy every second of your day!