💉Just did my first injection of fast-acting insulin. I’m going to push for a pump as soon as I can. Injections are tedious and sometimes painful. I’d rather do a pump change every three days than multiple daily injections. #T1D #diabetes #LADA #MDI #diabetesdiagnosis

Ick. A literary agent just said “pitcher” book 10+ times instead of “picture” book. Most kids are not interested in books about pitchers. They do, however, like books with pictures.

(There might be a few who want to read books about pitchers, but I’ve never personally had a student request one.)

📚💙My attempt at creativity. Mistakes were made. Lessons were learned. I should have waited longer to let the chalk markers dry between colors when I painted Pigeon. It was my first time using chalk markers.
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#schoollibrarian #backtoschool #mowillems #pigeon #chalkboard #library

Recently diagnosed with LADA diabetes. Got my hands on a CGM sensor to see what my pancreas is up to. Needless to say I think I need insulin!
#LADA #LADAdiabetes #T1D #type1diabetes #newlydiagnosed #DOC

The irony is not lost on me that I grabbed an SEL sticker book while also taking “On Tyranny” with me.

Instead of helping people, politicians/voters want to make it harder by cutting SNAP/Medicaid/Medicare. Instead of making things more affordable for the working class and working poor, they give tax cuts to the ultra wealthy who don’t really need more money.

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My rhubarb understood the assignment!
🐛🦋🌼🐝
#rhubarb
#butterfliesandbooks
#pollinatorgarden
#nativeplants
#garden
#nature
#garden4wildlife
#naturalist
#mothernature
#organicgardening
#naturalgarden
#HomegrownNationalPark
#HGNP
#GetOnTheMap
#CertifiedHabitat

Newly Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes

I was surprised by my recent type 2 diabetes diagnosis because I didn't have prediabetes and my A1C shot up quickly.

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#newlydiagnosed #diabetes #type2diabetes #T2DM #LADA #T3cDiabetes #T3cDM #PPDM #PAPD

Netflix messed up. They raised prices to $17.99 so I downgraded to the $7.99 plan. That’s way too much for a single streaming service.

It’s been over six weeks since I’ve shopped at Target, Walmart, or Amazon. #boycott

Do you know who I think could save democracy? Sterling K. Brown in Paradise episode 6.

The median age at Panera this morning is 85. I usually grab an iced tea and quickly run off to work, but this morning I can sit down for a few minutes.

#IcedTea #Bagel #MorningRoutine #Panera #WinterBreak #TeacherLife

I need someone following me around saying, “And five, six, believe in yourself.”

Secondly, I’m so jealous of all the people doing the choreography! My old body can do the jazz walk and that’s about it.

🎧Currently reading: The Pumpkin Princess and the Forever Night by Steven Banbury

#KidLit #MiddleGrade #FoundFamily #Audiobook #CurrentlyReading #Librarian #SchoolLibrarian #StevenBanbury

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Fave Children's Books of 2024: four new books added to my list

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#kidlit #picturebooks #middlegrade #schoollibrarian

I'm a K-5 school librarian in a Title I school with a dual-language Spanish program. I'm the author of the book Kids First, Diabetes Second. I'm an avid native gardener and am always listening to an audiobook.