Tag Archives: Halloween

One Day Every Year

Posted on October 31, 2018 by janekdickinson

My dog has a jack-o-lantern collar, which means he’s stylish one day out of every year. Today’s the day, folks! It’s also a day when kids with diabetes may wish they didn’t have it. The cool thing about 2018, though, … Continue reading →

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Official Candy Taster

Posted on October 30, 2017 by janekdickinson

I once owned a t-shirt that said “Official Candy Taster.” I loved that t-shirt, and every October I wonder what happened to it. The other day the parents of a child with diabetes asked me for suggestions on how to deal … Continue reading →

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Diabetes & Candy

Posted on November 1, 2013 by janekdickinson

Halloween is a fun tradition for many, but what to do with all that candy (diabetes or not)? Here are a few ideas: Send it to the troops overseas. Take it to work (or better yet send it to work … Continue reading →

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Living in the dark

Posted on November 2, 2011 by janekdickinson

Monday night was Halloween. It was also the night that a fiber optic line was cut about 90 miles from where we live, knocking out cell towers and therefore cell service all over northwestern Colorado. Not a big deal, right? … Continue reading →

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