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Happy Fall Y’all

This coming Wednesday is the first day of fall. Every fall, I start to bring in all the tropical and tender plants. I try to stuff them...

Denise Worpell

Sep 21, 20213 min read

A Little Help From My Friends

The past couple of weeks, I’ve been struggling. It’s common. Anyone with a chronic health issue can relate. There are no breaks from it;...

Denise Worpell

Sep 7, 20213 min read

The Airbnb Pillow Thief

I saw red & blue lights in the rearview mirror of my Honda HRV. The patrol car had changed lanes directly behind me after I had blown...

Denise Worpell

Aug 31, 20214 min read

Flipping the Script

I recently I’ve been struggling. I’m sure you do too. Having diabetes is the same grind day after day. You have to take your insulin. You...

Denise Worpell

Aug 24, 20213 min read

Time for change

During the testing prior to her foot surgery, Sandy had learned she is prediabetic. She’s an engineer working on the industrial level....

Denise Worpell

Aug 17, 20215 min read

Stress Travel Snacks

Last week, I was in Durham North Carolina, wondering how I found myself in that predicament. My home is in Wildwood Georgia, 7 hours...

Denise Worpell

Aug 10, 20215 min read

Berry Smart

The dog days of summer are upon us again. You can tell. You ask your dogs if they want to go out? They look at you like you've lost your...

Denise Worpell

Jul 27, 20210 min read

Trouble with Travels

Do you ever look up when you’re traveling and realize you don’t know what state you’re in? This could be a sign that you travel too much...

Denise Worpell

Jul 20, 20212 min read

The Diabetic Skinny on Eating Out

I love to eat out. Since I work on the road, it’s good to be able to stop and get a bite to eat. When my diabetes was first diagnosed, I...

Denise Worpell

Jul 13, 20213 min read

Sweet Garden Treats

Is your garden overflowing with extra flowers? Is it fuller than a 4th of July party after a year of quarantine? A great way to get more...

Denise Worpell

Jul 6, 20213 min read

Gradual Health Growth

The people that need to change the most can handle change the least. A great example of this was a nice lady from church. Her husband had...

Denise Worpell

Jun 29, 20213 min read

Diabetic Road Travel Tips

I travel a lot. I'm a family portrait photographer. I work with churches all across the eastern United States. Every once in a while, I...

Denise Worpell

Jun 22, 20213 min read

The Power of Food

Summer has arrived. It is hot! The lettuce is starting to bolt and be too bitter to eat. The celery is starting to produce tiny white...

Denise Worpell

Jun 15, 20214 min read

Road Food

In my travels, I try to stay away from fast food restaurants. The preservatives they put in their food is bad for us. It kills the good...

Denise Worpell

Jun 8, 20212 min read

Finding the Balance

After coming back in from taking family portraits in south Georgia, I realize my garden is starting to become overgrown with weeds. I...

Denise Worpell

Jun 1, 20212 min read

Fueling the Body

Before COVID-19, most of us were always on the go. We stayed so busy that we didn’t take time to cook. Going to a fast-food restaurant...

Denise Worpell

May 18, 20213 min read

Sunday Brunch

I had the pleasure of catching up with a friend of mine for Sunday brunch recently. We don’t get together too often because I live near...

Denise Worpell

May 11, 20213 min read

A Healthy Reset with chips

This week was supposed to be a better week. Last week, we discovered my hot water heater blew up. I was out of town working; so it didn’t...

Denise Worpell

May 4, 20212 min read

Cultural Differences???

This past week was really a whirlwind. Five different cities in five days is a bit much. I really enjoyed going back to Illinois. I had...

Denise Worpell

Apr 27, 20213 min read

Body Talk

It's very interesting. As I meet people all around the United States, many are diabetic. It’s interesting to see what level of body...

Denise Worpell

Apr 20, 20213 min read