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    My Reads of 2019
    Ciara Cray
    • Jan 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    My Reads of 2019

    I've put together a list of the books that kept me company through 2019 and here it is! I love talking about the books I've read, so fini...
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    How-To: Basal Test
    Ciara Cray
    • Dec 10, 2019
    • 4 min

    How-To: Basal Test

    Living with Type 1 Diabetes means that every day is a science experiment. But unlike science experiments, there's no locking in the findi...
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    Stuffed Acorn Squash
    Ciara Cray
    • Nov 6, 2019
    • 2 min

    Stuffed Acorn Squash

    I've heard people don't like when bloggers write a backstory behind the recipe because they just want to "get to the damn recipe already!...
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    What are Carbs?
    Ciara Cray
    • Jul 23, 2019
    • 3 min

    What are Carbs?

    This isn’t some boring scientific definition of carbohydrates. It’s a cheeky one. Carbohydrates are a form of energy. This is the most si...
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    Foods Against the Flu
    Ciara Cray
    • Jul 15, 2019
    • 4 min

    Foods Against the Flu

    Smack dab in the middle of July, I was struck with the flu. Not a stomach flu, thank goodness! For two days, my comfy, soft, lovely bed b...
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    Summer + Diabetes
    Ciara Cray
    • Jun 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    Summer + Diabetes

    OoooOoooo it’s getting HOT in here. By here I mean the San Francisco Bay Area, which means that by HOT I mean a solid 75 degrees (at most...
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    Balanced Bulletproof Coffee
    Ciara Cray
    • Jun 20, 2019
    • 3 min

    Balanced Bulletproof Coffee

    ​ ​Trying not to do the thing where you have to read ALL about the product before just getting straight to the recipe BUT I have to tell ...
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    MDI: Three Week Update
    Ciara Cray
    • Jun 11, 2019
    • 4 min

    MDI: Three Week Update

    Who in the world would be excited about encountering multiple needles a day? I guess someone with an acupuncture membership and ME! I was...
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    I'm Going on a Pumpcation!
    Ciara Cray
    • May 14, 2019
    • 4 min

    I'm Going on a Pumpcation!

    Pump-ca-tion /pump’kāSH(ə)n/ noun An extended period of time disconnected from insulin pump “I’ll be taking a pumpcation after nearly 15 ...
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    Day in the Life
    Ciara Cray
    • May 6, 2019
    • 7 min

    Day in the Life

    Wake up, get out of bed, drag my pump across my bed… that’s not quite the day in the life that Paul McCartney sang about in the Beatles’ ...
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    Guest Blogger: Matt Vande Vegte's Why
    Ciara Cray
    • Feb 28, 2019
    • 4 min

    Guest Blogger: Matt Vande Vegte's Why

    Why do so many New Year’s Resolutions fail? Why do so many of us find it so hard to follow through on our own goals? We make promises to ...
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    Dear Diabetes; A Love Letter to Type 1 Diabetes
    Ciara Cray
    • Feb 14, 2019
    • 2 min

    Dear Diabetes; A Love Letter to Type 1 Diabetes

    ​Dear Diabetes, I go to bed with you every night and I wake up with you every morning. This might sound like your typical marriage and ma...
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    3 Tips for Managing School + Type 1 Diabetes
    Ciara Cray
    • Jan 22, 2019
    • 4 min

    3 Tips for Managing School + Type 1 Diabetes

    Living with Type 1 Diabetes is a daily struggle, and those with or without functioning pancreases would probably agree that school is too...
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    Working Out My Relationship with Exercise & T1D
    Ciara Cray
    • Jan 11, 2019
    • 3 min

    Working Out My Relationship with Exercise & T1D

    This post was originally written for FTF Warrior. Check out the FTF Warrior blog here. The most important thing I could say to someone re...
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    Seattle Round-Up
    Ciara Cray
    • Dec 28, 2018
    • 3 min

    Seattle Round-Up

    The girl descended from the Emerald Aisle takes on the Emerald City! A dear friend of mine recently moved to Seattle, WA and her birthday...
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    4 Delicious Cocktails That Won't Spike Your Blood Sugar
    Ciara Cray
    • Dec 14, 2018
    • 2 min

    4 Delicious Cocktails That Won't Spike Your Blood Sugar

    The holidays are here everyone! Whether you like a sneaky cocktail or shy glass of wine every now and again, the holidays are booked up i...
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    Maui Round-Up
    Ciara Cray
    • Dec 3, 2018
    • 4 min

    Maui Round-Up

    Maui WOWWWIE, alright. I spent 10 days relaxing and I mean RELAXING in Maui, Hawaii. The main reason I look forward to my family’s Maui t...
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    Dear 7 year old Ciara,
    Ciara Cray
    • Nov 20, 2018
    • 5 min

    Dear 7 year old Ciara,

    First of all, Happy Birthday. You’ve just turned the ripe age of seven and a month from now you’ll have to process news that will change ...
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    T1D Tips for Traveling
    Ciara Cray
    • Nov 15, 2018
    • 5 min

    T1D Tips for Traveling

    With diabetes, comes a lot of baggage. Besides the emotional baggage of the lows and highs of blood sugar rollercoasters, comes the need ...
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    Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!
    Ciara Cray
    • Sep 18, 2018
    • 3 min

    Beans, Beans, the Magical Fruit!

    The more ya eat, the more ya toot! I used to have a real distaste towards beans without ever trying them. Just like most teenagers, I jus...
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