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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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