I love my amazon wish list and have pages and pages of books and other “must haves.” When I read the NY Times book review, I automatically add any new books and if I can’t find them at the library, I’ll buy them from the used section. The wish list is my way of keeping track of items I think I want to buy, but maybe can’t afford. The wish list allows me to think about the item and come back to it if it is indeed a must have.

So, I’m creating a Must Have page for my blog to keep track of a variety of cool diabetes items I think I want. First up:

Glooko- what a cool name! An electronic logbook and cable to sync your meter to your iphone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check out these cool copper medic alert necklaces on Etsy. Eye catching and at only $30, something I would wear everyday. (It says Epilepsy on the image but they also have diabetes lockets.)

 

 

 

 

The Sweet Life, Diabetes Without Boundaries by Sam Talbot. Talbot is a professional chef, restaurateur, surfer, painter, philanthropist, and, since the age of 12, type 1 diabetic. Yet he has not let the disease stop him from living a rich life packed with energy, adventure, and achievement—culinary and otherwise. In his first, much-anticipated book, he recounts how diabetes has affected but not compromised his life or career, and he shares his own tips—alongside those from other famous diabetics like Halle Berry, Larry King, and Tommy Lee—on how to handle everything from work and hobbies to relationships and travel with discipline and enthusiasm.

To round out this advice, he offers bits of foodie wisdom and 75 innovative recipes for fresh, all-natural dishes anybody, diabetic or not, can prepare and enjoy.

Heartfelt, entertaining, and backed by real-life experience and solid medical expertise, The Sweet Life will give readers hope, inspiration, and the proof they need to realize that life with diabetes isn’t about diabetes: It’s about living.