Paperless Office suggestions

In my quest to organize my house, I wanted to get rid of excess paper. Many things we file away and rarely get into, but need to keep for a few years. I checked with my tax gal and she said that many documents (bank statements, medical receipts) can be saved as a [...]

Home Organization links

There are a number of good websites with home organization tips. Here are some of my favorites:
OrganizedHome.net – great information and the best message board! Everything from decluttering, organizing, dealing with finances, meal planning, setting up a home notebook, home paperwork, etc.
Get Organized Now has good information, too. They have a message [...]

Datebk5

When I bought my first Palm about 6 years ago, I tried using Outlook and Palm Desktop to sync to. I much prefer Palm Desktop for many reasons. There were still a few features missing and I found that Datebk5 fit my needs. You can download the user’s manual on the Pimlico webste. [...]

List Pro User’s Manual

If you have ListPro, you may not have found the user’s manual. I have saved it as a PDF file and you can download it here. List Pro Users Guide Palm.pdf
I also wrote instructions for importing and exporting from Excel & ListPro, since the user’s manual’s instructions are vague.
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Food List with Carb Factors

We use carb factors to calculate how many carbs are in the food my son eats so he can figure out how much insulin to take. I have compiled a list in both Excel and ListPro that has the nutritional information (mostly from USDA food list) and also the carb factor. You can download this [...]

About Me

My name is Gail and I live in the Midwest with my husband and 2 teenaged sons. My oldest has Type 1 (juvenile) diabetes.
I enjoy computers, message boards and Palm PDA’s. Scrapbooking has been a hobby of mine for over 14 years. I also like reading different home organization tips. Since I had [...]

Recipe Software

In order to figure out carbs for home made foods, I found a great software that has an easy “capture” screen to import your own recipes. It links to the USDA food database, and allows you to calculate carbs and all nutrition in homemade foods. 
 
They have downloadable recipes, and a great message board for [...]

Good Books on Type 1 Diabetes

“Think Like a Pancreas” by Gary Scheiner
the Pink Panther book … “Understanding Diabetes” by H. Peter Chase
“The Diabetic Athlete” by Sheri Colberg
“Pumping Insulin” by John Walsh
“Growing Up with Diabetes: What Children Want their Parents to Know” by Alicia McAuliffe