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Care Package Ideas

Care Package Ideas- it’s always fun to receive care packages from home but sending brownies, cookies, and apple cider aren’t exactly the best choices… here are some alternatives:

  • Sugarless gum
  • Protein Fiber Bars
  • Gift Certificates to supermarkets or local food markets
  • Bite size candy bars for lows
  • Gift Certificates to clothing stores, ITunes, etc.

Parents’ News

  • Love Those Late-night LowsApril 9, 2013, 2:21 am

    Love Those Late-night Lows Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger   The last few nights, I’ve woken up low at around four in the morning.  Ok, “woken up low” is a bit of an understatement: I actually wake with a start, dripping with sweat and toasting from the inside out under my twisted sheets and blankets.  I [...]

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Latest News from CDN

  • How to look like Halle Berry this summerMay 21, 2013, 12:26 pm

    Written by: Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger HAPPY SUMMER!!! Er, well happy summer to all the college kids who are starting their breaks now…it’s not quite summer yet for high school kids still in school, or the working population, and the calendar doesn’t technically recognize summer for about another month yet (which explains some of [...]

  • Signs You’re a DiabeticMay 6, 2013, 7:14 pm

    Written by: Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger I know the doctor says that excessive peeing and extreme thirst are signs of diabetes, but a real diabetic will tell you that these are the actual indicators of a T1D!  You immediately know the difference between a sip of regular Coke and a sip of Diet Coke. [...]

  • A Light in the DarknessApril 23, 2013, 4:56 pm

    Written by: Dani Petrunich, CDN Student Blogger This week’s post is dedicated to my home city of Boston and all those affected by the recent tragedy- let’s show the world how tough Bostonians really are.   I woke up to a sunny sky and birds chirping outside my window on a glorious Monday morning.  It [...]

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