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Wordless Wednesday: Remember that Time it Was Christmas? Edition

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Mrs Gray / 4 Comments

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#GivingTuesday: Shirts for San Francisco

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Got a little story for ya, Ags! Apparently it’s #GivingTuesday around social media land. Who knew? It’s no coincidence that this mission I’ve ...

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So Tell Me What You Want (What You Really, Really Want)

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 2 Comments

You sang that title, didn’t you?  It seems like summer is just winding down, but I’m already in full-on Christmas shopping mode. Granted, I lik...

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Signs Your Mom is a Rockstar

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

Find out if your mom is a rockstar–in just a few quick steps! 1. Pin something you want to Pinterest. Any ol’ thing will do. Source: surlatable.com ...

2012/Christmas/devotional/faith/gifts

Tis Better To Give

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I love to give gifts. I love picking out exactly the perfect item and then watching their face as they open it. My friends are always the most fun to do Christm...

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Just for You

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

What started as a cute idea or two has quickly turned into my own personal creative challenge. I have always tried to give theme-y, thoughtful gifts, but lately...

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Clearly Defined

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

I’ve mentioned my tendency to dive in head first on crafty projects before. Crafty I can do. Artsy is sometimes another story entirely. Saturday was one o...

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I Love You S’more!

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mrs Gray / 1 Comment

When I set out on my quest to find a cute valentine for Baby Gray to give to his friends, I struggled with just what I wanted to do. I pulled inspiration from h...

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Christmas Quota

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

Christmases go a little like this in our home: The Gray’s Annual Christmas Shindig – Friday the week prior to Christmas T-Paw’s family –...

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High Five!

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Mrs Gray / 0 Comment

This year, Baby Gray made his own Christmas gifts.  I love how different they each turned out. Even though they’re all his handprint, they have their...

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Hi, I’m Jolie…

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Wife to Josh, mama to Hays (7), hopeful adoptive mama, and Jesus lover. I founded Purpose Box in July of 2014. I'm all about open sunroofs and coffee dates. Welcome to my space; have a click around. I hope you feel loved, encouraged, and empowered.

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Fun fact: pasture dates might just be some of my f Fun fact: pasture dates might just be some of my favorites. I talk and talk and talk. We count calves. We listen to music. I talk some more. 

Don’t overthink it. Dates can be anywhere, anytime. All that matters is focused attention and who you’re with. 

What are some simple dates you can add to your mix?
Fun morning in the gym! I love the competitive sid Fun morning in the gym! I love the competitive side of him that basketball brings out. We don’t see it much sometimes.

Are you competitive? 

(I’ll let you guess whether I am or not. 😂😂)
If you saw my post yesterday, you know our endo ap If you saw my post yesterday, you know our endo appointment Thursday threw me for a loop. 

The best way I can describe it is feeling like the rug was pulled out from under me. I no longer knew which data was good. I had two data points on polar ends of the spectrum. 

My heart of hearts was telling me my large sample (the Dexcom data) was right. I know what we do day in and day out. I know what the math looks like for that size sample of information and the risk of error that large. 

My reading yesterday morning was about lamenting—crying out to God. As I journaled, I prayed, “Show me which data is good. Show me how to go forward in the best, healthiest way for the boy.” 

I had already shopped in-home A1C tests online. I called around and checked locally. One of our local pharmacies had one and pulled it back for me. Based on price and location, I was expecting a store-brand version—which still works. Instead, I was met with the better brand with good reviews all over the internet. 

All I needed was a set of numbers to match the info I had—or at least be in the middle to bring some light to the subject. I needed to be back on a solid foundation. I needed to know which data to use to drive decisions for the boy’s care. 

After school, we came right in and took the test. It matched our initial information from the Dexcom. Back on solid ground. Back to firm footing. Back to solid data-driven decisions. 

Mamas, trust your gut.

I’ll tell you, our doctor already knew I was leery before we left the office. She ran a second test for me (same machine) to verify. I am not upset or angry or even disappointed. We just needed more information. I’m grateful for the resources and opportunity to have it.
Yesterday the boy had his regular endo check up. I Yesterday the boy had his regular endo check up. I sort of left feeling a little bit like each one of our faces here. 

👨🏻 The face-value smile: On paper, what we are doing is working well. (Paper for us is our Dexcom info.) 

👦🏼 The hiding face: But—for some reason it did not translate to his A1C this round. 

💁🏼‍♀️ The absolute adoration for our boy: YES! He rocked his lab work yesterday. He asked good questions. He is growing and learning how to manage this condition on his own. 

Honestly, I left pretty disappointed and disheartened because our work on paper didn’t match what his lab info showed.

An A1C is not the only measure of what we’re looking for, but if that’s off it makes me doubt our readings, time in range, etc that we are always striving to improve and do our best with. If the data we are working with isn’t accurate, it’s not driving us to good decisions. 

I don’t say any of this for sympathy or a mom shout out or a hug or a pity party, but merely to encourage you if you’re walking through something similar. 

Today I’m going to shake it off, make a plan for double-checking our data and keep on trucking. Diabetes doesn’t stop for me to regroup and rethink. It’s all on the fly.

So, fly we will!
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