 failed to warm up the atmosphere and making sure everyone was having a good time as well. I'm not even sure why he was being so extra friendly to my ex-student seeing that they've just met for the first time but then, he's not doing anything wrong right?
Knowing that it's my last day in KK makes me feel like I really don't want to leave...just yet. Although I have been flying back and forth since December, I still feel like it's not enough. *sigh* The next time I'll be back in KK would probably be during Raya holidays...I just hope the air fare will be reasonable when it is time for me to get the tix. See you soon again KK! Thank you to my fam, cousins and bffs for being able to spend time with me. I'll be flying to Tawau tomorrow with my mom...well, I'm basically still in Sabah but only in a different town. I honestly don't know what to expect there but I am hoping that I'll be able to have a good time too.A Heartwarming Holiday Tradition Your Child Will Treasure Forever
My favorite holiday tradition is to gift each of my children a special book and letter every Christmas Eve. This tradition allows me to take some time during the holiday hustle and bustle to reflect on the past year and provide my children with a meaningful gift that will accompany them throughout their life.
I first came across this tradition when I was teaching 3rd grade. One of my students brought in a book to share with the class. She explained that it was one of her favorite treasures because it was one of the books that her mom presented to her on her birthday every year. Each book included a letter written especially to her. Right then and there, I decided that one day when I had children I would start a similar tradition.
When my children arrived I determined that I would present them with a book each Christmas Eve that reminded me of something that had happened over the past year. On the inside cover I would include a letter detailing their important milestones, antidotes that I didn’t want to forget, and a heartfelt message of my feelings for them. I saw this as a way to not only document their childhood, but to make sure that would have way to carry my words with them through life when the day comes when I can no longer tell them in person how much they mean to me.
Growing up my family had a tradition of opening one gift on Christmas Eve. My husband and I decided to continue that tradition, but we decided that the present each child opens would be their special Christmas book. This allows us a chance to sit and read the letter and book together without the mad rush of excitement on Christmas morning taking that moment of reflection away from us.
Each December I set aside a day to order a holiday latte and make a leisurely visit to our local bookstore. I browse the shelves, reading book jackets, admiring illustrations until the perfect book for each child speaks to me. Some years the book is a holiday story, other years a childhood favorite of my own, and sometimes its a book that my child checked out from the library so many times that I knew we just had to add it to our personal collection. I make a point to tell each child in my letter why I chose that particular book for them.
Next, I carve out an hour or two of quiet time during the next couple weeks to sit down and put my thoughts and feelings about the past year into words. Here is a list of things I like to include in my letter:
- age/grade/school
- milestones
- friends
- favorite song, book, toy, outfit, snack
- interests and activities
- a funny antidote
- personality traits
- words of wisdom
- my love
I don’t reread the letters I’ve written very often, but when ever I do I am surprised how quickly I have forgotten the important details that seemed so unforgettable when we were experiencing each childhood stage. The letters have reminded me about the time that I found my daughter sitting in the middle of a mountain of cheerios, the box upside down, happily munching away and how my son used to twirl my hair whenever he needed to sooth himself as a baby and toddler. It makes me sad to realize how much I have probably forgotten that went unwritten and grateful for the foresight to document the memories I did.
I have linked the books that I have chosen for my own children below if you would like a few book recommendations for the little ones on your list or would like to start a new tradition for your child, grandchild, niece, nephew or special little one in your life. Click on the pictures below to read a summary, book reviews or purchase online.
It is never too late to start a new tradition. The gift of a book and a letter is a wonderful way to celebrate a milestone. I hope you are as inspired by this tradition as I was all those years ago listening to my student. I would love to hear if you decide to do something similar for your loved ones or if you have a tradition that should be shared with others!.package practica7;

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- John Guy, MPH1,
- Lorraine Ogden, PhD2,
- R. Paul Wadwa, MD3,
- Richard F. Hamman, MD, Dr.PH1,
- Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis, PhD4,
- Angela D. Liese, PhD5,
- Ralph D'Agostino, Jr., PhD6,
- Santica Marcovina, PhD7 and
- Dana Dabelea, MD, PhD (Dana.Dabelea{at}uchsc.edu)1
- 1Department of Epidemiology, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver
- 2Department of Biostatistics and Informatics, Colorado School of Public Health, University of Colorado Denver
- 3Barbara Davis Center, University of Colorado Denver
- 4Nutrition Department, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- 5Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Center for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
- 6Department of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, North Carolina
- 7Northwest Lipid Metabolism and Diabetes Research Laboratories, University of Washington
Abstract
Objective: To compare the lipid profile and the prevalence of lipid abnormalities in youth with and without type 1 diabetes, and explore the role of glycemic control on the hypothesized altered lipid profile in youth with type 1 diabetes.
Research Design and Methods: Cross-sectional analysis of 512 youth with type 1 diabetes (mean duration 4.22 years) and 188 healthy controls age 10-22 years in Colorado and South Carolina. SEARCH youth 7.5%) glycemic control, and healthy non-diabetic youth using multiple linear and logistic regression.
Results: Youth with type 1 diabetes and optimal A1c had lipid concentrations that were similar (total cholesterol, LDL-C, and LDL particle size) or even less atherogenic (HDL-C, non-HDL-C, triglyceride, triglyceride/HDL-C ratio) than those observed in non-diabetic youth, while youth with suboptimal glycemic control had elevated standard lipid levels (total, LDL-C and non-HDL-C). Youth with type 1 diabetes also had significantly elevated Apo B levels and more small/dense LDL particles than non-diabetic youth, regardless of glycemic control.
Conclusions: Youth with type 1 diabetes have abnormal lipid levels and atherogenic changes in lipoprotein composition, even after a relatively short disease duration. As in adults, glycemic control is an important mediator of these abnormalities.
Footnotes
- Received September 26, 2008.
- Accepted December 9, 2008.Every once in awhile, a film comes along that you can’t stop thinking about long after the credits roll. Miss Virginia is such a movie. With superb acting and heart-wrenching emotion, it features the true story of Virginia Walden Ford, a Washington, DC, mom who simply wanted better education options for her child and who would not tolerate mediocrity and the status quo.
When Walden Ford learns that the DC schools spend twice the amount of money per pupil than the cost of her son’s private school, she refuses to believe the prevailing rhetoric that public schools are chronically underfunded, and she seeks to establish a local school voucher program that gives disadvantaged families the opportunity to opt-out of mandatory school assignments in favor of private options.
The DC voucher program came under attack in recent years as previous assessments showed that achievement scores for voucher students were lower on average than district school students. But the most recent evaluation of the program, released last spring, showed no difference in achievement scores between voucher and public school students in DC while costing taxpayers about one-third the money.
Students in the DC voucher program also had higher overall satisfaction levels with their schools and significantly lower absenteeism.
Choosing safe and satisfying schools for their children is a key priority for many parents. Affluent families exercise this choice all the time, selecting private schools that focus on their children’s well