by amiemccracken | Aug 5, 2014 | about me, Germany, travel
Sitting in a Berliner currywurst shop, the rain pouring outside, thinking that I have to catch a train at 8 the next morning, I had the strongest urge to cry. This was the last time I’d see Berlin for who knows how long. I’m leaving Europe. I had this...
by amiemccracken | Jul 29, 2014 | about me, diabetes
I listened to this podcast recently about treating teenagers who are diabetic. It’s a difficult story to hear, and I definitely didn’t have that many problems during my teen years. But it makes me wonder why? What did my parents/healthcare providers do...
by amiemccracken | Jul 11, 2014 | about me, editing, photography, Uncategorized, writing
I’m ready to let my hair down and go crazy. Let’s get this party started! Who has the spritzers? And the seven-layer dip? Okay, great. Chow down and sign up for the giveaways below. Then come over to the Facebook event for other fun stuff (story-telling...
by amiemccracken | Jul 10, 2014 | about me, books, editing, photography, writing
This has been a long time coming. It’s finally arrived. I’ve been gathering the pieces and building up to it for months. Here its is. The big reveal. My… …new brand. The website is ready. My team is assembled (consisting of me and sometimes a...
by amiemccracken | Jul 3, 2014 | about me, Germany
I’ve never been one to “eat my feelings.” There’s a simple explanation for that. I’m a type 1 diabetic (no, not the type of diabetes your grandma has…though if she has type 1, go her! she’s survived through a lot of life with...
by amiemccracken | Jun 26, 2014 | about me, writing
When I find inspiration, it comes in droves. As proved by my constant blog posting lately (where I hadn’t posted anything in months…). I picked up Emma Itäranta’s book Memory of Water the other day. The first sentence had me lying my Kindle on the...