“Purr-fect Pals: A Kid, A Cat & Diabetes” A Unique Children’s Book Is Now Available on Amazon

November is Diabetes Awareness Month and November 14th is International Diabetes Day! Earlier this morning, my Orange Brain Excitedly announced the publication and availability of Purr-fect Pals: A Kid, A Cat & Diabetes, which is  my new, unique picture, activity, and resource book for children and their families who live with the challenges of diabetes!…

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Let’s Change Type 1 Diabetes to Type None!

I just changed the avatar on my What Color Is Your Brain? Sheila Glazov Facebook Page on my Sheila Glazov Personal Facebook Page to show my support for National Diabetes Awareness Month for humans and pets and World Diabetes Day November on November 14th. I plan on keeping the diabetes avatar on my Facebook Pages…

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Is It Difficult for You to Say “No”?

An experience today, reminded me that many people find it difficult to say “No” to other people’s requests. They do not realize that it is OK for them to say “No”, nor do they know how to say “No” without feeling badly, hurting another person’s feeling or disappointing that individual. Many years ago, my Blue…

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Be Inspired… Believe “It Can Be Done!”

Today, I want to share one of my favorite poems, which our Girls Summer Camp Direct, Miss Minnie A. Cohen, often read to the campers during our Mac-Do Lodge awards campfires, on Sunday evenings. This poem has inspired me, my family members, friends, and clients for many years. Recently, this poem resonated with my husband…

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Play for Peace or Peace At Any Price

Whenever we read a newspaper, watch TV, or log on to a computer we are bombarded with  horrific, violent, and distressing stories from around the world and in our own communities. My Blue Brain is deeply disturbed by these stories. A few weeks ago I was speaking with John Guarrine, a Blue Brain long-time colleague,…

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Researching and Revising A New Book Is More Fun On A Summer Porch!

My Brain Loves being Green! For the past two days, I have sitting on our porch enjoying the beautiful summer days in Chicago being Green: Writing, Revising, and Researching! In my last blog post on July 9th, I explained about my Green Brain writing process for my new What Color Is Your Brain? When Caring…

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Refreshing Summer Spinach Borscht Recipe Is A Glazov Family Favorite!

You know it is summertime in our home when the old Spinach Borscht pot comes out of the cabinet. My remarkable Green Brain mother-in-law, later lovingly referred to as “Grandma Lil,” gave me my 6-quart enameled Spinach Borscht pot as a bridal show gift, 47 years ago. My introduction to Spinach Borscht was in the…

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