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Peanut butter…and honey!
May 22, 2013
Diabetes
Peanut butter and honey! That my friends is the magic elixir for kicking diabetes butt on a 60 km bike ride … at least it was for me 😀 I…
The robin’s egg blue fondo
May 20, 2013
Diabetes
I’ve got two words to describe my very first fondo: No pressure. Unlike my running races, I wasn’t filled with nerves souring my belly, there weren’t anxious butterflies keeping me up…
Spreading the diabetes love
May 19, 2013
Diabetes
Six posts in seven days, that must be a record for me! For Diabetes Blog Week, I’ve shared with you the lust I have for my American-accented, bow-tie clad endocrinologist;…
Freaky Friday… no thanks
May 17, 2013
Diabetes
Today’s topic for Diabetes Blog Week really kind of bugged me. I thought about ignoring it, thought about not writing today, or opting for one of the wildcard topics, but…
The greatest accomplishment of all
May 16, 2013
Diabetes
I’ve climbed mountains, run marathons, traveled through various parts of the world, won writing awards, achieved As in chemistry, managed my disease to near perfection; all pretty awesome achievements. But…
Memories: eat rocks!
May 15, 2013
Diabetes
When you opened your eyes that cool, grey morning, flutters of excitement filled your belly. Today was show and tell. Today was a good day. For days you’d been thinking…
My petition to you
May 14, 2013
Diabetes
If I presented you a petition of my own making, would you sign it? Would you sign it even if it meant you could no longer look at me with…
Endocrinologist: to share or not to share
May 13, 2013
Diabetes
Dear Dr. Hottie, Oh, hmm, I guess I’ve never addressed you that way in the 17 years you’ve been treating me, hey. Well Dr. Endocrinologist, this week is Diabetes Blog…
Mother’s Day, the first of many
May 12, 2013
Uncategorized
My first Mother’s Day. Yep, that’s my boy’s handprint! Pretty sure it trumps birthdays, Christmasses, and everything else in between. It’s looks like this that will forever melt my heart!…
Braciole: fooled by the name
May 9, 2013
Uncategorized
April 20, 2013: Cook’s Country – April/May issue Braciole Braciole. Ohhh, braciole. Braciole. Braciole. Braciole. I just can’t get enough of saying its name, letting it roll off my tongue,…
Telus: supporting my faulty pancreas
May 7, 2013
Diabetes
Last week I finally attended my very first blogging conference; it only took 3 years to get an invite, no biggie 😉 Bloggers and Brands hosted the free conference, last…
BMO Vancouver 8 km race recap
May 6, 2013
Races
I’m not going to lie and say I wasn’t disappointed with my first race back. Sure my stats look pretty darn decent: 11th in my age category (30-34); 72nd out…