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My favourite’s fight
May 29, 2013
Running
You all know her as my favourite running chick. But this woman is SO much more than that! Yes, she is my beloved running partner, but she is also a…
Forbidden fruit
May 28, 2013
Diabetes
Damn you bananas, you vindictive, nasty, evil, loathsome fruit you! I’ve figured you out, oh yes, I have. It wasn’t the apples causing women everywhere mayhem. It was you that…
I will conquer you!!!
May 26, 2013
Diabetes
So yesterday, I got the biggest, dustiest, slice of humble pie handed to me by Big Ring and his bike; admittedly, I kind of deserved it. I wanted to show…
Thai and oysters, oh my
May 24, 2013
Uncategorized
It wasn’t Paris, Florence, Ghent, or Berlin. It wasn’t even Sonoma County. But it was an adventure! Last week Big Ring and I went on our very first vacationĀ with Little…
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 š I…
The robin’s egg blue fondo
May 20, 2013
Diabetes
I’ve got two words to describe my very first fondo:Ā 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…