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Message Monday – #DBlogWeek Day 1

Posted on May 16, 2016 by Shannon

Welcome to Diabetes Blog Week! Diabetes Blog Week is just like it sounds… diabetes bloggers all blogging on daily topics for an entire week. Or, in this year’s case, for five days. To find out all about Diabetes Blog Week … Continue reading →

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Guilty sharing?

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Shannon

My husband traveled out of the country two years ago for the first time .. and I was honestly a little worried about being left “alone” – at the time we had a 5 year old and the twins were … Continue reading →

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Burned out?

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Shannon

I’ve read a few different friends’ blogs over the last couple of years where they talk about getting burned out with the DOC (Diabetes Online Community)… whether it’s by comments made, or just simply feeling the pressures of feeling like … Continue reading →

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Anxiety, much?

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Shannon

This post has taken me awhile to put together.. not necessarily difficult to write, but difficult to make myself sit down to write it and put it into words. Since having the babies in April … I’ve had an issue … Continue reading →

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Better Together

Posted on July 15, 2013 by Shannon

Our church is finishing up an initiative where another church is joining our congregation … the name of the initiative is “Better Together”. We have been wearing a blue bracelet that says that, also. Today, I looked down at my … Continue reading →

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Diabetes on the Tube

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Shannon

I’ve been home for a few weeks now – 2 on bed rest, then 8 since having my twin boys.. (sheesh, has it been that long already??) One thing I’ve noticed is that there are a LOT of commercials on … Continue reading →

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CWD Tech Conference- Here I come!

Posted on January 29, 2013 by Shannon

Let me preface this post by admitting that I am a big ol’ dork. I know and admit that. And having said that …. I wanted to say how super duper excited I am to finally meet some of my … Continue reading →

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Walgreens.. and the DOC! … to the rescue

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Shannon

Last weekend my hubby and I took a mini vacation out of town for the weekend.   The day before we were to leave, I realized I only have one vial of insulin in the fridge.  Ruh roh. I had enough in … Continue reading →

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Overthinker I am

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Shannon

I have my 3 month Endo appt today…and like most other T1’s feel before theirs, I’m dreading it.  There is always the dread of knowing that my numbers will be higher than the last time.  At my last appt, I … Continue reading →

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Friends for Life

Posted on June 26, 2012 by Shannon

Since joining the DOC in March (my first blog was March 1st, so I’m still somewhat of a newbie to this stuff, even though I’ve been diabetic for almost 20 years) I have “met” so many people and connected with … Continue reading →

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