When I was first pregnant with my daughter, I worried about how I would deal with my diabetes after having kids. For many who don’t know, parenting can be particularly challenging through the highs and lows of this disease. Whether…
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For someone with a disability (or a parent to someone with a disability), the relationships we have developed with Callie’s doctors have been paramount to her success. And honestly, for our family, it feels like we’ve seen SO MANY doctors…
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I see a therapist regularly–between the weight of Callie’s medical journey, James’s uber stressful job, and my own chronic health condition, simply talking to someone who helps me unpack things & organize my thoughts is key to my emotional well-being. …
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I recently spent 4 days in Utah on a Dad/Daughter trip. It was amazing. We flew into Las Vegas (we just drove to Zion instead of flying directly into Salt Lake City) and spent the night there. We walked…
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This piece is based on a love letter that James wrote to me when we first started dating. We took pieces of the letter and created this piece. For most of my life, my diabetes was a…
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Callie and I were in the checkout line at Target the other day and I looked behind me. I haven’t seen him in 10 years. He looked the same as he did that day in the hospital. I wondered how…
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T1D looks like teamwork. It’s not just me in this fight, it’s my husband, my daughter, my family, my friends, and my coworkers. They all contribute and help me in their own ways. T1D looks like strength. T1D looks…
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After I told James I had diabetes, I literally would try to talk him out of dating me. My pump will alarm all night. I will always have to wear this thing.My finger tips have weird scars. You might have to save my…
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One of the best parts of my job is that I get to share my “patient” story with our teams. Today, a good friend asked me to speak at his town hall and it couldn’t have come at a better time. I…
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This week, a substitute in Callie’s PE class looked at Callie’s prosthetic leg and told her she can’t be runner for the game they were playing..I’ve been told my whole life things I can’t do. I can’t play sports because of…
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Hi Y'all! I’m Jaime, a proud working mama, author, girl boss and wifey to an ultra-adorable husband. I am a huge book nerd, I drink coffee like my life depends on it, and run on dry shampoo and Amazon Prime. Leopard print is my favorite color. I am a story teller at heart and this blog is a virtual scrapbook of our crazy beautiful life. I'm a Type One Diabetic and our little warrior princess Callie is a lower limb amputee. By sharing how we’ve chosen to flourish in the garden we’ve been planted in, we hope you can take some small nuggets of hope, inspiration, and laughter. We are so grateful that you’ve found us—welcome to the fam. We embrace our perfectly imperfect lives and don’t let the doctor’s appointments, spreadsheets, speaking engagements, 10th birthday parties to plan, housework or date nights overwhelm us. Those things are just the beautiful reminders of all the blessings in our lives. Read More
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