Stefany Shaheen

Grocery Shopping with Elle

I am happy to share with you a story written by my husband, Craig. Through his words, you will begin to understand why it is such a privilege for me to be married to this man. Not to mention the fact that I am lucky to have found someone who is such an [...]

President Obama in New Hampshire

President Obama came to Nashua, New Hampshire earlier this week. The Town Hall Meeting at Nashua North High School was intended to highlight the President’s commitment to strengthening America’s small businesses through tax incentives and other support. This may sound crazy for those of you who do not live in an early Primary [...]

The State of Our Union

Last night I had the privilege of attending the State of the Union as my mother’s guest. Of all the public speeches, campaign rallies and inaugural addresses, the State of the Union is one speech I have always wanted to witness. It is nearly impossible to completely capture on television the nuances associated [...]

Proud Parent In the Morning Newsroom

Elle had the privilege of taking a field trip to the New England Cable News studio earlier this morning for an interview about life with Type 1 Diabetes and the launch of this blog.  The tediously slow trip down Route 128 was worth every minute.  Elle thoroughly enjoyed visiting the newsroom, control room and  meeting [...]

Saving Diabetic Earthquake Survivors In Haiti

It is time to replenish Elle’s diabetes supplies.  We are down to one vial of insulin, two boxes of pump sites and we just refilled her prescription for test strips.  The battery on her pump died tonight too and it continued to beep until we finally found a replacement battery in the basement.  I could [...]