First, I want to thank everyone who commented and shared my post yesterday about my dad's 9/11 story. It really meant a lot to him to read your kind words and thoughts, and it's really meant a lot to me that folks have been so impacted by it. I'm one of the lucky ones whose dad … Read More »
Archives for September 2011
9/11 Remembered Through the Lens
September 11, 2001: I was a sophomore in college. The one morning I didn't turn on the TV. I went to class, blissfully unaware, and took an exam. I didn't know a thing until almost 11am. By then, the Twin Towers were gone. I've written about my memories of 9/11 here before … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Kymberli’s Story – Empowering Yourself as a PCOS Cyster
Welcome to our final installment of this week's Voices of PCOS series in honor of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday we heard Melissa's story about what it's like to not fit into the cookie-cutter mould of a PCOS patient and what it means to be a "skinny cyster." Today we hear from … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Melissa’s Story – PCOS and the “Skinny Cyster”
Welcome to our third feature story in this week’s Voices of PCOS series in support of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday, we heard Mandie’s story about exploring her non-traditional, alternative medicine approach to PCOS. Today we hear from Melissa from With Every Heartbeat, as she … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Mandie’s Story – Zen and the Art of Baby-Making
Welcome to our second feature story in this week's Voices of PCOS series in support of PCOS Awareness Month. Yesterday, we heard Kristin's story about living with PCOS and the Glycemic Index. Today we hear from Mandie from To Love a Rose, as she walks us down the winding road of … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: Kristin’s Story – Living by the Index
September is PCOS Awareness Month. The first story in this week's Voices of PCOS series comes to us from Kristin, at Once A Mother. Welcome, Kristin! Living by the Index A few things to note before reading this post. I am not a doctor. Or a nurse. Or a dietician. I … Read More »
Voices of PCOS: My Story
September is PCOS Awareness Month here in the States. PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome) is estimated to affect as many as 5 to 7 million women of childbearing age in the United States alone. The most common symptoms include irregular periods and the development of … Read More »
I’m 0 Weeks and Craving a Baby
Oh Facebook. You've done it again. Ladies, have you seen this new Facebook meme, floating around our little Facebook inboxes? It's that time of year again in support of Breast Cancer Awareness! We all remember last years game of writing your bra color as your status? or the … Read More »
The First Year in Our House!
We've paid off 1/30th of our mortgage! :) We have been in our house for a year as of today (technically as of about 4:30pm today, but who's counting). This time last year, we watched Hurricane Earl rolling across the Salem Harbor as we signed our deed. This year, we're a week … Read More »
