Confession time. Let me go ahead and just start this out with a big ol' TMI warning. So, if you don't like to read about a lady on her period, I would change channels now. So, about that period. I have it now. Having POF/POI means that I get to take hormone replacement therapy … Read More »
Archives for November 2011
Life Lately
A bit of a random post tonight. Lots of random things happening in my life as of late, and happy to report... many of them quite good :) Working on my business website; spent most of Friday doing it and I have to say, I'm pretty damn pleased with the results. Only a few little … Read More »
Photos from Ireland
A nice light post for Friday, especially after my heavy one yesterday. We've finally pulled all the pictures off of both our nice camera and my iPhone from our vacation in Ireland, so I can finally share them with you all! Ireland is truly an amazing country, and despite 6 days … Read More »
That Time I Was Bullied – Repeatedly – As a Kid
I'd like to share a story from my childhood. This is not an easy piece to write or post. Please note: this post may be triggering to victims of abuse or bullying. . . . I am a victim of childhood bullying. My story takes place over a couple of weeks in fourth grade. I … Read More »
And Baby Makes Twenty: The Duggars Up the Ante
You can insert all the jokes you like here; Lord knows I've seen them all over Facebook yesterday. Michelle Duggar is pregnant with baby number twenty. Yes, it is also appropriate to insert "she can have 20 children and I can't even have one" sentiments here as well. Because … Read More »
Thank You, Mississippi.
10,000 Words Reached!
I made my 10,000 word goal for the first week. 10,899 to be exact. And, as promised, here's another excerpt from my NaNoWriMo novel: Father Maloney was a big man from Galway, built like a hurler. His massive head, a square face capped in wispy white hair, seemed to balance … Read More »
Bracing Myself
The vote on Mississippi Initiative 26 happens tomorrow. I have already written about what this means for infertility patients. But I need to talk about what this means for women. It's not just about outlawing abortion. MS 26 outlaws women in Mississippi from making informed … Read More »
A Letter to My 18-Year Old Self
Dear 18-year old Keiko, It's early November 2000. You're swamped with school work; you're already reconsidering the major you came in with (music ed/vocal performance) and you're euphoric that you and Larry got back together just over a month ago. It's a big time in … Read More »
2011 RESOLVE of New England Conference Live Blog
Welcome to the 2011 RESOLVE of New England Infertility & Adoption Conference Live Blog! I'll be posting throughout the day with the most recent updates at the top of this post. I'll also be live-tweeting from both @miriamshope & @ResolveNewEng with hashtag #RNE2011. Follow along … Read More »
