A few weeks ago, I received a copy of Kate and David Marshall's highly engaging and interactive workbook, My Life Map: A Journal to Help You Shape Your Future. I've had some time to read and review it and I have to say, as the days grow darker much earlier, with this strange … Read More »
Introducing the Graco SnugRide® Click Connect™ 40 Car Seat!
In addition to working a marvelous Graco event at Babies R Us two weekends ago, I also had the very unique privilege to attend a Graco Home Party last Thursday, hosted by the ever-lovely Charlene of CharleneChronicles.com and the very posh salon, MiniLuxe in Wellesley, … Read More »
My First Trip to Babies R Us, Courtesy of Graco
I mentioned earlier this week about my first trip to Babies R Us last weekend. I was there helping out at an event to promote Graco's new SnugRide® Click Connect™ 40 car seat. Retailing for $219.00, you can get it at Babies R Us and online. I headed out to the Braintree, MA … Read More »
How *NOT* to Do a Talk Show on Infertility
So, I just watched the Ricki Lake Show for the first time since she's been back on air this season. I had heard rumblings on the media circuit that Ms. Lake was looking to do a show on infertility. Today, I saw on Facebook that her infertility episode was airing across the … Read More »
Trashy YA Novels Make Two-Week Waits AWESOME
When I saw the book trailer for Matched, Ally Condie's young adult novel where an imperfect love fights against all odds in a totalitarian dystopia, I was intrigued: The first in a trilogy of titles, sadly, Matched will forever live in the shadow of Suzanne Collins' wildly … Read More »
CD17: The wavelength unseen.
Our cycle continues to march forward with a steady pace. Our donor has finished her birth control pills, so her CD1 should be any day now. We're still on target for a 9/22 retrieval, 9/25 transfer. My RE has upped my estrogen. I'm now taking 6 mg daily in addition to wearing … Read More »
Rockin’ My Transitional Hairdo, Courtesy of Dove
We interrupt my first IVF cycle to bring you this review of Dove's Daily Moisture Conditioner. Like my last review for Dove, full disclosure: I received this product and am being compensated for this review. My opinions are totes genuine and mine - promise! I have, for my … Read More »
A Little Me Time, Courtesy of Dove
We interrupt this infertility blog for my first-ever BlogHer Reviewer sponsored post. I'm excited to have the chance to actually share a paid review with y'all. So very quickly, yes - I'm being compensated for this post but the opinions are my own. Promise! So let's get right … Read More »
Sorry, Disney: Wishing a Child Into Existence Doesn’t Cure Infertility
I stumbled onto this little news tidbit today, buried in a post of various entertainment news dubbed "Morning Spoilers" at io9.com: Here's a TV spot for the upcoming Disney movie in which Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Garner can't have children, so they bury a box with their … Read More »
Doubting Betty Draper
I just watched Sunday's episode of Mad Men. Strangely, with all of its very intense themes and shocking character revelations, something about it struck me so viscerally. The episode hit me right in the gut. And interestingly enough, it had me questioning some things about … Read More »