The strangest thing happened the other day. My co-worker and I made a proposal for she and I to attend a conference clear on the other side of the country. And our boss said yes! We were speechless. And then excited.
And now I’m a little nervous.

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Why? If things continue to move forward, I could be facing the possibility of traveling with my medicine cabinet, which includes, gasp, sharp objects.
I’d rather travel light using only a carry on – would this even be possible? It’s been ages since I’ve flown. Just how screwy are these new rules …read more

I gotta make the goodies last!
I just realized that I was trying to get rid of some serious merch in a seriously short amount of time. Since I have a nice handful of vitties to give away, I have decided to extend the Fertility Blend giveaway comment deadline to Thursday, June 26th – with a winner announced each Friday.
Cool? Cool.
To enter, just leave a comment on this post. And don’t you worry. There are even more fabulous fertility goodies to share after that!
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In other news, I am heading to the hospital in just a few minutes for the much anticipated …read more

So, I just returned from a two-day business trip which included a detour on the way home to the world famous Gravity Hill, which was quite a treat.
As my co-worker and I were cruising home in our adorable rental car, listening to a stack of CDs she brought along, Brittany Spears came on. A fabulous piece of pop candy. Pre-craziness, pre-KFed, pre-babies. Celebrity gossip ensued.
“Did you hear she might be pregnant again? Can you believe that?”
(me) “I know crazy, right?”
“It just seems so unfair. I mean, do you know how many women try years and years to have kids and …read more

I have to admit, this has been one of my favorite phrases ever since I found it in my stats page last week. It rolls off the tongue so nicely. Poke a butt. It’s funny and a little naughty yet not obscene. Say it out loud with me: Poke a butt. See? You can’t help but smile. (pardon the pun). I say it; I giggle. That’s how it works.
That’s how it worked until tonight – when my husband actually had to play the poke a butt game. With me as the (un)willing recipient.
This evening was my first injection of …read more

There are several things that can scare folks away from assisted reproduction techniques. For me, it isn’t the cost (heck, what’s a few more zeros on our credit card statements?) or the odds (better than zero, which is where we started). It is the idea of having to shoot myself with long, loooong needles filled with Progesterone in oil (fondly known as PIO) that makes my chin quiver and tears well up.
Luckily (or unluckily), there are women out there that have been there, done that and been kind enough to share their PIO tips with us. Sube at Waiting for …read more