I Hate Sweet Potatoes- A Confession

I also very much dislike asparagus. But that’s a whole other story. According to Wikipedia, the sweet potato is full of complex carbohydrates, dietary fiber, beta-carotene (a provitamin A carotenoid), vitamin C, vitamin B6, manganese and potassium. In short, it’s considered to be one of the most nutrient rich foods in … Continue reading

How I’ve Spent 29% of My Life- My 9 Year Anniversary

Nine years out of a 31 year lifespan is 29 percent and some change. I’ve spent almost one-third of my life with my husband. More than that if you count the two years of dating first. Which would make it … Continue reading

New Technology Porn For Writers: The Neo2 by AlphaSmart

Technically, all you need in order to write is a pen and paper.  Or a stick and some dirt.  If you want to get macabre about it, a drop of blood from your finger and a crisp, white bed sheet.  However, I … Continue reading

HFM’s Eggplant Parmesan

So in my interview for Prose Over Pain Infertility Journal, I was asked what recipe I would make for a celebrity visiting my home. And after careful deliberation, I decided that I would have to make my eggplant parmesan. This … Continue reading

My Secret Wish…

My Secret Wish …is that I will become pregnant before Halloween.  And that I’ll be showing around Halloween.  So I can wear a Halloween costume that utilizes my glorious bump. Because this is the type of mature, rational thinking that … Continue reading

Introducing POP Infertility Editor- Kristin L. Beno!

POP Infertility posted an introduction by yours truly. You can read the in-depth article here! In keeping with our little tradition over the past couple of weeks, I’m posting an interview of the final member of the POP editor triumvirate- moi! Donna … Continue reading

Cycling Together

One thing you begin to notice when you’re seeing a reproductive endocrinologist is that your cycle is in sync with others. With the repeated months of attempts and failures, you see a lot of the same women over and over again. You … Continue reading

Introducing POP Infertility Editor, Donna Mortensen!

POP Infertility posted an introduction by editor, Donna Mortensen. You can read the in-depth article here! Donna and I first met through our mutual love of belly dance at a cafe in Maryland. Eventually we found we had a love … Continue reading

What’s 15% on a Miracle?

After having gone to yet another early morning ultrasound on June 20, I stopped at Subway to buy a sandwich for lunch later. Getting in late means skipping your lunch break after all. I was already late, stopping for a … Continue reading