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

Walk of Hope Washington DC 2013 Wrap Up

The Walk of Hope was this past Saturday, June 22 at National Harbor, MD. Not sure why it’s the DC walk when it actually occurs in Maryland, but honestly we’re all so close to each other I suppose it doesn’t … Continue reading