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What Happens During Infertility Testing?
The first question that I wanted an answer to before scheduling any appointments was, “What happens during infertility testing?” Infertility is scary! You are emotionally and physically drained by the time you start wondering when to seek infertility treatment. But you also have NO IDEA what to expect emotionally and physically during it! What all will you have to endure??? What happens at your first infertility appointment? Your first appointment will be a “get to know you” appointment. You will more than likely start out in an office setting rather than an exam room. During this time the doctor will: Look over your gynecologic/medical history with you. If there are…
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When Should You Seek Infertility Treatment?
Knowing when to seek infertility treatment is the first step. It is also not an easy step. You may not know it at the time, but you are actually starting the grieving process at this point. You are more than likely in the stage of denial. I know I was! You don’t want to believe that you may not be able to have children of your own. To read more about the stages of grief being present throughout infertility treatment you can read my post, Overcome Infertility | Recognizing the Stages of Grief. You should seek infertility treatment if: You have been actively trying, yet unable, to become pregnant after…
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The Ultimate (should be ONLY) Corned Beef Recipe
This truly is the ultimate corned beef recipe! As an Irish woman and a former Irish dancer I have cooked and eaten a LOT of corned beef! I used to be an avid crock pot using corned beef maker, but NOT anymore! It wasn’t until I was recently making a brisket (yes, I eat corned beef more days of the year than just St. Patrick’s Day) and forgot to get it in the crock pot early enough and HAD to resort to stovetop cooking that I discovered this. My corned beef recipe is actually even BETTER when cooked on the stovetop! It is so much more tender and flavorful than…
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Quick and Easy Irish Soda Bread Muffins
These quick and easy Irish soda bread muffins are one of my favorite additions to any meal! Also, they have recently become one of my go-to breakfast choices. As a mom, I am always trying to find quick and easy to make breakfasts that I can take with me anywhere! That is why I started making my Irish soda bread muffins! They are so easy to make that even my toddler knows the steps to baking them! Irish soda bread has been around since around the 1830s. During this time, in Ireland, there was a financial strife and ingredients to cook with were hard to come by. So as an…
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150 Unique and Meaningful Baby Names 2021
Choosing a name for your baby can be one of the most daunting things to do. There are so many names out there, how are you expected to pick the right ONE?? When I was choosing names for my daughters I looked at millions of name lists! However, I found that when I saw a name that I liked and looked into it further I usually hated the meaning behind the name. Unique and meaningful baby names are important to me. I feel that their name should represent them as a person so I wouldn’t want their name to mean something insignificant. So why not choose a name that signifies…
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Overcome Infertility | Recognizing the Stages of Grief
To overcome infertility you must first understand grief. During my years of struggling with infertility, I didn’t realize where my thoughts and feelings were coming from. I didn’t realize that I was actively trying to process a loss. I was in the midst of the seven stages of grief and I felt hopeless. You may ask, “How do you grieve something that you never had?” Infertility is tricky. You have feeling and thoughts that you never thought you could or would have. For example, during my struggle with infertility, I remember wishing for a miscarriage…How messed up is that?? Of course, my sane mind now thinks that ‘grieving me’ was…
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What Does a Stay at Home Mom Do???
There is a stigma around the title, ‘stay at home mom’. Admittedly, I too, use to be one of those people that asked the question, “What does a stay at home mom do?” Growing up I was taught that you get a job as soon as you can, work all your life and then retire. I just couldn’t rap my head around not working. So I assumed that stay at home moms just didn’t want to work, couldn’t work for some reason, or didn’t have to work. I basically assumed that they were lazy… Boy was I wrong!! I was initially forced to be a SAHM when I was laid…
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Over the Top Date Ideas | Build Your Own Epic Date
My husband planned this date one time back when we were dating that absolutely blew my socks off. He did this multi-step, scavenger hunt that was so thrilling and sexy it will forever be my most memorable date. If you are planning for a birthday, anniversary, Valentine’s Day, a proposal, or just looking for over the top date ideas this is IT! However, you don’t have to do everything that he did. You can build your own epic date and pick and choose what you do… Put your own spin on these ideas for an over the top date: #1 Send them flowers/candy arrangement with a sentiment plus an instruction.…
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