I definitely love giving gifts, even more so than receiving them. I get excited just watching people open what I have gotten them, and seeing their reaction. I really put thought into what I think people would like and listen to little queues throughout the year to determine what I should get them. I have…
Month: November 2018
Marriage: Communication (Fundamentals Series)
While we all know what communication is, or at least have an idea of what we think it is, I believe it is important to start with the definition first. According to dictionary.com communication is: “the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.” Now let’s soak that in for a moment… the definition alone outlines that there are different communication methods,…
Weight Loss: Progress Makes Perfect Pt. 2
I figured it was time for another progress update and while scrolling through inspirational Instagram weight loss accounts an idea came to me, I wanted to include a picture of of Jon and I at our heaviest next to a photo of us now in the post. So the hunt began and I feverishly looked…
Infertility: What does California think?
Are we in an episode of the Handmaids Tale or something? No but seriously, I am a bit upset, not a bit, a lot! I was doing some research about infertility insurance coverage. Basically I was trying to figure out if there was either a supplemental plan or better insurance plan altogether that we could…
Travel: Oh Hi, Ohio
Jon had to go to Ohio for work and since we dislike being apart from each other for any long period of time and the fact that I had never been to Ohio before, I decided to go with him. We booked a red eye flight that would get us into Cleveland early in the…
Weight Loss: Diary of a Fat Girl
I own it, I am fat, I was fat and I may always be what society deems as fat and I am okay with that. There is a stigma among fat people and we all know it but this post is not about that. Through my weight loss journey I have come across some things…
Infertility: Common Misconceptions
Information is key to understanding the world of infertility and how to be an empathetic friend or family member to those who are suffering with this disease. Infertility does not mean that a person can never have children. Taken directly from resolve.org – Infertility, as defined by The International Committee for Monitoring Assisted Reproductive Technologies…
Building Our Little Nest 