A guide of what to watch during quarantine, quarantine projects to help keep you busy, virtual art experiences, free online courses, and more! Charles and I have family in countries that are under lockdown and family that is self quarantining. Since I am currently 25 weeks pregnant with the IVF baby it took us 3 […]
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10 Things You Don’t Know About Charles
Today I am talking about my husband Charles. He was the one who came up with the idea for this website and who supported my decision to start blogging full time. He gets mentioned from time to time, but based on people’s reaction to Instagram posts involving him, it seems like people are curious to […]
Chicago Businesses to Support Right Now
Over the past few days I have been compiling and sharing lists of Chicago businesses to support right now. I am trying my best to do what I can to help local businesses, and while I am not leaving home, I can spread the word to others. This a tough time and I am proud […]
Pregnant during a Pandemic
After a long journey to get pregnant and then three months of severe morning sickness, now I find myself pregnant during a pandemic. I never thought that this would happen, and it’s a scary situation to be in. Today’s post is heavier than my usual content, but life feels heavier these days. Recently, I opened […]
Baby Names We Like
Coming up with a name for our baby has become a major challenge. Here are some of the names that we keep bringing up. Charles likes traditional names. I prefer names with a bit more personality. I loved being the only Kit in my classes. I don’t want my child to be one of many […]
It’s a Girl! And a Girl! (I’ll explain)
The baby is a girl! And no, we aren’t having twins, but we will be welcoming two baby girls into our lives this summer. First, here is the story of how we found out we are having a girl. After our failed IVF cycle we were having a meeting with our doctor. During that meeting […]
17 Things That Surprised Me About Pregnancy
Pregnancy has been a wild ride so far. There are so many symptoms that I didn’t expect. Obviously every woman and every pregnancy is different, but I thought that I would share my experience. Here are the things that surprised me about pregnancy. Please don’t read this as a list of complaints. My intention is […]
Finally Pregnant
I am excited to announce that Charles and I will be welcoming a baby this summer! It took us 3 1/2 years, 2 IVF cycles, 50+ doctors appointments, and over 100 injections to get to this point. Plus over $20,000 in out of pocket medical expenses. It wasn’t easy, but it was worth it. I […]
8 Years of The Kittchen
Today is the 8th anniversary of The Kittchen. It’s also my birthday. Let’s take a look back at the past year. On my birthday I like to take a look back at the previous year. This past year was filled with extreme highs and lows. It might be easy to recall that I spent 101 […]
How to Help Someone Going Through IVF
In honor of Infertility Awareness Week, and after going through a failed IVF cycle, I am sharing my advice on how to help someone going through IVF. For the past two years I have been a silent supporter of Infertility Awareness Week. I found comfort and support in the words of women who had a […]