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 […]
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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 […]
Around the World in 101 Days
Today I am announcing my most ambitious travel adventure yet: a 101-day journey around the world. 101 days, 10 countries, 5 continents. I have been craving adventure and I am going to go for it. I spent 15 months going through IVF, it didn’t work, and now I just want to reclaim my life. The uncertainty […]
My Failed IVF Cycle
Today I am taking a break from the food and travel content to share the very personal story of my failed IVF cycle. I feel like so few people talk openly about failed IVF cycles, and that it is commonly assumed that if you do IVF that you will have a baby. I’m sharing my story because […]
Weekend Ready #6
We made it to Friday! And Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend! Seeing sunlight until 6:30 pm makes me so excited! Here is this week’s guide of what to read, taste, and watch. Have an awesome weekend! Read this … Emily shared 7 tips for working from home, and I totally agree with needing to […]
Weekend Ready #5
Have any of you been to Santa Fe? I have always wanted to go, and we are going there in two weeks to celebrate my 35th birthday. Yes, my birthday was in November and we are just now making the time to celebrate. Oops! I can’t wait to go to the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum and […]
Weekend Ready #4
Welcome to the weekend! Charles has been gone all week, which means that I have been staying up late at night watching true crime documentaries… which is the theme of what to watch this weekend. This is the point in the year when winter starts to get really old. It feels like summer should be […]
Weekend Ready #3
Hooray for Friday! In this week’s weekend ready post I am talking about what I have been listening to and watching lately. What’s on my mind: Listen to this… I need to give a shoutout to my friend Paul. First off, he has been editing videos for me and taking my least favorite task off […]