Finally on Facebook

I finally got my page up on Facebook, something that I have wanted to do for a long time. I want to get the word out, that it's okay to talk about infertility, and there are resources for those that are going through this nail biting experience.

You can follow me HERE! Spread the word, this too will also get you brownie points for posting your own tutorial on my blog!

you're so PHAT!!

Hey Bleeps! I know it's been a minute since I posted last.. oops. But, I am going to fix this, and I am working on perhaps jumping the month of March off with a new creative item each week, and I think it would be awesome to feature someone at the end of the month with their own tutorial!

So, if you want a little post about your blog, let me know, and share my blog with others so we can get this word out. Leave a comment and let me know you are interested! Things like sharing on Facebook, twitter, your blog. Anything and everything gets you points!

So, this post I would like to dedicate to my little sister. She is a peach, and I love her. She recently was told she needed to lost weight by her doctor, and she thought it would be a great idea to blog her journey to her weight goal. I think this is a great idea and makes me a little motivated, and I even added a little ticker to the bottom of my blog, to get those exercise gears movin'!

You can check out my sista's blog HERE!I hope this motivates you to get your rump moving, and get ready for summer, and we can all be sizzlin'!

For Lindsey

So, recently I read a post of facebook, from a gal that I had known in my previous ward, she shared that they only had a few more weeks with someone named Lindsey. Well, I had no idea would Lindsey was, so, I called my mother up, who is still in the same ward, and I asked. She shared with me, that Lindsey was the daughter-in-law, of this gal, and she had been diagnosed with cancer, and things were not looking well.

So, this afternoon, I learned about Lindsey. This amazing young lady, who is my age, who attended my school. No, I didn't know her, but I believe the more prayers for their families the better.

You can learn about Lindsey too, HERE!

There are several post on her blog, where they talk about the hope for harvesting eggs, after the radiation treatment, in hopes for a baby. Later, they find out that the chances of even harvesting eggs is not possible. Wow, I have spent the last year trying everything to get pregnant. I would give anything to be a mother, but it doesn't matter, because this young lady would give anything just to have another year with her husband. I couldn't even imagine. I read her blog and just cried.

I know we don't always get what we want, but we can be grateful for what we have. I am still grateful, and I know I am truly blessed.

Prayers for Lindsey, and for her family.

water, water

So, I wanted to post this the other day, following my family cloth tutorial, but I decided I would wait a day or so, to post, that way I had something else to share. I made my second contribution to the environment, I added a water bottle to the toilet tank.

My dear husband was kind enough to down a litter of Code Red Mountain Dew. I know what a terrible wife I am... making my husband drink soda. I then took of the label, filled it with tap water, all the way to the top, so there would be no air bubbles.


Then flushing the toilet I added the bottle to the right side of tank, out of the way of everything. and ta-da. You save water every time you flush. I know, it wasn't big news, but I am excited that I am taking baby-steps to going green. I hope this encourages you to do the same!

Family Cloth Tutorial

Heads up to new readers, or for any one who is unaware. If you do not know what family cloths are, please go HERE.

Finally! I can now put up my family cloth tutorial. It has taken me a few days, and with needing to get a few more photos, and then getting said photos onto my computer it has been quite the task. I should really get with it. I have a few other things that I need to make, and they are collecting dust.


So first things first, I picked out my fabric I wanted. I went with two different cotton materials, the red with the flowers and the gray with the black floral. I really liked them. All the other blogs that I have read on this, you can use pretty much anything for family cloth. Old t-shirts, bedding, etc. But I wanted something that was nicer, and more unison. For the other side of the cloth, I used a muslim material, it's cheap, and I really like how it looked against my other material. Oh, I should tell you, I bought the pre-cut quarter panels. You know, the kind that we folded in neat squares, and placed more or less right in front of the other fabric. I think it's cheaper, and it saves me from cutting more.


After cutting the muslim material to the same size of the opposite material. I placed them back to back, and laid out my paper on top. I measured it out to 6 inches, I got about 12 squares per quarter panel.


It took about 20 mins, but I finally got it all cut out and ready to go. They looked great, before I even began sewing.

Now the benefit to doing them 6 inches, is that I basically did a finishing stitch on them, and cut the over hang. I used a zig-zag stitch, and so they were super quick, and simple.

Now, I just cut the small over hang, or if you like it, you are welcome to leave it. I however liked the more finished edge.

Doesn't it look great?! I won't lie, I am pretty proud of myself.

Also, while I was purchasing my fabric this week, I came across the clearance section, and picked up this adorable basket, with my favorite color, orange, and it has paisleys- you can never go wrong, with either combination. I placed the basket next to my toilet.

Also, I choose the dry method of family cloth. You can find out about that HERE. I know the website I suggested is about cloth diapers, but it is the same idea. So, this is my pail, clearly labeled "not trash". So now all my friends who read my blog, and come to my house, don't have to ask what it's for. Oh man, my poor friends.


Well that is it, my first step towards going green. I want you to know, I am fully aware that this is not for everyone, and you may clearly not share the same views as I do. But, I like it, so I am sticking with it.

he loves me, loves me not

It was an unfortunate Valentines day this year, seeing as how I spent the day drugged up, and sleeping the day away.. In between helping my mother with a class party for my little brothers sixth grade class, and pretending to be semi-conscious. These fabulous flowers above, were a treat my husband brought home for me, after running errands, cause yes, I scheduled visiting teachers to come to my house.. Oh man that day was a nightmare, I hadn't slept the whole night before, then I had to stay up to entertain my guest. Poor ladies. Sorry!

The flowers are still in perfect bloom sitting on my counter top, just in case you were wondering. Which is good, cause Monday, after getting back from the little class party I helped out with... my dear, sweet husband invited his best friend over. Don't get me wrong, I love his friend Steve-o, and we all get a long great, except when I want to spend a "romantic" day with my husband, granted I would have slept the day away, regardless. But, it's the matter of the fact that my husband, invited someone over, when we could have very well spent the day together, being sappy, and full of love. No worries, my husband made good, and the following day, we made our way to Salt Lake, stopping at Ikea, where yes, I purchased a wok, for just $5!!! Woot! Afterward, we journeyed more North, into Salt Lake, Yeah I never go here.. and honestly it's kinda scary, at least compared to my little neighborhood, it's something that just freaks me out. If you can't tell, I am not much of a risk taker..

Before lunch, we went and saw a movie, True Grit, not gonna lie, kinda really liked it. And of course, I had to use the bathroom after, and this is what I found in the rest room, probably the coolest hand dryer I have ever had the opportunity to dry my clean hands with. It's a Dyson hand dryer, and you put her hands down inside the mouth looking area. Yeah, it was awesome!
(sad that I am so impressed with the hand dryer, right?)



But, we went out, and my husband treated me to a great little restaurant, The Red Iguana. If you have never been I highly recommend it. Plus, their doggy bags, are biodegradable.

This was my dish, it was huge, and there is a second plate off to the side you can't see. It was super yummy, and just as good when I reheated it later. Yum!


Also, just FYI, spiciest house salsa, I have ever had in my life. Which only made it that much better.


All, in all. My husband made up for the lack of lovin' on Monday, and I can say I truly enjoyed our Valentines day this year. Can't wait for 50+ more years of them. Love you Jon!

side note

So before you read this post, I just want you to know, I am beyond happy for any of the friends I have in my life who are able to conceive, and who have been blessed after years of infertility to finally get to the point in their lives, where they throw their hands in the air and shout "hazaa, finally!"

I have spent the last few days feeling a little down in the mouth. I was shocked the other day as I logged onto Facebook, and a friend of mine, after years of trying, and even being approved for adoption, and waiting to be placed with a child... She was blessed with a miracle, and announced her pregnancy. I was thrilled for her and her husband. That is wonderful news, and they down right deserve it.

But, in the back of my mind all I could feel was loneliness. I know, that's a odd way to feel, but honestly. She was told the chance of conception for her and her hubby were around 1%, so literally this is a MIRACLE!! So you should be clapping right now.

I however am now realizing that every single infertile I have known... is now pregnant.. So I guess that means I am the cure for infertility, just become friends with me, or make my acquaintance, and ta-da. You will get knocked up. I am not bitter, I just want you to know this, I am just sad. Sad, that I am more or less the only person I know.. that isn't pregnant, or has children already, and darn it, I am sad. I want nothing more than to be a mother, to plan fun things for them for Christmas, or Easter, or dang it, even St. Patrick's day- favorite holiday, just in case you were wondering. I want to make cute little dresses for my daughters, or tickle them til they can't breath- not really.. what kind of mother would do that?!

I guess, I am just ready for it to be my turn, to announce that we are going to be parents, or that we are adopting, blah blah blah. You know all the mushy sappy things. I want them, and I want people to be happy for me. For once it would be nice to go to the baby shower and know that people are there to celebrate with ME!

Excuse me for ranting, this is however still my infertility blog, and I am still allowed to speak my mind. I have a ton of post that I need to get on, I have a few crafts I have made, a Valentine's date to post, and all sorts of good things commin'.

I hope you all had a great Valentine's and got some lovin'! Especially cause I am not particularly loving at this very moment. Allow me to pout, and I will be better in a few days..