I love these Stuart Weitzman sandals. They are sold out everywhere, but I found them at Bloomingdales in my size.
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Sunday, May 3, 2009
Frozen Eggs
Sarah Jessica Parker, my favorite actress-ever, is having twins at age 44! How is she doing this you ask? The smart way- through a surrogate mother, using her eggs that were frozen several years ago. I have now started to look into freezing my eggs. I have no desire to have a child right now (or ever), but since I'm 36 years old I need to begin thinking about these things and planning ahead.
What if I change my mind? What if my very smart, reasonable, genius husband changes his mind and begins to think I could some how handle being the mother of his child.
My eggs aren't fresh and are getting older every day. I have read that the healthiest people are the ones whose mothers conceived them at younger ages, because the eggs are newer. Makes sense to me.
The other hugh positive about freezing your eggs and using a surrogate is avoiding the pregnancy and delivery labor part. I feel this is proof that people don't really put much thought into things before they do them, because if they did, I don't think there would be many children in the world because noone in their right mind would want and enjoy being pregnant (I have had friends tell me they have). I don't like to weigh over 112 lbs. I start to become uncomfortable when the scale starts to approach 115; I have to cut back on my fruits and veggies. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to gain 20 -25lbs for pregnancy that would put me between 132-137! I couldn't think of anything more uncomfortable, except for the labor/delivery part , which would be terrifying (I had a friend that said it was easy and only 4 hours) but she has very large hips! I don't, so there is no way this would go well for me.
What if I change my mind? What if my very smart, reasonable, genius husband changes his mind and begins to think I could some how handle being the mother of his child.
My eggs aren't fresh and are getting older every day. I have read that the healthiest people are the ones whose mothers conceived them at younger ages, because the eggs are newer. Makes sense to me.
The other hugh positive about freezing your eggs and using a surrogate is avoiding the pregnancy and delivery labor part. I feel this is proof that people don't really put much thought into things before they do them, because if they did, I don't think there would be many children in the world because noone in their right mind would want and enjoy being pregnant (I have had friends tell me they have). I don't like to weigh over 112 lbs. I start to become uncomfortable when the scale starts to approach 115; I have to cut back on my fruits and veggies. I couldn't imagine what it would be like to gain 20 -25lbs for pregnancy that would put me between 132-137! I couldn't think of anything more uncomfortable, except for the labor/delivery part , which would be terrifying (I had a friend that said it was easy and only 4 hours) but she has very large hips! I don't, so there is no way this would go well for me.
Friday, April 17, 2009
Am I the Only One?
I live in a neighborhood infested with children and stay-at-home moms. Every woman in her 30's has at least 1, most have 2 and some have several children. All of us have one thing in common. We don't work outside the home, but these woman work hard taking care of their children all day. It would be easier for them to go to work and send their children to daycare each day. I know if I had a child I would need to get a job. I can't think of anything more difficult than staying home with children all day. I guess the other option would be to send the child to daycare and not to get a job. I would probably opt for that.
I feel like there is noone else in my situation. Why do all woman seem to want babies. Or is it just the woman that live in my neighborhood? I think I'm missing the maternal gene. I am maternal when it comes to taking care of my dog, but he isn't all consuming. He can be left alone during the day. He doesn't need my constant attention.
The childless women I know all have jobs, the woman that don't have jobs all have children, and all of the other woman have a child or children and a job! Is there another woman that doesn't have a job or a child out there? Am I the only one?
I feel like there is noone else in my situation. Why do all woman seem to want babies. Or is it just the woman that live in my neighborhood? I think I'm missing the maternal gene. I am maternal when it comes to taking care of my dog, but he isn't all consuming. He can be left alone during the day. He doesn't need my constant attention.
The childless women I know all have jobs, the woman that don't have jobs all have children, and all of the other woman have a child or children and a job! Is there another woman that doesn't have a job or a child out there? Am I the only one?
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Facebook is my new addiction. My husband went out of town for 2 days and for 2 days I sat on my sofa and did nothing but search for old friends and edit my profile. I would feel too guilty doing this when he was home; I would have at least made it to yoga class.
My husband is such a type A personality and I'm so type C. I use to be a B, but after marrying an extreme A it's like he does more than enough for both of us and for several other people as well. So I can take a time out and sit back and relax (I've read that most people can't do this) and know that I may not be making a difference, but my husband is. This gives me great satisfaction and fulfillment to know that he does his part so well it makes up for my lack of having a part.
This doesn't mean that I'll never have a part. I know some day I will, but until that some day comes I can sit peacefully on my sofa logged into Facebook all day.
My husband is such a type A personality and I'm so type C. I use to be a B, but after marrying an extreme A it's like he does more than enough for both of us and for several other people as well. So I can take a time out and sit back and relax (I've read that most people can't do this) and know that I may not be making a difference, but my husband is. This gives me great satisfaction and fulfillment to know that he does his part so well it makes up for my lack of having a part.
This doesn't mean that I'll never have a part. I know some day I will, but until that some day comes I can sit peacefully on my sofa logged into Facebook all day.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Returned My Foster Bunny Today
I returned my Foster Bunny today. It was so sad I almost cried. I only had him for 2 months, but he became part of the family. My dog doesn't seem to mind that he's gone. Maybe he is excited about not having to share the carrots anymore.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Charities I Support
I've donated money to the following charities this past year:
NRDC Natural Resource Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/
WWF World Wildlife Fund: http://www.worldwildlife.org/
Arbor Day Foundation: http://www.arborday.org/ I love this~They offer wonderful Give-a-Tree Cards. They will send you a card to sign for any occasion and give to a friend and also plant a tree in their honor. http://www.arborday.org/shopping/giveatree/giveatree.cfm?TrackingID=507 They also offer trees in memory of a loved one or friend that has passed away. http://www.arborday.org/shopping/tictim/TIMSample.cfm and trees planted for pets: http://www.arborday.org/shopping/treesforpets/index.cfm?trackingID=806
Kiva: I favor animal and environmental charities but wanted to support this because it is such a neat idea. This charity allows you to lend money to an entrepreneur in a developing country so they can lift themselves out of poverty http://www.kiva.org/
Almost forgot this one. Peta: www.peta.com They can be a little dramatic at times, but they do get results.
NRDC Natural Resource Defense Council http://www.nrdc.org/
WWF World Wildlife Fund: http://www.worldwildlife.org/
Arbor Day Foundation: http://www.arborday.org/ I love this~They offer wonderful Give-a-Tree Cards. They will send you a card to sign for any occasion and give to a friend and also plant a tree in their honor. http://www.arborday.org/shopping/giveatree/giveatree.cfm?TrackingID=507 They also offer trees in memory of a loved one or friend that has passed away. http://www.arborday.org/shopping/tictim/TIMSample.cfm and trees planted for pets: http://www.arborday.org/shopping/treesforpets/index.cfm?trackingID=806
Kiva: I favor animal and environmental charities but wanted to support this because it is such a neat idea. This charity allows you to lend money to an entrepreneur in a developing country so they can lift themselves out of poverty http://www.kiva.org/
Almost forgot this one. Peta: www.peta.com They can be a little dramatic at times, but they do get results.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Bear Naked Granola
This granola looks awesome. My friend told me about it as an inspirational story to inspire me to do something with my life.
http://eatbearnaked.com/estore/naturalgranola/
This granola sounds perfect. I'm always looking for something healthy to snack on when I stop at gas stations while I'm on the road traveling. Everyone knows how hard it can be to find a healthy snack at a gas station. I would love to be able to go for some organic granola or trail mix.
This is also a great story about a girl right out of college not knowing what she wanted to do with her life and really only knowing how to make granola really well. She decided to follow her passion.
http://www.bearnaked.com/story.htm
My friend was trying to stress that I should follow my passion and find something I'm really good at and enjoy doing. Even if it's something as simple as making granola.
http://eatbearnaked.com/estore/naturalgranola/
This granola sounds perfect. I'm always looking for something healthy to snack on when I stop at gas stations while I'm on the road traveling. Everyone knows how hard it can be to find a healthy snack at a gas station. I would love to be able to go for some organic granola or trail mix.
This is also a great story about a girl right out of college not knowing what she wanted to do with her life and really only knowing how to make granola really well. She decided to follow her passion.
http://www.bearnaked.com/story.htm
My friend was trying to stress that I should follow my passion and find something I'm really good at and enjoy doing. Even if it's something as simple as making granola.
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