Well, Shawna's finally made peace with the fact that her insurance is full of bureaucratic assholes and that more than likely she won't be getting infertility coverage. I think at this point the best thing we can do is focus efforts on the here and now.
At least over the summer we can sit back, have her do the clomid, hope it works and enjoy the summer.
Of course, if fall comes and still no baby -- it might have to come up with a different strategy.
Friday, March 30, 2007
I love to drink.
There's nothing better than coming home after a hard day's work and drinking a cold beer or glass of red wine. I've really grown attached to my afternoon beverages and even Grammy gets in on the action!
Now I have found the perfect website that will direct me to the best Champagne and wine for my tastes!
Champagneswines.com is a great place to order alcoholic too! Just last year we sent Alex and Dominic a case of our favorite upstate New York wines and it was a royal pain because we had to ship them from the liquor store. But they don't have shipping materials there! Plus, it cost a fortune.
This is a one stop shop and the prices are really reasonable.
This post sponsored by: http://www.champagneswines.com/
Now I have found the perfect website that will direct me to the best Champagne and wine for my tastes!
Champagneswines.com is a great place to order alcoholic too! Just last year we sent Alex and Dominic a case of our favorite upstate New York wines and it was a royal pain because we had to ship them from the liquor store. But they don't have shipping materials there! Plus, it cost a fortune.
This is a one stop shop and the prices are really reasonable.
This post sponsored by: http://www.champagneswines.com/
Is it over yet?
I'm talking about the work day. I feel like I've been up since the butt crack of dawn and I'm exhausted!
We're due to have a pretty low key night tonight and L&L are coming over. I'm thinking we'll do an easy meal and then plant our asses in front of the tele for some good trashy shows.
We're due to have a pretty low key night tonight and L&L are coming over. I'm thinking we'll do an easy meal and then plant our asses in front of the tele for some good trashy shows.
Real Estate in Boston!
Real Estate in Boston is constantly in high demand. In fact, I have friends that were looking for a house for over a year and they had quite a bit of money to spend on the perfect house.
They ended up purchasing a house in burbs of Boston for a mere 1.2 million dollars!
If you're ever looking for South Boston real estate then Seaport Reality Group is the perfect match for you! They have many agents that have practiced for years and really know how to get you the house in your dreams.
The also have a great website that's easy to navigate and you can even search open houses and MLS listings.
They make buying a house as easy as it gets!
They ended up purchasing a house in burbs of Boston for a mere 1.2 million dollars!
If you're ever looking for South Boston real estate then Seaport Reality Group is the perfect match for you! They have many agents that have practiced for years and really know how to get you the house in your dreams.
The also have a great website that's easy to navigate and you can even search open houses and MLS listings.
They make buying a house as easy as it gets!
FRIDAY!
I'm so glad it's a weekend and it looks like either I don't have to go into work or if I do just for a few short hours.
I hope the weather's good and we can get out and play!
I'm not too hopeful though since I just ran out to start the cars and although it's beautiful outside it's only 26 degrees.
Poo.
I hope the weather's good and we can get out and play!
I'm not too hopeful though since I just ran out to start the cars and although it's beautiful outside it's only 26 degrees.
Poo.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
We've got a fast car...
Just joking. We have a 2000 Honda CRV and a 2006 Toyota Matrix. Both cars are great and we love them dearly but they are far from being fast!
I found this article interesting on the Top 10 Fastest Cars in Production. I was shocked not to see the Toyota Matrix!
I really love the Pagani Zonda F. It's not just sporty on the inside but the outside has a great flair to it. It has round headlights and even a great back end too.
Of course, the Porshe Carrera is an all time favorite. Who could have a Porshe without it being red? I'd want a candy apple red Porche and a convertible of course!
I've always been really good at identifying cars and I can spot a car from miles away and most of the time tell you the make, model, and year. But these new fast cars really throw me off and I can't seem to figure out who the makers are!
Vcars.com has a great website that's easy to use and has tons of information for the car lover in you! Not only does it have reviews but it also has some great portfolios and pictures of the cars too!
This post sponsored by: http://www.vcars.co.uk
I found this article interesting on the Top 10 Fastest Cars in Production. I was shocked not to see the Toyota Matrix!
I really love the Pagani Zonda F. It's not just sporty on the inside but the outside has a great flair to it. It has round headlights and even a great back end too.
Of course, the Porshe Carrera is an all time favorite. Who could have a Porshe without it being red? I'd want a candy apple red Porche and a convertible of course!
I've always been really good at identifying cars and I can spot a car from miles away and most of the time tell you the make, model, and year. But these new fast cars really throw me off and I can't seem to figure out who the makers are!
Vcars.com has a great website that's easy to use and has tons of information for the car lover in you! Not only does it have reviews but it also has some great portfolios and pictures of the cars too!
This post sponsored by: http://www.vcars.co.uk
Hop into my my car?
Just if it would run!
My dad has a sweet Mercedes that he's been renting for the past few years. The problem with his car is that it's always in the shop! If it's not one thing it's another. I think the only part that they haven't had to replace is that Mercedes Radiator. Thank God, it's a rental car and he can turn the piece of crap in after this year!
Radiator.com offers over 150,000 parts in stock and has an easy to navigate website. You can purchase your radiator online and they will ship it to anywhere in the United States. The staff is professional and always willing to answer your questions.
My dad has a sweet Mercedes that he's been renting for the past few years. The problem with his car is that it's always in the shop! If it's not one thing it's another. I think the only part that they haven't had to replace is that Mercedes Radiator. Thank God, it's a rental car and he can turn the piece of crap in after this year!
Radiator.com offers over 150,000 parts in stock and has an easy to navigate website. You can purchase your radiator online and they will ship it to anywhere in the United States. The staff is professional and always willing to answer your questions.
Milk.
Graem drinks so much milk! Even though she's 2 1/2 she drinks about 5 sippy cups of milk a day. What that means for us is about $20 of milk a week! Of course, we buy the organic milk too.
I guess that doesn't help matters!
I guess that doesn't help matters!
Looking for something?
We are constantly looking at our local paper classified ads. We've been able to find some pretty great stuff including our dog!
Now UK has a hot new spot for free classifieds. The classifieds are easy to find and the website is really a great resource for people in the UK looking for just about everything!
ItsMyMarket.com also offers many other great features like community blogs, weather, and even online dating!
This post sponsored by: http://www.itsmymarket.com
Now UK has a hot new spot for free classifieds. The classifieds are easy to find and the website is really a great resource for people in the UK looking for just about everything!
ItsMyMarket.com also offers many other great features like community blogs, weather, and even online dating!
This post sponsored by: http://www.itsmymarket.com
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
I love cuthroat.
Luckily for us, we have not had to engage the services of an attorney many times in our lives--just for our wills, power of attorney, living wills, health care proxies, and most currently, our second-parent adoption for Grammy. In other words, just to protect the rights already afforded to heterosexual couples.
In the past, we've needed advice on real estate issue--our neighbors were getting a zoning variance for an oversized garage they decided to build within the zone-required setback, in an already undersized parcel.
If we had known that the local zoning board of appeals was going to be a bunch of pushovers, we might have consulted with a firm like Simmons Jannace & Stagg, a firm that specializes in real estate, zoning and land use law.
Maybe then we could keep our neighbors from building on our property!
In the past, we've needed advice on real estate issue--our neighbors were getting a zoning variance for an oversized garage they decided to build within the zone-required setback, in an already undersized parcel.
If we had known that the local zoning board of appeals was going to be a bunch of pushovers, we might have consulted with a firm like Simmons Jannace & Stagg, a firm that specializes in real estate, zoning and land use law.
Maybe then we could keep our neighbors from building on our property!
Wii tonight?
It's been a while since I've played Wii so I feel obligated to keep up with my Wii Sports and even Cooking Mama. Then again, I'd have to hook it up to the television.
Maybe, I'll just sit my ass on the couch and watch tv.
Maybe, I'll just sit my ass on the couch and watch tv.
Thank God.
I'm home! I walked in and Shawna had dinner ready for us. Of course, I had to stop by the Russian store to pick up some carrots, beets, and meat. I absolutely love AJ's Delights. They always have what I'm looking for!
Where in the heck am I listed?
My current website has a page rank of 2 and even though it's better than 1 ... I still feel worthless. Just joking!
The most important goal for most bloggers is to get a higher page rank and more visitors so that they can make some serious money blogging.
Unfortunately, since this page is so new and I haven't been able to build the traffic like some of my more established blogs.
Search Engine Ranking is quite the discouraging thing for the little guy who ends up coming in on google page 57 when someone tries to look up their website!
One company that specializes in marketing and placement on search engines is CustomerMagnetism. They work with the big web search engines to get your listing on top! Not only will this drive up traffic for you and possibly sales --- but this will help with your google page rank!
The most important goal for most bloggers is to get a higher page rank and more visitors so that they can make some serious money blogging.
Unfortunately, since this page is so new and I haven't been able to build the traffic like some of my more established blogs.
Search Engine Ranking is quite the discouraging thing for the little guy who ends up coming in on google page 57 when someone tries to look up their website!
One company that specializes in marketing and placement on search engines is CustomerMagnetism. They work with the big web search engines to get your listing on top! Not only will this drive up traffic for you and possibly sales --- but this will help with your google page rank!
Leads, leads, and more leads.
Our business is constantly getting new clients. We don't do marketing and we just have a small regular business listing in the yellow and white pages.
Most of our business is repeat business and we also get new clients every once in a while.
I've tried to focus more of our marketing efforts on branding and creating a professional image through marketing materials. However, I think it's equally important to continue marketing to our existing clients as a whole.
At some point it would make sense to purchase a program where we could enter contact information, send press releases and information, and keep track of our clients needs via a database. Not only would this be ideal for the whole office to use ... but it would really help with customer satisfaction and making sure that we delivery everything we promise and go beyond!
A sales lead management tool would be the perfect solution for us. AIMPromote seems to offer a really good product that helps with lead management while letting you integrate services with online and paper. It can also monitor traffic on your website and allows you to see the demographic and where your traffic is coming from.
The great thing about AIMPromote is that it offers some of the same features as other programs and MORE! Plus, they are offering a 14 day trial period so that you can see if you like it before purchasing.
Check it out!
This post sponsored by: http://www.aimpromote.com/features
Most of our business is repeat business and we also get new clients every once in a while.
I've tried to focus more of our marketing efforts on branding and creating a professional image through marketing materials. However, I think it's equally important to continue marketing to our existing clients as a whole.
At some point it would make sense to purchase a program where we could enter contact information, send press releases and information, and keep track of our clients needs via a database. Not only would this be ideal for the whole office to use ... but it would really help with customer satisfaction and making sure that we delivery everything we promise and go beyond!
A sales lead management tool would be the perfect solution for us. AIMPromote seems to offer a really good product that helps with lead management while letting you integrate services with online and paper. It can also monitor traffic on your website and allows you to see the demographic and where your traffic is coming from.
The great thing about AIMPromote is that it offers some of the same features as other programs and MORE! Plus, they are offering a 14 day trial period so that you can see if you like it before purchasing.
Check it out!
This post sponsored by: http://www.aimpromote.com/features
Sunny out and I'm stuck indoors.
It's absolutely beautiful out and I'm stuck behind a desk in a muggy office! I wish I could walk out, pick Grammy up early and take her to the park.
Just a few more hours, right?
Just a few more hours, right?
Tuesday, March 27, 2007
One hot Russian.
Margot and I met online over ten years ago! It was quite the experience and one that I think was perfect for both of us.
When I met Margot her dad was dating a Russian lady that he had met in New York City. She was actually one of his patients and he had done plastic surgery on her. She was an exotic dancer!
Ten years later, Dr. Chiuten and Gala are happily in a relationship!
Russian Women make very devoted spouses and the relationship really works for a lot of people. LoversPlanet offers a great website that has profiles of women located in Russia. Many of the women are bright, educated, and beautiful!
Through LoversPlanet you can actually check out the women's profiles, see their pictures, and write them messages!
If you're looking for that special someone and haven't met them yet...check out the internet!
When I met Margot her dad was dating a Russian lady that he had met in New York City. She was actually one of his patients and he had done plastic surgery on her. She was an exotic dancer!
Ten years later, Dr. Chiuten and Gala are happily in a relationship!
Russian Women make very devoted spouses and the relationship really works for a lot of people. LoversPlanet offers a great website that has profiles of women located in Russia. Many of the women are bright, educated, and beautiful!
Through LoversPlanet you can actually check out the women's profiles, see their pictures, and write them messages!
If you're looking for that special someone and haven't met them yet...check out the internet!
Meds.
I called my friend Amy today and her partner just finished going through infertility treatments unsucessfully and they are giving up. She's offered her meds to us and so we're going to pick them up this evening.
Maybe it'll be enough to at least get us through one round of IUI.
Here's hoping right?
Maybe it'll be enough to at least get us through one round of IUI.
Here's hoping right?
Blue sky.
The sky is so blue out and most of the snow has melted, however, it's still absolutely freezing outside.
We were going to stop at the playground on the way back from the Fertility Center but when I stopped to pull over for gas Grammy was complaining that it was cold and to shut the door --- so I figured she'd probaby not make it out of the car!
We were going to stop at the playground on the way back from the Fertility Center but when I stopped to pull over for gas Grammy was complaining that it was cold and to shut the door --- so I figured she'd probaby not make it out of the car!
Open up wide, Charles Brown!
I've always made it priority to get my teeth cleaned and checked every 6 months. I have a pretty good dentist and really nice dental hygenist.
However, if I lived in Alexandria I wouldn't have access to Dr. Gardner and Chris and I'd probably have to switch over to another fine doctor.
I've heard great things about Hayfield Dental Care. Most recently Margot's brother talked about his experience with Charles Brown DDS PC.
Dr. Brown has preformed thousands of procedures including crowns, root canals, and surgical procedures. So I'm sure he could probably handle my simple cleaning and x-ray every 6 months!
Something that's very important to me and speaks volumes of Dr. Brown as a dentist is that he has ZERO complaints with the Virginia Board of Dentistry. That's absolutely amazing!
Charles Brown has received numerous awards locally and even as a Resident.
Another great thing about Hayfield Dental Care is that they are accepting new patients and also open to emergency situations.
Give them a call and remember that you only have one set of adult teeth - so take care of them!
However, if I lived in Alexandria I wouldn't have access to Dr. Gardner and Chris and I'd probably have to switch over to another fine doctor.
I've heard great things about Hayfield Dental Care. Most recently Margot's brother talked about his experience with Charles Brown DDS PC.
Dr. Brown has preformed thousands of procedures including crowns, root canals, and surgical procedures. So I'm sure he could probably handle my simple cleaning and x-ray every 6 months!
Something that's very important to me and speaks volumes of Dr. Brown as a dentist is that he has ZERO complaints with the Virginia Board of Dentistry. That's absolutely amazing!
Charles Brown has received numerous awards locally and even as a Resident.
Another great thing about Hayfield Dental Care is that they are accepting new patients and also open to emergency situations.
Give them a call and remember that you only have one set of adult teeth - so take care of them!
Laundry.
No matter how much laundry I do --- we always have a basement full of dirty clothes. Yesterday, I managed to conquer about 5 loads of laundry and only had one more. Then I was a slacker for a few days.
I look downstairs and you can barely walk there's so many clothes down there.
We need to think about getting a maid.
I look downstairs and you can barely walk there's so many clothes down there.
We need to think about getting a maid.
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