Chasing Joy

Why I’m Not Planning My Co-Worker’s Wedding Shower

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Normally my blog posts are about things that I am doing, want to do, or have done to have more joy.  Today's blog post is different.  Instead, I am going to tell you about something I'm not going to do.  I am not planning my co-worker's wedding shower. Here is a little background info.  I have a day job where I work in an office environment.  It is normal to celebrate people's life events (weddings, baby showers, and retirements) by having a lunch, often in, but sometimes out of the office. A … READ MORE

Baby Making Update: Live IUI with Donor Sperm to Be an SMC

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Happy Friday!  I guess school and work have conditioned me to love Fridays.  Now they are even more fun because Friday is when I give you guys a baby making update.  So here is this week's.  This week's update is a  video of my live IUI.  This one was number six so if you've been following my journey you know the deal.  This definitely TMI... But informative if you want to know wat sperm insemination is like. When I watch these videos I can't belive that this is really me talking about … READ MORE

I Have A Dream…

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Happy Martin Luther King Day.  As we all know he is said, "I have a dream."  He had a big dream. A dream for his country, my country, the United States.  We know all about his dream because he did everything he could to achieve it.  He preached about it, marched for it, protested for it, was jailed for it, gave speeches about it, and was killed because of it. Dr. King was an inspiration for many obvious reasons.  In addition to those obvious reasons Martin Luther King is an inspiration to … READ MORE

The Plan. IUI #6. Trying To Conceive With Frozen Donor Sperm

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It's a new year and a new cycle.  This update is about gearing myself up for another try at becoming a mom. This is my 10th cycle and 6th IUI.  I cannot believe it has been almost a year since I started trying to conceive with frozen donor sperm and over a year since I decided to embark on this Single Mother By Choice Journey.  So what's the plan this month?  Obviously I'm doing an IUI but I am making a change.  Check out the video to see what I'm doing different this cycle.   So … READ MORE

Chasing Joy with Char Power Go Fund Me Campaign!

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A while ago I used to post Way To Go Wednesday status updates on the Chasing Joy Facebook Page.  I have not done an update like that in a while.  But today I have an awesome Way To Go Wednesday shout out to Char Power for having a positive attitude in the face of major health hurdles and Chasing Joy whole heartedly. (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = … READ MORE

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