Chasing Joy

Give Yourself The Gift Of Kindness

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Christmas is less than two weeks away! The year is over in less than three weeks!  Are you stressing?  Have you been racing around trying to get that perfect gift for you kid, spouse, parent???  Are you putting in long hours at work to make year end deadlines?  Have you been reflecting back on your resolutions and goals for this year and feeling disappointed? Many of us are doing exactly these things, beating ourselves up and stressing ourselves out in a variety of ways at what is supposed … READ MORE

Testing, Testing, Pregnant or Not Pregnant

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Here we are again.  The end of the cycle.  The monitoring is done and I have survived yet another two week wait.  Did it work? Am I expecting my very own Bundle of Joy?  Let's watch... If you have trouble with the embedded video click here < Live Pregnancy Test After IUI with Frozen Donor Sperm > to watch it on my YouTube channel. So, what do you think? … READ MORE

Joyful Quotes: Words of Wisdom From Notable Muslims

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I am a government employee.  I don't talk about it much because I don't blog about work much.  But it does impact this blog.  Since I work for the Feds I cannot write about whatever I want on this blog.  I give up a little of my freedom of speech in exchange for my paycheck.  There is this thing called the Hatch Act that prevents me from writing about politics in a way that endorses particular candidates.  This really is not a problem because I do not want to write … READ MORE

Chasing Joy’s #JoyOfGiving December Challenge & Giveaway

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I'm still in shock that the year is just about over.  I mean we are a full week into December. How did that happen???  SMH. With only a few weeks left in the year we are all busy.  Hanukkah has started. Christmas is around the corner.  There are gifts to buy, wrap, and give.  There is food to cook.  Parties to host and attend. Pictures with Santa to take.  Also, lets not forget holiday cards to send out.  That is a lot.  If you are lucky (or maybe … READ MORE

Baby Making Update: The Wait!!!

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Last week I did not share a baby making update because I figured everyone would be too busy eating leftover turkey and cranberry sauce and shopping on black Friday.  Now that the holiday has passed let's get back to our normally scheduled programing.  The video below is my symptoms and thoughts during the dreaded two week wait.  Click here > One Week Post IUI With Frozen Donor Sperm < to go to my YouTube Channel if you have trouble viewing the embedded video. The two … READ MORE

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