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Where’s The Black Sperm! The Joy of Picking A Sperm Donor

April 10, 2015 |

Over the years I have done a lot of online dating. One think I'd noticed was that unless I was on a website specifically for black people there would only be a few black men on sites like match and eharmony. (I think/hope that is changing). I never expected to run into a worse version of the same problem while trying to find a sperm donor. Where are all the black sperm donors??? Despite there not being many black sperm donors I managed to find one. It was not easy to … READ MORE

Pinterest Project: What’s in the Pan? A Pinterest Fail

April 8, 2015 |

OK. Can you tell me what is in the pan? Go ahead, really look at it. Can you figure it out? Care to make a guess? Give up? Fine, I will tell you what that mysterious concoction was supposed to be. It is egg roll in a bowl and was supposed to look like this. From www.pinterest.com/pin/150729918755381591/ on Pinterest You see any resemblance? Yeah, me neither. This is a definite Pinterest Fail. In the spirit of full disclosure there was some … READ MORE

A Joy Chasing Strategy For When You Feel Down

April 6, 2015 |

Ugh.. I have been have been feeling stressed and down lately. Some of it is from real life, as real life can sometimes be stressful and disappointing, but a big part of it is a side effect from a medication that I have to take. Luckily I won't be on the medication for long. To combat these negative feelings I will turn to one of my Joy Chasing strategies. Click To Tweet!!! Now is the perfect time to add to my list of 1000 gratitudes. Find 1 through 22 here. 23. … READ MORE

Finding Joy In Dreaming Of Motherhood and What All Childless Women In Their 30s Should Know

April 3, 2015 |

I have been a lot happier since I made the decision to become a Single Mom By Choice. This was not an easy choice and it is one that I thought about for quite some time. This is not an easy journey and I am still at the very beginning of it. There has been needles, painful medical tests, fear of judgement, and a financial investment of a yet to be determined amount. All of that and there is no guarantee of a baby (though I strongly believe my bundle of joy will be delivered to … READ MORE

Way To Go Wednesday!

April 1, 2015 |

For today's post I decided to cover a topic where I have been slacking. Today I'm shouting out people who I am proud of and who inspire me for Way To Go Wednesday. I used to be really good about celebrating my friends, family, fellow bloggers, etc every Wednesday on Facebook. Lately my presence on Facebook has been decreasing and right along with it my Way to Go Wednesday shout outs. ** Side noted, I miss the days when my Facebook timeline was full of jokes, inspiring quotes, … READ MORE