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Star Wars X Adidas Originals 2010 Yoda Sneakers

I had previously written about the Star Wars X Adidas Originals 2010 line, and had expressed my desire to get the Yoda sneakers. J too, loved these shoes (I love being married to a fellow Star Wars fan) and we joked about getting matching his and hers pairs. Unfortunately, these limited edition shoes were available only at select Adidas stores, and sold out quickly in my area. eBay to the rescue! With J's birthday coming up, I set up an eBay alert for the shoes in his size. And as luck would have it, a pair became available just one week before his birthday. I quickly hit the "Buy It Now" button and proceeded to checkout. J's shoes arrived today and boy are they GORGEOUS!...

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Top 3 Home Pregnancy Test Tips

I have been learning so much on my TTC (trying to conceive) journey that I have an undeniable urge to share this information with my readers. Please feel free to pass along the info to friends, or save it for future reference.   Tip #1: You Can Save Money by Buying in Bulk If you plan on POAS (peeing on a stick) numerous times, you may want to save money and buy pregnancy test strips in bulk. Strips come without the plastic packaging that many drugstore brands have, but are just as accurate. (The linked site is one of the most reliable sources for TTC-related items.)   Tip #2: Not All Pregnancy Tests are Alike The most sensitive pregnancy test available to consumers is the First...

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My Minor Freak-Out Over Pregnancy Tests

As stated numerous times in my main blog, our first 2 months of TTC (trying to conceive) after my miscarriage were unsuccessful. It was only by using online resources such as Fertility Friend and the wonderful community at BabyCenter that I was able to become more in-tune with my body and become informed on practically everything there is to know about the wonderful world of TTC. (And if you recall, I received several comments about my needing to chill out and just letting it happen. To those people, I am tempted to NA-NA-NA-NA-NAAA in their faces. It was only through charting that I discovered I was ovulating late. And it was only through research that I was able to optimize our...

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Week 4

Dear Baby, Yesterday, when I entered my estimated due date (according to Fertility Friend, it is October 7) into BabyCenter, you were 3 weeks old. So boy was I surprised to log in this morning to see that you are now at 4 weeks! So far you have been good to me. Aside from some queasiness and fatigue, I have been having no symptoms at all. (You might want to ask your father to see if I've been extra moody, though.) I am so excited you are here — I want to shout it from the rooftops! But I am also scared. So, so scared. I don't know if I can handle losing another baby. Losing your older sister was the hardest thing I've...

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