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Creme de Le Creme and The New Year

Dec 28th, 2011
by Krissi.
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Before we begin here, have you heard about my InJewels giveaway? It ends December 31st! :-)  


Creme

 
  Have you heard about Stirrup Queens’ Creme de le Creme list that goes up every January for the past 6 years? Basically, she wants you to pick your very best post of 2011 and submit it here and that’s it, you’ll be on this amazing list. It’s for anyone in the ALI community who writes a blog (even if it’s a pretty new one)! How awesome is that? I am a bit out of the loop so the deadline to be on the list by January 1st was December 15th….but you can still submit until January 5th to be on the list, it just may be a little while. Also, there’s a whole bunch of cool prizes you can win! I just chose the post I thought was my best in 2011 and submitted it. Now, it’s your turn! Take a look through your archives, don’t be shy, and put yourself out there! Oh, and read the Creme de le Creme post to learn more about it!

And after reflection on the past year, we’re about to start a brand new one! So…

Happy New Year!

*Whether you get all glammed up, go out and party like a rock star until midnight, or get jammied up, stay in and cozy up to the one you love while you count down the night–>make it magical.

     There’s something to be said about New Year’s Eve around the world. It’s the one day when you can reflect on the past year and look forward to a new beginning. It’s like starting all over with endless possibilities! So, dream the night away and toast to peace, love and happiness in 2012. Cheers!

*recycled from a past post 
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Giveaway Winner & Family Reprieve

Nov 27th, 2011
by Krissi.
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 So, since there was only one entry for my Godspell Giveaway, then there can only be one winner! Congratulations Emily from a Blanket 2 Keep. I really hope you enjoy the show! Don’t forget to try out Toloache when you’re in the area. It’s a fabulous restaurant! ;-)

Thanksgiving weekend has come and gone and while you may be still eating left over turkey or busy gloating about Black Friday deals and steals, you may also be still fuming from family drama. Your family are the ones who are supposed to support you in every way. But sometimes they have the power to get under your skin and cause you more stress especially when it comes to your infertility ~ something they most likely know very little about. This can make your holiday experience (a time that is already full of emotion and stress) even more stressful and upsetting. Well, hopefully you have a family reprieve (at least for a short while) until the next big holidays come. Until then, enjoy my past posts about family support.

Family Support

Facing the In-Laws

Surviving the In-Laws

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Godspell Ticket Giveaway!

Nov 14th, 2011
by Krissi.
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Photo credit: Jeremy Daniel

   I just found out that I can give one reader a voucher for 2 tickets to see Godspell which recently opened on Broadway in New York City! I saw it last Thursday and LOVED it (go to Godspell ~ A Review to see my thoughts and a really cool montage video). I’m sure you’ll love it too! I think it will be a wonderful night out (as a little break from the daily stress of your infertility).  So, I’m spreading some blog love tonight with this giveaway which will end next Saturday, the 26th. Pssst…If you want extra discounted tickets to go with your free pair use the code GSPRD719, and you’ll get tickets as low as $79.50 (regular price $125). Here is a direct link to that discount: http://tinyurl.com/GodspellBloggerDiscount.

   Here are the rules for the main entry: In a comment below, tell me why you would love to see the show! (How simple is that?) See below for what you can do for extra entries. Each entry MUST be a separate comment to be counted as a separate entry. Good luck! :-)

  • Tweet about the giveaway: (@stressfreeIF is giving away 2 tickets to see Godspell in NYC!) and link back to this blog post. You can tweet once per day. Please make sure you comment each time.
  • Write a blog post about the giveaway! This will count twice. First, comment that you wrote a blog post and then in a second comment, tell me the url.
  • Follow my blog
  • Like me on Facebook
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Like Godspell on Facebook
  • Follow Godspell on Twitter

Here is another video from when the cast performed on The David Letterman Show:

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Godspell ~ A Review

Nov 12th, 2011
by Krissi.
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  So, I recently had the pleasure of an invite to see Godspell which opened on Broadway in NYC on Monday. It was originally an off-Broadway production from the 1970′s and has been revised and completely modernized with references to the Macarena, Facebook, Steve Jobs, and even Lindsay Lohan, among others.  

  First I want to mention how much I loved the intimate setting of the Circle in the Square Theatre. There really wasn’t a bad seat! And although seemingly low budget with very little props, and scenary,  I really enjoyed how the cast used the entire theatre during the show (up and down the aisles, standing on top of the scaffolding staircase, etc.). I also really loved the placement of the guitar players among the audience. There was a musician just two rows in front of my husband and I. And I thought it was quite unique to have a stage that they manipulated with water and trampolines from underneath.

  The songs were all upbeat, and the costumes were casual and a bit comedic, but there were some tender moments and really dramatic scenes that caught me by surprise (like the crucifixion). And, I was quite impressed with the vocal talent of the cast. Well done! All in all, I had a lot of fun watching Jesus and his apostles go through the teachings of the bible with a modern twist.  We’re all going through infertility “Day by Day” and I know that faith is truly an important piece of that twisted and confusing puzzle. This is a feel good show that is sure to give you some stress free hours which is something I know you would all appreciate!

So, if you’re in the NY area, there is an exclusive discount I can offer you through this blog post. With the code, GSPRD719, you can get tickets as low as $79.50 (regular price $125). Here is a direct link to that discount: http://tinyurl.com/GodspellBloggerDiscount Prepare ye the way of the Lord!”

Also, there is an amazing Mexican restaurant with phenominal food right in the area that I absolutely recommend. It’s called Toloache. It’s a bit pricey, (like the $15 bowl of their specialty quacamole) but totally worth it!

  In closing, here’s a great montage video I found from the show! Check it out! ;-)

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Friday Friend Link-Up ~ IRL Friends

Aug 8th, 2011
by Krissi.
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   So In Real Life (IRL), many of my friends couldn’t relate to what I was going through when I was trying to have my kids. For the most part, they got pregnant quite easily. And, when I would try to explain the stress, the devastation and the heartache, they just didn’t get it. It wasn’t until after I was successful that I learned of friends IRL that were also having some trouble. One friend I supported had her son recently after enduring miscarriages and IVFs, and I featured her story here. Another friend is also now pregnant after an IUI and grueling tests. These friends can finally understand what I went through. It is a bond we now share.

   I wish I immersed myself into the blogging world then. Perhaps I would have made virtual friends who could have become friends in real life. I know that many of you have strong support holders. Perhaps some of them have been there for you your whole life, and others have recently supported you through your plight. I would love to hear your stories!

PhotobucketSo, I decided to have a Friday-Friend-Link-Up each week this month. This week’s topic will be IRL friends. Here’s how it will work:

  • Think of a post specifically about IRL friends who have impacted you during your infertility and helped ease your stress.
  • Write it up sometime this week before Friday, August 12th.
  • Share the link with your IRL friend(s) as a way of saying thanks for all they do/did
  • Come back on Friday to link up your post so others can read your story too!
  • Link back to this blog post to spread the word! Use the picture above!

 

That’s it! It may just give you more readers and help spread some love and inspiration to others! :-)

Here’s the schedule for the remainder of the month, so get your posts ready!

Virtual Friends ~ August 19th

Furry Friends ~ August 26th

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Infertility Awareness Friendship Bracelet Exchange!

Aug 5th, 2011
by Krissi.
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 I just stumbled on Infertility Awareness (a page on FB!). They are doing a really cool project that if you’re interested, involves your immediate participation today! I love it because it’s all about Friendship and can help you meet new friends through the infertility journey! Read below for the details. (This is straight from their “notes.”)

Infertility Awareness Friendship Bracelets: a reminder that you are not alone.

 A friendship bracelet is a bracelet given by one person to another as a symbol of friendship. Friendship bracelets are often handmade, usually of embroidery floss or thread. There are various styles and patterns. If you’d like to participate, please do the following:

 1. Email me at pomegranategirl (at) earthlink (dot) com with the Subject Line: Infertility Awareness Friendship Bracelet Swap

- Include your full name, snail mail address and blog URL (if you blog).

- Email me by Friday, August 5, 2011.  –>(That’s today!!)

 2. By Monday, August 15, 2011 (ish) I will email you and your partner each others information. I’m going to print out everyone’s name and put them in a bowl or something and choose pairs randomly.

 3. Get to know your partner via email (or swap phone numbers between yourselves if you wish) and either make or purchase a friendship bracelet to send them.

- To keep it fair, lets try to each provide around a $10 USD valued bracelet (whether purchased or made).

- The color of embroidery thread that symbolizes infertility is color #814, and to my knowledge it is available at Hobby Lobby and Michael’s as well as other stores and online.

 4. Send out your friendship bracelet to your new friend by Monday, September 19, 2011 (or make other arrangements with them if needed).

 5. Once you receive your friendship bracelet, you are encouraged to post about your bracelet, or about the the swap, etc, you may want to provide a link to your new friend’s blog.

 Notes:

 • Use whatever you already have around, old buttons or beads or both, yarn you may have on hand, anything to make it cool and unique. Your friend will LOVE and cherish it!

 • This site lists how to make several types of friendship bracelets: http://www.beadinggem.com/2010/09/how-to-make-friendship-bracelets.html

 • http://honestlywtf.com/diy/diy-wrap-bracelet/ I like this but think a button would be prettier for the closure.

 • You can also Google “friendship bracelet tutorial” to find something you like.

 • If you aren’t feeling really crafty but do want to participate, I know World Market has cool stuff that isn’t expensive, Ten Thousand Villages carries stuff similar to friendship bracelets.

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Adoption book Giveaway!

Jul 27th, 2011
by Krissi.
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  So, there’s only a couple more days to enter the giveaway I’m having for Jamie Lee Curtis’ book Tell Me Again About The Night I was Born. It’s such a sweet book and one to definitely have on your bookshelf if you are pursuing adoption, in the midst, or already adopted a sweet little one. There aren’t that many people who entered, so there’s a pretty good chance you could win! I will pick a winner on the 31st. ;-)

 P.S. Go to the giveaway post. Commenting here does not count as an entry!

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Book Giveaway!

Jun 30th, 2011
by Krissi.
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  Have you heard of the book Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis? I recently had it bundled with another Jamie Lee Curtis book through a Scholastic book order and didn’t know it was about adoption! It is such a sweet book that I think is perfect for all adoptive parents to read to their children! So, if you’re thinking about pursuing adoption, you’re on the list and waiting, or had the pleasure of finalizing an adoption and now have a child in your life, then this giveaway is for you! In honor of the 2011 National Adoption Conference in Washington D.C. next week, I will be giving away this book. You have until July 31st as I’ve decided to make July Adoption Month!

 *Just leave a comment below and tell me where you are in the adoption journey–that is the main entry. (If you would like to enter the giveaway for a friend or family member, tell me about him/her!) For extra entries, you can see below but it MUST be it’s own separate comment to be counted as a separate EXTRA entry!

  • like me on Facebook
  • Follow me on Twitter
  • Blog About the Giveaway (counts twice–tell me you blogged, then give the url)
  • Tweet about it but link back to this post and mention me! (@stressfreeIF)

 Good luck!!! ;-)

P.S. I am looking for guest bloggers! If anyone is attending the conference and would like to talk about their experience, or would like to discuss the adoption process in general, ask questions to seek support, write about common myths or any other adoption related topic, please e-mail me at sfinfertility@optimum.net. Thanks!

P.P.S. I will be going away on Saturday to celebrate my 8th Anniversary so I will not post anything new until next week. I would like to keep this post current so I am telling you all here instead of making it it’s own post! I will miss you all and be back soon! ;-)

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Giveaway Winner!

Jun 1st, 2011
by Krissi.
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 Congratulations to Jessy W!

You’re the winner of the fabulous Lia Sophia bracelet that I am giving away in honor of National Infertility Survival Day!

I hope it brings you a little love, hope and joy! Enjoy! ;-)

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Celebrating National Infertility Survival Day with a Giveaway!

May 1st, 2011
by Krissi.
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So, today is National Infertility Survival Day which I think is so fitting since National Infertility Awareness Week just ended (and rather successfully I might add with more than 300 submissions to the Bust a Myth challenge!) This Survival day started back in 2004 by Beverly Barna author of Infertility Sucks! Keeping it All Together When Sperm and Egg Stubbornly Remain Apart (which I just added to my Virtual Bookshelf from Shelfari). It was invented to celebrate all the hard work and effort that infertile couples put towards trying to have a child which is intentionally dated for the week before Mother’s Day. From Rachel Gurevich’s About article, Barna explains the holiday like this:

“I hope National Infertility Survival Day will lift their spirits and give them the impetus to celebrate themselves and that which they do have. This is not to negate the very real despair they may be facing. Rather, it’s an opportune time to stop and smell the Chanel, and also to blunt the emotional pummeling that can occur leading up to, on and around Mother’s Day. And it’s also a vehicle through which those close to them can provide meaningful, creative, and fun support.”

So today, focus on your strengths, not your losses and go out and do something fun!

To celebrate this day, I wanted to do a giveaway in honor of all of you who are surviving infertility everywhere! I’m giving away this Lia Sophia bracelet (valued at $78). I own one, wear it often, and get tons of compliments on it! Here’s why I love it and want to give it away:

  • It has lots of little hearts to remind you that you are loved!
  • It has a charm with a flower that says “HOPE” to remind you to always be hopeful through your journey.
  • It also has a charm that says “JOY” to remind you to appreciate the little things.
  • It’s a cute, bangley bracelet that I know you will love!!

Here’s what you have to do to enter: Write a comment below on what your perfect Infertility Survival Day would be like. (*And then you can also share that here). Make sure to include a valid e-mail address so I can contact you. The giveaway will be going on all month until the 31st. Here are ways you can have extra entries:

  • Follow my blog (or subscribe to RSS feed)
  • Like my page on FB!
  • Follow me on Twitter!
  • Tweet about it! Your tweet needs to include the link and my name: @stressfreeIF
  • Blog about it linking back to this post for 2 entries! (*Please comment twice, once telling me you blogged and the 2nd one giving me the link.)

*VERY IMPORTANT! Your extra entries NEED to be seperate comments below to count as a seperate entry! Thanks! And Good luck! ;-)

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