Posts by ValarieR

During my time in public school, I found that there were rarely book incidents involving the administration, but frequently individual teachers would take books. For example, a friend of my family wrote a book on conservatism (he was a...

I am 16wks pg, just found out it is a boy! DH & I have had "the circ talk" but it never concludes with a decision... and he is in Iraq until just before I am due! So, I sent him a binder with mothering articles about...

Congrats on a healthy baby! Try to focus on the fact that one day, sons get married, and you may well have four awesome daughters

You know, I just found out it is a boy, and I was a little bummed at first- I always saw myself having girls, being such a politically active feminist... so, I started making a list of things about having a boy that are cool. I'll share...

Quote: Originally Posted by saving_grace took DS to see the new Transformers movie today and fought back tears in that movie as well. I cried during the PREVIEW for that film... hormones much?! (All I could...

Thanks ladies! I went through the "must have" list provided by babies r Us, and had a good laugh... However, it has been pointed out to me that there are already three formal showers in the works, as well as a huge welcome...

Congrats!!!

I am a 1st time Mom, going this weekend to register for baby stuff. Here is the dilemma: I am a minimalist. My mother seems to think I need one of everything in every store. For those of you who know, what does one really end up...

Congrats on a healthy babe in there! Now, where are the pictures?!?!

About relaxing not fixing fertility problems... I had PCOS, was IR, and didn't produce enough progesterone to maintain a pregnancy. One year of dieting, meditating, and working on getting my life where I wanted, ridding it of undue...