Is there a ribbon for that?

Is there a ribbon for that?

When you see pink ribbons, pink cookware, pink shirts, pink pumpkins...  you automatically think, breast cancer awareness. Do you know that there is a ribbon and a week for infertility awareness?  .. there is.

HAPPY INFERTILITY AWARENESS WEEK.  Find someone who is infertile and give them a hug.  1 in 8 people (not just women, men too) have infertility issues,  ranging in various severity.  Unfortunately it is not a topic of disussion very often.  More often than not people are ashamed of their infertility.  They hide it from family members and friends and go through treatment processes alone.  There is a very deep rooted hurt and issue with not being able to bare children... The infertility awareness week seeks to take away the stigma of infertility and aims to open up the lines of communication.  It is not shameful to be infertile, it is not your fault... but you do probably need and want support.   Here is the official website, go look and become more educated whether you are going through infertility or want to learn how to support someone who is.

Waiting for 1000 years

Waiting for 1000 years

Another song for our baby. The longest and hardest part of the wait for our baby has not even begun yet, but I already feel every part of this song.

School, Racial difference and the like...

School, Racial difference and the like...

Came across this study about how kids view race and racial differences and thought it was really interesting.  I was not at all surprised by the results.  What they concluded though was that kids that went to racially diverse schools had positive outlooks on race, interracial friendships and relationships.  I wont explain it all.. u can watch it for more insight.

I would like to say that this has been a huge topic of discussion in our household as we approach parenthood.  Rich and I have heavily discussed how we want our kids educated.. and we both overwhelmingly believe that racial diversity in public school setting is what we would like for our child.  We came about this idea by comparing our two educations... I went to under privileged very diverse public schools and he went to private schools that were 98% white.   We are both now getting our PhDs.. so you can obviously be successful from either background.  What we found was that I had a much larger grasp on the world around me than he did.  I have close friends in many different races and religions.. he didnt.  In fact he had is first black friend at the age of 27 ( a co-worker).  We both find this to be jaw dropping and realize that we would like our child be fully cultured and respect people of other race and religions. Frankly we live in America.. and when our child grows up and goes into the world it is not full of rich white people.. it is very diverse.  I feel that if the child is willing and the parents are attentive, you can thrive academically at any school.. no need to pay high prices.. but racial diversity and cultural experiences cannot be bought and are a priceless part of building a child's character.   Off my soap box... watch the video

you can see the first part of the series about how parents mold children's idea of race.. also very interesting.. and not surprising.. here

Baby Gifts Finished

Baby Gifts Finished

Here are some pics of the latest baby gifts I made.


Hand stitched Monster Mobile for a friends nursery

A Diaper Cake

Baby Name of the Month: Isadora

Baby Name of the Month: Isadora

So yes, I have a name obsession.. but hey, we all have to have hobbies right? Ready for BNOTM?

Isadora (Iz-ah-dor-ah)

You might think that this name stems from the very popular Isabella... wrong.  Technically Isadora is descended from a greek name form of the meaning "Gift of Isis", Egyptian goddess Isis.  Isis is the ideal mother and wife as well as the patron of nature and magic.    Its pretty much a similar greek root as Theodore "gift of god"


A second namesake is St. Isidora (more common eastern form of the name).. Isidora lived in the Egyptian convent . She veiled her head with an old dishrag and some time was treated with contempt by other nuns. One day, the hermit Saint Pitirim visited the convent after the vision of angel, who had told him to "find an elect vessel full of the grace of God"... "by the crown that shines above her head".The aforesaid crown was reportedly seen above Saint Isidora.... boom she was special and was sainted.


The most known namesake is Isadora Duncan (seen right).  She was a revolutionary american dancer that moved to europe to dance where she hit it big.  Her life was both scandalous and tragic.. marrying young men, affairs, illegitimate children... but she is a ballet legend.


Also, Isadora is one of the main characters in Lemony Snickets books. 


Why I love Isadora?... she is such a lovely romantic name, not popular at all.. in fact has not been on the US charts since 1900. ... downside?  I hate Izzy and dora... if I could guarantee she would never be Izzy or dora I am in...  It is so unpopular of a name, but seems familiar because of all the Isabellas...I also would hate people asking me.. "Isadora.. is that like Isabella?"  


Overall I heart Isadora.