Unexpected Realities

Fighting infertility, growing in faith, and enjoying life through food, wine, and travel

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On 7 Years

We celebrated our seven year anniversary in October of last year, and this month marks our 7 1/2 year anniversary. You can still write about year seven at any point within that year...right? The traditional gift for a seven year wedding anniversary is copper and wool, but I got my husband a trip with wine and good food. I say I chose wisely. My husband is the usually planner when it comes to our trips, but for this one, I wanted to take charge. I surprised my husband a couple of days before ... continue reading...

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My Elimination Diet – Week 3

In this post, I have documented the meals I made each day and my thoughts on the recipes I had for Week 3. (You can read my post My Elimination Diet for more info.) You can also review my thoughts on Week 1 and Week 2 if you missed it! Overall Thoughts for Week 3 This was the week that the cravings started to hit hard. My guess is that this is when the food groups I had cut out actually began to fully clear out of my system. My body was saying "They're GONE, help!!" On Thursday, I wanted to ... continue reading...

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Dreamy Hike to Eltz Castle

A charming German town, a fairy-tale walk through the woods, and a tour of Rick Steves' favorite castle. Say what now? In May of 2016 we stayed in the town of Cochem in the Mosel Valley. In the same area near the Mosel River and a short train ride away from Cochem is the easy hike to Eltz Castle, or Burg Eltz in German. Rick Steves highly recommends the slow-paced 90-minute walk from Moselkern and visiting the castle during one of the open months of April through October. Even without a ... continue reading...

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La Table Haute de La Mirande

Welcome to a review of some of the best 4 hours of my life. This was one of those experiences you can have while traveling where you look back and wonder, did that really happen? We had the opportunity to attend La Table Haute de La Mirande in December of 2016 while on our Christmas trip to Provence, France. La Table Haute translates to The High Table, but I have also seen it referred to as the table d'hote, the "the guests table" or "table of the host," which at La Mirande is a multi-course ... continue reading...

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My Elimination Diet – Week 2

In this post, I have documented the meals I made each day and my thoughts on the recipes I had for Week 2. (You can read my post My Elimination Diet for more info.) You can also review my thoughts on Week 1 if you missed it! Overall Thoughts for Week 2 Week 2 was better for us both physically and mentally. My husband's bronchitis was beginning to alleviate and we were having a few regular nights of sleep. I felt like I could actually start to get a handle on how the diet was affecting me. I ... continue reading...

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It Had to Be One of Us

Infertility breeds loneliness. It causes a divide in relationships. It can make you feel like you're not 1 in 8 - you're 1 in 1,000. Because of this, I think people don't know how to interact with us. We don't fall into the normal equation of other couples our age. Being at the playground the other day with my nephews reminded me of the awkwardness of this divide. The playground was packed and I swear, it could have been a convention of my doppelgangers. There must have been twelve women at ... continue reading...

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