Calling all career driven women!!

Putting a family on hold has been the latest trend for women that are career driven. More and more women are considering different options. Ever thought about freezing your eggs? Well, here is the info. for women in the Los Angeles area.

~Programs that offer advanced reproductive treatment~

USC Fertility

Richard J. Paulson, M.D.

Karine Chung, M.D., M.S.C.E.

Kirstin A. Bendikson, M.D.

1127 Wilshire Blvd, 14th floor

La, CA 90017

Telephone #: 213-975-9990

California Fertility Partners

Richard P. Marrs, M.D.

Charles M. March, M.D.

11818 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 300

LA, CA 90025

Tele. #: 310-828-4008

Reproductive Fertility Center

Peyman Saadat, M.D.

9301 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 208

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Tele. #:310-247-9040

Huntington Reproductive Center Medical Group

John G. Wilcox, M.D.

Bradford A. Kolb, M.D.

333 S. Arroyo Parkway

Pasadena, CA 91105

Tele #: 626-440-9161

Reproductive Partners Medical Group, Inc. 

David R. Meldrum, M.D.

Bill Yee, M.D.

510 North Porspect Avenue, Suite 202

Redondo Beach, CA 90277

Tele #:310-318-3010

California Center for Reproductive Health

Eliran Mor, M.D.

16550 Ventura Blvd., Suite 400

Encino, CA 91436

Tele #:818-907-1571

$25 gift grab bag from Burt's Bees

So I went online and bought the Burt's Bees gift bag for $25 and I absolutely love love love it!! You are getting a lot of product for the price of $25. Not bad! I took pictures so you can see all that comes in the bag. Makes a great Christmas present for those wanting paraben, chemical free products.

Pac Man car!!

Cool nails!

Cool Nails!

The Egg Donor Program-Calling all Donors

The Egg Donor Program
~Know the joy of making a couple's dream come true
*Generous Compensation*

Apply at www.EggDonation.com or call at 818-506-9300

Live Export Investigation 2010

What You Can Do

Australia has a new agriculture minister who is open to listening to animal welfare issues.  Contact Joseph Ludwig:

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: (02) 6277 7200

Email: senator.ludwig@aph.gov.au

Tell him to stop allowing the export of live animals to the Middle East.  The animals sent there suffer a cruel and inhumane death.  Tell Mr. Ludwig that is unacceptable.

Go to the auto form to email Australia’s Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and let her know your dissatisfaction with the exportation of live Australian animals to the Middle East where they are slaughtered inhumanely.t You Can Do

Australia has a new agriculture minister who is open to listening to animal welfare issues.  Contact Joseph Ludwig:

Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

Parliament House, Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: (02) 6277 7200

Email: senator.ludwig@aph.gov.au

Tell him to stop allowing the export of live animals to the Middle East.  The animals sent there suffer a cruel and inhumane death.  Tell Mr. Ludwig that is unacceptable.

Go to the auto form to email Australia’s Prime Minister, Julia Gillard and let her know your dissatisfaction with the exportation of live Australian animals to the Middle East where they are slaughtered inhumanely.

Dee's Yummy Vegan Tacos

Dee's Yummy Vegetarian Tacos

What you will need:
~Blue Corn Tortillas (These are my favs. but you can use regular corn tortillas)
~Extra Virgin Cold Pressed Olive Oil
~Fresh Organic Basil
~Roma Tomatoes
~Fresh Peeled Garlic
~Garlic press
~Daiya Vegan Cheese Italian Shredded (You can find this at Whole Foods)

How to prepare:
~Heat Blue Corn Tortilla in pan, flip
~while in pan, spread olive oil evenly on blue corn tortilla on one side
~Press garlic and spread evenly lapping olive oil
~Spread Daiya vegan cheese italian shredded cheese evenly (make sure cheese melts)
~place basil leaves on daiya vegan cheese evenly

~Cut roma tomato and place over basil leaves
Quick and Yummy!! :-D

Please support film with a great message. Get the word out! :-)

After all the stunning headlines in the news and on the internet about bullying and gay teen suicide we felt compelled to do do something.  Since media shapes the society we live in, we felt if we could produce a film with a positive message, we could propagate change where it is most needed. 
The film is entitled "Love is all you need?" ( www.loveisallyouneedthemovie.com )   It tells a story that hasn't been told before - a story of an 11 year old girl in a society that is opposite ours - designed to stir awareness to teen suicide and promote acceptance and understanding within people who would not normally understand. 

We need to raise $25,000 to produce the film.  I know that times are still tight but even the smallest donation can help make a difference. 

PLEASE check out  www.loveisallyouneedthemovie.com 

 to find out more about the project and to make a contribution if you can.

Thanks. 

Groupon-Where you get fantastic, cheap deals. I love it!

If you don't know what Groupon is then you are missing out Big Time! I have gotten amazing deals on this site and when you sign up they will send you deals daily or weekly. Here is the link below. This is the referral link you are going to need. Enjoy! :-)

http://www.groupon.com/r/uu6717678

Paintings

Here are 2 paintings I did this past week. Great way to kill time. :-)
1st one-Queen of Hearts
2nd one-Visual Whimsical

A Fan of Burt's Bees? Here is a deal you don't want to miss!

Burt's Bees Holiday Grab Bag
-50% off the regular price
-Free Fed Ex Ground shipping with a purchase of $40


Copy and paste the link below:
http://www.burtsbees.com/reasons-to-give/gifts-her/holiday-grab-bag.html

For him:
http://www.burtsbees.com/reasons-to-give/gifts-him/men-s-grab-bag.html

Yummy Holiday Recipes

Quick Pumpkin Pudding:

Cooking time: 15 minutes refrigerating
Yields: 7 servings (1/2 cup each)

Ingredients:
1 pkg. (5 1/10 oz.) Vanilla instant pudding and pie filling mix
1 can (12 fl. oz.) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Lowfat 2% milk
1 can (15 oz.) Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin
1 teaspoon Pumpkin pie spice
Fat free whipped topping (optional)

Preparation Directions:
Beat pudding mix and evaporated milk according to package directions in large bowl; refrigerate for 5 minutes. Add pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice; mix well. Spoon into dessert dishes. Refrigerate for 10 minutes or until ready to serve. Top with whipped topping, if desired.

Got Fibroids?

So this blog is for all the women that are going through or will go through what I have currently gone through and that is living life 2 years with uterine fibroids.
I was given a pelvic exam in Nov. 2008 and it was not normal. I then received an ultra sound in Feb. 2009 and this confirmed suspicions of having a uterine fibroid. I waited out 2009 to avoid having surgery because I was told by the surgeon at Harbor hospital-county in Torrance to have a hysterectomy and that was completely out of the question. I decided to change my diet in hopes that I could shrink my fibroid but it had already grown too large. I was desperate so I started to ask around and I was alarmed as to how many women either are living with uterine fibroids or have had them removed. I didn't have health insurance so I went through County-USC. I checked myself into the emergency room in April 2010 because I could no longer deal with the many symptoms I had. I had undergone lots of tests: pelvic exam, ultrasounds, pap smears, HSG, chest examination, EKG, uterine and blood work.  Through all that I had my myomectomy surgery on Nov. 9, 2010 and currently I am recovering.
Here are the symptoms that I had:
-feeling of fullness in the abdomen
-my abdomen started to grow and it looked as if I was pregnant-4-5months to be exact
-sharp pains in the abdomen
-frequent urination
-pain behind the knees
-edema in my ankles
-skin breakouts
-lower back pain
-melasma -face
-rapid weight gain
My fibroid was up to 11cm. And they detected one small (1inch) in the uterine wall. So I thought I was only dealing with 2 fibroids. The picture (black and white) will show you exactly how many there were.

You never have to have a hysterectomy. You just need to look around and do your research. Ask other women you may encounter (that's what I did). Referrals are great. That is why I went to USC. Also try to change your diet and eliminate fried, processed foods, sugar, dairy, and cut down on the soy. High estrogen levels in the body can cause a uterine fibroids to grow. Hope this information will help other women out there. Best wishes, Dee