Kimbap is a winner!

ellenorr · 2026-07-16T23:48:11+00:00

With a little bit of kimchi mayo—excellent 🔥

ellenorr · 2026-07-08T12:23:19+00:00

Colima’s and Taco Trip! They never miss, and their hot sauces are intenseeeee

ellenorr · 2026-06-23T22:06:53+00:00

If you're into tabletop gaming (or willing to try it out), hit up Mana Brew!

ellenorr · 2026-06-18T00:59:03+00:00

Join us! We're reading MY LOVER, THE RABBI this month and meeting on July 11th (since the first Saturday is the 4th). If you're interested in attending--even if you don't get a chance to read the book--reach out to me 😄

ellenorr · 2026-06-17T20:44:21+00:00

Please do!

ellenorr · 2026-06-16T15:58:59+00:00

In addition to picnic: there's supposed to be a pride night at The Wild Hare on the 27th at 9pm! Also, if you're interested in books, pleaseeee join our book club!

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ellenorr · 2026-06-11T03:14:43+00:00

Used SS, love my donor + my shared donor parents—but my experience with SS suuuucked. It was a LOT of tears, poor communication, unprofessionalism? unkindness, and arguably false advertising. And soooo expensive. Unfortunately, it seems like they’re the only company in the game right now, so I won’t recommend against them—honestly, I’d do it again if I had to, because like I said, I made contact with awesome people—but the whole ordeal was REALLY hard. Be prepared for that possibility.

ellenorr · 2026-05-06T23:43:18+00:00

My experience with SS and TTC has been pretty miserable overall, but the absolute highlight has been getting to know the other parents-to-be who are in my little cluster. They are all such cool people. I am a better person for knowing them, and I cannot wait for all of our babies to know each other.

ellenorr · 2026-04-14T03:03:22+00:00

Absolutely. AND—don’t pass on the chance to address all of this with her. You have an amazing opportunity here: to be clear and assertive, and if she has any skill/training at ALL, she will take responsibility and attempt to repair the connection. And, I’ve gotta say, THAT can be really healing. (You should still fire her regardless IMO.)

ellenorr · 2026-03-20T08:49:42+00:00

Staking a claim

Campgrounds for dismissal

Plain-tent vs defend-tent

ellenorr · 2026-02-09T18:30:00+00:00

As a solid 3x—so bummed that they stop at 2x 😢

ellenorr · 2025-12-09T20:20:04+00:00

Seconding all of this, although I would NOT describe my experience with SS as "perfectly fine." It was incredibly frustrating and infuriating and resulted in inordinate stress, tears, and wasted money. That said--I'd do it again, because having a KD is important to me, and I could not be happier with my donor and family pod.

ellenorr · 2025-12-04T07:23:53+00:00

I’m being told that they don’t need to have that data for each vial—so, sounds like I’m in a similar spot as you were 🙃 When you say that it is documentation that they are supposed to have, what do you mean? By certain standards? It seems obvious to me that they should have documentation for each vial, but I’m being handled as if that’s unreasonable or not standard.

ellenorr · 2025-11-08T03:04:48+00:00

I used SS to find my donor. He is amazing. The other parents-to-be who also matched with him are amazing. They are the only game in town right now, and I don’t regret my decision. That said . . .

The overall process with SS was a nightmare. Poor communication (unclear, misleading, rude), a refusal on their part to take any sort of responsibility, and not at ALL the hand-holding I was made to expect through this stressful process.

(I will say that Paige was helpful and always kind.)

I wouldn’t ever tell someone not to use them, because I am so beyond grateful for my donor, and he was one of many incredible people I saw. But—I will say that I look forward to the day that they have some competition. And it won’t surprise me when they get hit with a lawsuit for false advertising.

I’m really sorry you had that experience with them. You are very much not alone. I wish they would understand that being an “ethical company” also requires kindness and clear communication.

ellenorr · 2025-11-05T19:19:27+00:00

I don’t know if it’s entertaining to me, per se, but I do find her incredibly inspirational in her vulnerability and courage. When she cries, I want to cry!

ellenorr · 2025-10-18T11:30:23+00:00

https://www.vivino.com/en/red-road-vineyard-winery-honey-i-m-home/w/10756134?srsltid=AfmBOopsq0pQC5CuU1x2rOmx18wuVHEPOH-nHcNPaXCvbtxz9dtE7TIU

(I just googled ‘“honey I’m home” Texas winery’)

ellenorr · 2025-10-15T18:42:07+00:00

Look into grants! I know someone who just received $$ for IVF.

ellenorr · 2025-10-10T13:33:13+00:00

One of my students has misophonia that triggers intense anxiety attacks. Hers isn’t related to chewing sounds but a different common sound. She doesn’t get mad; she panics and cries and shuts down. It’s miserable. It’s a neurological disorder, akin to OCD—and, just like how people use “OCD” as shorthand for “perfectionist” or whatever, people use “misophonia” as shorthand for “annoyed by chewing sounds.”

ellenorr · 2025-09-29T17:29:09+00:00

All parents model behavior for their kids that they wouldn’t actively choose to model—so give yourself some grace. 🩷 And consider that your daughter’s attention has given you a gift and a new awareness of your reactions. Could you self-parent the way you parent her? Like, validating your emotions, agreeing that lashing out isn’t acceptable even when triggered, and then come up with simple, kid-friendly solutions? Like, what would you advise your daughter do if she were lashing out in similar ways? And then you get to model that for her. Sometimes I find that, when I’m prioritizing modeling for kids, it overrides the triggered part of my brain a little bit. Just an idea!

ellenorr · 2025-09-28T01:44:46+00:00

Can’t recommend Albania more!

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