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Infertility

"Help Me Have a Baby!" Teaching Congress about Infertility

It was incredibly empowering to march through the halls of the Senate or House office buildings and speak with staffers about this issue close to my heart. It is one thing to discuss infertility with other infertile men and women. It is another to ask someone to make a difference for you. More >
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News & Politics

BlogHers Ask on the Fourth of July: What Makes a Patriot?

Before firing up the grill and heading to the fireworks, BlogHer's contributing editors are taking a minute to ponder the meaning of patriotism in the United States: Erin Kotecki Vest from the left, Dana Loesh from the right and Suzanne Reisman on why she doesn't celebrate the holiday beyond the BBQ. More >
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News & Politics

Sarah Palin to Step Down as Alaska Governor

Just when we thought the Fourth of July weekend would mean more news of Michael Jackson's estate, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced she will resign before the month ends. Here's the video - do you think she is running for president or leaving public service? More >
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Mommy & Family

Kids, Fireworks and the Fourth of July

For the bulk of my childhood, I assumed the Fourth was a Very Important Day to celebrate the pure hedonistic joy of blowing stuff up. At least one tragic story of a fire involving fireworks and kids has already cropped up, so what are folks talking about when it comes to the holiday and this traditional celebration? More >
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Capri Sun Sweepstakes

Enter to win 1 of 8 $250 Gift Cards from Capri Sun!

Being a mom takes humor and a real-world attitude -- especially in the morning. Capri Sun recently gave 8 BlogHers the chance to share how they manage the madness in their morning routine. Check out the reviews and enter for 8 chances to win $250!
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Estée Lauder Review Program

BlogHer Reviewers experience New Advanced Night Repair from Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder recently invited 9 lucky BlogHers to experience New Advanced Night Repair. And they loved it! The bloggers commented on the incredibly silky texture and how wonderful it feels on your skin. Plus, they started looking younger almost overnight. More >
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The Governor’s Mistress: A Bermuda Love Triangle

by susan mernit at 7:04am Sun, 5 Jul 2009 under Couples, Couples
It was an affair that started online, one of those flirtatious friendships between people who live far away and are very different that turned into a level of honest communication in can be hard to have in everyday life, in real time.

How To Have an Awesome Roommate Experience at BlogHer

As this year's BlogHer annual conference approaches, many conference goers have found or are still looking for roommates. (If you are looking check the room share forum) Every year after the conference, blogs abound with tales of new friendships formed through the serendipity of room sharing.

Science Medley--Now with Reasons to Keep Your Gray Hair

It's time once again for another edition of science medley, your resource for cocktail party conversation fodder, blog posts by women of science, and--this month--one reason to embrace your gray. Yes, you read that correctly. Over at the Beauty Brains, you can learn why gray hair is good. In a nutshell:

July is the Perfect Time to Start Crafting for Christmas

by debra roby at 3:42pm Sat, 4 Jul 2009 under Crafts, crafts, holidays, christmas, Crafts
When your calendar turned the page to July, I can guess that your first thought was not: Less than 6 months until Christmas! I'd better seriously starting planning and creating my holiday crafts! But it should have been. There are 24 weekends until Christmas.  That's 24 Saturdays and Sunday -when long periods of time can be devoted to creating holiday decorations and gifts.  How can you use that time efficiently?

Independence Day Reading

My knowledge of American history is lacking. To an extent, it's to be expected - after all, I am Canadian. Every year on the Fourth of July I'm reminded of this. I go and seek out books about American history and add that to that list of books to read to read some day in the future. (That list never seems to get shorter.) I thought that this year I'd share my findings on what to read on Independence Day.

Women in Tech: Technically Women

Welcome Technically Women into the world of women in tech. Technically Women is a fairly new site, organized by an international group of business women who intend to examine the way technology is changing the world of business.

Jury Overruled! MySpace Mom Acquitted of All Charges

My MySpace profile lists my age as 90. I did this at some point in 2005 to avoid the amount of messages I was receiving from men using the site to find prospective dates. This is my choice, and one that worked very well for me, even if I was, in fact, in direct violation of MySpace's terms of service, which state that all users must submit “truthful and accurate” information about themselves.

Ditch the clutter: Stop junk mail

by greenlagirl at 12:22am Sat, 4 Jul 2009 under Green, environment, clutter, junk mail, paper, Green
Stopping junk mail's easy -- theoretically -- since all you need to do is say no. But because you have to say no to so many different companies -- and may want to preserve one or two coupon mailers you use -- de-cluttering your mail box can get difficult pretty fast. This perhaps explains why so many people still get -- and complain about -- the amount of junk mail they get.

Red, White & Blue and FAST

by Alanna Kellogg at 11:00pm Fri, 3 Jul 2009 under Food & Drink, Fourth of July, july 4th
Quick. It's not too late to pull together a fast red-white-and-blue treat for the 4th of July! Of course not, it's a 'long' weekend, there's today and there's still tomorrow, too. So here are a few quick ideas from favorite food blogs.

7 Lifestyle Tips For Reducing Blood Pressure and Maintaining Good Health

Did you know that one in every three adults has high blood pressure? Are you one of them? I had some good news the other day. It seems that all of my hard work trying to eat healthy and lose weight is finally paying off. For the first time in years my blood pressure is actually normal. Yaaay! This is just the kind of validation I was looking for when I began my journey of weight loss and healthy living. If you have high blood pressure or know someone who does, here are some tips that can help lower blood pressure naturally.

Rome Investigating US nuns. Will they reinvent the past?

The Vatican, in what is seen as a move to potentially "crack down" on orders of nuns who may have evolved in ways not pleasing to Rome, has begun what is called "an apostolic visitation" of US nuns. This would be done, says Rome, "in order to safeguard and promote consecrated life". Many here feel it may be to reverse the modernization of nuns in America.

Hot Chicks in Centre Court with a side of Racism. Wimbledon, I am so Disappointed.

by Sarah at 4:17pm Fri, 3 Jul 2009 under Sports, racism, misogyny, Wimbledon, Centre Court
Beauty before talent. That is such an ugly phrase. I think everyone knows that it works that way in Middle School; it should not work that way at Wimbledon.Yet it does.Beauty of a player is among the things taken into consideration when deciding on the court selection at Wimbledon and it has been confirmed by All England Club spokesperson Johnny Perkins.