Welcome to August!

We’re talking about “Growth” this month. It seems like 2010 is the year of change and growth. Personally, Room 704 has gone through a lot of changes: A change in format from daily blog style to a monthly magazine. We now rely on our wonderful staff writers to produce the majority of our content, even though the founders (usually) write every month as well. We have a brand spanking new logo and...

Sultry in Paris by @VDog

*This may or may not be a work of fiction.* It was a steamy night in Paris. My lover and I had not expected a heat wave in late June and thus did not check whether or not our hotel had air conditioning. It did not. After a sweaty sun-filled day of chocolate croissants and quaint side streets, we returned to our room and showered away our stickiness. In our tiny room, windows wide open to the street, we walked...

With Love for @califmom from @VDog & @Room704

My Momma always told me that Gladiolas reminded her of dead people. She’s had enough people up and die on her that she would know. Apparently Gladiolas are a popular funeral “spray” flower. A “funeral spray” looks oddly like a wedding arrangement if you ask me. But I’m getting off topic. On April 18, 2010, my dearest Leah, aka @califmom, became a widow. Her dearest Bob battled...

At Some Point I’m Going to Have to Admit by @VDog

At some point I’m going to have to admit that ‘yellow on the inside, blue on the outside’ makes GREEN. For all intents & purposes, I have green eyes. There. I said it. *weeps in the corner* <Yes, I altered this photo with picnik. But you get my...

I Failed An Ovulation Predictor Test by @vdog

You may have heard about how I like to pee on sticks. You may have also heard about how I managed to fail a pregnancy test. Now? I’m taking it to a whole ‘notha level. The ovulation predictor kit. Or OPK for those trying to conceive (TTC). Which, apparently, we are. I guess. So. The OPK. I got a 10 pack at Costco. I downloaded an app (seriously) for my iPhone which tells me when I *should* ovulate and...