Have you ever noticed that sometimes you feel super motivated to do ALL THE THINGS and like you can conquer the world… only for all that motivation and enthusiasm to drop off a few weeks later? That’s normal! When I was seventeen, I was in a Lifeway bookstore and happened to come across a book that mentioned cycle syncing. All these years later I remember one thing it said: Two weeks after your period you will feel more outgoing due… Read more »
Have you ever heard someone say that your period is a curse? I’ve definitely blamed Eve for my painful periods before! Today though I’m here to tell you that isn’t true: Your period is not a curse. About a month ago I started helping out with the 8th-grade girls Sunday School at my church. We start out as a combined youth group and then break out for discussion groups after the message. Currently, we’re slowly working our way through the… Read more »
If you’ve been in the fertility awareness community for any amount of time, you’ve probably come across some acronyms: NFP FAM FEMM STM LH BBT CM TTA / TTC / TTW The list goes on and on! Well, today I’m going to break down what each of these acronyms mean :) *IMAGE* NFP = Natural Family Planning NFP/ Natural Family Planning is an umbrella term for natural family planning methods, such as Billings, FEMM, Creighton, Marquette, etc. NFP requires the… Read more »
Today I want to chat about an amazing product that has helped my periods tremendously! Keep reading for a review of Semaine! Over the past five years, I’ve been on a journey to find natural ways to relieve period cramps. I’ve discovered certain essential oils help me. I’ve started drinking raspberry leaf tea. But even still, sometimes I still need to take a pill. I don’t really like depending on Midol or Tylenol to get me through my cramps because… Read more »
When I was fourteen, I learned that some types of hormonal birth control might cause abortions. I shared this new information with my best friend. She told me that that’s one of the reasons that she wanted to use NFP when she got married. “That’s what my parents do,” she said. My best friend is Catholic and I’m so grateful for her introducing me to NFP from such a young age. Later on, in high school, I started having bad… Read more »
Do you want to support your period naturally but you don’t know where to start? Well, you’ve come to the right place, my friend! Today I want to share with you my favorite Young Living products that help me during my period by reducing my PMS symptoms and lessening my cramps. Young Living has a program called “Subscribe to Save” where you can add items to a subscription box and get 24% off those items. You also earn loyalty points… Read more »
I want to shout this from the rooftops! When I was first researching Natural Family Planning and Fertility Awareness Methods as a 21-year-old single, 99% of all blog posts I read were either targeted at married couples or newly engaged couples. And I didn’t fit into either of those categories. Because of that, I wasn’t sure if I should start charting or wait until I got engaged someday. As I read article upon article, I somehow learned about the book… Read more »
Over on Instagram, I’ve been posting a lot about charting. If you get my email newsletters, you’ve probably noticed that I’ve been talking about charting a lot there too. But what even is charting? Is it creating bar graphs of your family member’s favorite ice cream flavors like you had to do in 2nd grade? Lol, no! When I say “charting” I mean charting your cycle. But what does THAT mean? What Is Cycle Charting? Cycle charting is so much… Read more »
In February, Texas experienced a once-in-a-century snowstorm. You probably heard about it on the news because our wind turbines froze and it was cloudy so the solar energy panels couldn’t work and so the whole state was in an energy crisis for about a week. Typically we get snow or ice maybe once a year where I live in central Texas. Maybe. This year it snowed twice. The first time was in January and it was so fun and happy…. Read more »
Today I’m reflecting on our wedding! I’m sharing all the details of what I loved and what I regretted. You’ll also get to see some pictures and watch our wedding video :) In this coffee date, you’ll hear how we planned our wedding in three months. I’ve written a few posts on this topic too: How We Planned Our Wedding In One Month and Why We Chose A Three-Month Engagement. I also share with you what vendors we went with… Read more »
