You may not think something as simple as charting your menstrual cycle could have such a significant impact on someone’s life, but it truly does. Charting your cycle is different than using a period tracking app. You chart your fertility biomarkers (cervical mucus, basal body temperature, bleeding, hormone tests) and you interpret that data. I’ve been charting my cycle using the FEMM method of fertility awareness for almost a year and a half. I love this method so much!  … Read more »

Do you like looking behind the scenes? You came to the right place, friend! Today I’m walking you through my daily charting routine and YOU get to see a behind the scenes look!     First, I pay close attention to what I feel when I’m wiping. Does the toilet paper feel dry? Moist? Slippery? How many wipes does it take to feel clean? These questions help me determine my cervical mucus sensation. Second, I look at the toilet paper…. Read more »

Feeling nervous about preventing pregnancy naturally? I totally get that! I remember waiting anxiously that first month Caleb and I were married. Was I pregnant? Does Fertility Awareness REALLY work?  When my period started, I breathed a sigh of relief and grinned. Fertility awareness is so cool! So if you’re feeling nervous at the thought of trying to avoid pregnancy without hormonal birth control, I’ve got 3 reasons why you should learn FEMM.     Reason #1: Discover how to identify & chart cervical mucus… Read more »