My Happy Ever After

I don't think I experienced a significant amount of peer pressure until I became an adult. Now I have "Pinterest Pressure" and you all know what I'm talking about, I have "Crunchy Pressure" which is similar to Pinterest Pressure where all these moms make everything homemade and organic. I have pressure (that I put on myself) to have a immaculate home perfectly organized. I want to look professional at all times without the hours of work it takes to look that way (like most moms.) I want to have a hot meal on the dinner table, a smile on my face and looking sexy when my husband comes home from work. I want to have a successful business doing hair for the clients I love while our children play peacefully and put each toy back in it's place when we are done. I want to have a successful business and reach top earning potential with Juice Plus+ knowing all there is to know, being a creative team leader and inspiration to all. I want to scrapbook our lives, qu...

It's not a vitamin, it's not a meal replacement. It's fruits and vegetables! Juice Plus is fruits and veggies that have been picked at their ripest state and maintained at a low temperature to ensure preservation of the phytonutrients within them. They are then dehydrated and the powder is put into capsules and gummies! Did you know we are supposed to be eating between 7-13 raw fruits and vegetables every day? I don't know about you but we certainly can't afford to do that even if I could get my family to eat that much! Juice Plus+ is a supplement designed to bridge the gap between what we should be eating and what we are eating in fruits and vegetables. They take 25 fruits, vegetables and berries and put them into a daily capsule or gummy. It's so easy, so affordable and it can help you in sooooo many ways. Here are just a few ways Juice Plus+ can benefit you: Many many people are coming off high blood pressure and high cholesterol medications JUST bec...

Well Asher turned 4 in May and is changing tremendously every day. I have never 'babied' him or talked down to him so he has an incredible understanding and vocabulary for his age. Sometimes we forget he is only 4 until we are exposed to other kids his age and realize how advanced he is. People have always complemented his intelligence and as any mother would, I take pride in those compliments! However it is official, my baby is now a boy. As the saying goes, "Noise with dirt on it." Asher's feet are no longer kissable, snuggles only happen when he has just woken up or about to go to sleep and trying to stall it. Oh and he's asking me questions like, "what does mercy mean?" and "what is sin?" While I am thrilled to share with him I often question if I'm screwing this up. Looking into those big blue eyes I see my entire world, I love that boy more than anything on this earth! (Besides his sister.) I can never put into words how deeply ...

I have never been happier! it's true that God has let us come to a place where we rely 100% on him for everything. Not on faith because we're super spiritual but because we have no other options. It's a stressful place to be in when you think about it in the natural. Spiritually we are learning so much! Despite what could be a horrible situation, we have chosen to worship God and give Him credit for what we do have. That includes all the time we get to spend together as a new family of 4, the amazing friends we have come to know, the house God blessed us with, our parents and grandparents, each other. Normally this would cause a full on anxiety attack, not being able to plan out my money and know what's coming and what's going. Yet I have never been happier. I just love that I don't have to work 40 hours away from my babies and that I get to get to know my husband better and find new ways to make him happy. To spend time with my 4 yr old and teach him, to bo...

we've been doing great :) Each night has been different, some nights Laila sleeps great, others she fusses for a while. Some mornings Asher sleeps in, others Laila is up early! One night Laila slept for a 6 hour stretch and another for 5 hours! We've started calling her "princess" and of course lots of other cute pet names, Asher imitates us which is adorable. Laila really is a great baby, for the most part she really only fusses, rarely cries and when she does it's because she's hungry. We definitely have a snuggle bug on our hands :) More often than not she'd rather snuggle with us than sleep on her own. At 7 Days old she had her first Dr's appointment and has gained 1oz and just shy of an inch which they said is ahead of the game. We also got ourselves adjusted at the chiropractor which felt amazing! Scared Daddy a little though. That night we went back to our Community Group from church, it was so great to spend time with our friends who have ...

So Laila proved to be just as stubborn as the rest of her family but thank God came on her own and with no pain medication! I've had a few rounds of false labor in the last weeks and we tried all the "labor inducing" tricks they say to do. Nothing worked!  We have been surrounded with well wishes and prayers for a healthy and quick delivery. Along with a couple "you're still pregnant?!" comments ;) Sunday our friends at church were very encouraging so we took their advice and had some "married time" and went on a 2 mile walk which started up some regular contractions. I was bummed they fizzled out to be irregular overnight, but they never truly stopped.  Monday, Asher and I ran errands, did some housework and hung out while Daddy worked. We were invited to dinner at a friend's house from church and thoroughly enjoyed great fellowship and food! I started to notice my contractions were becoming more regular and intense so I started ti...

A little man that I know turns 4 on Thursday... I blinked! Now he's a little boy and no longer a baby. Exactly 4 years ago I was 10 months pregnant with HIM and today here I am waiting on his sister to arrive. That precious little boy was not planned but has never been unwanted. I was only 20 but I gave him everything I was able to and did a complete turn around in my life for his sake. Many people felt bad for me being a single mom but I didn't! My baby is what made me who I am and I wouldn't want it any other way. I never minded waking up every 2 hours to nurse my little miracle, it gave me more time to marvel over how amazing he is. I never minded taking him EVERYWHERE I went because it was more time I got to spend with him. I cherished each stage of life that he came through knowing it would only happen once. We lived with my parents when he was born and stayed there until he was 18 months old. Asher did everything early, I was so proud. I was complimented where ev...