When we started our fertility journey, I Googled my little heart out trying to find a way to "fix" my problem. I know how bad of an idea that is! I am a nurse for goodness sakes, I tell people all the time to stay away from Dr. Google! But there I was, grasping at anything I could to make me feel like I was in control. There had to be something I could do! The fertility journey is filled with twists and turns that you cannot control. And ... Read the Post...
Delicious Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
These delicious Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are my kryptonite. I have been making them for so long, I never use a recipe, and most of the time just eyeball it. But lately, I've had people ask me for the recipe so I decided to measure everything out. *I know that cookies are not on any "fertility" diet or any other type of diet for that matter. However, I am a firm believer in the 80/20 rule. And cookies are probably 75% of my 20. You've ... Read the Post...
Non-Toxic Mattress Buying 101
I have a confession... I am 32 and I JUST bought my first mattress, and I found the best non-toxic mattress! Every other bed I've had has come from my parents, and our last one Levi bought before we were married. It was (past) time for me to be a big girl and get a new bed! I can't make a big purchase without doing extensive research, almost to a fault. Levi finally said, "just pick a bed and order it". We were not sleeping well and ... Read the Post...
Clean Makeup Must-Haves
I've learned so much from our fertility journey, especially about all of the toxins hiding in our everyday products. A HUGE example of this is makeup! I had no idea about the importance of clean makeup. If I read that something was "phthalate-free" or "paraben-free" I would have thought, oh that's nice. But, it did not affect my decision. Parabens are potential endocrine disrupters and can mimic estrogen. They are linked to breast cancer ... Read the Post...