Life's A Dance

Morning all! I'm finally caught up enough to sit down and reflect on our trip to Salt Lake City, UT last week. I hope to make this short and sweet - but there are no promises. ;) For those that don't know, 11 of us set on a journey to Utah for the yearly doTERRA Convention. Us and 18,000 other Wellness Advocates experienced 3 days of nonstop education and empowerment. I can honestly say that I left there educated and able to share with others about the benefits of natural products and overall wellness. We began our trek each day on Salt Lake's Trax system which was wonderful - other than it being about 45 minutes away. It was such a blessing to have available to us but I vote we stay closer so we can sleep in - am I lazy, or what?!? Isn't he cute?!? Always enjoying a few laughs with Amy around. ;) Stephanie and her little doTERRA Baby aka future Diamond. ;) Mother - Daugher - Awww! We began Convention by getting registered. The logistics w...

Hello all! We've finally got settled from our trip to Salt Lake. That was a wonderful trip filled with lots of learning and fun - will post more later. For tonight's post I'd like to share about the procedure I had done before flying out for our trip on Tuesday. I'd like to explain what I understand about the test and what I experienced during my procedure. Basically the test is administered to see if you have any blockages in your Fallopian Tubes and/or any abnormalities in the uterus, such as endemetriosis or cysts. This is done by inserting a catheter into your cervix with a balloon on the end. The doctor fills the balloon to expand your uterus, takes some x-rays, then squirts the dye into your uterus. After taking some more pictures and watching the quick movement of the dye into your uterus, they can tell if there is any abnormalities. Once I had been checked in and paid for the procedure (they want their money up front), I sat in the waiting room for about 2...

This will be a quick little post. Last month I contacted my OBGYN after being completely frustrated . . . again . . . with our current fertility predicament. After a long, awkward and frustrating call . . . there's that word again . . . I finally got through to them and found out what we could do. FYI I'll try to be covert in discussing some of the testing and things we're going through but it is what it is - you've been warned. I'm sorry but this was too funny not to post. :) The only testing we could do at that time was testing for Karl. After more awkwardness on the hospital's side - I mean really people, are we grown adults or what?!? - we got back great results for Karl. Big hurdle #1 - passed with flying colors. Now enter the waiting game. The nurse has told me that we had to wait until day 3 of my cycle to do the labs. Basically they check different hormones in your blood to see if you are producing what you need to. Now, I personally know ...

Originally written 8-27 and finished 9-10. Here's goodbye, here's so long I must go and follow love Carry on while I'm gone This is what I've been dreaming of I miss you so But I must go Go and follow love . . . - FFH, Follow Love The past few days have been some of the most difficult times I've had to experience in my adult life. Even though I knew the outcome was inevitable, it has not made it any easier. Losing someone close to you is never easy, especially if it is someone that has truly touched your life for the better. I can say without hesitation that my Grandmother played a pivotal role in my life and it is an honor to live out all that she has instilled in me all these years. Having the opportunity to be with her until the end has allowed me time to reflect on all the blessings we have in our lives. As many of you know the decision to leave teaching was also very difficult for me. It was a decision that I spent the entire year battling. Through...