It's October, so the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the topic for Five Minute Friday was - Race for a Cure. October is breast cancer awareness month. Last October my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. This October she celebrated the victory of kicking cancer's butt! In regards to her cancer, I feel like this verse is for my mom.... "She fought the good fight, she finished the race, she kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7) So many women (and men) are diagnosed with Continue Reading
Chicken Pot Pie and the Pumpkin Patch
On Friday a cold front blew into Oklahoma, bringing chilly temperatures and the perfect weather for chicken pot pie and a visit to the pumpkin patch! Fall is my favorite time of the year. I love the vibrant colors of the leaves, the smell of a pumpkin candle burning, and cooking yummy comfort food in the Crock Pot. Today I thought I'd share my super yummy and super easy Chicken Pot Pie recipe and a few photos from our pumpkin patch adventure. What's your favorite fall recipe? What's your Continue Reading
Five Minute Friday – Welcome
Heart burn you are NOT welcome! Yet, it feels like you are burning a hole through my chest. My baby boy is sound asleep and I am pacing in pain, unable to rest my weary eyes. I try to get comfortable but I end up tossing and turning. I loathe you! I need sleep. He's going to wake up ready to play and eat in a very short 7 or so hours..... But instead of sleeping, I am writing a blog post about heart burn. I hope my bloggy friends find this funny. I don't find a thing about heart burn Continue Reading
The Weight of PCOS
Being told I would probably never conceive without the help of fertility drugs was not the worst part of being diagnosed with PCOS. God had already whispered to my heart that I would become a mother through adoption and I was content and excited about His plan for building our family. The hardest part of having PCOS has been the 20 pouds I've gained over the last few years. I know that sounds really vain, but you have to understand that until a few years ago I was always the skinny girl. My Continue Reading
That Scary, Six Letter Word
One year ago today, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Kind of ironic that she was diagnosed in October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I remember sitting on the couch at my parents house and thinking that something was weird. Then my mom dropped the bomb. The six letter word that you never want to hear. I was SO mad at her for telling me in such a it's-not-a-big-deal kind of way. I was mad that I was the last to know because she wanted to tell me in person and not Continue Reading