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Fertility Authority: It’s PCOS Awareness Month – What You Need to Know

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Its PCOS Awareness Month - Fertility Authority

Today on Fertility Authority, I’m sharing some pretty important points on PCOS and how it just doesn’t look the same for every woman. I have talked to and met women of all walks of life, who all look different and carry PCOS differently as well. It’s very easy to be misdiagnosed by a doctor who may not understand that one size does not fit all with PCOS, and it has to be treated on a case-by-case basis. Since it’s PCOS Awareness Month, it’s a good time to take charge of your PCOS and make a change in your life.

Please check out my post and share any additional thoughts you may have.

It’s PCOS Awareness Month – What You Need to Know

As previously disclosed, my posts for Fertility Authority are paid opportunities for me. I get paid based on the number of views each article receives within a 30-day period. All funds are going towards our Follistim + IUI cycle NEXT MONTH! EEK! Just click on the link and share with your friends on social media. 🙂

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7 Ways to Prepare Your Body for Fertility Treatment, Physically and Mentally

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7 Ways to Prepare

Today on Fertility Authority, I am sharing 7 ways that I am preparing for our next round of fertility treatment. As previously disclosed, every page view the articles receive over their initial 30-day period add up. I will get paid based on the number of views, and all of that income will go towards our next round of treatment, which is rapidly approaching! As you all know, treatments can get expensive fast… so anything extra I can do to pay for the treatment is a bonus. Thankfully I enjoy writing enough to make it happen…

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7 Ways to Prepare Your Body for Fertility Treatment
Physically and Mentally

After you read, I would love to get your thoughts – how do you prepare (physically and mentally) for fertility treatment?

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My Story of Infertility is on Fertility Authority

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My friends, I wanted to share with you a post that I wrote for FertilityAuthority.com that shares my story, in a nutshell, from my PCOS diagnosis to where I am today. I’m also going to be very transparent with you:

Writing for Fertility Authority will help us pay for our next round of fertility treatment. Basically, I will get paid if my posts can hit a certain number of page views within a 30-day period. Fertility Authority will promote the posts, and I’m going to ask if you would consider promoting as well. Just share on social media, that’s it, just like you would share any other news article. It doesn’t matter if it’s Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest… just hit the share button. I’m not asking for donations, I’m not Crowd Funding, nothing like that. I just want to share my story, encourage and inspire others, and try to earn some extra funds for Follistim + IUI. You guys know how expensive an injects cycle can get. Every little bit will help.

So, without further ado, here is my first post for Fertility Authority:

The Second Chapter is Harder: My Infertility Reality

Thank you for your support!

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LWM: 5 Tips for Working Mom Meal Planning

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Today over at Liberating Working Moms, I’ve shared 5 tips that help me with meal planning as a working mom! I only have so much time between work, focusing on spending extra time with Zoey, blogging, cooking, church activities, etc. To me, meal planning is so vital to family function – not only keeping you accountable with healthy meals, but also keeping you financially responsible because things are planned. Please check it out and share if you have any meal planning tips I should know about!

These tips aren’t just for working moms – these are great for anyone to consider!

I’ve talked to a lot of working moms about meal planning and I’m often surprised by how many say they are intimidated by it, that they can’t do it, or they just laugh at me. Meal planning isn’t just for pinning on Pinterest to forget about later. It really is a reachable goal for your family if you keep things simple and realistic.

Read more: 5 Tips for Working Mom Meal Planning

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When People are Just Plain Mean

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I was really excited when I woke up yesterday morning to learn that my post for Babble was syndicated on ABC News online! How exciting!

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But my mistake when I started looking at the comments section on ABC News. Ouch.

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Babble: When Your Child is Begging for a Sibling…

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I don’t normally post on Saturdays, but THIS I just had to!!!

I’m sooo excited to share with you all a guest post I did for Babble.com on my experience with Zoey begging for a sibling, and how infertility still hurts, even in motherhood. Please take a peek and feel free to comment over there. I’m so excited for this opportunity!

My daughter Zoey is rapidly approaching her 5th birthday, which means she’s at that stage when she asks a lot of questions. No, really … a lot of questions.

The line of questioning changes direction as quickly as the crayon strokes across her paper, but one thing has been consistent for the last three years: she wants a sibling. More specifically, she wants a sister.

Read The Full Post On Babble:

When Your Child is Begging for a Sibling You Can’t Give

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LWM: 5 Benefits (and 1 Drawback) of Standing Desks

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Today on Liberating Working Moms, I’m sharing my experience with converting my desk at work from a sitting desk to a standing desk. So far, I love it!

…When I returned to work, sitting was not an option. Even though the injury was across the top of my back, sitting made it so much worse. Standing felt a lot more comfortable, and I knew I needed to change my desk set-up, even if it would be temporary. My employer was so incredibly accommodating. They did what they could to give me a temporary fix, knowing that I could be stuck in a 2-8 week healing window…

Read More: 5 Benefits (and 1 Drawback) of Standing Desks 

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eBay: 5 Staples You Need to Dress Like a Duchess on a Budget

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I was given another great opportunity to write a paid post for eBay through BlogHer and of course I jumped on it! However, I have to admit, these sorts of posts are way outside of my comfort zone. I am not a fashion blogger by any means… I’m normally one to just wear whatever I want and I really don’t care what anyone else thinks. I’ve always had the mindset that if you’re not my husband, then the opinion doesn’t matter. I dress modestly and comfortably, and mix it up between plain jane, boho chic, pop princess… it just depends on my mood and the occasion!

I decided to channel my inner duchess and use Kate Middleton as my muse for this fashion post. She’s chic, posh, classy, and I just love the way she dresses! This made writing a fashion post a little bit easier for me.

So, without further ado, please check out my eBay post:

5 Staples You Need to Dress Like a Duchess on a Budget

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LWM: Slow Cooker Simplicity: Chicken and Vegetable Curry

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We love curry in our house! My first go-around of this curry included using the green curry paste, no garlic or brown sugar (what?!) and it left us feeling like it was “just okay.” Flavorful the next day, but definitely lacking the night we first ate it for dinner. That is when I did a crazy amount of research online for curry recipes, compiled some of the common denominators, and ended up attempting to use the crock pot… what happened was magic.

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I Wrote a Post for eBay! 5 Cold Weather Fashion Must-Haves for Little Girls

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Friends,

I don’t talk a whole lot about my new relationship with BlogHer, because I really didn’t know what to say without being… well… awkward. I mean, who talks about the money they make on blogs? ha! I’m sure you’ve noticed the new ads on the blog (der, Jess), and I’m super excited that they will bring a tiny bit of revenue in so this blog can keep going strong. Not only do I get some revenue from the ads, but I also get cool opportunities to write PAID POSTS (eek!), and this week I got to publish my first!

Please check out the guide I wrote for eBay:

5 Cold Weather Fashion Must-Haves for Little Girls

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