2011 is going to be AMAZING!!!!!

This year is going to be amazing.... I just can feel it. My word for 2011 is "Amazing" I have gone back and forth with the word heal and amazing. I feel as though I am already healing so I want to just move forward and on with my "amazing" life. This Blog is a part of this new amazing chapter of my life. I started a blog a few years back and never really felt that I had anything to share. Well that just wasn't the right attitude to have now was it. LOL.... But now I know what ever I have to share will be great or should I say amazing!


For those of you who may not know my story I will give you the short version on how I got to this point. I met the man of my dreams a little over five years ago in November of 2005. We were married March 18th 2006. Yes that is Four and half months later if you are doing the math. ;-) He is strong, funny, has a HUGE heart, Brave, kind, amazing with kids, etc. I could go on and on but all I know is God mad him for me.



(pic by Kathy Carlisle)


We quickly started working on making our family, little did we know the journey that would take us both on. I got diagnosed with PCOS, Which is a hormonal imbalance linked to insulin resistance, in which prevents mature eggs to drop and then turns into ovarian cysts. Started on lowest dose of metformin and eventually went to the highest dose they could give me. Metformin is a diabetic medication that helps balance your glucose levels. The Doctor told me to eat a low sugar diet and I would be fine.... Lets just say that didn't work. Started on Clomid for 8 months, that also didn't work. About a year later we went to a specialist and was also diagnosed with Hashimotos, which is an autoimmune thyroid disease. I had this the whole time but was mis-diagnosed before. Did 6 rounds of IUI's with the specialist. Again this did not work. After three years of trying we were done trying!!! It was physically and mentally exhausting.


After about a 6 month break I started to see a naturopath doctor. Did some test and it showed my hormones were still way out of control. We also found out that I also had pretty severe food allergies. There was a lot on the list but the major ones were Dairy, Gluten, and Eggs. ( a year later my husband was also tested and found out he was allergic to dairy and Gluten. told you he was made for me... Ha) Did a lot of healing my body the next six months or so. In this time I was still so confused. I feel like I would get one thing figured out and let another thing slip out of control. So I never truly felt balanced. I then knew I had a lot of healing left to do mind body and soul. I started taking the power back into my hands. I gave so much power to the doctors because I wanted that quick fix. I just wanted to be pregnant soooo badly that at the time I would have done anything to achieve that. I am not saying that what I did was wrong. I just feel blessed that it didn't happen for us. I know it might sound a little strange but the journey that we have been on this past few years I wouldn't trade for anything.


This past year and half has been AMAZING :-) My friend introduced me to a company called Univera, Which has been a huge tool for me and my healing journey. This will be another post ;-) Also learning how everything I have been diagnosed with is linked. There are so many links between Gluten, Hashimotos and Hormone imbalance that it can't be ignored. This is the main reason I wanted to start this blog. One of the hardest parts of this journey was the start of the Gluten and Dairy free eating. I have so many people tell me they want to try it as well but don't know where to start. I pray that I can help even just a little. If I can inspire even just one person then that's enough for me.


Through all of this I have learned to be patient and positive. We may not know why things happen but we can learn from whatever lies in front of us. We may not be pregnant yet but I have now regained control of my cycles. They are "normal" and my body is feeling great. I know it's in all in the timing. With everything I have learned and am still learning This will only help me be a better mother and a better self.




(pic by Me)


I hope you enjoy my new blog. I will be adding recipes, featured companies, tips, photography and even showing my artsy creative side. Here is to an AMAZING 2011!!!!!