I partnered with Growing Generations and BraVoMark on this post. All opinions are mine. Many people mistakenly think that because of this blog name, Long Wait For Isabella, I had a hard time getting pregnant. When in fact, I had a very easy time getting pregnant. But, my husband and I purposely waited 9 years after marriage to have our first child, Isabella. Then four years later, I got pregnant the first month I tried to conceive, with my second child - Nathanael. I know many women … [Read more...]
Digestive Issues? Here’s Nutrition to Feel Good About!
This post is sponsored by ProNourish™ Drinks. I received free ProNourish™ drinks, but the content and opinions expressed here are my own. Moms, do you suffer from digestive issues or sensitivities? If so, YOU ARE NOT ALONE. In fact, did you know that over 80 million U.S. adults 18+ suffer digestive sensitivities? Wow, that's a large portion of our population - 34% to be exact. And if you do suffer from digestion issues, you know firsthand that they can disrupt your otherwise active and … [Read more...]
Easily Host a Pink Party for Breast Cancer Awareness!
At the beginning of the month, the Women's Ministry team from church hosted a Pink Party. We had so much fun planning for and hosting this party as our first big social event of the year. Of course, I turned to Oriental Trading for great pink party supplies. I asked our Pastor's wife and her mother to help us decorate because they just do a beautiful job. They were happy to work with the great supplies I found at Oriental Trading. I picked out hot pink and light pink party Party supplies … [Read more...]
6 Pregnancy Tips For You
Pregnancy varies for each woman. In fact, it varies for each child the woman carries! So it's not a "one size fits all" concept in the least. Your body carries each child differently. You crave different foods. You're emotional in different ways. So you can't expect the same results each time. However, you learn along the way. If you've been pregnant, were your pregnancies different? (I know mine were!) You learn that there are certain little pregnancy tips that can help you out no … [Read more...]
Women’s Health Secrets
I am a member of the Collective Bias® Social Fabric® Community. This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper amplification for #CollectiveBias and its advertiser Walgreens #HerHealth. As a mom do you find that you put your health in last place? Honestly, I put myself in that position day in day out. Most days, I don't even do it consciously. My kid and husband just come first. I don't think that is a terrible thing to be honest. It's what moms just do. May was Women's Health … [Read more...]
Heart Disease Prevention
My husband has heart disease in his family. I will admit that he is the healthy one in our marriage. Because of his family history of heart disease, he watches what he eats, exercises, and eats steel cut oatmeal every morning. But did you know that more women die of heart disease than men? It is true. So eating a heart healthy diet and exercise is important for me in heart disease prevention as well. American Heart Month February is Heart Health Month and during this special time, Quaker is … [Read more...]
Fight Breast Cancer
When my mother in law was diagnosed with breast cancer our family was stunned. Of course, many families are not left untouched by cancer but to have a parent get cancer is not only unwelcome but also scary for children. When my mother-in-law lost her hair due to chemotherapy and radiation, my husband shaved his head right along with her. I am thankful to say that my mother in law is a breast cancer survivor. I am so proud of her and how she fought against the cancer in her body. We are thankful … [Read more...]
