I always knew I wanted to be a Mommy...

I’ve known I wanted to be a mommy for as long as I can remember. I met my sweet husband, we got married, and I was ready for the next step – a snuggly little baby to add to our family.

Except it didn’t happen. Weeks and months turned into years of waiting, crying, hoping, despairing, and wishing. We struggled with infertility for five years – five long years of no baby and lots of tears. 

And then, finally, after so many doctors had told me it would never work… we implanted two embryos through IVF and I delivered our first twins. Welcoming those little ones into our life felt like a dream come true, an answer to so many prayers.

We went on to add triplets, a single, and a final set of twins to our family. But it wasn’t all sunshine and roses. I struggled with postpartum depression and a complete lack of energy. I ate less and put more stress on my body because I was desperate to fit back into my pre-baby jeans. I got little sleep and pounded out cardio-heavy workouts because I thought that was how I would lose weight.

Finally, after my last twins were born, I was introduced to FASTer Way. I discovered how much more hormones influenced my energy, weight, and confidence. I found that there were natural, easy ways to balance my hormones and fuel my body instead of starving it and running it into the ground.

I found hope.

And now, I have energy for days! Do I still get mentally exhausted? Of course. I homeschool and parent eight kiddos while running my own business. The chaos is real. But instead of falling into the couch, unable to move after the little ones are down, I now have the energy to actually enjoy down time with my husband. I wake up in the morning feeling excited to take on a new day. I get to live life on my terms – and it’s full of joy!

I want you to feel that joy, too. I want you to enjoy your kids instead of managing them. I want you to live a fun life full of all the things you love! The Lord blessed our family with 8 miracle babies, and I truly believe it’s our calling to live life to the fullest. And being truly healthy and energized is the only way I can do that. 

Life is full of valleys and struggles – it’s inevitable. But I want to help you see that there is always light peeking through, too. We don’t have to stay stuck. We can grow and learn from life’s challenges, and through it all, we can remain hopeful. 

Thanks for being part of this journey with me! I can’t wait to see everything we can accomplish together.