Completling Him Challenge!

Here's a great summer challenge that will undoubetly improve your marriage!!

This summer from June 7th to August 9th, Courtney over at Women Living Well
is having a wonderful challenge! Check out this video that gives a run down on the fun-


Hope y'all will join in, head over now to link up!

Remember our Fallen as you Enjoy your weekend!

Dear Heavenly Father,

As we remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, we think of how they have followed in the footsteps of your son, our Savior, Jesus Christ. Please hold our service men and women in your strong arms. Cover them with your sheltering grace and presence as they stand in the gap for our protection.

We also remember the families of our troops, and ask for your unique blessings to fill their homes and your peace, provision and strength to fill their lives.

May the members of our armed forces be filled with courage to face each day and may they trust in the Lord's mighty power to accomplish each task. Let our military brothers and sisters feel our love and support.

In the name of Jesus. Amen.

WFMW- TMI...this one's for the ladies:)

So this is a Works for Me Wednesday tip that is for those of us of the female variety. But it has helped me so much that I couldn't help but share, even if its a little TMI! So if you want to know more scroll down below the picture.

So being pregnant comes with various issues and discomforts, one of them being itchiness and pH problems down south of the border. So when I felt a yeast infection starting about  month ago I immediately talked to my midwife about a natural way to solve this issue quickly and with out the typical, and might I add expensive, OTC treatments.

So step 1 was to use a clove of peeled garlic inserted into the vagina over night at the first sign of discomfort. For those of us who have regular yeast infections we know that tingle that is so alarming!

Magic! Two nights of garlic treatment and eating yogurt to get some of that ever so important pro biotic, problem gone!

Step 2, balancing my pH levels. I find that I am generally slightly itchy during this pregnancy, so I started to use a apple cider vinegar rinse. A couple cap fulls into a cup full of water, rinsing those lady parts morning and night. I found this to be especially helpful after intimate times.  

I highly recommend using this rinse (not douche, I do NOT recommend douching!) to help correct the pH balance and perhaps keep yeast infections at bay.

Its worked for me!!!

For more great tips visit:

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Memory Verse

I just stumbled upon Good Morning Girls! this morning and I am so happy I did!
Although I'm not part of a group in my area, I'm still looking forward to learning and growing over the summer with some help from this website!
Check it out, you'll be glad you did!

This weeks Verse to memorize and meditate on:

Galatians 5:22,23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.”

Go visit the website for great tips about memorizing scripture and why you want to do it!

Just so you know...

I really dislike Texas weather sometimes. Aside from the 2-3 week period of absolute loveliness we have in spring...most of the time its HOT or its stormy!!

Between golf ball size hail, winds and funnel clouds...its been one heck of a day!
Thankfully most of the really nasty stuff seemed to skirt us! Thank you Jesus!

Go here to check out some pictures from around the area today--http://www.wfaa.com/younews

Excited:)

We're going to see our midwife today. It always nice to get to hear the baby's heartbeat and confirm that all is going well. But today will be special because we are taking both the girls with us. Madi may not understand what is going on as she is only 3 but Cheyenne gets it and is excited to hear her little brother or sister's heartbeat.
Can't wait for my next appt, 4 weeks from now. That will be when we find out if its a boy or girl:)
Now I must go hang clothes out on the line. Its such a pretty time of year here in Texas. Not scorching yet, mid 80's and breezy. Perfect weather for drying laundry out on the line!

Thankful Thursday!

There are so many things to be Thankful for today! Here's a picture of one of them.

Its our dog Molly who was the most recent additional to our family. She was abandoned over Christmas at the lake. She would have starved to death if we had not took her in. She has turned out to be a wonderful and sweet dog. She's great with the kids, protective even. She doesn't chase the chickens. And she barks at unexpected visitors. And as you can see, she is quite photogetic! I'm thankful the Lord sent her to us!

Ah, Spring in Texas!

The one season I can actually enjoy here in Texas is spring. Which last about a month before the heat sets in:)
Last weekend we took a walk over to the lake and I snapped a few photos of the girls in the Blue Bonnets:)

                                         Molly had to join in on the fun too:)

WFMW- Morning sickness Remedies

For this first time I am experiencing morning sickness. My first two pregnancies I ate whatever I wanted and never had on iota of queasiness! But not with this little one, I was sick at 4 weeks 1 day!
So here is a few things that have helped me along the way the last 4 weeks. Not everything works all the time for me. But at least one of these things greatly reduced that horrible nausea!

Seabands
were the first thing I tried, and they really did help me. I still use them 4 weeks later and they do still work for the most part. And of course they are all natural, so you don't have to worry about taking any pills.

Instead of saltine crackers, pretzels have really been the thing that has helped me. I just love them!

Of course things like Jello help too. I found the sugar free kind gave me heart burn though, so stick to the original Jello.

Also when I can eat, I try to eat things that are very high in protein. High protein diet for the last two weeks has all but make my morning sickness vanish!
One food that I found that I can get alot of protein out of is a veggie burger sandwich made with Ezekial bread.

Oh and try and figure what triggers the morning sickness if possible. For me its dairy, being tired and dehydration. Iv stayed away from dairy that last few weeks too, and I think that has helped big time.

And when all else has failed and I'm having a really bad day...I go to the morning sickness cocktail.
Iv only used this option twice. Take 50 mg vitamin B6 in the morning and again in the evening, and in the evening also take 1/2 of a Unisom ( 12.5 mg of Doxylamine Succinate), Sleep tabs, not the gel caps, those have a different ingredient in them. I'm telling this stuff works like a charm. Of course it will make you very drowsy!!!
PLEASE NOTE: I am not a medical professional. Talk to your Doctor or Midwife before taking any medication or vitamin. I talked with my Midwife before taking this!!!!
Well this is what has worked for me when it comes to that evil thing called morning sickness!!!

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City vs Country

You just never wake up to the sound of gobbling in the city!
There were 29 wild turkey in my yard this morning:)
It was really neat to see:)