About Heather

I am 28 years old and I am a wife and a mother of four.  In my previous life I was a high school math teacher but after the birth of child #4, we decided it was best for me to stay home with our children full time.  I am striving to provide a more holistic and healthy life for my family and I am sharing my attempts along the way

Five years ago, I was fresh out of college, newly married and my husband and I were attempting to conceive our first child.  We had a plan.  You know what they say about plans...



After a year of trying to conceive with no success we consulted a Reprductive Specialist. They confirmed that I had Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and we started down the path of fertility treatments but at the same time I felt that there was another way.  I felt a strong calling to become a foster parent and so we did.  Shortly after we made our decision, I had not one but TWO children.  My boys were 3yrs and 22 months, but at the time they weren't mine.  Number 3 arrived about 4 months later.  It turns out number one and two had a little brother.  So six months in to my journey as a mother, I found myself with three children ages 3 1/2, 2, and 2 months old.  Because going from zero to three children was so shocking, we decided to put fertility treatments on the back burner for a while.  Fostering was an emotional roller coaster.  One day they were staying and the next they were leaving and at times it seemed the only people interested in the needs of our children was us and we had no rights as foster parents.


In December 2009, we were informed that the boys that we had been raising for almost a year now, would be returning to their biological parents, probably within the month. After much discussion my husband and I decided to restart fertility treatments.  On January 12th, 2010 we found out I was pregnant and on January 15th we discovered that we were going to be able to adopt our boys!  In October 2010, within 20 days our baby girl was born, our boys were adopted, and I quit my job as a high school math teacher to be a stay at home mom. This is where our journey really begins!



Just like any other parent, I want the best for my family. I believe that the more natural and holistic our life, the better and healthier my children will be. I have implemented many plans over the last four years.  Some have been successful, like giving my kids a routine in the morning so that everyone brushes their teeth and eats breakfast before school.  Many have failed, like me getting up every morning at 6:00am to go run before my kids get up.  Most recently I have made some major dietary changes to our household.  We are taking a whole food approach.  I am making most of our food from scratch.  I am not buying anything that has refined sugar, refined flour, vegetable oil, artificial flavor or color. It is a whole new approach for us as opposed to the happy meals and hamburger helper we were eating just last month.  Its tough, but I know it will be worth it.

These last few years and this life I lead is crazy and amazing and stressful and EXHAUSTING! I am looking forward to sharing all of our plans and adventures, whether they fail or succeed with you and I can't wait to hear yours as well. Thanks for following me.

~Heather

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