I was very excited to start Trying To Conceive (TTC). Yes, I admit it was fun and I was giddy at the thought that one day I would have a precious baby in my arms. I starting tracking my temperature in the mornings and figuring out my optimal ovulation time. I even bought those sticks they make now that you pee on and they are supposed to tell you when you are ovulating.

Months passed, nothing. Every pregnancy test came back negative. I was disappointed, but understood that I was at a very busy point in my life and perhaps all the activity and stress was just preventing it. Well, months turned into a couple years of nothing. I had no idea that it would be so hard for me to have a baby. After the first year, it started getting to me a little. By the second year it was getting to me a lot.

My husband and I decided we needed help. We went to a doctor that specialized in reproduction and fertility. I was young, healthy, fit, the doctor was very positive that I would get pregnant, no problem. The first stage was hormone shots to help me produce eggs and ovulate. A couple days before I was supposed to ovulate they scheduled me for an ultrasound. I about fell off the table when they said I had about 9 follicles with eggs ready to burst. In my head I was thinking, With that many eggs I will definitely get pregnant and maybe even have TWINS! I was beyond happy... Until the day I took the pregnancy test, it was negative again. I was crushed, I felt like someone took a two by four to my heart. I just didn't understand why it didn't work, why wasn't I getting pregnant?

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Kelsey

Deciding to become a mother and bringing a new life into this world should take a lot of thought and consideration. This is serious stuff, once you are a mother YOU are responsible for another person, a person that YOU created (with the help of a man and of course God). One would think that it would be easy to have a baby, especially when there are television shows called "16 and Pregnant" or "I Didn't Know I Was Pregnant". I'm not going to lie, I thought it would be easy: Think about it, discuss it, make the decision, have a romantic night with the husband, and out pops the joy of your lives in 9 months. Right? WRONG! Well, maybe that is how it happens for some people, but not me.

There was a time when I feared that I would never be able to get pregnant. I was so sad, depressed, and anxiety ridden. I can admit that now, but I didn't dare talk about it then. I am a woman, I was built to have babies, women have been having babies since, well, FOREVER! Why was it so hard to conceive? Didn't God love me? Didn't He want me to be happy? Didn't He know that I could raise a baby to be a good person? Was God punishing me for the choices I had made in my life? All these thoughts and more bombarded my head every time I the results of a pregnancy test read negative.

I've put together this little blog series, Becoming A Mother, to encourage other women and to tell my story.

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I wish I knew the statistics off the top of my head, but just from general knowledge there are too many young teenage mothers out there. These teenage girls have NO idea what they are getting themselves into once they decided to have sex. Why are these girls deciding to have sex in the first place? Do they Love and Respect Themselves? The Bible says Love God, Love Others, and Love Yourself!

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I have a love/hate relationship with cleaning. I love having a clean house, but I hate actually doing the cleaning myself. Unfortunately, that fact combined with the fact that I am a chronic procrastinator means that I usually wait until the last possible moment to get cleaning done around the house. I also detest the smell of cleaning supplies, especially BATHROOM cleaning products! The strong aromas nearly knock me down the instant I open the bottle or sprayer. Once the cleaning is done I have such a headache that I don't want to clean anything else. Not a good reaction for someone who didn't want to start the cleaning in the first place.

I was recently introduced to the Just Add Water System (J.A.W.S.). These cleaning products are biodegradable, nontoxic, and very effective! They currently come in four varieties - Glass & Hard Surface Cleaner, Multi-Purpose Cleaner/Degreaser, Bathroom Cleaner/Deodorizer, and Disinfectant Cleaner/Degreaser.

I put J.A.W.S. to the test by trying out the Bathroom Cleaner/Deodorizer first. My husband works around the farm and his hands get pretty grungy, so our public bathroom sink and counter tends to be the quickest to get dirty. When I opened the sprayer I was pleasantly surprised by lack of intense aroma. I sprayed the counter and the sink and began to wipe them with a wash cloth. No heavy scrubbing needed, the grunge came right off, I was left with a nice clean area! Once I was finished I left the bathroom, walked around, then went back in. It was almost like I had not used cleaners at all, NO intense smell left over from chemicals! I was sold and thoroughly excited about using the other cleaners around the house.

Bathroom Sink Before

After Cleaning with J.A.W.S.

My next chore, the MICROWAVE! If your home is like mine, someone ALWAYS lets their food explode in the microwave and then forgets to clean it up. Then the next person, who didn't make the mess but wants to use the microwave, uses it and bakes on the mess further. So, I whipped out the Multi-Purpose Cleaner/Degreaser. I sprayed the inside of the microwave, grabbed a wash cloth and began to wipe down the inside. Everything came off without a scrub. The baked on crud just came off like nothing, no big deal, a piece of cake! Again, I was SOLD!

I've since used these cleaners everywhere in the house! My stove, the girl's toys, coffee table that had double sided tape stuck to the edge (came off easily and didn't harm the table), mirrors, the T.V., EVERYWHERE! The best part is that it is safe around the kids. I don't worry about harsh chemicals harming my little ones.

Aside from it's AWESOME cleaning ability, J.A.W.S. uses a refillable bottle that you reload with a concentrated refill cartridge. So, you can reuse the bottle over and over as well as spend less for the actual cleaning agent! How cool is that!

Overall, I was VERY pleased with the quality of this cleaning system! It is actually fun to clean, knowing I have a great product that works and is safe around my girls! I recommend this product to all my family, friends, and followers!

You can tell I've used the Bathroom Cleaner the most!