This post was originally published on April 9, 2018 and republished on May 3, 2021.

We’ve been talking endometriosis…a lot. Let’s recap, shall we?

In “Just a Girl with Killer Cramps,” I disclosed my recent diagnosis of stage IV endometriosis with you. I shared the symptoms I’ve experienced over the years and I discussed what endometriosis is and why it is so critical to spread awareness in order for more young women to get diagnosed sooner.

Continue reading My Endo Action Plan {Part 4} at Country Wife Chronicles.

This post was originally published on April 2, 2018 and republished on April 26, 2021.

Endometriosis Awareness Month may be over, but I’m just getting started with My Endo Action Plan!

Over the last two weeks here at CWC we’ve been talking nutrition and it’s impact on healing endometriosis naturally.

Today, we’re tackling some other aspects of My Endo Action Plan…because there is a whole lot more to healing than just nutrition.

Continue reading My Endo Action Plan {Part 3} at Country Wife Chronicles.

This post was originally published on March 26, 2018 and republished on April 19, 2021.

This week we are continuing with My Endo Action Plan. Last week I shared with you some of the resources that have helped me in developing my own personal action plan to fight endometriosis and find healing.

This week we are going to take a closer look at how those nutritional changes look in real life.

Continue reading My Endo Action Plan {Part 2} at Country Wife Chronicles.

So…it’s been a good eight months since I last
dropped by the blog for any length of time.

You may not realize this unless you are a
blogger yourself, but writing blog posts is just one tiny, tiny piece of the puzzle of running a blog. It has been nice to let
everything go on autopilot for these last few months.

I just felt like if I was going to take a
break, then that break should be legit.

Continue reading Intentional Fertility at Country Wife Chronicles.

We are quickly winding down our blogiversary series here at CWC. The month of March will kickoff a whole new series for y’all, but I’ll be getting to that a little later on.

I’ve been having so much fun with this series; I hope y’all are enjoying it as much as I am! I have thoroughly appreciated taking a look back at the history behind CWC, the story of our launch, and sharing some lessons learned over the past year, as well as a few of my favorite blogs to boot.

Continue reading Happy Birthday CWC! {Part 4} at Country Wife Chronicles.

I’ve always been a planner and list maker. It’s a problem really. I pretty much have an addiction to the satisfactory feeling of crossing things off a list. I’m working on it, I promise.

Add in the fact that I’m the Country Wife here at Country Wife Chronicles and my work-at-home lifestyle and rural living pretty much requires organization and planning ahead.  

The past two weeks here at CWC have been all about Planning Ahead.

Continue reading Planning Ahead Series {Part 3}: My Monthly Master Grocery List at Country Wife Chronicles.

I can’t seem to remember what our meals were like prior to learning how to meal plan. I’m sure it was a black hole of Hamburger Helpers, mac and cheese, and hot dogs.

I do, however, vividly remember my first experience with meal planning.

We had recently left our professional careers for something new, and in so doing had to drastically revise our financial spending and budget. We lived 20 miles away from town and it no longer made financial sense to run into town on a whim.

Continue reading Planning Ahead Series {Part 2}: Meal Planning Basics at Country Wife Chronicles.

I chose the country life. It’s true. I made the conscious decision to live outside the definition of urban life on purpose.

And in so choosing the country life, there are some lessons to be learned. One of which is today’s topic: Planning Ahead.

I was sort of forced into planning ahead when it came to meals and groceries, simply by the sheer distance between me and the store.

Continue reading Planning Ahead Series {Part 1}: How I Meal Plan & Grocery Shop Just 2 Times a Month at Country Wife Chronicles.

Let me start by saying I’m not a nutrition or fitness expert. I’ve struggled with my weight over the years and am constantly working to love and accept my body in its current state. But I can share with you my personal experience that has brought me to where I am today…a state of simply healthy living.

A Paleo-ish Experiment

I come from a not-so-healthy relationship with food in my past.

Continue reading Savoring the Simple Life: Simply Healthy Living at Country Wife Chronicles.

Let me just state it bluntly: I had to get used to frugality. Saving instead of spending was a fairly natural mindset for me, but in a career that paid me well and increased my salary with each consecutive year, convenience buys were worth it and price tags weren’t all that important.

And then the shift…

My husband and I made the choice to change our careers abruptly, with no idea of what we were doing next.

Continue reading Learning to Live Simply at Country Wife Chronicles.