The Real Life Story of a Teen Mom/Kylie&Mason

This week is National FFA Week so I thought it would be the perfect time to write about FFA and everything it has done for me.  What I have taken away from FFA isn't all of my medals, plaques, and certificates but the life skills that I have gained from being in such a rewarding organization.  From FFA I have learned.... Speaking skills- From FFA Leadership Skills Events (LSE's) I have learned how to speak in front of a crowd.  If it wasn't for FFA I wouldn't have the courage or knowledge to pursue my dream of talking to kids.  This is not just a skill that can win me a medal but a skill that will benefit me for the rest of my life. Interview skills-FFA has prepared me for so many job interviews.  From past FFA officer interviews and SAE interviews, I can now walk into job interviews confident.  I also walk in confident that if they ask me which kitchen utensil I would be and why...I could answer it.  Only Ainsworth FFA Chapter members would get th...

I hope everyone had a great Valentines Day! I hope you all made someone feel loved even if you are single.  Just a reminder if you have read one of my previous blog posts, this is the time to be buying winter clothes for next year.  I just bought Mason's winter coat for next year for only twelve dollars from Target.  I also got free shipping and 5% off using my Target Debit card.  Don't forget when you are shopping online to use your Retail Me Not app and Ebates for extra savings!  I am sorry for such a short post but I just wanted to remind everyone!  Have a great week! :)

Today is February 4th, which also happens to be World Cancer Day.  In honor of World Cancer Day, the radio station I listen to everyday at work had many cancer survivors, and parents of cancer patients tell their stories.  Every time a parent or a child told their story, I was almost in tears.  In every story they all said "I never thought it would happen to me."  It is so true, no one ever thinks it is going to happen to them.  I couldn't even begin to imagine if I was told that my son has cancer.  I don't want to even think about it.  After hearing all of these stories I decided I wanted to do something to help.  So I went on to stjude.org and became a partner in hope.  I signed up to donate to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital monthly.  It comes straight out of your credit card or bank account.  You can choose the dollar amount to donate per month.  Any amount helps so much.  It is so easy to do and I hope others wi...

I have always been terrible about drinking enough water in a day.  I especially struggled drinking enough water when I was pregnant.  I am sure everyone in high school at the time remembers me carrying around my big water bottle of tea everyday because I was so tired of water!  I have been trying to work on my water intake because drinking water has a lot of great health benefits.  That is when I came across this great water bottle. It is a motivational water bottle.  It gives you a schedule for drinking water.  It has definitely helped me with my water intake.  It helps me to visually see how much water I have drank and how much more water I need to drink for the day.  A big motivation for me is that water helps you to lose weight.  I have to keep telling myself that.  I posted the link below to go check out the water bottles if you are interested! http://www.funfitca.com/sipping-schedule-water-bottle.html

Ever since I became a mom at a young age I have taken on a role of someone to confide in for young boys and girls on the topic of teen pregnancy.  This is not something I had planned on or something I have advertised for, it is just something that has happened.  You would be surprised by the number of people that come to me with pregnancy scares or advice.  But I want to add that I always keep it confidential.  If someone comes to me, I don't go and tell anyone.  I am glad that I can be that person that they can talk to.  I love being able to help them because I was in that same situation.  I know how scared they are.  I know what their thoughts are and I had no one to go to.  But at the same time it is hard for me.  Every time someone comes to me thinking that they might be pregnant or that they are scared they got someone pregnant I literally get sick to my stomach.  I want to cry every time.  I hate the thought that they mig...

As a teenager my mom always complained about how messy my bathroom was.  There was always makeup and hair products all over.  Over the past couple years I have come up with a few ways that work to keep myself more organized when it comes to my bathroom.  All of them were very cheap and inexpensive. 1.  Shelves- I got these shelves for free which was awesome!  You would normally put them in your living room but I decided to put them in my bathroom to put all of my different products on.  It works great to display them all for you to see where they are easily accessible, and not have them cluttering your bathroom sink counter space.  This is probably my favorite organization tip. 2. Make-up brush holder-My make-up brush holder was also free.  I just used a glass jar that someone was giving away and some purple glass beads that my mom didn't want anymore.  I put the two together to make myself and make-up brush holder.  It works g...

Throughout my journey of being a single mom I have learned that sometimes you just need to be the bigger person.  Even though sometimes it is so hard, I have to tell myself that I am better than that.  Sometimes I would love to screenshot texts or post conversations to show the world what I am dealing with.  That is the 20 year old coming out in me but then I remind myself that I can't act like a 20 year old.  I am a mother I have to set a good example for my child and all of the other mothers out there.  No one wants to know your drama.  Even as I am writing this I want to say things that I have been having to deal with for the past 3 years.  Honestly the most ridiculous things that you couldn't even imagine.  I don't need to be the one to paint a picture of how you should look at someone else.  They can paint that picture for you and you can make your own judgements and opinions.  I only want to show you the person that I am.  Bec...