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

Today I wanted to write about the whole purpose of starting my blog. I think I have said it before but it is to help prevent teen pregnancy.  I think living in a small community everyone knows of you because you had a kid at seventeen. Even all of the surrounding towns know of me especially with social media these days.  I got the feeling that I was making being a teen mom look too easy and thats not what I want.  I post all of these cute pictures of my child and I share all of my accomplishes with social media but I wasn't sharing the negatives that come with it all too.  That is why I started this to share the cold hard truth of the struggles and frustrations to teach kids that you do not want to be in my situation.  I try to put as much positivity into it as possible but I feel I need to show you the negative side so kids know it is not all fun and games.   I decided to do it on a blog so it would get out to more than just who I have on social media. ...

I have been blessed with naturally long eyelashes.  I am always getting compliments on how long my eye lashes are and a lot of people actually ask me if they are real, which makes me laugh.  Another question I get asked a lot is what kind of mascara I use (I could be a walking mascara salesman).  I have honestly never really stuck with a specific mascara.  I always just bought whatever because my eyelashes are already long.  However, I just recently found a mascara that is a game changer.  The mascara is called "They're Real!" by benefit.  It only takes a super light coat for your eyelashes to look amazing! I usually apply two coats of mascara, but with this one it only takes one.  I love the name and it goes great since I am always telling people that my eyelashes are real.  Here is the link to order!  https://www.benefitcosmetics.com/us/en/product/theyre-real-lengthening-mascara   They do offer a travel size that is half the price...

Yesterday I was looking on my Timehop and a blog popped up that I shared a year ago (I didn't write it).  It was titled "Why I get to hate you." https://noonetellsthetruth.wordpress.com/2015/02/14/why-i-get-to-hate-you/  All of the points in the article were spot on.  But the article also made me realize that I am the lucky one. 1) I got to witness all of the firsts. From rolling over to walking, riding a bike, talking, the list goes on and on.  Those firsts brought so much joy to me.  Mason was actually walking for a month before you ever knew. The only reason you found out was because I finally told you.  As a parent you are so proud of your child, I would never want to miss that! 2) When Mason is sad, hurt, or sick who does he call for?  Not you.  He wants me, or even sometimes he wants his Grandma or Aunt Bree. We have been his caretakers his whole life.  We give him comfort, you don't fit in in that category. 3) I am the one who is...

Unfortunately I was not blessed with clear skin.  I am not afraid to admit that I have acne.  I am not one of those girls that can walk around without any foundation and look great.  Foundation is definitely my best friend. Recently I discovered a product that is clearing up my so fast!  I have used many different spot treatments for my acne and none of them have seemed to work for me.  I heard something about aloe vera being used for acne so I decided to try it.  IT ACTUALLY WORKS!! The great thing about it is that it's so cheap!  I purchased mine at dollar general and enough comes in a bottle to last a lifetime.  Every night I just put it on my blemishes before bed and in the morning my skin is even clearer than the day before!  I never thought I would see my skin so clear.  I wish I had taken a before and after picture for you all.  I started noticing  results with aloe vera immediately.  If you have acne I would de...

Everyone that knows me, knows that I like to be very independent.  I don't want to have to rely on anyone for anything.  Some people are born that way and some people have just taught themselves to become that way.  For me, I remember the specific day that my mindset changed for the rest of my life. It was the day that I decided to go to college.  It was in February of 2012, I was a senior in high school, and I was pregnant.  I had somewhat put college out of my future.  I felt that I needed to just start working full time after high school to be able to provide for Mason.  One day I literally just flipped a switch.  I woke up that morning and I decided that I needed to go to college, because I wasn't going to be able to rely on Mason's father to provide for us.  I had to make a future for Mason and I, and I wanted that future to be a positive one. At the time Mason's father and I were together but I knew it just wasn't going to workout. ...

It has been a year since I became a partner in hope, and I think it is one of the best decisions I have ever made.  These days everyone knows someone that is affected by cancer.  This year especially I felt like cancer was attacking everyone around me.  Everyone knows how cancer can not only be a problem medically but also financially. The thing that I LOVE about St. Jude's is that parents don't have to pay for a dime while their child is there.  St. Jude's even pays for travel expenses to get to St. Jude's and back home.  This lets the parents be able to focus more on taking care of their child and less on how in the world are they going to pay for all of the medical bills.  This was really the selling point for me on St. Jude's.  That is why partners in hope are so important because they are the ones who are paying for the chemo and the doctor bills, not the parents. When I was pregnant with Mason at 17 years old I was at a place where I didn't k...

Happy New Year!!! Mason and I have made it to another year.  It seems like such an accomplishment every year.  2015 was a great year for Mason and I. We started out 2015 with Ryan and Leah's wedding.  Mason made an adorable ring bearer and he had a blast dancing the night away.  Also in January Mason had his second surgery.  He took it like a champ.  There were some positives and negatives to having been through it before but the recovery this time went a lot smoother. I had my 1 year anniversary working at TCB in February.  That means my 2 year is quickly approaching.  I am still enjoying it there.  My family tries to accuse me of converting over to a Knights fan, but I say I just like to support everyone! In May a lot of things happened.  Mason turned the big THREE! I don't know how I can be the mother of a three year old already, but I am.  He has grown up so much and he won't slow down. I applied for a mortgage loan and a...