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

If you are like me you can never find time to schedule a haircut.  I have always had bad split ends ever since I can remember.  I usually need a haircut about every 6 weeks because of my terrible ends.  I now haven't gotten a haircut since December!  It is all because I finally decided to try coconut oil.  I purchased the coconut oil one night because my ends were getting bad, but I of course couldn't find time to get a haircut. I discovered that coconut oil does wonders!  I melt the oil but running hot water over the jar. I then apply it all over my hair and let it set for about an hour.  After the coconut oil sets in I wash it out in the shower.  It is that simple.  I only do it when my ends start to get bad.  It honestly keeps my ends looking better longer than a haircut does. I never would have imagined that I could go this long without a haircut! Thank goodness for coconut oil! (Pictured below is my hair after I applied the cocon...

When I was at college at NECC I loved going to class.  I loved going because the whole year previously I had done college online.  You don't know how great it is to listen to a teacher and be around other students until you have taken online classes.  One day about halfway through the semester I was in my business management class.  It was one of my biggest classes with about 30 students.  That day we were learning about diversity.  My teacher did a little activity where she read something off and if it pertained to you, you stood up to show there was diversity everywhere.  She started off by naming an eye color, then religion, and race, she went on and on and then she got to...children.  I took a deep breath and stood up.  All eyes were on me because I was the only one standing. There were literally gasps in the classroom (I am not even kidding).  I am sure that my classmates thought that they knew me but they had just found out that th...

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. ...