More Than A Young Wife & Mom

Lately, I have been SOOO tired. Not just tired, but exhausted and the exhaustion does not ease much even with ample sleep or caffeine. I would like to think that it is just the terms of motherhood to a toddler, but I know it is much more than that. I am suffering from depression and struggling with unwanted weight loss. 

I want to express that the separation did not cause this and instead brought these conditions to light. God has a reason for everything. I believe this was one of them.

For the longest, I have been depressed, alone, uninterested (with no reason behind feeling this way at all.)  I had always blamed it on my current situation - parents fighting at home, teasing from girls at school (I always got along with the boys better), my mom's illness, father's unemployment, poverty...the list goes on. I always thought that once those situations became better that I would feel better. That has not been the case at all.

I met the love of my life six years ago. He made me forget the chaos in my life. But still I found myself sad for no reason. He could tell and would ask Eventually, we both accepted that I would be sad sometimes. We kept that way of thinking until our separation. I began counseling to deal with the possible divorce and was encouraged to see my doctor for a depression screening.

I had been dreading this for years! I knew the results before I even took the test.

Along with the depression, I have had a constant battle with weight. Though, I have always been fairly small. Over the summer I lost 17 pounds that I really did not need to lose. After researching my BMI, I am officially underweight. This Friday, I will see a doctor for my weight management. Since she cannot help me with my anti-depressants I will also be seeing a psychiatrist on campus (got to love university health care.) I am not excited to begin seeing a psychiatrist, but I am doing whatever it takes to give my family and myself the best me possible.

This was just on my mind today.

Love you guys. Take care!

Walgreens has an awesome deal on photo gifts this week - $5 off $5 photo gift order. This means FREEBIES!! They have a variety of photo gifts to choose from that are under (or close to $5). With Christmas a few months away, this is a great way to get started on presents.

Snapfish.com is easily in my top three favorite sites for personalized photo products. Right now, they are having an awesome deal, where you can create five personalized folded greeting cards for free and just pay shipping of $2.49 plus applicable tax. The cards DO NOT have to be the same design but if you want to, you can.

This month, me and my husband celebrate our sixth year together. When we first started dating, I would give him a corny, but funny, love themed card. So, I created my free cards with love themes. You can choose from others like Halloween, Thanksgiving, or even blank ones.

To get your cards, 

Go to Snapfish.com (log in or sign up)

Go to the folded greeting cards page here.

Create your 5 cards and go to checkout.

Enter the coupon code TRY5CARDS in the first box on the checkout page.

Enter the rest of your information.

The final screen will look similar to this:

Make sure the coupon is applied (in green font) before clicking "buy now."

What designs did you pick?

Today's review is "Prayer Walk: Becoming a Woman of Prayer, Strength and Discipline" by Janet Holm McHenry.
From the back cover -"Thirteen years ago, author Janet Holm McHenry suffered from depression, weight gain, and exhaustion. Then she began a prayerwalk routing that not only transformed her life but also profoundly impacted the lives of those around her."

Read the first two chapters of the book here (scroll down to the "Sneek Peek" section)