Tag Archives: The Winder Family

My Fertility Journey

“At a loss, I went searching for more answers.” Continued…(For part 1 please read “Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness“) At a loss, I went searching for more answers. I had already been learning from a book called “Taking Charge of your Fertility” but decided to take it more seriously and start charting and taking my temp to try and understand my body and what was going on with it. A friend recommended the Tempdrop. Instead of spending more money on ovulation sticks I decided to get the Tempdrop and temp for several months to confirm when my body ovulates. “I had no other options…I was hopeful I would gain

Memories of Faith, Sacrifice, and Heritage

Near the community we live in, at the gateway to Zion National Park (arguably one of the most beautiful places on earth), there’s a few scant remains of what was once a small Mormon farming community. Some foundations, a graveyard, and one remaining home are all that is left as evidence of its pioneer history. Before the arrival of the Mormon pioneers, this canyon along the East Fork of the Virgin River was home to natives of the Paiute Tribe. Before them, it was home to Ancestral Puebloans who made homes in the cliffs and farmed along the river bottom. Evidence of their time still remains as well. It’s