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Easy Homemade Peanut Butter
When I was looking for a peanut butter with only salt and peanuts for the ingredients, I quickly realized that I'd be paying way more for less ingredients. The store natural peanut butter separates super badly, so we had to store it upside down on the shelf to mitigate the peanut oil separation.

Rachel Persson
4 days ago2 min read


The Importance of Charting for Teens & My Largest Class Experience to Date!
Talk about a high! I am still so exhilarated from speaking this month to a whole school district! On Wednesday, I had the privilege to speak to all the young girls in the whole Bangor School District from grades six through twelve! The teen class sessions were broken down into two smaller sections each, one for middle school and one for high school. The teen program I have developed is a short 40 minute presentation on the basics of charting for teens, and it has been a go

Rachel Persson
Oct 302 min read


From PCOS and Infertility to Pregnancy: Meet Jack and Jenna
Jack and Jenna are a lovely couple from Michigan who were sent to me with instructions from their medical provider to learn how to chart with the FEMM method of fertility awareness. After just three cycles of charting, they were able to concieve on their own without the use of any fertiltiy drugs, depsite a PCOS diagnosis.

Rachel Persson
Sep 104 min read


From Unexplained Infertility to Charting Experts: Meet Logan and Emma
Emma and Logan conceived on this cycle after only three ovulations! I was so excited for them, knowing how long they yearned for a baby. We knew from her charts that she likely would have a low progesterone issue and so we set to finding a medical provider as soon as we could.

Rachel Persson
Aug 125 min read


Simple and Nourishing: Chicken Thighs and Roasted Veggies
This recipe is a family and friend favorite. It's perfect because it's a low effort recipe with big flavor. I make this for my family on...

Rachel Persson
Jul 152 min read


Making the Switch: 5 Essential Tips for Transitioning off Hormonal Contraception
It's time for new beginnings, and you've decided to ditch hormonal birth control... now what? First of all, let's just take 5 to...

Rachel Persson
Jul 104 min read


Fertility Tracking Meets Innovation: A Teacher’s Honest Review of the Inito Monitor
The Inito Monitor is spendy. Its initial price and test strips add up quickly, though it is HSA eligible. I was hesitant at first due to...

Rachel Persson
Apr 283 min read


Classic Minnesota Wild Rice Soup
Welcome to the land of nostalgia. This recipe has taken some time to draft and edit over the years since I married my Minnesotan husband...

Rachel Persson
Mar 112 min read


Sneaky Veggie Chicken Nuggets
soy free - gluten free - seed oil free snacks!

Rachel Persson
Nov 18, 20242 min read


Navigating Grief and Healing by Sharing my Story of Pregnancy & Loss
Trigger warning: pregnancy loss and description of miscarriage. Humans often seek comfort in routine, rhythm, and patterns. It’s natural...

Rachel Persson
Oct 31, 20246 min read


Postpartum NFP Podcast!
Join me for a short time and listen all about being in our favorite season: postpartum! I was recently hosted by Marie Hanson on the...

Rachel Persson
Aug 22, 20241 min read


Fluffy Blueberry Pancakes
gluten free - dairy free - soy free - nut free - refined sugar free pancakes!

Rachel Persson
May 4, 20242 min read


Connecting the Dots: The Intersection of femtech and Fertility Awareness
Femtech is a new term that refers to new tools and technology that are meant to help women monitor their health and their hormones....

Rachel Persson
Apr 30, 20243 min read


Dilly Delight Cucumber Salad
This dilly delight cucumber salad is a jazzed up version of her salad and is so light and refreshing for all seasons.

Rachel Persson
Mar 26, 20241 min read


Toasted Coconut Banana Muffins
Today, I adapted my mother-in-law's delicious banana bread recipe into these toasted coconut banana muffins.

Rachel Persson
Mar 19, 20242 min read


My First Unmedicated Birth Story
This birth was wildly different from my first's birth and I am so thankful. My first was a very fast birth with back labor, tons of vomiting

Rachel Persson
Mar 11, 20244 min read


Postpartum Charting with Fertility Awareness
I like to call postpartum charting the Wild Wild West of fertility awareness. If you've read my earlier post about breast-feeding and...

Rachel Persson
Jun 8, 20236 min read


Breastfeeding is free birth control, right?
"You can't get pregnant while breastfeeding." We've all heard this before from a loving aunt, who thinks she's just given you a tidbit of...

Rachel Persson
May 8, 20234 min read


Why FEMM? How an endometriosis diagnosis led me here.
Let me take you on a journey. If you've had time to skim the about page of my website, then you know the shorter version of my story and...

Rachel Persson
May 3, 20237 min read
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