Author Archives: thisnest

About thisnest

The Sparrows are happily married, and the parents of five children. Donna and her husband Antonio are college sweethearts who also raised his seven siblings, many with special needs, for nearly two decades. Along the way they have navigated the ups and downs of being a blended, black, white, and brown family. Donna celebrates each day of blessings and embraces her family’s “interraciality” through poetry, anecdotes, and glimpses into her beautifully chaotic life on her blog at www.ThisNest.com

Motherhood’s Beautiful Burden

Posted on September 26, 2013 by thisnest

With each new day that arrives – I gain a piece of you, and I lose a piece of you. Bittersweet blessings greet me with the rising sun. You are just vaguely different than you were. I look forward to … Continue reading →

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Summing It Up

Posted on September 20, 2013 by thisnest

So much has been happening here in This Nest, and I wanted to take a moment to catch everyone up before my Fall term begins next week. The end of Summer term marked the official end of my nursing program … Continue reading →

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Homeless Duck

Posted on September 11, 2013 by thisnest

  Driving home together, Devaney and I dodged the normal onslaught of what ifs from the two imaginative maniac midgets riding behind us in their booster seats. “Mama, what if I found a duck and brought it home and it … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on September 4, 2013 by thisnest

  First day of school. First day of kindergarten. First day of high school. First day of no high school. First day without a best buddy. First day as a part time high school/part time college student. We are a … Continue reading →

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“Looks Great!!”

Posted on August 17, 2013 by thisnest

“Looks Great!!” Even though my three terms in Anatomy & Physiology have offered me some insight into what all these numbers mean, and even though two years of watching our precious D’Lo battle this have given us experience reading these … Continue reading →

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