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

Long Post, Long Week

Posted on February 22, 2013 by thisnest

An angry child – so frustrated by the constant discomfort that he is in. He is supposed to be a happy child, that’s his true spirit – but that precious spirit is being suffocated by pain. He has relapsed again as well. It … Continue reading →

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Terrible News

Posted on January 30, 2013 by thisnest

This blog has been saturated with the funny expressions of D’Lo Sparrow – because he’s been in the prime of his extreme expressiveness. AD was born just after I started the blog and has, up to this point, been simply … Continue reading →

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Germs and Flies

Posted on January 9, 2013 by thisnest

  Smart little boy. Sitting at Subway, munching on a chicken flatbread sandwich, talking about germs. You are so funny. Looking at me as though you were the parent and I was the child: “Germs are what?” You asked “Ummm, … Continue reading →

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This Morning’s Interrogation

Posted on December 27, 2012 by thisnest

Not even eleven in the morning yet and, between spending time with his new Christmas presents (particularly Tiko), D’Lo has already been on his famous quest for knowledge. To add to the literal bazillion questions he’s already asked me in his five … Continue reading →

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Merry Puppy and Pizza Christmas Eve!

Posted on December 24, 2012 by thisnest

After a very emotionally rough week and a half, mourning for twenty children I never knew of til two Fridays ago, tonight we celebrate LIFE and LOVE. On the Eve of Jesus’ birth, I have a renewed hope in both. … Continue reading →

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