Monthly Archives: November 2012

Letter From A Grateful Mama

Posted on November 30, 2012 by thisnest

My Beautiful Son, How can I even express my gratitude for being chosen to be your mother? I was only twenty-three, and I had done nothing spectacular enough to warrant God finding me worthy of the gift…but still He sent you to … Continue reading →

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My Heroes

Posted on November 24, 2012 by thisnest

Thankful. Grateful. Appreciative. Blessed. I am all of these. Much more than a roasted turkey thankful. Far more than sweet potato pie grateful. Abundantly more appreciative than a football game on the TV while we stuffed our faces yesterday. Blessed. … Continue reading →

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A One-Two (Three, Four, Five) Punch!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by thisnest

Class this morning – Check! Meeting with my advisor to check progress – Check! Grocery shopping (wait, let me rephrase – fighting the chaotic, disorganized, frustrated crowd at the grocery store two days before Thanksgiving in a store that is currently remodeling) – … Continue reading →

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Me First!

Posted on November 18, 2012 by thisnest

Such a loud and chaotic stampede toward the toilet. I didn’t see it, but I heard it…I believe everyone in a three block radius probably heard it – my kids are so noisy! D’Lo – “I gotta go pee!” AD … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday…”Big Brother’s Arms”

Posted on November 14, 2012 by thisnest
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