Category Archives: FAMILY

A Variety Of Posts Relating To Our Lives

Last Night’s Checklist!

Posted on July 21, 2011 by thisnest

It is bittersweet, indeed. Yesterday, we took down our last child’s crib and stored it in the garage. I know that he is just a day older than he was the last time he slept in it, but still…my last … Continue reading →

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Goodnight To My Very Last One Year Old

Posted on July 3, 2011 by thisnest

He is asleep on my lap. I look over every inch of him, inhaling his sweetness as I caress his softness. His sparkling, brown eyes are my exclusive gate to his wonderful age of discovery…and they have just closed for … Continue reading →

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Sentences Of Survival

Posted on June 21, 2011 by thisnest

While Adarius’ vocabulary is growing by leaps and bounds just two weeks before his second birthday, I have noticed a pattern emerging in his choice of first phrases and sentences. I think I’ll call them “Sentences of Survival” . I … Continue reading →

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Regrets

Posted on June 6, 2011 by thisnest

I really do try to be an inspiration to others – through my writing, through my living. I often say that my goal in life is to get to the end of it with as few regrets as possible, it’s … Continue reading →

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His Pink Mama

Posted on May 21, 2011 by thisnest

A pure and honest perspective of my color, such a precious and refreshing gift. It’s not about race, or ancestry, or history’s tears. It doesn’t pertain to finding the soul’s song even while the body is enslaved, or the choice to sit … Continue reading →

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