by Shawna | Jul 5, 2020 | THE SON
As a woman our body was created for all of these things and I wanted to experience them. One of the things I said from the beginning was that I wanted to breastfeed. Not only because of the nutrients but also for the bonding experience. The first few days my milk...
by Shawna | Jun 28, 2020 | THE SON
Thank God for technology! Communicating with my SONshine his first few days in the world was hard. Although, Joeseph did an amazing job with FaceTiming and constantly taking pictures and not one moment went by that I didn’t feel included. Joining them a few days...
by Shawna | Jun 15, 2020 | FAITH
You can’t just read the bible, you have to READ the bible -Travis Greene When it comes to religion, even as a kid I knew Jesus Loved Me. My grandmother would always sing that song and other church hymns to me. She would tell me stories from the Bible and in her...
by Shawna | Jun 7, 2020 | FAITH
As the lack of humanity continues to unfold in front of my eyes, my heart is filled with so many different emotions. From rage to despair and many others in-between. Even though George Floyd wasn’t my blood brother, he represented so many things that unfortunately...
by Shawna | Jun 5, 2020 | FAITH
I never thought in my new title of mommy, an area I’d struggle would be friendship. When I say friendship, I don’t mean those “happy birthdays” sprinkled with a few “just checking on you” text messages. I mean those real “how are you really doing” phone...
by Shawna | Jun 4, 2020 | THE SON
Asher ‘’Fortunate, blessed, happy one’’ This day still seems like a dream. The day my Sonshine arrived and said hello to the world was the best Mother’s Day gift I could ever receive on May 13, 2018. The day before Mother’s day I felt fine as one would...
by Shawna | May 21, 2020 | LOVE
Joeseph and I had anything but your typical love story. We often call it love out of order. You remember the song First comes love, then comes marriage then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Well, we had a remix, but love definitely filled the air with us. As I sit...
by Shawna | May 20, 2020 | THE SON
When I was younger growing up I was your typical All-American girl. All I ever envisioned was meeting the man of my dreams, having a fancy wedding, and the dream house with the white picket fence. I would then become a stay at home Mom with a house full of kids that...
