Since launching my blog in mid-March of this year, I have chatted and messaged with several women about infertility and loss. The one theme that runs through these conversations is how hard being in the middle of it all feels. How isolating. How alone. I always use the word “desperate”. That is how I always […]
Reid’s birthday is next week. July 3rd to be exact. We typically celebrate the “30 days of Reid” in our house from June 3rd and through his birthday. Well, actually through July 4th. Because fireworks. Like I have mentioned before, we are big birthday people. The “30 days of Reid” title was made up as […]
Happy Friday, friends! It is supposed to be 105 in Dallas over the weekend, so I am looking forward to lots of pool time. How else do you survive these Texas summers? I hope that you all have something fun going on for the weekend! Here is my first Friday Favorites! A fun list of […]
I want to THANK all of you for your support, thoughts and prayers over this past weekend. I woke up on Sunday, June 17th, and felt . . . PEACE! I cannot explain it with any other word. Just peace. And gratitude for how far I have come within the past year. Shawna June 17, […]
How is that you can miss something that was never really yours in the first place? I have had my share of miscarriages, but this is different. I miss the daughter that I never knew I wanted, but that I had. Just for a minute. This is going to be a hard week. I have […]
I have come to the conclusion that I am just a better person when I am tan. Sarcastic comment, but maybe a little bit of truth?!?! I am a bit more confident, my husband thinks I am cuter. I know there are more of you out there that feel this way. Hey, if you can’t […]
Hi friends! The boys and I got back last night from a fun three day getaway to Hyatt Lost Pines outside of Austin, TX. This is the second year that we have done this just after school gets out, and it has been the perfect kick off to summer. We travel with our dearest family […]
Happy Monday! Summer is FINALLY here!!!!! School ended for us on Friday with a sweet performance from the kiddos. My kids don’t usually dress like a cowboy and a child from Colonial times when they go to school. Just rockin’ those looks for their Fine Arts Day. We love our sweet school. I hope that […]
