From the beginning of my pregnancy, I was candid about my journey and enjoyed sharing what I learned and experienced. I was also open about my choice to pursue midwifery care and deliver in a birth center instead of hospital. Not surprisingly, in the 6 weeks since Malaya’s birth I’ve been asked many times, “How […]

Super excited to share these images with you from my little botanical baby shower in Chicago. Planned by family and hosted by my creative older sister Charisse, every detail was perfectly thought out, and so “me.” She made the most delicious (and pretty) cupcakes, crafted a surprise flower crown for my head, and put together […]

It’s the Saturday morning after Thanksgiving, and my heart is full with so many thoughts and feelings. One of the biggest things on my mind is that in just a few weeks, I’ll be turning the big 25 years old. I’m halfway through my twenties now. The reality hit me like a brick recently, as I […]

My sisters always joked I was going to be an old maid by the time I found a man that met my standards. Sometimes, I believed them, and wondered if I was going to be single forever. And of course like any young girl, I felt fear and dread at the idea. What kept me […]

I wrote the following words over a year ago, when I made the 2,000 mile trek from my homeland to a new land. I was scared. I didn’t know what would come of our new lives, and boy were we unprepared for what God has brought us through. I’m still scared, if I’m being honest. […]

Do you ever wonder if anyone cares about the things that have happened to you? Do you ever wonder if anyone would be interested in hearing what you’ve learned from experiences in life? Do you ever tell yourself, “No one would understand me….?” If you’re like most young girls and women, then the answer to […]