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A Letter to My One Year Old Daughter

April 6, 2020      Jasmine M.      1 Comment

Dear Sariyah, It is really hard to believe we are here now, at one year. I mean how?  It seems just like yesterday when those lines immediately showed up on the test. I remember how we were in the middle of already trying to find a bigger home. And you were the greatest testament of faith for me. God whispered your name to me long before it was confirmed. And the meaning behind your name holds so much power.It seems just like yesterday that warm ...

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Sariyah Rose’s Birth Story

April 15, 2019      Jasmine M.      3 Comments

I am so excited to announce that I had my baby girl Friday, April 5th 2019. This is my first time doing a birth story so I'm pretty ecstatic! There's just something so exhilarating about reliving those special moments leading up to bringing your baby into this world. Meet Sariyah Rose. Born on 4/5/19 at 11:50am 8lbs.4oz and 18 3/4 inches! ...

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Overcoming 9 Months With Hyperemesis Gravidarum

January 27, 2019      Jasmine M.      4 Comments

"Not right now kids mommy is really sick." Has become normal in my house while going through hyperemesis. We have only been in our new house for a few months now and I feel like I've spent most of it sick on the couch or in bed. I can hear my husband playing with the kids while I'm in the other room just trying to not throw up. I won't lie this time around was nowhere near has hard as my previous pregnancy. With that pregnancy I had to have iv ...

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My Son Asked Why His Skin is Different

January 18, 2019      Jasmine M.      3 Comments

  It happened again. My oldest asked why his skin is darker than his siblings. This time I wanted a better response that would stick with him in a way he’d understand. It hit me when I noticed all his crayons spilled out on the table. He was making another comic, his new favorite thing to do. His artwork is impressive and a way he expresses himself. So I told him to look at all the crayons he had out on the table. I asked him what would ...

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I just want to start by saying I am so grateful that you are here. I was born and raised in the south, and consume way too much coffee. I’m married to my best friend, and we have 5 kids + 1 hyperactive Weimaraner and a Jack Chi mix! In the summer of 2020, our lives were turned upside down forever —  when our youngest daughter was diagnosed with Retinoblastoma.

We were thrown headfirst into a completely different world. In October 2021 she, unfortunately, had to have her eye removed. She is thriving and inspires me daily to seek joy. I have wrestled in the tension of the unknown and God’s goodness. I’ve seen a darkness so thick with despair I couldn’t see a way out, but the Light always made its way in.

Through the grief, I’ve vowed to do my best to raise more awareness and to advocate for childhood cancer. I’ve shared my daughter’s story with Good Morning America, Today’s Parents, and many other news outlets. 

I believe in sharing our stories because that’s where the connection and healing start. It is my biggest passion to encourage others through my own stories. I don’t have all the answers, fashion, or beauty tips. But what I do have is a deep desire in my soul to bring Jesus all the glory through my story.

I hope to; encourage, uplift, and inspire others to see and live life through the lens of grace. And laugh a little, because sometimes you just need either a good laugh or a cry. I hope you will pull up a chair, kick back, and join me. There’s always a seat at the table for you here!

For more encouragement and daily posts on Sariyah’s journey, you can find me here. -With Love, Jasmine

For collabs or just to chat you can contact me here.

 

 

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