Since fully participating in 21 Days of Prayer + Fasting back in 2016, every year has looked different. The concept of “fasting” was not one that I was taught growing up, so the first year, I had to retrain my thoughts about it (for those who are like I was and don’t know anything about […]
being sarah
my favorite moments from 2017
I feel like 2017 flew by – does anybody else feel that way? Looking back over the year, I can’t believe all that happened – all the joys, tears, plans and surprises! Here are the highlights of the Shaver Crew’s 2017 || We lost Roxie to a car 🙁 But we added […]
christmas weekend 2017
For the last few days I’ve been living in a cloud of sugar, pajamas, Christmas festivities, carbs (lots of them) and saying “Merry Christmas” to pretty much everyone I encounter – anyone else with me? Now that I’m emerging from this cloud, I’m excited to reflect on the cozy Christmas weekend of uninterrupted family […]
bump update :: week 25
Week 25: Symptoms :: Emmaline is definitely an active little one. She loves to move around and kick me. It’s so firm that it can be felt from the outside now. It’s getting uncomfortable to get up and down from places and bending over is a no go – squats all the way 😝 Food […]
moving day
From the moment I got home from work on Friday (12.15.17) at 5pm, it was a mad-dash of packing. With Christmas 10 days from our closing date, we wanted to get into the house ASAP so we could spend our first Christmas there without a huge pile of unpacked boxes surrounding us. We loaded […]
the journey to buying our first home
When we first got married, we lived in the finished basement of some family friends. It was like an apartment – 2 bed, 1 bath, big kitchen – it was great and an amazing place to move into as newlyweds. 6 months into our marriage, we put a “move to Alabama” date on the calendar. […]
bump update :: week 24
Week 24: Symptoms :: I’m very aware of my appearance these days but I think having a nice office job has instilled that in me as well because I need to look nice every day. My face is more “splotchy” so foundation is a must and I’ve started to lay out my outfit the night […]
3rd semester of highlands college overview
Guys – this past semester has by far been the craziest, most stressful, intense, exhausting, challenging semester I’ve had in Highlands College thus far. I think a big part of it was the last 2 semesters I wasn’t working, and I was really struggling with my time management skills and physical exhaustion. Being in the […]
letters to emmaline || 24 weeks in my belly
My dear Emmaline, Are you cozy in my belly? You’ve just started kicking me hard enough that I can feel it and it’s been so fun to feel you move around. At our ultrasounds, the tech tells us that you are very active, so I have a sneaky feeling you’ll be a very energetic […]
bump update :: week 23
Week 23: Symptoms :: I’ve had some mild discomfort in my lower back a couple times, and I get very uncomfortable when I walk fast (my belly starts to ping in pain) so I’m forced to slow down. But when I sit down and put my feet up I really have no interest in moving […]