tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63682150095750683552024-02-08T05:48:19.228-08:00the colour of a small voiceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-64204087544778125332011-04-29T10:30:00.000-07:002011-04-29T10:30:05.549-07:00A Real Royal Knees Up!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">I sit at work, sleepy-eyed, still stirred with feelings of patriotism. These feelings come few and far between, so it is nice to just revel in the pride of heritage and culture for a short time. Simply Lovely! </span></span> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">*</span><a href="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/52409000/jpg/_52409328_011858581-1.jpg"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">image</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">, </span><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-13231282"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: xx-small;">image</span></a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-9350382235710584482011-02-24T09:07:00.000-08:002011-02-24T09:08:39.464-08:00Lovely Logan!<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We headed up to Logan this past weekend to be utterly spoiled with fantastic company, lovely conversation, delicious food and memories of days gone by. It was lovely and much needed.<br />
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I could not believe that ten years had already passed since I, a country bumpkin from England, found myself attending college in Logan, Utah. Who would have known that such a random occurrence would set me on the path of self discovery, romance, marriage and motherhood. <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I will happily admit that tears fell last night as I bid farewell to my friends in Lark Rise and Candleford. An inspiring final episode brimming with romance, joy and hope. I am so grateful to have experienced this wonderful show. As I cuddled in my blanket, it was so exciting to escape to the sunshine and green fields of the English countryside. The idylic simplicity of life where beautiful costumes made even corsets seem bearable. I felt honored to learn words of wisdom from Queenie and Dorcas, to chuckle over the delightful mishaps of Minnie, to discover the power of humility and kindness from sweet Margaret and to see the endless possibility of change through the gossiping Pratt sisters.</span></span><br />
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Thank you BBC 1. You always manage to transport me back home, and help ease the feelings of home sickness. Bravo...a pure triumph with this show.</span></div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">*Images <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00xxms6">here</a>, <a href="http://www.larkrisetocandleford.com/2009/12/25/lark-rise-to-candleford-series-3-episode-1/">here</a>, <a href="http://www.candlefordchronicle.com/series-threefour.html">here</a> and <a href="http://www.candlefordchronicle.com/series-threefour.html">here</a>. </span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-54416287858967799382011-02-16T00:22:00.000-08:002011-02-16T00:22:44.289-08:00A Story of Loss<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gr6yU3vrDkk/TVuHuXrFLBI/AAAAAAAAA-o/VSs-3Xdz5kw/s1600/DSC_0068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="217" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Gr6yU3vrDkk/TVuHuXrFLBI/AAAAAAAAA-o/VSs-3Xdz5kw/s320/DSC_0068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
I walked through the back door and across the crooked patio. I stepped down on to the gravel hearing it crunch under my feet. A lifeless air hung, grey clouds looming over the desolate vegetable patch foretold the coming of winter.<br />
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As I reached the gate, I found my family huddled in a small circle. I was met with forced smiles. I kneeled down and reached over the small fence running my hands through the silky fur. She seemed as always spriteful and contented.<br />
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As I turned my gaze, I was met with the small creature placed lightly in my husband's hands. So tiny. So small. The brushings of black and white fur proved its claim for life. As we placed it into the small hole and blessed it with our prayers, I was overcome with a feeling that I could have done more.<br />
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That night as I lay in bed, one hand placed lightly over my abdomen, I was haunted by the feeling of loss and an unbearable realization that there was no control of losing something so small and fragile.<br />
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The next day I was told that they were unable to find a heartbeat.<br />
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*<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">image of Pinky taken by Amira</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-63988773396742908042011-02-14T12:00:00.000-08:002011-02-14T12:00:38.994-08:00Happy Valentine's Day<!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">These NPR valentines are delightfully charming......</span></span><br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/valentine/"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">images </span></span></a> <!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-889806099528192942011-01-20T21:36:00.000-08:002011-01-20T21:38:24.004-08:00My Boys!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/TTkbKtUDIdI/AAAAAAAAA-M/o562_zJl9NI/s1600/boys.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/TTkbKtUDIdI/AAAAAAAAA-M/o562_zJl9NI/s400/boys.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">image by </span><a href="http://curtisfawsonphotography.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Curtis Fawson</span></a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-73493417325652229732011-01-18T21:25:00.000-08:002011-01-18T21:25:33.061-08:00Welcome back!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> I was glad to close the door on 2010.<br />
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However, it is good to remember that there are opposites in everything. The good times come with the bad. Therefore, I thought it might be best to review some of the fun, the memorable and the wonderful moments of our little family in 2010:</span> <br />
<ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Completed my Doula Training and was honored to attend six wonderful births. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Fun camping trip with good friends. </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Celebrating the long and amazing life of Grandpa Cherrington.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Fresh fruit and vegetables from our garden.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> A fantastic trip to England, where we had ice-cream every day, ate fish and chips twice in one week and played every day. (I miss home) </span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> The kids were able to go to the beach in California for a week.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Cleo’s imagination every day!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Amira receiving an honorable mention in the Reflections contest.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Attending the priceless dance recital of my two darling daughters.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Christmas Morning.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> English Christmas dinner with great company.</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> The girls’ faces when they watched Daddy juggle fire!</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Receiving a special gift.</span></li>
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</span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-16656762576804200102010-06-05T09:22:00.000-07:002010-06-05T20:06:51.651-07:00Graduation Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/TAp5UCtEBgI/AAAAAAAAA84/SvvT7VMjwcU/s1600/Picture+3.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/TAp5UCtEBgI/AAAAAAAAA84/SvvT7VMjwcU/s200/Picture+3.png" width="170" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: x-small;">1923 - 2010</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Yesterday was a special day.<br />
A celebration of one world to the next.<br />
A time to say Goodbye until another time.<br />
A time to welcome another into this world. <br />
I was honored to be a witness of each graduation.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">A step closer to the invisible line between child and grown up. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">She asked and the truth was told. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Her belief was still present, but now in a more profound way. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">An acknowledgement of the truth, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> a smile </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and then off she runs, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">confidently, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">to play with her bugs.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> A moment when you realize that nothing compares </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">to being the guardian of a child. </span></span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-49233295629393244372010-05-12T13:44:00.000-07:002010-05-12T13:45:28.366-07:00My Mother's Love Affair<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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This image reminded me of my mother. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My mother has been good to <a href="http://www.tesco.com/">Tesco</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.tesco.com/">Tesco</a> has been good to her. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They have a great relationship.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/gemmacorrell/4566987794/">*image</a> via <a href="http://www.youaremyfave.com/">youaremyfave</a></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-12449743432294243472010-05-11T09:28:00.000-07:002010-05-11T09:28:21.842-07:00Documentary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S-mDZ6MaHTI/AAAAAAAAA8A/SqPmxpGgmH8/s1600/Picture+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S-mDZ6MaHTI/AAAAAAAAA8A/SqPmxpGgmH8/s320/Picture+2.png" /></a></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span><!--StartFragment--></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have recently become a documentary junkie, </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">so you can imagine my pure thrill and joy when I came across </span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><a href="http://doulafilm.com/">DOULA!</a><br />
<span> I am so excited to hear about this new documentary that follows the story of three doulas, </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>as they support three couples before, during and after birth. </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>It comes out in England in June, so maybe I will try and get my hands on one to watch </span></span></div><div style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span>while I am in the Motherland!!</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/iRc36qMxNak&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/iRc36qMxNak&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Having a baby?......visit </span><a href="http://dailydoula.blogspot.com/" style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dailydoula.blogspot.com</a></span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></span></span></div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-7782129138124107642010-05-09T12:23:00.000-07:002010-05-09T12:24:32.035-07:00Happy Mother's Day<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #7f7f7f; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 11px; line-height: 17px;"><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">To all the mothers and mum's-to-be... </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;">hope you have a lovely day!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; 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padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="title1" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">To My Mother</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></span></div><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">To-day's your natal day;</span></span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Sweet flowers I bring: </span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Mother, accept, I pray</span></span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">My offering.</span></span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">And may you happy live,</span></span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">And long us bless; </span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Receiving as you give</span></span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"> </span></span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Great happiness.</span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 16px;">
</span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 16px;"></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Christina Rossetti</span></span></pre><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 16px;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S-cLvY0YqcI/AAAAAAAAA74/ezT-RYsFlDY/s1600/DSC_0077.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S-cLvY0YqcI/AAAAAAAAA74/ezT-RYsFlDY/s320/DSC_0077.JPG" /></a></div><pre style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue'; font-size: 16px;"></span></pre>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-43486289511847680252010-05-04T10:27:00.000-07:002010-05-04T10:27:51.162-07:00My 30s<div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">You realize you have reached a new era in your life when you are, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">passionately, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">discussing nipple stimulation on the doorstep of a friend’s house, </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri,Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">and it is has nothing to do with sex!</span></span><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-86366180533045646612010-04-30T09:14:00.000-07:002010-04-30T09:14:01.282-07:00Welcome!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S9r_4hMNTrI/AAAAAAAAA6g/MGnH_28K6xY/s1600/DSC_0151.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S9r_4hMNTrI/AAAAAAAAA6g/MGnH_28K6xY/s320/DSC_0151.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Oh, give us pleasure in the flowers to-day;<br />
And give us not to think so far away<br />
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here<br />
All simply in the springing of the year.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,Helvetica,Arial; font-size: x-small;"><span>Robert Frost </span></span> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S9nBNtApKmI/AAAAAAAAA6I/JHuYLCSXlHU/s1600/Picture+6.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S9nBNtApKmI/AAAAAAAAA6I/JHuYLCSXlHU/s320/Picture+6.png" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;">I have found myself falling in love with the radio.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;"> It seems odd that a simple, and even somewhat traditional, medium of media </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;">has sparked such an interest in me, but it has.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;"> I will admit that I mostly cheat and listen to podcasts, however, it has the same desired effect. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;">I am subscribed to numerous podcasts,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;"><a href="http://www.thisamericanlife.org/">This American Life</a>, <a href="http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/kuer/news.newsmain?action=section&SECTION_ID=184">RadioWest,</a> <a href="http://www.themoth.org/">The Moth</a> (thanks <a href="http://lisahadley.blogspot.com/">Lisa</a>) and of course, <a href="http://storycorps.org/">StoryCorps</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;"> I sit in a little room, with no windows, in a basement office. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;">I have a small lamp, with a natural light bulb,</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;"> trying to (subtly) fool myself that there is an inkling of light coming into the office. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial; font-size: 15px;">The days are long.</span></div><!--StartFragment--><span style="font-family: Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px;"><br />
</span></div><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">Though when I put in my headphones, I transport myself into not such a lonely place. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Suddenly, I am surrounded by people and voices and I find myself</div><div style="text-align: center;"> listening, thinking, laughing, crying and loving. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The art of storytelling is so wonderful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was brought up in a home where the radio was like white noise. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My mother would come home and make dinner listening to <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/archers">“The Archers”,</a> a radio soap opera.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I never listened, though, the memory of the voices can still be heard in my mind. I remember on </div><div style="text-align: center;">Saturday mornings the voice of the local radio DJ, resonating through the kitchen, </div><div style="text-align: center;">spreading news about our community. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">The radio has become this wonderful, new emerging area of media. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It now reaches to the internet, where you can follow the stories further and have visual images </div><div style="text-align: center;">of the people that have shared a story with you. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Podcasts make sure that you never miss an episode of your favorite broadcast. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You are able to catch that five minute short story told by a willing stranger. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Lovely.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I find myself longing for a movement back towards the simple pleasure of storytelling </div><div style="text-align: center;">and bringing back this sense of community. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">So last night I watched the documentary,</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"> “The September Issue.”</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">This cultures seems so foreign to me and I was intrigued. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">I did not expect to find it that interesting and my expectations were met. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">It was boring. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Though I was fascinated on how they produced a 90 minute documentary on a woman, who appeared to really have no interest in being documented?!</div><!--EndFragment-->Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-34601957422626883062010-04-09T08:50:00.000-07:002010-04-09T08:50:08.434-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 11px;"><br />
</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I watched this stunning <a href="http://www.jasperconran.com/#nav=path_%252Fcollections%252Fbooks%252Fjasper-conran-country-video%252C30%252CFV.html">video</a> today and I was consumed. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Memories of childhood and home flooded my whole being.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> I found myself yearning to see, feel, smell, hear and touch my homeland again.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I will always be a countryside girl.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.jasperconran.com/#nav=path_%252Fcollections%252Fbooks%252Fjasper-conran-country-video%252C30%252CFV.html">Go to this site to watch the video</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">Cleo dances around the room and flaps her arms longing to fly.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">“ I wish I was a fairy….I want to be a fairy” said Cleo. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">“You are a beautiful fairy” said Dad.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">“No, I am not. I am a walking person with arms” said Cleo.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">- Obviously the number one choice has to be Amy Williams winning the gold for Great Britain with the Skeleton. On this one I was jumping up and down and flailing my arms!</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">- Canadian Ice Skaters took gold last night for the ice dancing with their beautiful and flawless routine. I am not going to deny that my eyes started to fill up with tears. Well deserved! And then there was the couple from China who won the gold for the couples figure skating. That was such a great story.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><div style="text-align: center;">- Torah Bright of Australia winning the gold snowboarding (half-pipe) her run was incredibly impressive! I was also pleased that Hannah Teter got the silver - I liked her. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div></span></span></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 16px;">I am very excited to share that I have recently become a fully trained Doula.</span></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman';"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><div style="text-align: center;">There are many reasons in why I have chosen to become a Doula. It is the beginning of a new journey for me. I was awakened over the past week. It was an honor to be surrounded by beautiful women all with their own personal stories, beliefs and cultures yet all joined together spiritually and bonded by the strength and beauty of womanhood.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am extremely passionate about the beauty and miracle of birth. I feel so privileged and honored to be in a position where I can bring emotional support and encouragement to a mother going through the natural wonderment of life. What a pure honor it is to share and be a witness to this life changing event for mother, partner and family.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be providing further information in regards to the services that I offer on a separate website, however, I am in the process of finalizing it. Please contact me if you have any questions or would just like a chat!</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">For a short time I am offering my services for FREE. I feel strongly about sharing my passion and support at this time. Please contact me if you are interested in having a Doula or if you have questions in regards to pregnancy and the different options you have with childbirth.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">email me at: hanmacey {@} gmail.com</span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> </span></span></span></span></div></span></span><span style="color: #333333;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px;"> </span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman';">If you are interested<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> in learning more about the support and comfort a doula can offer, </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I recommend visiting this site: <a href="http://www.dona.org/">www.dona.org</a> . </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">And a<span style="color: #001aff;"><u style="text-decoration: none;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black;">few books t</span></u></span>o get you started that cover information about doulas and birth partners would be: </span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman';"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558323570/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1558321950&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1S39EWWSBECBZX1MWX4V"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">The Birth Partner</span></a> (3rd Ed.) by Penny Simkin and <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Doula-Book-Trained-Companion-Healthier/dp/0738206091/ref=pd_sim_b_1">The Doula Book</a> </span>by Klaus, Klaus and Kennell</span></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px;"><br />
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Aged six years or under.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It was surprisingly wonderful.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-50181007282894336422010-01-28T12:17:00.000-08:002010-01-28T12:18:47.695-08:00Lovely<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/E8K9s7_k3TM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/E8K9s7_k3TM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-11299327790246993452010-01-21T13:37:00.000-08:002010-01-21T13:53:46.605-08:00Tired<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have been missing my morning workout sessions recently with <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Jillian-Michaels-30-Day-Shred/dp/B00127RAJY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1264110058&sr=8-3">Jillian</a>. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I can feel the difference. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I just can't help staying up late.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is to hard to resist the hilarity of Conan.</div><div style="text-align: center;">It is so good to have the old Conan back</div><div style="text-align: center;">....only to say goodbye.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;">Not for long, I hope.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 277px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S1jMDtzkOLI/AAAAAAAAA2k/seyz2Y_-seo/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5429313715002685618" /></div><div><br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-71894327370423585942010-01-19T14:57:00.000-08:002010-01-19T15:10:23.001-08:00Decision<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S1Y5VBihwDI/AAAAAAAAA2c/gSCoYXfJ02Y/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 266px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S1Y5VBihwDI/AAAAAAAAA2c/gSCoYXfJ02Y/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428589434195001394" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I swear every where I turn, </div><div style="text-align: center;">every conversation I have, </div><div style="text-align: center;">every blog I read </div><div style="text-align: center;">everything</div><div style="text-align: center;">feels like sunshine and water </div><div style="text-align: center;">feeding the seed of regret.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">*image from </span><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/polehugger/2978995973/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">here</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6368215009575068355.post-56237756867256122252010-01-11T12:34:00.000-08:002010-01-11T12:38:10.631-08:00Sign?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S0uLxMcQ4iI/AAAAAAAAA2U/aRuevinlkD4/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 266px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_24C2NMBh22o/S0uLxMcQ4iI/AAAAAAAAA2U/aRuevinlkD4/s400/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425583853367517730" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I came across this image today....and it took me about 3 seconds to come up with an answer. </div><div style="text-align: center;">That has to be a good sign.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">What about you?</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">*image via <a href="http://www.superherodesigns.com/journal/archives/001872.html">superhero journal</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com