Peace, Love and Pearl Midwifery

There is something so magical about following the path as God illuminates it. Starting a practice of my own as I felt inspired, keeping my heart and mind open to my best way and embracing the women that were somehow led to me - well, it's just simply cool. My intention was to grow my practice organically. No website, phone book ad or brochures. When I step outside and look in, I am so pleased. I love my spaces. My home office and the new spot in Sugar House that I am sharing with Pearl's sister, Fern Midwifery. I feel peace in both places, the feeling that I want my clients to be bathed in. My systems are nearly complete, just a few more forms and documents to go. My first years taxes are done, my lab connection works and I now have an ultrasound tech that I love committed to seeing my mamas in my office! My fax machine really works. I've figured out the electronic birth cert filing thing (it really scared me as did requesting lab pick-ups). I've grieved and rejoiced with special women and give thanks for every experience. Here's my grateful list for the night ~

1. I love Briana and the way our dance has invented itself.

2. I love my helpers - Lindsay's vision and tech skills, Nat's flexibility when I get called out on Presley's night, Steen's listening ear when my heart's a little heavy, Jade's empathy for the 40 week bellies, Amy's counseling skills, my mom who holds my heart with unconditional tenderness and Amelia who inspires me.

3. Chuck. He has spent most of 2009's Friday nights alone and protects my sleeping space for the rest of the weekend. He paid for the accountant and the attorney so my foundation would be strong. He set his own doubts and concerns aside and encouraged me to fly.

4. Another Mason and sweet Baby Leo, both born under the most beautiful moons.

5. The MCU students. I love them. They are on a path that will demand so much, not only from them but from their families too. They receive my offerings and share their wisdom with me. "Each one teach one" is alive and well.

happiness runs

I'm not sure why I feel so happy today. I have a full blown sneezy, drippy cold, I'm way behind on commitments, there are dishes in the sink and I have 50 lbs. to lose before Hawaii (8 weeks)! It has to be one of the following three things:.  

My new salt crystal lamp

Chuck think it's ugly, Pretz thinks it's a rock.

I believe the label that was on it that said

it would release happiness ions into the air.

Or

This extra sweet valentine

I had to go to the post office to pick this up.

The clerk lady loved it almost as much as I do!

Or

It could be

Pretzel Pony tail Princess skirt.

Catching up

So much to be grateful for . . .

~the birth of Fern and Pearl,

believing we could make a difference

and now we are seeing the fruits~

~my baby was born as a mother,

mother to carson "reggie" sky~

~my baby was born again in baptismal waters~

~andrew, mason, samuel, jovan, phoenix~

~a vacation to the pacific ocean with pretz and her mama~

~santa fe, mmmm~

~"all i want is you"~

~steen and nat celebrating a place of their own~

~a pause to experience the inauguration

in a hotel room with the little larsons~

~a snowy saturday in downtown salt lake with sinny~

~leaving on a jet plane, feeling the sunset, picked up by amy in time to 

cradle the emerging head of 

gavin west stoyan~

Stay tuned. . .

Update coming soon. Promise.

We Are the Breath of Our Ancestors

After along break, our clan gathered in the Wyoming woods. Descendants of Grandma and Grandpa T felt them close as we renewed friendships, made new friends and celebrated our shared heritage.

Great Grammy Mag

Andrey and son

Rock painting

Caught with Cam's new Spiderman fishing pole

So many cousins Lin, Tana, Jade and babe, Steen and Pres

Makin' a wish

Nat and girl

We are our grandmother's prayers

We are our grandfather's dreamings

We are the breath of our ancestors

We are the spirit of God.

Sweet honey in the Rock

Hansel and Gretel??

'bye. Goin' to Target.

Love, Lukey and Pretzel

moab treasures

On the day we left for our Moab adventure, I got
a check from MCU for 28.00. Lindsay challenged me to
see how far I could stretch it on our trip. So here are the fruits of
my 28.00 treasure hunt! Oh, right out of the chute, I spent
1.00 on a chocolate dipped strawberry at Thanksgiving Point.
It was yummy as well as very pretty!
Next, a little bottle of lotion, price tag, 2.50.
I read somewhere that the smell of pumpkin pie is the way to a
man's heart. Chuck's reaction: "It's not bad".

OK, this isn't so wonderful. Just me and Karma going 'round.
I had a few minutes to sniff around the Saturday Market as it was just setting up
A nice lady was setting out her stuff and was really nervous. It was her first time.
She asked me where to set her candy jar so that it would entice shoppers. We chatted and
I looked over her wares, mostly home made beads. I picked this one up, asked the price
and she lit up. 2.00! What could I do? I was her first paying customer.

This is my big ticket item! I thought about it alot.
Each little magnet cost 2.50 for a grand total of 12.50!
I am bonding with my new midwifery business name and colors
and think these will look sweet on my office magnet board.

Three buttons from a little yarn store that was off the main path.
I was drawn in thinking it would be like The Friday Night Knitting Club.
It was a great little store. I think I love felting. There was a small wall
hanging there I wanted, too.
I was hoping one of these buttons would work to fasten the wool
instrument bag Lindsay sewed up for me.
The one on the left, made from an antelope antler
was the winner! Price tag: 5.00.

This little woven coaster will go on my white library
table in my bedroom. Once in awhile I take some tasty tea up there.
The colors are perfect and it claims to be made by Zapotec Indians.
4.00

A mini notebook with some funky petroglyphs.
The red suckered me in as well as the mini price, 1.00!
Presley will probably make good use of it when she rummages through my purse.

So there it is, Sinny! You should see the list of things I didn't buy! Like the Native American music featuring my fave, Rita Coolidge. I've worn out my Walela CD.
Too much money for this hunt.
I think this would be a fun game for the women to
play sometime. While the guys are out 4-wheeling, we could be hunting in town.
What do you say?