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I didn’t understand how important rating and reviewing podcasts are until I started a podcast. Then I felt bad because I had never left a review for the podcasts I love and listen to all the time. Mostly because I thought it would be hard. Here are easy step-by-step instructions: On how to do a […]

The following are excerpts from my journal Saturday-Sunday – warning loss mentioned. Here are the previous posts to catch up: Surprise I got Pregnant Adjusting to the idea but worried too Definitely a Miscarriage Saturday – Finding comfort in our book still bleeding pretty steadily. Cramping has gone down. Spent the morning taking T2 to

I had the privleged of being asked to review Heart and Hands. I did get a free copy to read. My Aunt got me a copy of Heart and Hands when I was a teenager and wanted to be a midwife.  I remember pouring over the pages and just being fascinated by what I learned.

Hello, Families! My name is Catalina Hernandez and I am a homebirth mama of three. I am also a researcher at UC Merced and will be heading up a project in conjunction with UC Berkeley’s Center for Human Rights, the McNair Scholars Program, and Choices in Childbirth to understand women’s perspectives on childbirth and would

I don’t quite know how to say this and I am not sure how it will be received.  Some of my IRL (in real life) friends LOVE this about me, but there are many who think it is really strange.  Here you go – I am an energy healer. A few years ago I started

Last year was an amazing year for me. I did a lot of growing and letting go too. I started 2011 with 52 goals. I achieved most of them, I usually do achieve my goals. But I was very frantic about it. It wasn’t done with intention and love, rather with urgency and hyper-focus, with

I think this is a small miracle and shows how if I FOCUS on one goal I can actually DO IT! I am SO excited and proud of myself. I made a menu plan! I cooked dinner for the family 5 times last week.  🙂 We ate as a family (DH was there too), at

So since cinco de mayo I have been doing ok with meals. My goal this week is to follow this meal plan and DH has committed to being home by 6pm 3 nights this week so we can eat together! Monday – Meatloaf (making 3, cooking one and freezing 2 for future) Tuesday -Calzones Wednesday

But I have been recovering from a bad cold for most of the week. Uggh, I was planning on cooking in May, but this was my week instead. Sunday – husband cooked pancakes for dinner.  I did go to church and do music in primary, but at home I just read and felt icky. Monday

I went to a Book Release Party for my friend Melanie.  She wrote The List.  I started reading today and it is so fun! I also got to meet Karen at the party, from A Peek at Karen’s World, it was her blog that inspired me to do these goal posts. I also think that

I am going to really try to focus on health goals for the next few weeks, as we have a fun trip planned, with lots of ACTIVE things, like hiking and kayaking.  So I need to get ready! Be active participant in my 3 book clubs (4th on months only when it is feasible) – 

Buy and install New blinds for Dining Area and Bedroom – We got the quotes – now we need to choose.  This won’t be easy.  We have a HUGE window to cover and a few different options and prices. Be active participant in my 3 book clubs (4th on months only when it is feasible)