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Lanny

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About Me

Homeschooling momma to 3 munchkins, married to my best friend for 10 1/2 years now and childbirth junkie! I love to read, knit, crochet and goof off on the computer in my spare time. I'm passionate about birth, politics and homechooling. I'm on myspace to keep in touch with friends, since I'm horrible at snail mail and phone contact and as a way to journal my daily realities through the blog-da-blog.Enjoy~

My Interests

My kiddos, homeschooling, midwifery, birth & babies, homeopathy, natural health, aromatherapy, fiber crafts (knitting and crocheting), reading, astrology, music, animals, religion & politics... "A truth's initial commotion is directly proportional to how deeply the lie was believed…When a well-packaged web of lies has been sold gradually to the masses over generations, the truth will seem utterly preposterous and its speaker, a raving lunatic."

I'd like to meet:

Other mothers, birth professionals, crafters, friends and family! Being a friend means reading my various rants about politics, birth, homeschooling and anything else I'm passionate about, if you don't get easily offended I'd love to have you as a friend!View All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

Music:

Maroon 5, John Mayer, Evanescence, Joss Stone, Five For Fighting, Nora Jones, Ani DiFranco, Anna Nalick, Snow Patrol, The Fray, Jack Johnson, Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, James Blunt, Bush, Teddy Geiger, Daughtry, Nickel Creek, Pat Benatar, Steve Winwood, Edwin McCain, Nelly Furtado, Fleetwood Mac, Elliott Yamin, James Taylor, Gwen Stefani, Casting Crowns, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, KT Tunstall, Rolling Stones, Jonny Lang, Corinne Bailey Rae, Joan Osborne, Enigma... depends on my mood at the time :o)

Movies:

Nims Island, The Notebook, Atonement, Pan's Labrynth, The Upside of Anger, Catch and Release, The Holiday, Because I Said So, Surrender Dorothy, Happy Feet, Brokeback Mountain, The Family Stone, Neverending Story, Nanny McPhee, Harry Potter, Narnia and of course Milo & Otis will always be an all time favorite!

Television:

Gilmore Girls, October Roads, Grey's Anatomy, CSI (all of them), Brothers & Sisters...

Books:

Under the Tuscan Sun, She's Come Undone, Tales From The Crib, Goodnight Nobody, Good Things, Good in Bed, While I Was Gone, In Her Shoes, Little Earthquakes, The Guy Not Taken, all of the Harry Potter books, Midwives, The Baby Catcher, The Red Tent, On The Road, White Oleander, Where The Heart Is... My fave birthy books are: Active Birth, After the Baby's Birth, The Baby Book, The Birth Book, Birth Your Way, Birthing from Within, Breastfeeding and Human Lactation, The Breastfeeding Book, Caring for Your Baby and Young Child, The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth, Core Curriculum for Lactation Consultant, The Doula Book, The Expectant Father, The Family Nutrition Book, Gentle Birth Choices, A Good Birth A Safe Birth, The Happiest Baby on the Block, Heart & Hands, Labor Progress Handbook, Mothering the New Mother, Natural Health after Birth, Pocket Guide for Counseling the Nursing Mother, The Pregnancy Book, Pregnancy Childbirth and the Newborn, Spiritual Midwifery, The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth, This Isn't What I Expected, Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year...

Heroes:

In everything I *try* to look to Jesus as the ultimate example and truth of life, My mom is an amazing independent accomplished woman, My grandpa came from so little and made so much for his entire family, Ina May Gaskin for the pioneering work she has done for birth professionals mothers and babies everywhere, Lisa Goldstein for her work locally and beyond and every single one of my clients and all mothers who have come through their individual journeys with their own spiritual transformations and blessings to share with the next!

My Blog

Dalai Lama Test- my results

This is a unique personality test. There are only 4 questions but the results are very interesting.  I was kind of shocked by what some of my answers meant. Be honest and honor what pops int...
Posted by Lanny on Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:56:00 PST

Woot woot!

Well 1st let me say my kid rocks! Aidan won his 1st game of the season last night 11 to 7! He did so good!! On the way home he old me he fell in love, lol... I asked him who he fell in love with and h...
Posted by Lanny on Tue, 08 Apr 2008 03:45:00 PST

Update on me

So the last few weeks have been a mix of emotions and changes for us. We had Great Grandma’s funeral the Wednesday after she passed then Easter. Easter was a little sad. This week Jer started a ...
Posted by Lanny on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:41:00 PST

Court of Appeal Grants Petition for Re-hearing

Court of Appeal Grants Petition for Re-hearing On March 25, the California Court of Appeal granted a motion for rehearing in the In re Rachel L. casethe controversial decision which purported to ban ...
Posted by Lanny on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 07:16:00 PST

Response to Ruling of California Court of Appeal Homeschooling is Illegal in California

Response to Ruling of California Court of Appeal'Homeschooling is Illegal in California' On February 28, 2008, the California Court of Appeals issued a ruling in a juvenile court proceeding that decl...
Posted by Lanny on Fri, 07 Mar 2008 03:35:00 PST

The state, and no one else, should control the minds of the nation’s youth? What do you think?

"We find no reason to strike down the Legislature's evaluation of what constitutes an adequate education scheme sufficient to promote the 'general diffusion of knowledge and intelligence,'" the court ...
Posted by Lanny on Thu, 06 Mar 2008 05:46:00 PST

THE RIGHT TO A FAMILY... ALMOST

February 25, 2008 An In-depth Look at Article 9 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the ChildLast week, we began our series on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) by looking at the ...
Posted by Lanny on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 10:07:00 PST

Blah blah blah blah blah blah

I'm sick, again! WTH?!? I came home from the Bahama's sick and then got back from the beach last week and am sick again. Blah... Jer started his new position this week, it's been interesting already....
Posted by Lanny on Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:22:00 PST

Barack Obama

After reading some more I am pulling for Obama... I encourage anyone who is on the fence or just doesn't know to go to his website (http://factcheck.barackobama.com ) and read the facts. He's a good g...
Posted by Lanny on Wed, 13 Feb 2008 06:22:00 PST

Even more unsure of who I’ll vote for...

John Edwards stepped out of the race for president. I had a feeling it was coming but am still disappointed in our media's lack of support which I feel had a substantial role in his inability to reach...
Posted by Lanny on Thu, 31 Jan 2008 10:39:00 PST