tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77746910312990661402024-02-02T04:56:57.060-05:00The Tallahassee HuffsTanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-16189146681845775732011-12-24T02:26:00.001-05:002011-12-24T02:38:28.032-05:00My Brest Friend Body Pillow giveaway.<div><p><a href="http://www.motherrisingbirth.com/2011/12/holiday-giveaway-my-brest-friend-3-in-1.html?showComment=1324710458035#c5803207760858580138">Mother Rising </a>is doing a giveaway this month. Stop by her blog and enter a chance to win a My Brest Friend Body Pillow. </p>
</div>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-6358686441006142622011-09-06T15:44:00.012-04:002011-09-06T18:38:04.806-04:00Gone Organic....I think<p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><br /></p><p class="mobile-photo" style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlDwKr4isXblMSVp7tXe8LRAp9-QDnTqHf308JSEKGlngeRcHUkYWIxH3LCpnDS9hldH57M1JbBI_BNM1gN6N7KrquoG1U-pLnh1K_CR-I0-GzCZD48dnb4Ka4hbsKUI2vhyphenhyphenKLsj8MzPY/s1600/IMAG0137-792838.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijlDwKr4isXblMSVp7tXe8LRAp9-QDnTqHf308JSEKGlngeRcHUkYWIxH3LCpnDS9hldH57M1JbBI_BNM1gN6N7KrquoG1U-pLnh1K_CR-I0-GzCZD48dnb4Ka4hbsKUI2vhyphenhyphenKLsj8MzPY/s400/IMAG0137-792838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5649334953863513618" /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo">About a month ago I was reading a <a href="http://loveinourhome.wordpress.com/2011/08/02/our-fruit-is-here/">friend's blog</a> and she was talking about organic produce. She joined a buying club (<a href="http://www.anniesbuyingclub.com/welcome.cfm">Annie's Organic</a>) and distributes discounted organic produce locally! It sounded good - no sign up fees & no commitment. The pics looked good. So, the TLH Huffs are giving it a shot. Leonard & I are always talking about eating healthier and we do keep fresh fruits and veggies around for the girls. </p><p class="mobile-photo">Today we picked up our first <a href="http://www.anniesbuyingclub.com/shares_desc.cfm">half share</a> of organic produce. It included strawberries, bananas, red seedless grapes, oranges, flavor granade pluots (plum & apricot mixed), jumbo yellow onions, zucchini, tomatoes, baby spinach, broccoli, curly kale, & hass avocados. We're starting off with the half share bi-weekly for now. But the girls have already devoured a good portion of the fruit and Leonard is cooking up most of the veggies tonight in a quiche. So, we will probably be ordering another half share for next week or upgrading to a full share. </p><p class="mobile-photo">We have even turned this into a homeschool assignment for Hannah. She asked why we were buying our food from somebody's house instead of the grocery store. I explained to her that these fruits & veggies were special because they are organic. "What does that mean?" So, Banana will be doing some research and writing an essay on what organic means and why it's beneficial for good health. </p><p class="mobile-photo"><span class="Apple-style-span" >Do you buy organic produce? If so, where?</span></p> <br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-9598797107921917952011-09-05T15:29:00.015-04:002011-09-05T16:17:07.274-04:00Labor Day & Birth Stories......<div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); " >Today and all week local doula and blogger, <a href="http://www.motherrisingbirth.com/2011/09/labor-day-link-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+MotherRisingBirth+%28Mother+Rising+Birth+Services%29">Mother Rising</a>, is asking Mammas to share our birth stories with each other "for our greater good." Of course, I couldn't pass up yet another opportunity to share <a href="http://tallahasseehuffs.blogspot.com/2010/01/mariahs-birth-story.html">Maggie's beautiful birth</a> again! You can also read <a href="http://tallahasseehuffs.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-homebirth.html">here</a> why this L&D nurse chose a homebirth after two hospital births. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); " ><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 20px; " >I have always said that reading other women's stories kept me inspired & encouraged during my pregnancy. Yet, my hope is that my daughters will read these same/similar stories one day and not be afraid of birth. So, to answer one of Lindsey's questions....What is my favorite moment? My favorite moment was when it was just me, Hannah, & Sarah (my daughters) alone in my bedroom awaiting our birthing dream team to arrive. They were the BEST doulas ever! And I remember thinking "this is how it's suppose to be."</span></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span style="line-height: 20px; background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; " class="Apple-style-span"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 20px;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><table style="width:auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/y1h4E7d4JaobdmaKbIMxqbTlow312qNbeLqmXFrIcLQ?feat=embedwebsite"><img src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-XGSLnvIPtFs/S3R_mBAa38I/AAAAAAAAMB8/Mx9yd1EICi8/s400/Maggie%252527s%252520Birth%252520Day.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td style="font-family:arial,sans-serif; font-size:11px; text-align:right">From <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/sredir?uname=Mrshuffrn&target=ALBUM&id=5494906247088123489&feat=embedwebsite"></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; 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Life has just kept us all so busy the past few months. Summer flew by so fast we didn't get to do so many things we had planned. But "it is what it is." One of my new mantras.
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<br />Hannah enjoyed a month with her Grandma in Detroit. I was sad to see her go, but sooo happy that she was able to have some quality time with her Grandma. Unfortunately, my Grandma Dear is not well and now needs 24h care. Hopefully, I will be able to go spend a few days with her next week. Since we are homeschooling again this year, the plan is to go visit at least once a month. It will given my Aunt & Uncle a break and give me some time with My Dear.
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<br />Yes, you heard correctly! It is official. The TLH Huffs have truly realized now that the public school system is just NOT for us. Sarah is starting Kindergarten and Hannah the 4th grade.....at HOME! We've been doing "a little of this & a little of that" since Monday. Yet, the official first day is September 6th! We are all excited and making plans for field trips, science projects, and arts/crafts. This week we learned a little about symbols and Florida history. So, the girls each had to draw a symbol for our "school." Will have to scan & post them later.
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<br />This week has been a busy busy one. The girls started another season of dance. It is Hannah's 7th & Sarah's 3rd. My Banana is now a member of the company...ABT Prepatory Level. <a href="http://www.pactdance.com/">The Performing Arts Center of Tallahassee </a>is one of the two schools certified in the state of Florida. Hannah will be doing 7hrs of instruction a week (in Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, & Acro/Tumbling), one hour of assisting a teacher with the little ones a week, and 2hrs of performance rehearsal a week. A busy bee she will be! Sarah is in her last year at the primary level & taking a Ballet/Tap class.
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<br />We ALL will be busy. I'll be too busy to tackle those last three courses to finish my BSN degree. New goal is to be done by Fall 2012. Still undecided about Midwifery school. Still patiently awaiting some sign. Well why I'm waiting, I have been blessed with the opportunity to be a contributing writer for a birth blog...<a href="http://themahoganywaybirthcafe.wordpress.com/">The Mahogany Way Birth Cafe</a>. The plan is to write one post a month. I'm really excited about this!
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<br />We are all excited about where life is taking us!
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<br />Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-2386126229993179812011-05-04T23:56:00.003-04:002011-05-05T15:05:13.594-04:00Wordless Wednesday - Lupus Awareness<p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg579N5Ki9sDPZbGOcZNNk6Albh_HPmhVuMM_gXD5AXbxXqtB85fFA3m0Rrtk27IvtwiDgCmv7iSA135qnucL7i_DDBxo3cSJyT7FoyFQY6PQVXPjh4yO_HMXChyphenhyphenQt-U7BW3tLeFANmHh9m/s400/sign_pledge-791475.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603076008568537906" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0Z4b3yOF9VkYuvlWDPM_WVX_2icSh7GK7xtqtDzmQIFM3V2BP4ZDWmZpTnqnFWlPwxbERMYchyphenhyphenoPCAssl6PP-4GMqqDVSIV45gKmx7a1aFjBDzcxn4l8weMKJZLSIZVCwyG3bUNjoBhGS/s400/225423_10150173666556775_184404096774_7013846_4717015_n-794614.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603076018459433970" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlcEbVkv5pcqqJYbnX7rkPR0q5-wK0Ck4BC7mGxCqAMNSqT7nSGjfhyw8GuX80wJ3KHJp8QQVI3qdSEs_lZz0sB3G4AOPbuIFBJBT3OnjNcX5Ws7XJLQnjxztzicpuBSLPDYRoFmEWouLG/s400/raise_awareness-795529.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603076016370075810" border="0" /></a></p> <div style="clear: both; text-align: center; font-size: xx-small;">Published with Blogger-droid v1.6.8</div><br /><br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-80775463619646206922011-05-02T16:56:00.007-04:002011-05-03T14:01:08.801-04:00Band Together for Lupus<p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk9b8qU17MuCqUx1S_UUT97Qoz3mY_slueJN3EJ4DWOQzkRdtoZ-_hkjz8iPPs_rngHk9v05Kf2lNa16nUsoD64jsRgw_utK19BlSEFEdTLD3q-MPuZSBQd3fC-0qkpkOqShgUWhAfw4FU/s400/225423_10150173666556775_184404096774_7013846_4717015_n-787166.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602225585198912978" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: left;" class="mobile-photo"><br /><a href="http://www.lupus.org/newsite/pages/lupus-awareness-month.html"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></a></p><p></p> <p>May is Lupus awareness month & this year's theme is "Band Together for Lupus." My fight with Lupus is a personal one. No, I do not have Lupus, but it has impacted me to my core. A day does not go by that I don't think of my mother's fight with Lupus that took her life too soon. She was only 47yrs old when she went home to be with our Lord after over a 15yr battle. I rejoice in that fact...the fact that she is home and free of pain. But I wont stop praying for a cure because it didn't find her in time. My family has been hit hard by this ugly disease. We've lost several family members and many more are still fighting today. I wear purple for my momma, my sisters, my daughters, my nieces & nephews, my cousins....for myself!!<br /></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAUCgdTpvTz5HJyXe8dFFxgnrlhsaIAqR9R4wVEXfVDyz4iQLBEQFC7ou9A-Sflk-R-5S7KluuL2_M4AkF-upp8daMPdrAKRYetpSOBaRq6C6YASeHxjjJ3OQQyiuD1TKRkLjPhiDUND2/s1600/IMAG0408-1-709631.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWAUCgdTpvTz5HJyXe8dFFxgnrlhsaIAqR9R4wVEXfVDyz4iQLBEQFC7ou9A-Sflk-R-5S7KluuL2_M4AkF-upp8daMPdrAKRYetpSOBaRq6C6YASeHxjjJ3OQQyiuD1TKRkLjPhiDUND2/s400/IMAG0408-1-709631.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602550808454241410" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><br /><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-7102957468763720492011-04-29T16:35:00.004-04:002011-04-29T16:48:47.851-04:00"Birth Talk for Women of Color"A new blog for all women, <a href="http://themahoganywaybirthcafe.wordpress.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Mahogany Way Birth Cafe</span></a>, recently had a call for birth stories. Of course, I submitted <a href="http://themahoganywaybirthcafe.wordpress.com/2011/04/26/the-home-waterbirth-of-mariah/">Maggie's birth story</a> and it was chosen for the very first story! I still love sharing her birth and hope that it can inspire/encourage someone like the stories I read while I was pregnant.
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<br /> If you enjoy the <span style="font-style: italic;">Mahogany Way Birth Cafe</span>, you can check out Darcel blogging about life at <a href="http://themahoganyway.blogspot.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Mahogany Way.</span></a> She has also set up a great on-line community for women to discuss everything from birth, breastfeeding, cloth diapers, and homeschooling.
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height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2FMrshuffrn%2Falbumid%2F5562034455328926945%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCLvv98_7kIfnMA%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-81126482631590662262011-01-14T08:32:00.003-05:002011-01-14T08:50:52.838-05:00A year later & still sharingOne year later and still sharing <a href="http://www.indiebirth.com/the-homebirth-of-tanashias-baby-girl/">my story</a>. Maggie was born just over a year ago and I love to share her story. Like I've previously mentioned, reading others' stories kept me inspired during my pregnancy and reiterated my faith in birth. I recently shared Maggie's birth story with <a href="http://www.indiebirth.com/"><span style="font-style: italic;">indie birth</span></a>. It's "intellectual fuel for free thinking mamas...." <br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-76016099686506338892010-12-15T16:08:00.002-05:002010-12-15T16:10:29.016-05:00Wordless Wednesday<div style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_6X4HFOh05ri4MdLFp_irB6tE_Bzd-aOE2lLOd3gN7soCcKRoHYz_eHM9fxma3KDDFckFB4xccof0fa3xsOMG0cWv1f951uk1CeuSet_abWgHIY4X0WDoyaHYrzvJqdg8zbhfZo9WJPP/s1600/Maggie+Stocking.jpg"><img alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY_6X4HFOh05ri4MdLFp_irB6tE_Bzd-aOE2lLOd3gN7soCcKRoHYz_eHM9fxma3KDDFckFB4xccof0fa3xsOMG0cWv1f951uk1CeuSet_abWgHIY4X0WDoyaHYrzvJqdg8zbhfZo9WJPP/s400/Maggie+Stocking.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div><div style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://picasa.google.com/blogger/" target="ext"><img src="http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif" alt="Posted by Picasa" style="border: 0px none; padding: 0px; background: none repeat scroll 0% 50% transparent;" align="middle" border="0" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-16818063847228568652010-09-01T08:44:00.002-04:002010-09-01T08:47:57.695-04:00Wordless Wednesday - Mariah's 7mos old!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_15e8dUn9qKsg7ivSBsOutuS_7r5CDiux9b0w5lPoe3vzAGUSnwKOAxzoYEMU9hay_c7ePH1WqO3Rax4YzM-bWr3U2VZzRYj513_zlKy_Tag4QNFF55PKRdET2o5ERY5UNhPfPkt1t6eB/s1600/Maggie-GroBaby.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_15e8dUn9qKsg7ivSBsOutuS_7r5CDiux9b0w5lPoe3vzAGUSnwKOAxzoYEMU9hay_c7ePH1WqO3Rax4YzM-bWr3U2VZzRYj513_zlKy_Tag4QNFF55PKRdET2o5ERY5UNhPfPkt1t6eB/s400/Maggie-GroBaby.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511925315501064082" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohLI39PhP1UI4aDiYkfyZ_5lTIrbeLgJTu-ANoMRCKDhKzW8saD90LSt2zVPklkAOBqJr1oDApHWHH46-H9U_mYHIyO4UtnGCdXqcyMwVQtfGrgxJiJQJTv8wj6UAUVKwNsNnxj4U75BJ/s1600/Maggie-Birdies.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 271px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhohLI39PhP1UI4aDiYkfyZ_5lTIrbeLgJTu-ANoMRCKDhKzW8saD90LSt2zVPklkAOBqJr1oDApHWHH46-H9U_mYHIyO4UtnGCdXqcyMwVQtfGrgxJiJQJTv8wj6UAUVKwNsNnxj4U75BJ/s400/Maggie-Birdies.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511925303570694162" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaa-4I3YpYk5-cE-uHxOjb2EFETPRl3EKYdbZrPkzzMTtyDYUEGs91Xi3EuVsVKrKfJKg8mLZqwNH96alPPVfdq5Y1_BldP6nvsXeDikZ_rc4AnYkNGFpgOgm5PHPAX9QbNNSZ_XOjzL_/s1600/Maggie-tutu.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaa-4I3YpYk5-cE-uHxOjb2EFETPRl3EKYdbZrPkzzMTtyDYUEGs91Xi3EuVsVKrKfJKg8mLZqwNH96alPPVfdq5Y1_BldP6nvsXeDikZ_rc4AnYkNGFpgOgm5PHPAX9QbNNSZ_XOjzL_/s400/Maggie-tutu.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511925294888875346" /></a><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-78326385311419465712010-08-04T11:56:00.005-04:002010-08-04T12:11:06.683-04:00She is gone...Monday afternoon my family and I said "good-bye" to our Granny. Sitting in her service brought back many memories. Memories of my childhood with my Momma and sisters. I watched my Aunts cry for their mother and remembered my own pain. I wanted to let them know that it does indeed get "better"- whatever that means. I do think of my Momma daily and even cry for her often, but my nephew said it best. "Why are you crying? The doctors couldn't make her better. So, she is resting with God now." He was only five years old when he said those words, but the power of those words give me strength. I know she is gone, but now she gets to be with our Granny again.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">She is gone</span><br /></div><p style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" align="center"><font size="3">You can shed tears that she is gone<br /> or you can smile because she has lived. </font> </p><p style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" align="center"><font size="3">You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back<br /> or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left. </font></p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" align="center"><font size="3">Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her<br /> or you can be full of the love you shared. </font></p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" align="center"><font size="3">You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday<br /> or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday. </font></p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" align="center"><font size="3">You can remember her and only that she’s gone<br /> or you can cherish her memory and let it live on. </font></p> <p style="font-family: lucida grande; font-style: italic;" align="center"><font size="3">You can cry and close your mind,<br /> be empty and turn your back<br /> or you can do what she’d want:<br /> smile, open your eyes, love and go on. </font></p><br /><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-44888618741980898962010-07-16T11:28:00.004-04:002010-08-04T12:10:41.469-04:00Mariah is 6 mos old!<p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghg7PxF-AAiuRomJR69NDQUTaduUGUzz9Ytnrv6ZOTH-RH29w7cY3lfHwP8F2K8M6OGAKqmx2W6Fdn0OWnZx-6KrYjSet_Dc5AJKj6MuDyNbUzdNsIhllYEDfdAciOB2iysN6ltuAnZ0Ps/s1600/IMG_7834-1-722467.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghg7PxF-AAiuRomJR69NDQUTaduUGUzz9Ytnrv6ZOTH-RH29w7cY3lfHwP8F2K8M6OGAKqmx2W6Fdn0OWnZx-6KrYjSet_Dc5AJKj6MuDyNbUzdNsIhllYEDfdAciOB2iysN6ltuAnZ0Ps/s320/IMG_7834-1-722467.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494526417950400082" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG4ufOazu9nr090HBBJbzEtRN_UgoqHMPByx0cG6lOu_w6g9wWKgpxDbQAYI2eYS0pCZ2ncF_in_hEtU_og3uRjNkv6t6_2EbZw8j7ugG_r4_-QybG5y0Fz1ZeGuc9WgG7FJN0IQw540F/s1600/IMG_7829-1-724056.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwG4ufOazu9nr090HBBJbzEtRN_UgoqHMPByx0cG6lOu_w6g9wWKgpxDbQAYI2eYS0pCZ2ncF_in_hEtU_og3uRjNkv6t6_2EbZw8j7ugG_r4_-QybG5y0Fz1ZeGuc9WgG7FJN0IQw540F/s320/IMG_7829-1-724056.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494526425864323730" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXn7o6Wtt2mGICEEWtKonuifnlIJV5sAOR1p9MbB8aOntI6OB_q41O1aGKDGp8AzVJHwLvdfnG5YOh9ZyrP37PfRBX_N5NZ51CvYSyjmbSXwqllIHtKBOPG4mt4JzuwuTXiihC2csCtNUi/s1600/IMG_7828-1-725100.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXn7o6Wtt2mGICEEWtKonuifnlIJV5sAOR1p9MbB8aOntI6OB_q41O1aGKDGp8AzVJHwLvdfnG5YOh9ZyrP37PfRBX_N5NZ51CvYSyjmbSXwqllIHtKBOPG4mt4JzuwuTXiihC2csCtNUi/s320/IMG_7828-1-725100.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494526429125650530" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGOBLiqlI2L4t-M76qZq7sOoLMf7yxTFCSuYgNjJ0gziXPm9Kr9t46bviDpEHtPxcMSZflWqPgoKSFr3HZ7L_Bo9GvSPSDnGAEpecsSleI2CjEjkKJ4IqPckut13Z4b7M7ZVRSMd582j8/s1600/IMG_7827-1-726131.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXGOBLiqlI2L4t-M76qZq7sOoLMf7yxTFCSuYgNjJ0gziXPm9Kr9t46bviDpEHtPxcMSZflWqPgoKSFr3HZ7L_Bo9GvSPSDnGAEpecsSleI2CjEjkKJ4IqPckut13Z4b7M7ZVRSMd582j8/s320/IMG_7827-1-726131.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494526436408439554" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnSX5Ao8WQobmHFRzfVdNo_B9ByxYm9J07GPGsXeFeGG9niGRHjvLK66BE5cmBMNuU677882lAG2mVxjtXDaaDYF6_WQYSLqEUj3JP8zKf2CZLY6LUGNS_EimiUeiVCl7udH3i7puY8TL/s1600/IMG_7826-1-727231.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNnSX5Ao8WQobmHFRzfVdNo_B9ByxYm9J07GPGsXeFeGG9niGRHjvLK66BE5cmBMNuU677882lAG2mVxjtXDaaDYF6_WQYSLqEUj3JP8zKf2CZLY6LUGNS_EimiUeiVCl7udH3i7puY8TL/s320/IMG_7826-1-727231.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5494526439374020498" border="0" /></a></p><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="border: 0pt none; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" border="0" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-33058957683438339632010-07-14T13:04:00.015-04:002010-07-14T14:39:44.552-04:00Wean Me Gently<div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;">I came across a beautiful poem today on my midwife's facebook page. It stirred me so much that I cried and decided to share it. </span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"></span></div><br /><div align="left"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br />Mariah turned 6mos old this past Sunday. After working all weekend, she & I had a rough night Monday. She is usually a very "easy" baby. She awakens about 3 times a night to nurse and usually just falls right back to sleep. I don't know what happened Monday, but it was not one of our usual nights. She woke up around midnight screaming. I tried to nurse her and she turned away and continued to scream. I tried the other side, but she did the same thing. Leonard got up and walked her around a little and then asked me to try again...nothing! She swatted at my breast, turned her head, and screamed. I felt helpless. I thought maybe she was in pain or something. So I stripped her down and checked her out....nothing! Maybe her gums were bothering her. So I tried to give her a piece of a frozen banana that she usually LOVES...nothing! About 45 minutes later, I asked Leonard to warm up a bottle for her (of breastmilk). He looked at me all crazy, but I didn't know what else to do. Needless to say, she sucked those 5oz down like she was starving & immediately drifted back off to sleep. I was happy that she was finally happy. But I was sad because I thought this was the beginning of the end. The end to our beautiful nursing relationship that not only nourished her, but me as well.<br /><br /></span></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><br /><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;"></span></em></strong></div><div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;">Wean Me Gently<br /></span></em></strong>by Cathy Cardall<br /><br /><br />I know I look so big to you, </div><br /><div align="center"><br />Maybe I seem too big for the needs I have.<br /><br />...But no matter how big we get,<br /><br />We still have needs that are important to us.<br /><br />I know that our relationship is growing and changing,<br /><br />But I still need you. </div><br /><div align="center"><br />I need your warmth and closeness,<br /><br />Especially at the end of the day<br /><br />When we snuggle up in bed. </div><br /><div align="center"><br />Please don't get too busy for us to nurse.<br /><br />I know you think I can be patient,<br /><br />Or find something to take the place of a nursing;<br /><br />A book, a glass of something,<br /><br />But nothing can take your place when I need you.<br /><br />Sometimes just cuddling with you,<br /><br />Having you near me is enough.<br /><br />I guess I am growing and becoming independent,<br /><br />But please be there.<br /><br />This bond we have is so strong and so important to me,<br /><br />Please don't break it abruptly.<br /></div><br /><div align="center">Wean me gently, </div><br /><div align="center"><br /><strong><em>Because I am your mother,<br /></em></strong></div><br /><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img style="BORDER-BOTTOM: 0pt; BORDER-LEFT: 0pt; BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; BORDER-TOP: 0pt; BORDER-RIGHT: 0pt" border="0" src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" /></a></p>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-69009457885395307502010-07-14T11:11:00.003-04:002010-07-15T11:42:33.761-04:00Wordless Wednesday<p style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" class="mobile-photo"><a 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Less than an hour after posting it, I received a phone call from Leonard. This a loose version of that conversation:<br /><blockquote>L - Tanashia!<br />T - Yes, Leonard<br />L - Tanashia!<br />T - Yes!<br />L - I cannot believe you said that?!?!<br />T - What?<br />L - I am NOT embarrassed by you nursing in public.<br />T - I didn't say that you were, Leonard<br />L - But that's what you insinuated!<br />T - No, I stated that it makes you uncomfortable. If you don't agree, then write a response and I will post it<br />L - Ummmm, no. I just wanted you to know<br /></blockquote><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS5loWAoVLaRsl5T9BR_dySAuyIfgGS35kCH1RUf0m9eJcOuIE5a1i-4QOoIoWT3ZdWgi4J1rikaGHGoK1whLYGyxoZPSXYIBTykwu93w3Z6DXJydR8Hz26o_I2HxLzq9k_0TzjCEYqJP/s1600/IMG_6542-704571.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnS5loWAoVLaRsl5T9BR_dySAuyIfgGS35kCH1RUf0m9eJcOuIE5a1i-4QOoIoWT3ZdWgi4J1rikaGHGoK1whLYGyxoZPSXYIBTykwu93w3Z6DXJydR8Hz26o_I2HxLzq9k_0TzjCEYqJP/s320/IMG_6542-704571.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491595456508260466" border="0" /></a><br /></div><br />Shortly after this phone call I received this e-mail from him:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;"><blockquote style="font-family: times new roman;">"Tanashia, it's not that I am embarrassed when you nurse in public, I am<br />concerned that your breast is exposed and someone might see it. I<br />understand that you are nursing our child but I just don't want people<br />to see your breasts as if you were walking around topless. Your breasts<br />are for me and the baby not everyone else."</blockquote></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oVIsZd33nXVhNzSGQa_KUQcla1HwItQdg_KVIHCdviRPZX3UikyT8mRmrW223D1sWchReuD3C1I0g0zPmRJ2iZJqm1VAJDeOllzXupnNxQr22uO1u9hS2F40VJ6OrYGfyUrxTAui1z69/s1600/IMG_6673-707149.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1oVIsZd33nXVhNzSGQa_KUQcla1HwItQdg_KVIHCdviRPZX3UikyT8mRmrW223D1sWchReuD3C1I0g0zPmRJ2iZJqm1VAJDeOllzXupnNxQr22uO1u9hS2F40VJ6OrYGfyUrxTAui1z69/s320/IMG_6673-707149.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5491595466287436098" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I truly appreciate Leonard verbalizing how it makes him feel and why. We later discussed my NIP a little further. I stand corrected that I did not choose to use my sling or cover when I nursed in the theater this past weekend. I just did not think about it. My mind was on feeding my baby & making her happy.<br /><br />I also truly appreciate Leonard for supporting and encouraging me. Without his support, I would have never been able to nurse our babies.<br /><br /><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NcfGE9z0rSeDCTsHpGvJw1qstwPz6i6kGqVDfoIA6KHr2NNvJ4cEg3zQX3pIKcn3DaJlgMTHxz3t18XCxKawPmZTyipb7e5rSSYTOS0PwxYA3CdICoxaDS2ieT8QDXQINiiAtvTLryfz/s1600/100_0171-757226.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8NcfGE9z0rSeDCTsHpGvJw1qstwPz6i6kGqVDfoIA6KHr2NNvJ4cEg3zQX3pIKcn3DaJlgMTHxz3t18XCxKawPmZTyipb7e5rSSYTOS0PwxYA3CdICoxaDS2ieT8QDXQINiiAtvTLryfz/s320/100_0171-757226.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5492004132657362642" border="0" /></a></p><br /><p><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" border="0" /></a><br /><br /></p></div></div>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-63454017683232014392010-07-07T13:09:00.000-04:002010-07-07T13:09:38.999-04:00Nursing in Public<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/p/carnival-of-nursing-in-public.html" title="Carnival of Nursing in Public"><img src="http://www.babydustdiaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/inip1.png" alt="Art by Erika Hastings at http://mudspice.wordpress.com/" border="0" /></a> Welcome to the July 2010 Carnival of Nursing in Public<img src="file:///C:/Users/Tanashia/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" /><img src="file:///C:/Users/Tanashia/AppData/Local/Temp/moz-screenshot-1.png" alt="" />
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<br />This post was written for inclusion in the <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/p/carnival-of-nursing-in-public.html">Carnival of Nursing in Public</a> hosted by Dionna and Paige at <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/">NursingFreedom.org</a>. All week, July 5-9, we will be featuring articles and posts about nursing in public ("NIP").
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the time who had nursed their babies.<span style=""> </span>I had not even thought about what I would do when the time came for me to nurse in public – just that I would feed her wherever & whenever!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >I have one vivid memory of NIP.<span style=""> </span>I was at a popular restaurant with Leonard, my sister, and her young son.<span style=""> </span>Hannah was fussing and I knew she wanted to nurse.<span style=""> </span>I kept trying to time it so that I could latch her on while our male server was away, but he wouldn’t stay away long enough.<span style=""> </span>I gave in and latched her on while he took our order.<span style=""> </span>I didn’t make eye contact with him or even look up until he left.<span style=""> </span>I was covered with a baby blanket that Hannah continued to pull away.<span style=""> </span>I looked up so see Leonard with a crazy expression all over his face.<span style=""> </span>He was scoping the room like we were about to rob the place!<span style=""> </span>I had thought about making the server uncomfortable, but had not even considered how Leonard felt.<span style=""> </span>He said he was fine, but continued this behavior every time I nursed in public.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" >I am now strongly aware of how uncomfortable NIP makes him.<span style=""> </span>So I use my cover or sling when we are out together.<span style=""> </span>He still says that he isn’t uncomfortable – “My mom breastfed & I saw my aunts nurse my cousins.”<span style=""> </span>Yet, just this past weekend he did the same thing while we were at the movies!<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:12pt;" ><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">I feel bad – not really – that he is uncomfortable.</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">I wish I understood why.</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">But what’s important to me is that my girls realize that breastfeeding their baby isn’t something to be ashamed of.</span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); font-weight: bold;">I pray that they learn from me, my great circle of nursing friends & their aunt the joy that breastfeeding brings to a mom and baby.</span>
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<br />Please join us all week, July 5-9, as we celebrate and support breastfeeding mothers. And visit <a href="http://nursingfreedom.org/">NursingFreedom.org</a> any time to connect with other breastfeeding supporters, learn more about your <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/p/state-breastfeeding-laws.html">legal right to nurse in public</a>, and read (<a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/p/contribute.html">and contribute</a>!) articles about breastfeeding and N.I.P.
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<br />This post is just one of many being featured as part of the Carnival of Nursing in Public. <b>Please visit our other writers each day of the Carnival.</b> Click on the links below to see each day’s posts - new articles will be posted on the following days:
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<br />July 5 - <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/2010/07/carnip-day-1.html">Making Breastfeeding the Norm: Creating a Culture of Breastfeeding in a Hyper-Sexualized World</a>
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<br />July 6 – <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/2010/07/carnip-day-2.html">Supporting Breastfeeding Mothers: the New, the Experienced, and the Mothers of More Than One Nursing Child</a>
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<br />July 7 – <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/2010/07/carnip-day-3.html">Creating a Supportive Network: Your Stories and Celebrations of N.I.P.</a>
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<br />July 8 – <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/2010/07/carnip-day-4.html">Breastfeeding: International and Religious Perspectives</a>
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<br />July 9 – <a href="http://www.nursingfreedom.org/2010/07/carnip-day-5.html">Your Legal Right to Nurse in Public, and How to Respond to Anyone Who Questions It</a>
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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP_6IgNAOxF0-Xucv4_ZHWY-TAjyELnCXpgbSlc__njW8LMywdZgYKjmdEnjBkpShYasczoVYkL8g0DvueI-CBuKMUfhmMiLOL_ldEOGOWBkI7BrlY_fIBJaoSUAyiKTODKcye2tYC6uzE/s1600/IMG01034-779654.jpg"><br /></a></p><p class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://blackwomendobreastfeed.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/tanashias-story-breastfeeding-despite-lack-of-family-support/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4u-rAOtqLfRTeYD9FkdPwhr8bpeOcAFBIc6705KWVHKRJajbo_kAZpkfGVr9RMiukUbZCUbRvf-w0GV_DZo_I9RT2bdwNgTuT7kOVw0_nH7OSgbgVabFVIe9tNRdou1OUXSqilPUirVxo/s320/IMG01036-780906.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462277475638012386" border="0" /></a></p><p><br /><a href="http://picasa.google.com/"><br /></a></p><br /><div style="text-align: right;">I recently shared <a href="http://blackwomendobreastfeed.wordpress.com/2010/04/16/tanashias-story-breastfeeding-despite-lack-of-family-support/">my</a> breastfeeding story with <a href="http://blackwomendobreastfeed.wordpress.com/">Black Women Do Breastfeed</a>. It's a new site that shares information and stories to encourage women to breastfeed. Unfortunately, recent studies have shown a decline in breastfeeding for all women despite its known benefits. Hopefully women will read these stories and be inspired.<br /></div><br /><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" border="0" /></a>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7774691031299066140.post-80078508510223095382010-04-19T13:24:00.000-04:002010-04-20T13:39:21.396-04:00Monday Moments<p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvo9McEfHg0PP1awZoUbYL9vsL9UW7W5Bf9ogPDSVvX1-KyrrS-jRWHyEDwkHhrAYZ7_aw68yIRSkpGYHJtunXhTyW_WKDNHcfU0tswNIAot0os8BRiZtuEAA6APo4ObtnbzwDadNB0BT/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FRmFjZWJvb2tIb21lc2NyZWVuSW1hZ2UuanBn%3F=-791564"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikvo9McEfHg0PP1awZoUbYL9vsL9UW7W5Bf9ogPDSVvX1-KyrrS-jRWHyEDwkHhrAYZ7_aw68yIRSkpGYHJtunXhTyW_WKDNHcfU0tswNIAot0os8BRiZtuEAA6APo4ObtnbzwDadNB0BT/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FRmFjZWJvb2tIb21lc2NyZWVuSW1hZ2UuanBn%3F=-791564" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5460365403848941826" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">One of Maggie's 3mos pics by</p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="http://elizabethpaigephotography.com/">Elizabeth Paige Photography</a><br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznGoIAqlqYkK2eJjwD1lLbf3Plw71xInXtsmyGF24fMphb2gFRD6C8aqpCBzPh2kTwDciLFK24cDVl-wHqCRnXrN6IU4_9zBml4qDaTGrz6zzF4UXaEfXAMiJxkiP9_PHZlIdeRFIUWPi/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDEwMzEuanBn%3F=-778604"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhznGoIAqlqYkK2eJjwD1lLbf3Plw71xInXtsmyGF24fMphb2gFRD6C8aqpCBzPh2kTwDciLFK24cDVl-wHqCRnXrN6IU4_9zBml4qDaTGrz6zzF4UXaEfXAMiJxkiP9_PHZlIdeRFIUWPi/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDEwMzEuanBn%3F=-778604" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462271882382045058" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Sarah playing dress up with her baby sis<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMPYua6-2zUIos9uggYhbSyXJzgHfyyc5opGunPEsVGMS5Uwkwc5h8iU6tuJZQMYAkr9whK8osigNxf4ebQy9pC5e5hEej_KqgAPSS6596-NXGYPUh90HG-aldVZCCRAo6EyaBW06fBCA/s1600/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDEwMjkuanBn%3F=-780069"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiMPYua6-2zUIos9uggYhbSyXJzgHfyyc5opGunPEsVGMS5Uwkwc5h8iU6tuJZQMYAkr9whK8osigNxf4ebQy9pC5e5hEej_KqgAPSS6596-NXGYPUh90HG-aldVZCCRAo6EyaBW06fBCA/s320/=%3Futf-8%3FB%3FSU1HMDEwMjkuanBn%3F=-780069" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462271890660024210" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">A day at the park with special friends<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjirXx2vHln7R-F_cpn74rl0NjfnRqAPtwv-7jt4PPLoIj2b4juOt1FykUtYj7eJsJOkoUrbv4-h0MVnL_kbQjEdUYOPqJ2Sus6q44kAAhiWPyrhn9kU_cEEYRpCt4S1_HSA7hvjSx42C/s1600/IMG_7133-737572.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIjirXx2vHln7R-F_cpn74rl0NjfnRqAPtwv-7jt4PPLoIj2b4juOt1FykUtYj7eJsJOkoUrbv4-h0MVnL_kbQjEdUYOPqJ2Sus6q44kAAhiWPyrhn9kU_cEEYRpCt4S1_HSA7hvjSx42C/s320/IMG_7133-737572.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462273425958314098" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Nap time for Sarah<br /></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv70lQGK3HUzbqaeKV6c1YRKFNzJ1lei02xlglF3MQonKzuyjkKCWP9oZMCiRk704bmnk77w1meebCm-tBqEqP2LDGVipTJ3dfSvwcIYvhEwbE6Y_LX5AACZetZymggVqXvtm8IvvtAfLt/s1600/IMG_7121-738693.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv70lQGK3HUzbqaeKV6c1YRKFNzJ1lei02xlglF3MQonKzuyjkKCWP9oZMCiRk704bmnk77w1meebCm-tBqEqP2LDGVipTJ3dfSvwcIYvhEwbE6Y_LX5AACZetZymggVqXvtm8IvvtAfLt/s320/IMG_7121-738693.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5462273429560597602" border="0" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;" class="mobile-photo">Girls enjoying the sun!<br /></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.mylivesignature.com/" target="_blank"><img src="http://signatures.mylivesignature.com/85718/mrshuffrn/a6ab39ff3981dc07ccc8ed2629bca8bf.png" style="border: 0pt none ! important; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent;" border="0" /></a></div></div>Tanashiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12804431127620373650noreply@blogger.com0