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In my early career, I was a studio portrait photographer for 24 years. I worked with high school students teaching photography, design, yearbooks, and took senior pictures. I started as an old school retoucher and printer back when we used film and dye before transitioning into the digital world. We retired our studio six years ago and I went full time into birthwork.

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I am a new teacher this year at Sun Coast Preparatory Academy. It is my first year teaching in this setting, but I have been a homeschooling mom for the past seven years. During the pandemic, I was an online Pacific Oaks College student pursuing my bachelor's degree and multi-subject teaching credential in early childhood education. My goal is to work with public charters and homeschool families to create strong communities and alternative pathways in education. I love research and puzzles, so I love finding new approaches, curricula, and strategies that fit the student and align with a family's goals.

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I keep french and satin angora rabbits and spin their wool into yarn. This is Millie and Nana and they are a year old.

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Most years we keep bees and I use their honey for eating and making medicine. This is a picture from our hive last year.

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We are just getting started on our garden for the year and I ordered all new varieties of heirlooms to try this year. We save seed and share seed with family and friends. I try to grow mostly open pollinated varieties that we can use year after year.

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I have been a birth doula for the last 10 years. In addition, I have a private practice as a breastfeeding counselor, herbalist, and childbirth educator. This is me with one of my sweet doula babies.

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I love to skate! I picked it back up a couple of years ago, which is one of my favorite ways to move my body. I also love yoga, riding my bike, gardening, and hiking at the beach.

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We keep chickens for eggs and entertainment. I firmly believe that all children should know where their food comes from

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I have been a long-time fiber addict. I raise angora rabbits, spin wool, knit, crochet, weave, and sew. I have been making my wardrobe for the past three years. So if I have a problem to think about, you will catch me at it while my needles click!

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Beatrice is now 11 and Elanor is 9. We homeschool and spend a lot of time outdoors for lessons. They are funny and kind and full of energy.

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I have been married to my husband Dan for almost 20 years. He plays the bagpipes and works at Disneyland.

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I grow a variety of herbs for medicinal use including this lovely borage. We have native elderberry trees and I harvest and sell berries and syrup.

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I love to bake breads, cookies, and soup! This year I have been growing soup vegetables for our favorite rainbow veggie soup. In the next few weeks we will be chopping and freezing quart bags of soup mixes so that we can easily make soup on cold winter days. My girls like to bake too and you can often find us practicing our math in the kitchen.

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My doula business is Birth By The Sea and can be found at: www.birthbythesea.com

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Welcome to Birth By The Sea. It is my mission as a doula to meet you where you are and provide you with holistic, expert, and inclusive, care throughout your parenting journey. My goal is to provide continuity through support services that start with planning and education and end with a healthy growing family. Whatever kind of birth you are planning: hospital, home, birth center, natural, medicated, or cesarean birth you will find...

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Your Voyage Begins Here - Birth By The Sea

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Welcome to Birth By The Sea. It is my mission as a doula to meet you where you are and provide you with holistic, expert, and inclusive, care throughout your parenting journey. My goal is to provide continuity through support services that start with planning and education and end with a healthy growing family.