From the Grid and Beyond

Beginnings

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:13:00 +0000

this blog and the new one combined under one roof at the Bird Haus.

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Snapshot

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 16:04:00 +0000

fresh starts are around the corner...

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For the life of me...

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 16:05:00 +0000

People, I STILL cannot get Blogger to post from my computer (blogging on the phone is lame, bytheway) and it's just from this blog. Posted fine from my private/journal blog. I don't know whats up. So...

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Doulalife

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:21:00 +0000

Blogging from my phone cause blogger is giving me problems and won't let me publish. Hoping this works as I've been trying to publish since THURSDAY. Anyone else out there having problems? I can...

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Unexpected

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 22:07:00 +0000

This morning set the scene for one of my lowest moments ever. I wanted to retreat even deeper into my cave and never emerge. Then from an unexpected source, I read these words: "Are periods of trial...

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brown chicken brown cow

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:22:00 +0000

i'll admit it's been hard to blog. all kinds of unpublished posts going on for me. what do i say here in this public place? some days are crazy hard. some days are fabulous and most days are...

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sigh He's done it again.

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:16:00 +0000

Cut his hair that is. This kiddo can't seem to keep scissors out of his hands! I long for the days he had long curly locks and I could admire the same gene pool of hair that never looked good on my...

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GratiTuesday~

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 21:03:00 +0000

J and C are cousins that live here in Mesa. These two have been the best babysitters and buddies I could ever ask for. I'm grateful to have family near by, especially during transitory times of life....

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GratiTuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 00:38:00 +0000

Every Tuesday I keep coming back to my most basic blessings when I think of gratitude. I'm so grateful for motherhood, my kids, the gospel of Jesus Christ and my work. Today, I was thinking back to...

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really ragnar

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:25:00 +0000

have i mentioned i'm training for a ragnar relay race in septempber? i guess not. i'm a little behind updating this blog. well anyway, so i'm running a little race in san francisco in two months and...

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11,028

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:50:00 +0000

I've been on this planet for 11,028 days. It's kind of crazy to think about it that way. I feel like I've learned a lot and there's so much more to learn. I'm not content, yet I'm pleased with the...

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For Ramona~

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 06:14:00 +0000

Tonight I'm thinking of one of my best friends and her sweet mother. Faith has been by my side through the most difficult seasons. She always knows the right words and when silence is better than...

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GratiTuesday: walk this way

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:55:00 +0000

Danny has been walking since the week he turned one. 3 steps here, 2 steps there-- even 7 steps in a row a couple of times. But overall, he wasn't interested. He could get where he wanted to go...

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Right here where i am

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 03:47:00 +0000

here am i. hovering over the keyboard after 3 weeks. it's crazy how worlds can shift and lives can change in 21 days. i am on a new path. starting the road to become a midwife and beginning the...

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a year ago this minute

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 26 May 2011 14:22:00 +0000

"Digging In" more at A Ferre Tale (pronounced Fairy) 7:28 a.m. May,26 A year ago this minute we were bringing him earthside. Amazing how much we all love Danny.

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GratiTuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:11:00 +0000

So I mentioned I'm here in UT-- For a bunch of reasons really, but two being to doula for a friend S, and cousin, W. W brought sweet Lola Maude earthside last night. It was an incredible birth. D...

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One

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:39:00 +0000

He's kind of a big deal around here. I can't believe it's almost been one year since Danny arrived earthside. My sister Aimee threw him a little fiesta up here in Utah. Did I mention I'm in Utah?...

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whine, whine, whine

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 11 May 2011 17:54:00 +0000

So my gratiTuesday post may have sounded a bit whiney. I'm sorry. I really really meant for that whole buildup to payoff with the bit about silence. (Could you sense that?). After a night of thinking...

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GratiTuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 11 May 2011 06:28:00 +0000

The days all blend together. It feels like I posted just yesterday. Anyway, today was kind of a doozy and I wasn't very patient. One kiddo would nap while the other made a disaster. Then disaster...

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Happy Internation Midwives Day!!!

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 05 May 2011 15:31:00 +0000

Is it a sign I was born on the day honoring Midwives? I think so~

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GratiTuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Tue, 03 May 2011 07:39:00 +0000

This week I turn 30. It's true. And something feels so fresh about this year, it's exciting. I feel that I'm finally shedding some of my outer layer. Letting go of that which does not serve me and...

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Shout Out

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 15:18:00 +0000

If you live in the Phoenix/Mesa area, I hope you know about -- I Heart Mesa. I'm kind of proud that I've had their button on my side bar from the first month they started. Kathryn and Marily are uber...

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Dirt angels

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 20:57:00 +0000

This afternoon has been nice. Getting work done on the computer as I watch the boys play outside in the yard. The yard of dirt. Don't get me started on the lawn we've planted 4 times. Apparently the...

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GratiTuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:45:00 +0000

I realize I need to step it up a notch on GratiTuesdays. Today I had to dig deep to find my true gratitude. Some days are easier than others and the feelings just wash over me. I feel so blessed it...

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No brainer

noreply@blogger.com (Emily Ruth) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:28:00 +0000

Do you like yummy food? Do you like entertainment? Do you like FREE? If so, go check out the giveaway on my other blog. Trying to appeal to the masses here, folks. Sweet Giveaway HERE.

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From the Grid and Beyond

Beginnings

Snapshot

For the life of me...

Doulalife

Unexpected

brown chicken brown cow

*sigh* He's done it again.

GratiTuesday~

GratiTuesday

really ragnar

11,028

For Ramona~

GratiTuesday: walk this way

Right here where i am

a year ago this minute

GratiTuesday

One

whine, whine, whine

GratiTuesday

Happy Internation Midwives Day!!!

GratiTuesday

Shout Out

Dirt angels

GratiTuesday

No brainer

sigh He's done it again.